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Summary Information
Hobbs family papers,
[ca. 1850-1935]
30 cubic
ft.
Abstract:: Correpondence, letter books, order books,
accounts, sales catalogs, and other business records of the Ninevah carriage
factory established in 1844 by Joseph W. Hobbs and operated by his two sons,
George and Charles; daybook of George W. Hobbs (1908-1909); personal accounts
and diaries kept by Joseph W. Hobbs (1875-1903) and George W. Hobbs
(1868-1894); papers pertaining to Joseph W. Hobbs' law practice, his local
political activities (ca. 1868-1900), and his investments, and to the Hobbs
brothers' later activities as area real estate brokers and general insurance
agents (ca. 1910-1929); and family correspondence. Other papers consist of
records of the Afton School District No. 15 (ca. 1850-1930), the Ninevah Sons
of Temperance (ca. 1867), the New York Road Hone Company (ca. 1910-1917), the
Susquehanna Valley Telephone Company (ca. 1905-1917); and personal, financial,
and business papers of Mrs. S.F. Humphreys, who was associated with the Hobbs
brothers in their insurance service and other local enterprises.
1641
Language: Collection material in English
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell
University Library
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