Life From The Roots: 12/01/2017

The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

Sunday, December 17, 2017

Saturday Surname: Pollock from Ireland > Delaware > New York

Although there are only 11 Pollock surnames in my tree, I am posting all that I have for this family in hopes somebody has a connection to this "Brick Wall" line of mine. My direct lines are in ALL CAPS.
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Descendant Register, Generation No. 1

JAMES POLLOCK. He married MARGARET HAYS 1750.

Child of JAMES POLLOCK and MARGARET HAYS is:

JAMES POLLOCK was born ABT 1770 in Ireland, and died AFT 1830 in of Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 2

JAMES POLLOCK (JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born ABT 1770 in Ireland, and died AFT 1830 in of Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware. He married (--) w\o JAMES POLLOCK. She was born in Ireland.

Children of JAMES POLLOCK and (--) w\o JAMES POLLOCK are:

+	3	i.	William POLLOCK was born 8 FEB 1790 in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware, and died AFT 1880 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.
+	4	ii.	BATHSHEBA POLLOCK was born 1 AUG 1792 in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware, and died 11 FEB 1858 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 3

William POLLOCK (JAMES POLLOCK², JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born 8 FEB 1790 in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware, and died AFT 1880 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York. He married Rachel STEVENS \ STEAVENS. She was born ABT 1792 in New York or Massachusetts, and died 1865 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.

Children of William POLLOCK and Rachel STEVENS \ STEAVENS are:

+	5	i.	Martha POLLOCK was born 2 JAN 1814 in Madison Co., New York, and died 9 APR 1892 in Ingham Co., Michigan.
+	6	ii.	Rachel POLLOCK was born 27 JUN 1819 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died AFT 1880.
	7	iii.	Sophia POLLOCK was born ABT 1823 in New York, and died 13 MAR 1902 in White Oak, Ingham Co., Michigan.
	8	iv.	Jane POLLOCK was born JAN 1826, and died 11 JAN 1843 in Genesee Co., New York.
+	9	v.	Cordelia A. POLLOCK was born JUN 1832 in New York, and died 24 MAR 1906 in Parma, Jackson Co., Michigan.
+	10	vi.	Mary E. POLLOCK was born 1812 in Madison, New York, and died 27 FEB 1895.

BATHSHEBA POLLOCK (JAMES POLLOCK², JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born 1 AUG 1792 in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware, and died 11 FEB 1858 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. She was buried in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. She married JOHN ADAMS 19 MAY 1816, son of JOHN ADAMS and HANNAH SMITH. He was born 17 JAN 1792 in Connecticut, and died 31 MAY 1860 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. He was buried in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.

Children of BATHSHEBA POLLOCK and JOHN ADAMS are:

+	11	i.	Carlisle ADAMS was born 1817 in New York, and died 11 DEC 1862 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.
	12	ii.	Delight ADAMS was born 29 JUN 1819 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York, and died 3 JUL 1898 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York. She married Franklin BENHAM AFT 1855, son of Bartholomew BENHAM and Charlotte CURTIS. He was born ABT 1824 in New York, and died BET 1870 AND 1880.
+	13	iii.	LIBERTY ADAMS was born 3 OCT 1821 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died 14 MAR 1867 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.
	14	iv.	Mary ADAMS was born 1823 in New York, and died 7 APR 1876 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.
	15	v.	Gracey ADAMS was born ABT 10 JUL 1827 in New York, and died 10 JUN 1831 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.
+	16	vi.	Grace ADAMS was born 23 MAY 1832 in New York, and died AFT 1900 in of Clifford, Oswgeo Co., New York.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 4

Martha POLLOCK (William POLLOCK³, JAMES POLLOCK², JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born 2 JAN 1814 in Madison Co., New York, and died 9 APR 1892 in Ingham Co., Michigan. She was buried in Dansville, Ingham Co., Michigan. She married Noyes WILCOX 20 SEP 1827 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, son of Josiah WILCOX and Anna \ Annie NOYES. He was born 2 DEC 1800 in Eaton Co., New York, and died 5 MAY 1884 in White Oak, Ingham Co., Michigan. He was buried in Dansville, Ingham Co., Michigan.

