Oswego County

Ainsworth Memorial Library Address: P.O. Box 69, 6064 South Main St., Sandy Creek, NY 13145 Telephone: (315) 387-3732 (library) Contact: Michelle Smith, Marlene Hunter Position: Librarian, Genealogy Dept. E-mail: ainsworth6064@yahoo.com Business hours: Research: Tuesday & Thursday, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Library: Tuesday thru Friday, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Collection: Documentary collection pertaining to the history of the Town of Sandy Creek and surrounding towns, its families, institutions, towns, highlighting the rural lifestyles and folkways of Northern New York. Cemetery records throughout Northern Oswego and South Jefferson counties. Also cemetery records from the towns of Boylston, Redfield, Orwell and others. Some photos are in the library. Restrictions: Copy fees charged. Albion Town Historian Address: P.O. Box 394, 312 Bridge St., Altmar, NY 13302 Telephone: (315) 298-5723 Contact: Florence Gardner Position: Town Historian Business hours: Call ahead for an appointment. (Collection is in her home.) Collection: Collection: Census records indexed from 1830-1850, cemetery records, family histories - genealogies, some church records, postcards, and Civil War census. Local history books, including one on the Town of Albion. Newspaper clippings of births, marriages, deaths and newsworthy local items. Restrictions: Cannot be taken out, but historian will make copies of items. Altmar Village Historian Address: P.O. Box 394, 312 Bridge St., Altmar, NY 13302 Telephone: (315) 298-5723 Contact: Florence Gardner Position: Village Historian Business hours: Call ahead for an appointment. (Collection is in her home.) Collection: Collection: Census records indexed from 1830-1850, cemetery records, family histories - genealogies, some church records, postcards, and Civil War census. Local history books. Newspaper clippings of births, marriages, deaths and newsworthy local items. Restrictions: Cannot be taken out, but historian will make copies of items. Amboy Town Historian Address: Rt. 69, Williamstown, NY 13493 Telephone: (315) 625-7764 Contact: Edmund Lescenski Position: Historical Society President Business hours: Mornings, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Collection: Items that have been donated to the historical society, such as maps, pictures, books (school texts and encyclopedias), dishes, etc. Restrictions: Boylston Town Historian Address: 906 North Church Rd., Lacona, NY 13083 Telephone: (315) 387-5471 Contact: Rita Rombach Position: Town Historian Business hours: Call for appointment, or write for information. Collection: Cemetery records and genealogical files. Birth, death and marriage records have to be obtained through the town clerk. Restrictions: Cannot leave the repository. Central Square Library Address: 637 South Main St., P.O. Box 513, Central Square, NY 13036 Telephone: (315) 668-6104 Fax: (315) 668-6104 Contact: Mary Last Position: Librarian E-mail: CSQLIB@nnyln.net Business hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, noon - 8:00 p.m.; Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Collection: Cemetery records and Central Square yearbooks. Restrictions: Cannot leave library. Central Square Village Historian Address: 196 Co. Rt. 33, Central Square, NY 13036 Telephone: (315) 668-2178 Contact: Irene Meyers Position: Village Historian Business hours: Collection: Books, cemetery records, history, newspapers, pictures and paintings, scrapbooks, and tapes. Restrictions: Cleveland Village Historian Address: P.O. Box 154, 38 Bridge St., Cleveland, NY 13042 Telephone: (315) 675-8384 (historian), (315) 675-8611 (village) Contact: Charlene Weed Position: Historian E-mail: cweed4@twcny.com Business hours: Monday thru Thursday, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., or by appointment Collection: Books, cemetery records, early settlers, history of Cleveland business, maps of Cleveland and Constantia, postcards and pictures, Lakeside Press and Citizens Outlet newspapers, history of Glass Companies, scrapbooks, old school photos, obituaries, and some family genealogies. Restrictions: Items from collection may not be removed. Constantia Town Historian Address: P.O. Box 144, Central Square, NY 13036 Telephone: (315) 623-9165/7713 Contact: Marilyn Darrh Position: Town Historian Business hours: By appointment. Collection: Written documents of all industries in Constantia, over a period of 54 years. Restrictions: Fort Ontario State Historic Site Address: 1 East Fourth St., Oswego, NY 13126 Telephone: (315) 343-4711 Contact: Paul Lear Position: Historic Site Manager Business hours: By appointment only. Collection: Approximately 1,500 volumes that include both primary and secondary source materials on 18th, 19th and 20th century American and European history (particularly military history), armaments, uniforms, fortifications, various maps, plans, photographs, and slides (approximately 6,000 of the latter two items). Restrictions: Arrangements to do research must be made in advance. No materials may be loaned, rented, or taken off site. Friends of History in Fulton, NY, Inc. Address: 177 South First St., P.O. Box 157, Fulton, NY 13069 Telephone: (315) 598-4616 Fax: (315) 598-6992 Contact: Matthew Macvittie Position: Museum Director E-mail: friendsofhistory@windstream.net Business hours: Wednesday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Collection: Photographs, postcards, stereoviews, trade cards, documents and records of Fulton's history. Also artifacts, clipping files, genealogy material and research materials. Restrictions: Use restricted to premises. Copying available on premises for a fee. Website: www.pratthousemuseum.org Fulton City Historian Address: 59 West Fourth St., Fulton, NY 13069 Telephone: (315) 593-7766 Contact: vacant Position: City Historian Business hours: Collection: Materials are found at the Fulton Municipal Building, 44 South First St., Fulton and at the Friends of History in Fulton, 177 South First St., Fulton. Restrictions: Fulton Public Library Address: 160 South First St., Fulton, NY 13069 Telephone: (315) 592-5159 Contact: Eric Czirr Position: Library Aide E-mail: fullib@nnyln.net Business hours: Monday, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Collection: Local history and genealogy books and pamphlets, and Fulton City Directories 1886-2006. Local newspaper on microfiche ("Fulton Times"/"Fulton Patriot," 1881-1996). Clippings and photos of local interest. Mt. Adnah Cemetery records. Oswego County census on microfilm. Fulton High School/G Ray Bodley High School yearbooks. Restrictions: Materials are in library reference only. Copying permitted if condition of original warrants. Website: fultonpubliclibrary.info Granby Town Historian Address: 820 Co. Rt. 8, Fulton, NY 13069 Telephone: (315) 598-6500 Contact: Elaine Woolridge, John Snow, Ruth Sheldon Position: Town Historian, Deputy Historian, Town Clerk E-mail: granbytownclerk@yahoo.com granbyhistorian@yahoo.com Business hours: Historian: Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Weekends by appointment only. Collection: Asastannard Journal (Cook family information) 1827-1858, and Civil War diary and letters of Lieutenant Lansing Bristol. A 147th New York Volunteers book compiled by Joyce Hawthorne Cook for the Friends of History in Fulton, NY was donated to the Historian. Births and deaths: 1876-1951, marriages: 1875-1999, New York census index for Lysander Town, Onondaga County: 1855-1892. Restrictions: Items may not leave the premises. Half-Shire Historical Society Address: P.O. Box 73, 1100 Co. Rt. 48, Richland, NY 13144-0073 Telephone: (315) 298-3620 Contact: Shawn Patrick Doyle Position: President E-mail: halfshire@hotmail.com Business hours: Richland Headquarters: April 1 thru Nov. 1: Friday, noon - 4:00 p.m., or by appointment. H. Douglas Barclay Court House, 2nd floor west wing office: Nov. 1 thru March 30: Friday, noon - 4:00 p.m., or by appointment. Collection: Founded November 15, 1972, the society represents the northern Oswego County towns of Albion, Amboy, Boylston, Orwell, Parish, Redfield, Richland, Sandy Creek and Williamstown. The Oneida County township of Florence, and Lewis County township of Osceola. The group is headquartered (since 1974) in the former Richland school, a two story brick structure built in 1926. The society museum has been undergoing extensive second floor renovations. The Pulaski Lions Club occupies one of the four former classrooms upstairs. Two other rooms are being refitted for domestic arts and school exhibits; the fourth room will again feature agriculture and logging exhibits. The library holds a large collection of genealogical material on the region with a large emphasis on Redfield families. The first floor auditorium can seat over 100 comfortably and is available for rental. The fully modernized kitchen was renovated in 2004 and is open to the hall by a new serving counter. Rest rooms are in the entry level (M & F). Half-Shire has coordinated the Heritage Building Exhibit at the Oswego County Fair for over 10 years. Membership: $12 a year, $25 supporting, and $250 life. A 12-page newsletter is issued three-four times a year. Sizable list of publications on local history. Restrictions: Some Xeroxed reference material may be loaned out. Only the entryway and restrooms are handicapped accessible. Website: www.halfshire.com Hannibal Historical Society Address: P.O. Box 150, Hannibal, NY 13074 Telephone: (315) 564-5471, or (315) 564-5650 (home) Contact: Lowell C. Newvine Position: Historian E-mail: lcnewvine@aol.com Business hours: By appointment. Collection: Scrapbooks, history, pictures, school \ records, genealogy and clothes. Restrictions: None Website: Hannibal Historical Society Hannibal Town Historian Address: P.O. Box 325, Hannibal, NY 13074 Telephone: (315) 564-5650 Contact: Lowell Newvine Position: Town Historian E-mail: lcnewvine@aol.com Business hours: By appointment. Collection: Vital statistics records. Town history book for sale. Various genealogy computer files are available by e-mail. Restrictions: Website: www.rootsweb.com/~nyoswego /towns/hannibal Hannibal Village Historian Address: P.O. Box 325, Hannibal, NY 13074 Telephone: (315) 564-5650 Contact: Lowell Newvine Position: Village Historian E-mail: lcnewvine@aol.com Business hours: By appointment. Collection: Vital statistics records. Town history book for sale. Various genealogy computer files are available by e-mail. Restrictions: Website: www.rootsweb.com/~nyoswego /towns/hannibal Hastings Heritage & History Club Address: 196 Co. Rt. 33, Central Square, NY 13036 