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Simple Book Repair Manual
The web version of the Simple Book Repair Manual was created by members of Preservation Services, Dartmouth College Library. Copyright 1996 the Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. All rights reserved. Permission is granted for copying and redistribution as long as this copyright notice is included.
Book Collecting and Book Buying: A Guide to Internet Resources
A comprehensive guide to associations, booksellers, book history, and more
Your Old Books
This guide by addresses some frequently asked questions about rare and older books and their values. The answers are meant only as general responses to these questions, and many possible exceptions are not described. No attempt has been made to identify or to evaluate individual books, nor does RBMS have the resources to respond to such requests.
ViaLibri Rare Books
Searches across several used/rare book websites. Also offers links to major library catalogs.
New York State Gazetteer
Published by the NY State Department of Health in 1995, this is a list of recognized city, town, village, and hamlet names in the state of New York. A sometimes slow-loading PDF.
TBHM at the National Register of Historic Places
Our application to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, submitted in 1986. This is the most thorough history of our building.
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Your Family Photographs ...
Including dating, handling, storage, and when to call in a professional conservator.
Care of ironwork, carpets and rugs, stone, ceramics, photographs, plastics, and more
The following fact sheets give general advice on the care and conservation of a range of different materials or objects. Each fact sheet gives an overview of the materials involved, what can go wrong and why, what owners and custodians can do to prevent and alleviate deterioration, and examples of some of the situations in which it is particularly beneficial to ask a conservator for help and advice. Brought to you by the Institute of Conservation in the United Kingdom.
Frequently Asked Questions About Copyright
Answers some very specific copyright questions
Bethlehem Steel Records, 1714-1982
The records of Bethlehem Steel, formerly Lackawanna Steel, are in the Hagley Museum, Wilmington, DE. They are vast and are not digitized or online. An in-person visit is required to access them.
Bethlehem Steel Records: Predecessor and subsidiary companies
The records of the Bethlehem Steel Company, formerly Lackawanna Steel, are in the Hagley Museum in Wilmington, DE. They are vast and are not digitized or online. An in-person visit is required to access them.
New York Canal History: A List of Digital Books
Links to full-text works brought to you by Digital Book Index
Buffalo History Museum Pictures by Travel Photo Base
Pictures of the building, artifacts, etc. All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart. All rights reserved. Permission required from the photographer to use.
An Historical Review of Waterways and Canal Construction in New York ...
The full text of the book by Buffalo native Henry Wayland Hill, published in 1908
Closed Parishes of the Episcopal Diocese of Western NY
A list of Episcopal churches that no longer exist and what became of them
Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York
Lists what kinds or records are preserved and how to access them.
Saving Family Papers
What to keep, how to organize it, what to consider donating.
Buffalo Courier-Express collection at Buffalo State College
The library consists of approximately one million news clippings, one hundred thousand photographs and several pieces of artworks and framed photographs. The news clippings and photographs, arranged by subject and person, cover the the late 1950's through September 19, 1982. This collection served as the library for the reporters of the paper. The librarians weeded both the clippings and photographic files, discarding older files on a routine basis. As a result many subject areas are not covered. These items are not online and must be consulted in person.
Government Appointed Historians of Western New York
For more than 100 years New York has been the only state which requires by law that every village, town, city and county have a historian to collect and preserve the history of their community. Best viewed in Internet Explorer.
Who Is the Town Historian and What Does He/She Do?
A short presentation on the roles and responsibilities of the village, town, and county historians in New York State, explaining what they do and don't do.
Town Clerks in Erie County
A list of names, addresses, and other contact information. Town clerks are the keepers of vital records, among other things.
African-Americans Buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1874-1886
A list of names with burial permit number, age, place of birth (if available) and date of death. Scroll down about halfway to see the list.
Genealogy Records and Resources at the City of Buffalo Inactive Records Center
What researchers need to know about getting copies of birth, marriage, or death records for genealogical purposes. This facility houses records for birth, marriages, or deaths that occurred within the city limits of Buffalo, NY. If the person was born, married, or died elsewhere, you must contact the appropriate town or village clerk.
Chronicling America
Brought to you by the Library of Congress, Chronicling America offers full text, scanned newspapers from before 1922. So far, only some downstate newspapers are online for New York State.
African-American Civil War Soldiers
Several lists of enlistees, including NY Men in the Colored Infantry Units, GAR African-American soldiers buried in Forest Lawn, African-Americans who enlisted in Buffalo, and more. Brought to you by the Monroe Fordham Center at Buffalo State College.
Statements of tolls on canal passenger boats, 1827-1829
These are the only known lists of Erie Canal passengers. Canal boat operators were not required to record or report passenger names. When passengers' names appear they are usually only last names, and sometimes just the term "passengers" with numbers and distances traveled. This is not an indexed reference to passengers on canal boats, and as such the records are of only limited value to genealogical research. The lists are not online and must be viewed in person at the New York State Archives.
Census of the State of New York
These are the published statistical schedules compiled from the original returns under the direction of the Secretary of State which describe the population and economy of counties, cities and towns in New York State. Volumes for 1808, 1814, 1821, 1825, 1835, 1845, 1855, 1865, 1875, 1892, 1905, 1915 and 1925 have been digitized. You will find population numbers and statistics here, not personal names.
Perrys victory centenary: Report of the New York State Perrys Victory Centennial Commission
Published in 1913, this commission was chaired by Buffalonian William J. Conners. Includes all sorts of material about the Battle of Lake Erie
Frequently Asked Questions about Deaccessioning, Museum Ethics and New York State Regents Rule 3.27
Museums do decide to discard items from their collections for multiple reasons. Here is what New York State law says about this process.