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Farmer's Library of Wheatland records

 Collection
Identifier: BI.F23c

Scope and Contents

The collection includes the constitutions, membership lists, minutes of board of trustees, catalogs of books, treasurer's accounts, and other papers of a subscription library in Wheatland, N.Y.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: 1805-1873

Language of Materials

English

Extent

.5 cubic feet (1 container)

Restrictions on Access

The Farmers' Library of Wheatland, N.Y. Records is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Restrictions on Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Purchased for the University of Rochester Library, November 16, 1934 from Mrs. Eleanor M. Garbutt, Pittsford, NY.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Farmer's Library of Wheatland Records, BI.F23c, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Related Archival Materials note

These records of the Farmers' Library of Wheatland are described in detail in the University of Rochester Library Bulletin, (v.2 1-6, November, 1946). The books are classed in Z998.2 and can be viewed through the library catalog.

Title
Farmer's Library of Wheatland records BI.F23c
Author
Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
Date
undated
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English.

Library Details

Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library

Contact:
Rochester NY 14627-0055 USA