History of Oswego County, New York
History of Oswego County, New York

Author: Crisfield Johnson

Publisher:

Published: 1877

Total Pages: 778

ISBN-13:

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This illustrated volume includes biographical sketches of some of Oswego County's prominent pioneers alongwith histories of the City of Oswego and of each townin the county.

History of Delaware County and Border Wars of New York
History of Delaware County and Border Wars of New York

Author: Jay Gould

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2021-10-01

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1438485417

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When Jay Gould died in 1892 he left behind an estate worth the equivalent of seventy-eight billion in today's dollars. He also left behind a reputation as one of Wall Street's most shrewd, astute, and (some said) manipulative operators. Long before his adventures in finance, the future "robber baron" was a young man on the make in his native Catskills, working as a surveyor and mapmaker in his natal place of Delaware County, where he had grown up side by side with the future writer and naturalist John Burroughs. Originally published in 1856, when Gould was just twenty, Gould's History of Delaware County and Border Wars of New York is based on primary sources and original testimony from second and third generation settlers, many of them Gould's own friends and cousins. The book continues to be an important source on the first settlement of the region and is highly regarded by scholars. This edition features a new introduction by Edward Renehan, the biographer of both Gould and John Burroughs.

Unloved, Oswego Children's Home
Unloved, Oswego Children's Home

Author: Frank W. Fisher

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781495195198

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"The Oswego Orphan Asylum, later renamed Oswego Children's Home, served Oswego County for more than 100 years ... The Children's Home was created for 'normal' children who from unfortunate circumstances needed a home or needed rescued [sic] from abusive circumstances ..."--Forward. Published memories of the Home are scarce, it is the authors' intent to preserve the memories of living there along with the history of the Home

Nestlé in Fulton, New York: How Sweet It Was
Nestlé in Fulton, New York: How Sweet It Was

Author: Jim Farfaglia

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 1

ISBN-13: 1467141763

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In 1898, Switzerland's Nestl Company was searching for a location to build its first milk processing plant in the United States. Upstate New York's bountiful dairy farms sealed the deal for a factory in Fulton. Soon another Swiss company requested space at the factory to produce a confection that had taken Europe by storm: the milk chocolate bar. Over the next century, factory technicians invented classic treats including the Nestl Crunch Bar, Toll House Morsels and Nestl Quik. With 1,500 workers churning out 1 million pounds of candy per day, Fulton became known as the city that smelled like chocolate. Author Jim Farfaglia recounts the delectable history of Nestl in Fulton.

Remarkable Women in New York History
Remarkable Women in New York History

Author: Helen Engel

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014-04-08

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 1625840330

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A history of the amazing women who have left their mark on the Empire State. The significant events in New York State history are well known to educators, students and New Yorkers alike. But often, the role that women played in these events has been overlooked. In this book, members of the American Association of University Women in New York State have meticulously researched the lives and actions of some of New York's finest women. Some of the names are renowned, like the great emancipator Harriet Tubman, who settled in Auburn, and some are less so, such as Linda Tetor, who fought for the rights of senior citizens in Steuben County and throughout the state. Discover the stories of these indomitable women who, from Long Island and Manhattan to Buffalo and Fredonia, have steered the course of New York's history from the colonial era through today.