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Geneva (N.Y.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Geneva Medical College collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-74
Abstract

This collection contains documents relating to the genesis and the early years of the Geneva Medical College and how it became a part of Hobart College (then called Geneva College). Materials include circulars and annual catalogues listing students and faculty of the Geneva Medical College along with documents that describe the hardships of the medical college, notably the difficult relationship between the Board of Trustees and the Medical Faculty.

Dates: 1827-1996; Majority of material found in 1834-1845

George Maxwell Blackstock Hawley papers, 1807-1940

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-13
Abstract This collections contains the papers of George Maxwell Blackstock Hawley (1870-1941). Hawley entered Hobart College with the class of 1892, but did not graduate with that class. He received his L.L.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1895 and returned to Geneva, NY, where he practiced law. The collection contains notes, correspondence, articles, and other writings by Hawley and others, as well as a large collection of newspaper clippings. Subjects include the history of Geneva, New York,...
Dates: 1807-1940

Warren Hunting Smith papers, 1737-1995

 Collection — Box 1-70
Identifier: SC-55
Scope and Contents

This collection contains the papers of Warren Hunting Smith, Hobart & William Smith trustee, editor of the Horace Walpole letters, and grand-nephew of William Smith, founder. The materials include voluminous personal and professional correspondence, manuscripts, programs, and assorted materials related to genealogical research. There is a large amount of collected articles and pamphlets on various topics, most notably Geneva history.

Dates: 1737-1995