Children of Martha POLLOCK and Noyes WILCOX are:

+	17	i.	William Palmer WILCOX was born 25 APR 1828 in Genesee Co., New York, and died 7 SEP 1899 in Pinckney, Livingston Co., Michigan.
	18	ii.	Mary Jane WILCOX was born 19 OCT 1830 in New York, and died 1 SEP 1916 in Putnam, Livingston Co., Michigan. She married Hugh John CLARK 18 JAN 1872 in Pinckney, Livingston Co., Michigan, son of Hugh CLARK and Anne GILCHRIST. He was born NOV 1841 in Putman, Livingston Co., Michigan, and died 14 AUG 1915 in Pinckney, Livingston Co., Michigan.
+	19	iii.	Warren Palmer WILCOX was born 5 FEB 1833 in New York, and died 24 APR 1907 in Bellaire, Antrim Co., Michigan.
+	20	iv.	James Avery WILCOX was born 3 FEB 1835 in Genesee Co., New York, and died 10 FEB 1904 in Ingham Co., White Oak Twp., Michigan.
+	21	v.	Henry J. WILCOX was born 24 NOV 1842 in Stafford Genesee Co., New York, and died 30 SEP 1915 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.

Rachel POLLOCK (William POLLOCK³, JAMES POLLOCK², JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born 27 JUN 1819 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died AFT 1880. She married Horace B. OLMSTEAD 1841. He was born 19 AUG 1810 in Byron, Genesee Co., New York, and died AFT 1880.

Child of Rachel POLLOCK and Horace B. OLMSTEAD is:

Mary A. OLMSTEAD was born 1841 in New York, and died 15 FEB 1891 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan. She married William J. FOSTER, son of Joseph Leonard FOSTER. He was born 11 FEB 1839 in Wyoming Co., New York, and died 2 APR 1922.

Cordelia A. POLLOCK (William POLLOCK³, JAMES POLLOCK², JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born JUN 1832 in New York, and died 24 MAR 1906 in Parma, Jackson Co., Michigan. She was buried in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. She married Henry C. CAMPBELL. He was born ABT 1822 in New York, and died 5 AUG 1882 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. He was buried in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. She married Orlo GODFREY 19 JUL 1894 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan, son of Elijah GODFREY and Catherine SLASSON. He was born AUG 1832 in New York, and died 7 FEB 1911 in Parma, Jackson Co., Michigan.

Children of Cordelia A. POLLOCK and Henry C. CAMPBELL are:

23	i.	Willie O. CAMPBELL was born ABT 1842 in New York, and died 28 SEP 1865 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.
24	ii.	Milford R.P. CAMPBELL was born ABT 1850 in New York, and died 22 SEP 1875 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.
25	iii.	Robert M. CAMPBELL was born ABT 1868 in New York, and died 15 AUG 1881 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.

10.

Mary E. POLLOCK (William POLLOCK³, JAMES POLLOCK², JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born 1812 in Madison, New York, and died 27 FEB 1895. She was buried in St. Johns, Clinton Co., Michigan. She married Washington Tristam Story TYLER 15 OCT 1829 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, son of Malachi TYLER and Mary STORY. He was born 5 JUL 1800 in Pennsylvania, and died 24 FEB 1883 in Muir, Ionia Co., Michigan. He was buried in St. Johns, Clinton Co., Michigan.

Child of Mary E. POLLOCK and Washington Tristam Story TYLER is:

Melvin J. TYLER was born 8 SEP 1831, and died 19 AUG 1919 in Lebanon, Clinton Co., Michigan.

11.

Carlisle ADAMS (BATHSHEBA POLLOCK³, JAMES POLLOCK², JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born 1817 in New York, and died 11 DEC 1862 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. He was buried in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. He married Emily J. DEWOLF, daughter of John DEWOLF and Lucy Mary JACKSON. She was born ABT 1825 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died 12 APR 1869 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. She was buried in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.

Children of Carlisle ADAMS and Emily J. DEWOLF are:

27	i.	Marcus ADAMS was born FEB 1849 in New York, and died 29 MAR 1849 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.
28	ii.	Mary Ella ADAMS was born 29 MAY 1850 in New York, and died 31 JUL 1871 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.
29	iii.	Edgar John ADAMS was born SEP 1856 in New York, and died 28 JAN 1907 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.

13.

LIBERTY ADAMS (BATHSHEBA POLLOCK³, JAMES POLLOCK², JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born 3 OCT 1821 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died 14 MAR 1867 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. He was buried ABT 14 MAR 1867 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. He married MARTHA MARIA ANDERSON 20 APR 1846 in Prob. Genesee Co., New York, daughter of GEORGE ANDERSON and VIOLETTA TEN EYCK. She was born 13 SEP 1826 in New Jersey or Germantown?, Pennsylvania, and died 2 MAY 1886 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan. She was buried 15 MAY 1886 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan.

