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Letters sent and received by Jonas Holland and one ledger titled "account of stoves &c at Philadelphia owned by H. Nott & Co. & sold out by Jonas Holland thro his son Alex. Holland."

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The Jonathan Pearson Papers consist primarily of his correspondence while serving in various roles at Union College (primarily treasurer). Other material includes scrapbooks and research relating to Schenectady Academy and Union College history. A set of 16 diaries contain hand-written accounts of Pearson’s travels in New England and through parts of the United States, and documents his time as a member of the College administration.

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The oration "The American Revolutionist" given by Joseph N. Wightman (Class of 1843) at the annual exhibition of the Clinton Liberal Institute and two letters received by Wightman.

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Ephemera, lecture notes, and essays of Josiah Gale Beckwith (Class of 1827) and Josiah Gale Beckwith, Jr. (Class of 1896).

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Commonplace book used by L. Crosby Turner (Class of 1829) during and after his time at Union College.

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Correspondence, maps, and legal documents relating to real estate in the Albany area. Mostly the papers of John Lansing, Jr. (1754-1829).

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Passport used by Laura Chapin in Europe, letters to her aunt "Mrs. Eames," photographs, and a clipping.

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Mathematics notebook kept by Union College student Levi H. Palmer (Class of 1799).

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The Linda E. Patrik Papers consist primarily of teaching materials for Patrik's Union College courses on philosophy. Also includes some of her writings and other materials.

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4 lines of verse.

Content Description Transcripts and audio recordings from Lucille W. Brown and Stephen M. Berk's "Oral History of American Jews Born in Europe Prior to 1914" project. This collection consists of interviews and transcriptions of approximately fifty oral histories of American Jews born in Eastern Europe prior to 1914. The oral histories were conducted in the mid-1970’s by Lucille Brown, Assistant Cataloger at the Schaffer Library and Stephen Berk, Professor of Holocaust and Jewish Studies at Union College. The...

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Pocket diary of Union College graduate Lucius I. Root (Class of 1847) chronicling his daily activities and the weather.

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Draft of "Union College's Class of 1868: The Unique Experiences of Some Average Alumni." Also includes a copy of the recollections of Edward C. Jordan (UC 1868).

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Maps, mostly of Union College campus and Schenectady, collected by Special Collections & Archives.

Content Description Legal documents and correspondence of Martha Bradstreet from her litigation relating to land ownership around Utica and her subsequent attempt to impeach Judge Alfred Conkling. Papers of Martha Bradstreet, descendent of General John Bradstreet and self-taught litigant. The collection consists primarily of legal documents and correspondence related to Martha Bradstreet's efforts to reclaim family land in upstate New York. The colleciton is arranged in two series: litigation and...

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Clippings and other ephemera relating to Benjamin's art exhibits and other work.

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Photocopy typescript of the journal of Martin Van Buren Burt, Union College Class of 1838.

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Three issues of The Union Soot, including the 1926 edition and both versions of the 1929 edition, edited by Maurice Victor Odquist, UC Class of 1926. Collection also contains black and white photographs of campus, parties, dorm rooms, students playing music, and ice hockey.

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Meeting agendas and information about proposed speakers.

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Scrapbook of clippings, photographs, autographs, and ephemera about the Mohawk Drama Festival and Institute of the Theatre by student Miriam Johnson.

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Engineering research, notes, writings, speeches, correspondence, publications and reference material from Union College Professor Mortimer F. Sayre.

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Eulogy for Moss Kent Booth, a letter from Booth to his father, and related material collected by his descendant Susan B. Strange.

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Daily journal kept by Union College student Nathan Hill Wood.

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The Neal W. Allen, Jr. Papers consist mostly of professonal papers, including research notes, writings, correspondence, committee records, grade books, and other materials from the long-time Union College history professor. Also includes some personal papers relating to his military service.