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1995.033.0019 - Tape, Cassette
Recorded between 1995 and 2000. Susanne Rappaport, Clare O'Brien, and others (Miriam Roberts, Lena Maetackto, Jean McDonough) discuss Gwyneth Wood and her parents, John and Mary Davies as well as memories of growing up in Granville and the Slate Valley.
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1995.033.0020 - Tape, Cassette
Four men spoke about the slate industry. 1. Adam Maslack State of slate industry in 1997. 2. Bill Williams Welsh heritage in the Slate Valley and American slate industry. 3. John Kordiayak Will be 90 years old next week. Grew up in the Alley--about 13 families. Only 1 lightbulb. Used kerosene. Started working in quarry when he was 16 years old. Was a motion boy for the engine/quarry stick system. 54 hours a week--$16 cash! No inc...
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1995.034.0001 - Book
Information on slate and its proper application. Complete and practical data. Drawings and specifications on roofing with slate. This issue printed for the O'Brien Brothers Slate Company.
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1995.035.0001 - Manuscript
This material all relates to leasing out quarries from the Weinberg family to local slate companies. Nearly all the material is made up of leases, royalty statements, or something closely related to land leases. Some of the leases are transfers of previous leases. After Siegmund Weinberg died in 1932 his son Irving took over the land rights, and after Irving died in 1939 his brother Lawrence inherited the lease rights. Folder List: 1. Descrip...
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1995.036.0001 - Book
History of Washington County New York from 1737-1878 by Crisfield Johnson. This is the original publication from 1878, containing the history of all the towns in the county. Extremely important resource for the early history of Washington County, NY.
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1996.013.0013 - Welsh Bible
Welsh Bible. Found in cellar of Owen W. Thomas, Williams St, Granville NY. However, there is no evidence in the Bible that he was the owner.
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1996.013.0014 - Book
Welsh Bible.1850. Inscription on first page: Mr. Daniel M. Jones Middle Granville Washington County North America Morris Jones Bryn Glys On inside back cover: Miriam Parry
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1996.013.0015 - Book
Welsh Bible. Found in the cellar of Owen W. Thomas home, Williams St., Granville, NY. No name or identifying information. Cover broken off and spine is missing.
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1996.013.0016 - Book
Small orange-red covered Welsh language religious book about the Philosophy of the Order of Salvation by J. B. Walker. Originally owned by Owen Jones in Wales. Found in the cellar of Owen W. Thomas home, Williams St., Granville, NY. See related: newspaper clipping found in book.
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1996.013.0018 - Book
Small book about the life of Jesus Christ. Published in 1890. Green cover with black print and illustrations. 200 pages in Welsh language. Inscription written in Welsh on inside front cover. Found in the cellar of Owen W. Thomas' home, Williams St., Granville, NY.
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1996.013.0019 - Book
Welsh biblical dictionary written by Thomas Thomas. Third edition. Black and white illustrations. Published after 1887. Found in the cellar of Owen W. Thomas home on Williams St., Granville, NY. Inscription on final page, "Griffith A. Jones/ Rhostrafan".
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1996.013.0020 - Book
Book with cover missing. Text on title page, translated into English: Sunday School Testament. Text below: "It Contains The most complete Addresses, Notes Critical, Explanatory, A Geographical Comments On Words And Customs. Along (with) a Thesis In Explaining Objective, issues, and language All Book. Printed for and published by Thomas Gee." (Printed in Dinbych - a town in North Wales) Found in the cellar of the Owen W. Thomas home o...
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1996.013.0021 - Card, Membership
White folded card with blue print "INAUGURATED FEB. 10TH 1878./ 'I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHICH STRENGTHNETH ME'/ PLEDGE CARD/ OF/ THE BLUE RIBBON ARMY./ GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT./ I the undersigned Promise by Divine Assistance to Abstain/ from all intoxicating Liquors as a Beverage, and to discountenance/ their use in others. Lord help me, for Jesus Sake./ SIGNED John Roberts/ William Noble April 20 1882/ COPYRIGHT.--HOXTON HALL, HE...
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1996.013.0022 - Clipping, Newspaper
Newspaper clipping found in the book, 1996.013.0016. Welsh poem printed in a Welsh American newspaper. Article about Oak Hill, Ohio below poem.
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1996.021.0001 - Book
Welsh bible with colored illustrations. Not dated, but the back has sleeves for family photographs designed for C-D-Vs. C. 1870-1900. Some family information is in the back, and is loose papers. No genealogy is written in the actual bible.
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1996.022.0001 - Book
New Testament in both English and Welsh. Printed in Great Britain and owned by Glenore Hughes, who lived on Beaman Street in Poultney, VT.
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1996.023.0001 - Book
Geology of Vermont. Page 491 has some information on early slate quarries from Fair Haven. Volume 1 of 2. The Museum does not possess volume 2, which contains the lithographs and maps.
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1996.025.0001 - Hymnal
Hymn book The Congregational Hymnal: Welsh and English Second Edition In Memory of the Late Rev. T. C.Edwards, D.D., (Cynonfardd) Adapted for the use of English and Welsh Churches Edited by Rev. T. C. Edwards, D.D., and Mr. W. D. Owens and Rev. David Jones Copyright by the Gymanfa, 1917 E. Humphrey Owen, Publisher, Kingston, Pa. - 1937
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