Children of LIBERTY ADAMS and MARTHA MARIA ANDERSON are:

+	30	i.	John Anderson ADAMS was born 25 FEB 1847 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died 19 APR 1938 in Austin, Travis Co., Texas.
	31	ii.	Marion ADAMS was born 1855 in New York, and died BEF 14 MAR 1867.
	32	iii.	Alletta Bathsheba ADAMS was born 16 OCT 1859 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died 14 APR 1941 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California. She married Louis Morrison FULLER 6 APR 1893 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan, son of Ceylon Canfield FULLER and Francis MORRISON. He was born 24 APR 1861 in Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., Michigan, and died 6 JUL 1941 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.
+	33	iv.	YATES ALEXANDER ADAMS was born 26 AUG 1860 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York, and died 7 MAR 1917 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri.

16.

Grace ADAMS (BATHSHEBA POLLOCK³, JAMES POLLOCK², JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born 23 MAY 1832 in New York, and died AFT 1900 in of Clifford, Oswgeo Co., New York. She was buried in Palermo, Oswego Co., New York. She married Joseph Yates WILCOX 1857 in New York, son of Joseph WILCOX and Melissa ABBOTT. He was born 11 NOV 1832 in Palermo, Oswego Co., New York, and died 7 MAR 1902 in Palermo, Oswego Co., New York. He was buried in Palermo, Oswego Co., New York.

Children of Grace ADAMS and Joseph Yates WILCOX are:

	34	i.	Mary WILCOX died BEF 1885.
	35	ii.	Joseph G. WILCOX was born 5 OCT 1871 in New York, and died 26 NOV 1872 in New York.
+	36	iii.	Abbot Yates WILCOX was born 9 AUG 1865 in Newark Valley, Tioga Co., New York, and died 1947 in Athens, Athens Co., Ohio.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 5

17.

William Palmer WILCOX (Martha POLLOCK⁴, William POLLOCK³, JAMES POLLOCK², JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born 25 APR 1828 in Genesee Co., New York, and died 7 SEP 1899 in Pinckney, Livingston Co., Michigan. He was buried in Edenville, Midland Co., Michigan. He married Almira KING. She was born 1828 in New York.

Child of William Palmer WILCOX and Almira KING is:

Warren Archie WILCOX was born OCT 1853 in Stafford Genesee Co., New York.

19.

Warren Palmer WILCOX (Martha POLLOCK⁴, William POLLOCK³, JAMES POLLOCK², JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born 5 FEB 1833 in New York, and died 24 APR 1907 in Bellaire, Antrim Co., Michigan. He was buried in Dansville, Ingham Co., Michigan. He married Marion WINCHELL. She was born 25 AUG 1835 in Ingham Co., Michigan, and died 6 DEC 1921 in Bellaire, Antrim Co., Michigan. She was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Dansville, Ingham Co., Michigan.

Children of Warren Palmer WILCOX and Marion WINCHELL are:

38	i.	Warner WILCOX.
39	ii.	Elbert WILCOX was born 1858 in Michigan.
40	iii.	Arvilla WILCOX was born 1860 in Michigan.
41	iv.	Jenny Daisy WILCOX was born 1865 in Michigan.
42	v.	Martha WILCOX was born 1866 in Michigan. She married Oakley B. THURSTON.
43	vi.	Charles S. WILCOX was born 1868 in Michigan.
44	vii.	James A. WILCOX was born 10 FEB 1871 in White Oak, Ingham Co., Michigan, and died 20 SEP 1872 in White Oak, Ingham Co., Michigan.
45	viii.	Edgar Hugh WILCOX was born 27 JUN 1876 in Center Plains, ? Kalkaska, ? Michigan.
46	ix.	Edna WILCOX was born 15 NOV 1878 in Center Plains, ? Crawford, ? Michigan.

20.

James Avery WILCOX (Martha POLLOCK⁴, William POLLOCK³, JAMES POLLOCK², JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born 3 FEB 1835 in Genesee Co., New York, and died 10 FEB 1904 in Ingham Co., White Oak Twp., Michigan. He was buried in Dansville, Ingham Co., Michigan. He married Polly Ann CROCKER 7 SEP 1858, daughter of Andrew CROCKER and Polly WATSON. She was born 21 DEC 1837 in New York, and died 14 FEB 1917 in White Oak, Ingham Co., Michigan.

