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Leslie L. Luther, collector and compiler, Moravia area items

 Collection
Identifier: 1934

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Alphabetized tombstone inscriptions for cemeteries in the Towns of Locke, Genoa, Moravia, Niles, Scipio, Sempronius, Summer Hill, and Venice in Cayuga County and for the Van Etten Cemetery in the Town of Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York; scrapbook of newspaper clippings (1921-58), sketches, and notes concerning people, events, and churches and other institutions in central New York (1794); genealogical data on the Alley (Allee), Luther, Spafford, Sparks, Youngs, Thayer, and Sawyer families; and a copy of a journal (1824) kept by William Slade during a journey from Sempronius to Swansea, Massachusetts.

Dates

  • 1882-1966.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

.4 cubic feet. (.4 cubic feet. 3 reels positive, 2 reels negative microfilm.)

Abstract

Alphabetized tombstone inscriptions; scrapbook of newspaper clippings, sketches, and notes; genealogical data; and a copy of a journal kept by William Slade.

Physical Description

Research materials and microfilm.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
RMC Staff
Date completed:
January 2016
EAD encoding:
Marcie Farwell, February 2016
Date modified:
RMC Staff, February 2016
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by RMC Staff
Date
January 2016
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)