Children of James Avery WILCOX and Polly Ann CROCKER are:

+	47	i.	Noyce Andrew WILCOX was born 18 FEB 1858 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died 15 AUG 1925 in White Oak, Ingham Co., Michigan.
	48	ii.	James A. WILCOX was born 2 JUL 1874, and died 14 FEB 1877.

21.

Henry J. WILCOX (Martha POLLOCK⁴, William POLLOCK³, JAMES POLLOCK², JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born 24 NOV 1842 in Stafford Genesee Co., New York, and died 30 SEP 1915 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan. He was buried in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan. He married Martha Ann BERRY 14 AUG 1870 in Dansville, Ingham Co., Michigan. She was born FEB 1852 in Seshie, Michigan, and died 31 MAR 1918 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan. She was buried in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.

Child of Henry J. WILCOX and Martha Ann BERRY is:

Pearl \ Pearly WILCOX was born 5 NOV 1873 in Dansville, Ingham Co., Michigan. She married Henry Albert ECKERT 17 MAR 1892 in Carson City, Montcalm Co., Michigan, son of Martin ECKERT. He was born JUL 1864 in Michigan, and died 19 AUG 1916 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan. She married Clarence Millard KEENE 1 DEC 1934 in Elkhart Co., Indiana. He was born 13 DEC 1888 in Michigan.

30.

John Anderson ADAMS (LIBERTY ADAMS⁴, BATHSHEBA POLLOCK³, JAMES POLLOCK², JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born 25 FEB 1847 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died 19 APR 1938 in Austin, Travis Co., Texas. He was buried 20 APR 1938 in Austin, Travis Co., Texas. He married Ella \ Ellen A. KNOWLTON 28 DEC 1869 in New York, daughter of David Batcheller KNOWLTON and Harriet L. HAMILTON. She was born 4 JAN 1851 in Bethany, Genesee Co., New York, and died 11 MAY 1886 in Pennfield, Calhoun Co., Michigan. She was buried 13 MAY 1886 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan. He married Grace Ann SPAULDING 24 DEC 1888 in Pennfield Twp., Calhoun Co., Michigan, daughter of George Ralston SPAULDING and Harriet HOAG. She was born 6 JUL 1865 in Sharon Twp., Washtenaw Co., Michigan, and died 15 JUL 1945 in Beeville, Bee Co., Texas. She was buried 17 JUL 1945 in Austin, Travis Co., Texas.

Child of John Anderson ADAMS and Ella \ Ellen A. KNOWLTON is:

Howard Knowlton ADAMS was born 2 MAY 1886 in Pennfield, Calhoun Co., Michigan, and died ABT 7 MAR 1951.

Children of John Anderson ADAMS and Grace Ann SPAULDING are:

+	51	i.	Frederick Ward ADAMS was born 1 JUL 1891 in Battle Creek (Pennfield Twp.), Calhoun Co., Michigan, and died 25 MAY 1980 in (Prob.) Austin, Travis Co., Texas.
+	52	ii.	Donald Hugo ADAMS was born 21 FEB 1893 in Battle Creek (Pennfield Twp.), Calhoun Co., Michigan, and died 17 DEC 1974 in Galveston, Galveston Co., Texas.
	53	iii.	Myra ADAMS was born FEB 1895 in Battle Creek (Pennfield Twp.), Calhoun Co., Michigan, and died AFT 1910.

33.

YATES ALEXANDER ADAMS (LIBERTY ADAMS⁴, BATHSHEBA POLLOCK³, JAMES POLLOCK², JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born 26 AUG 1860 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York, and died 7 MAR 1917 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri. He was buried 10 MAR 1917 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan. He married SARAH BELLE FARMER20 OCT 1887 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan, daughter of JOHN NELSON FARMER and LANY \ LANA A. (Magdalena) SCRAMBLING. She was born 26 SEP 1864 in Battle Creek area, Calhoun Co., Michigan, and died 4 JAN 1931 in Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois. She was buried 7 JAN 1931 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan.

Child of YATES ALEXANDER ADAMS and SARAH BELLE FARMER is:

MARJORIE ANDERSON ADAMS was born 11 FEB 1891 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan, and died 13 JAN 1953 in Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois.

36.

Abbot Yates WILCOX (Grace ADAMS⁴, BATHSHEBA POLLOCK³, JAMES POLLOCK², JAMES POLLOCK¹) was born 9 AUG 1865 in Newark Valley, Tioga Co., New York, and died 1947 in Athens, Athens Co., Ohio. He was buried in Athens, Athens Co., Ohio. He married Grace Lawrence ROYS ABT 1898. She was born DEC 1874 in New York, and died 28 SEP 1962 in Marion, Marion Co., Ohio. She was buried in Athens, Athens Co., Ohio.

Children of Abbot Yates WILCOX and Grace Lawrence ROYS are:

	55	i.	Abbott Y. WILCOX was born 6 JUN 1904 in Dundee, Yates Co., New York, and died NOV 1984 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida. He married Margaret Bacheller SEARS 8 DEC 1950, daughter of Seleck Matthews SEARS and Rea B BACHELOR. She was born 26 APR 1909 in Massachusetts, and died BEF 1976.
+	56	ii.	Kenneth Roys WILCOX was born ABT 1906 in Ohio, and died in of Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Christmas at the Norman Rockwell Museum

A trip to the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA in December was my first time visiting it in the winter. A special treat was seeing the exhibit of his Christmas and New Year's paintings and magazine covers, and a few Christmas cards, one being his personal card. Some of those paintings are shown below, as well as some of my favorites. A copy of their brochure is at the end. I'm glad I just read it, because I didn't know it was open year round.

Special Exhibition of Holiday Images from the Permanent Collection. (Please click on the YouTube video/music.) This exhibit closes February 4, 2018.

The Discovery for Saturday Evening Post , 29 December 1956.

Home for Christmas for McCall's magazine, December 1967.

Every year the town recreates this scene by clearing the street of modern cars and replaced them with many antique cars, all displayed for us to enjoy. I attended the "28th Anniversary Recreation of Main Street at Christmas" on December 3rd. To read blog and see many photos, click HERE.

A personal card and cards he designed for the Boy Scouts.

Girl at Mirror for The Saturday Evening Post, 6 March 1954.

Going and Coming for The Saturday Evening Post, 30 August 1947.

Before The Shot, for The Saturday Evening Post, 15 March 1958.

The Problem We All Live With, for Look magazine, January 14, 1964.

THE FOUR FREEDOMS

Freedom from Want, The Saturday Evening Post, 6 March 1943.

Freedom of Speech, The Saturday Evening Post, 20 February 1943.

Freedom of Worship, The Saturday Evening Post, 27 February 1943.

Freedom from Fear, for The Saturday Evening Post, 13 March 1943.

In the lower level are many covers he designed for The Saturday Evening Post. I am showing a part of one wall, there were three.

Family Tree for The Saturday Evening Post, 24, 1959.

Unfortunately, I didn't get to see the Family Tree because it is on loan to another museum.

Saturday, December 9, 2017

Boston Athenaeum -- A 6 Floor Tour of this Beautiful Building

Through these red doors is one of the most beautiful buildings I've ever been in, The Boston Athenaeum. From their website, "Founded in 1807, the Boston Athenæum is one of the oldest and most distinguished independent libraries and cultural institutions in the United States. For nearly half a century the Athenæum was the unchallenged center of intellectual life in Boston, and by 1851, had become one of the largest libraries in the United States. Today its collections comprise over half a million volumes, with particular strengths in Boston history, New England state and local history, biography, English and American literature, and the fine and decorative arts."

This was my 6th visit, but the first time to tour all five floors and basement during their annual Open House. Other visits were for first floor viewings, a book reading, a small exhibit to see Daniel Chester French: The Female Form Revealed last year, and a private short tour when I met with an archivist regarding my gg-grandfather's job there as the Librarian. I am not a member because of the cost ($345 annually for two) and the distance factor.

This is the place to go for genealogy and history research, I believe. Just check out the holdings and library tabs. One young man was taking a break in an aisle and was quite excited to see a 1918 city directory for New York City, he didn't know those existed!

The photos are in no particular order, and at the end of this post, there is a flyer cover and a map of the rooms. It was a rainy day, so some photos are a little dark.

Once you enter, you are assigned a box for pocketbooks, none allowed in the building. I had box #71, and I know there are more than that. Then proceed into the Bow Room (usually for members only) to register (below).