Telephone: (315) 668-2178 Contact: Irene Meyers Position: Town and Village Historian Business hours: By appointment. Collection: Many pictures, write-ups of town and village, old scrapbooks, some genealogies, obituaries, and tapes of programs presented at History Club meetings. Restrictions: Cannot leave historian's home. Hastings Town Historian Address: 196 Co. Rt. 33, Central Square, NY 13036 Telephone: (315) 668-2178 Contact: Irene Meyers Position: Town Historian Business hours: Collection: Books, cemetery records, history, newspapers, pictures and paintings, scrapbooks, and tapes. Restrictions: Heritage Foundation of Oswego Address: 143 West Third St., P.O. Box 405, Oswego, NY 13126 Telephone: (315) 342-3354 Fax: (315) 342-6254 Contact: Justin White Position: Board President E-mail: whitej@oswegocounty.com Business hours: By appointment only. Collection: City directories, historic photographs, books relating to Oswego County history and architecture, "Reconnaissance Level Architectural Survey of Oswego County, 1999," records of all Oswego County buildings listed on National Register of Historic Places, technical leaflets on preservation of historic homes. Purpose: preservation of historic buildings and records pertaining to them. Restrictions: Use restricted to premises; some materials may be photocopied. Lacona Village Historian Address: 1992 Harwood Dr., P.O. Box 52, Sandy Creek, NY 13145 Telephone: (315) 387-5456, ext. 7 Fax: (315) 387-2702 Contact: Charlene Cole Position: Historian E-mail: historian@sandycreekny.us Business hours: Every Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Collection: Cemetery records, census, scrapbooks (indexed), many photos (families, agriculture, business, schools, etc.), family genealogies history files, house histories, Pierrepont papers, church histories, Fire Department histories, alumni information, newspapers, obituary files, maps - 1854, 1867, 1889 an 1901. Restrictions: Appointment necessary, or call ahead. Website: sandycreekny.tripod.com/ Mexico Historical Society/Museum Address: P.O. Box 331, South Jefferson Street, Mexico, NY 13114 Telephone: (315) 963-8542 Contact: Bonnie Shumway Position: Curator Business hours: Tuesday, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - noon. Special tours and visits by appointment. Collection: Photos, maps, memorabilia and artifacts of local area. Genealogical appointments may be made with the town historian. Restrictions: Materials must be handled with care and supervision. Mexico Town Historian Address: P.O. Box 357, 3389 Main St., Mexico, NY 13114 Telephone: (315) 963-7034 Contact: Bonnie Shumway Position: Town Historian E-mail: bonshum@aol.com Business hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., or by appointment. Collection: Clippings, census, cemetery census, books for genealogical research. Restrictions: Mexico Village Historian Address: P.O. Box 357, 3389 Main St., Mexico, NY 13114 Telephone: (315) 963-7034 Contact: Bonnie Shumway Position: Town Historian E-mail: bonshum@aol.com Business hours: Collection: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., or by appointment. Restrictions: Clippings, census, cemetery census, books for genealogical research. Minetto Town Historian Address: P.O. Box 220, Minetto, NY 13115 Telephone: (315) 343-2393 Fax: (315) 342-4421 Contact: Betsy Sweeting Position: Town Historian E-mail: minettony@yahoo.com Business hours: By appointment. Collection: Town of Minetto history and records, some photos. Dates would be 1916 and later for town information, but some records go back farther. A file cabinet located at the Minetto Town Hall contains topical notebooks on subjects including churches, schools, fire department, veterans, American Legion, businesses, families, maps, houses, DuBois Hotel, gas stations, transportation (including Minetto Bridge), interviews with older citizens, etc. Cemetery information includes an extensive survey of the Minetto Cemetery and Worden Family Cemetery. Notebooks on this information includes deeds, pictures, newspaper clippings, maps, etc. The Town Hall is open Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., closed 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. for lunch. Restrictions: New Haven Town Historian Address: P.O. Box 141, New Haven, NY 13121 Telephone: (315) 963-8756, or 963-3900 Contact: Marie Strong Position: Town Historian Business hours: Hours are by appointment only. Collection: 1847-1849 birth, marriage, death records; 1831-1980s town officers; genealogy from over 200 New Haven families. Andrew G. Place's Journals - 4 Vol. 1885-1896; Rhoda Green Searles - pocket diaries 1865-1890. Also, artifacts, photographs, postcards, census indexes, scrapbooks, and a number of books. New Haven cemeteries census up to date to 2002. Restrictions: Orwell Town Historian Address: P.O. Box 355, 1999 Ct. Rt. 2, Orwell, NY 13426 Telephone: (315) 298-4347 Contact: Celest Garvin Position: Town Historian Business hours: Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; or by appointment. Collection: "Orwell Remembered Volumes One and Two," both written by former Town Historian Mrs. Betty Martin, are both available for sale at the Orwell Town Hall in the Cogswell Free Public Library. Genealogical collection by family, photographic collection of Orwell people, locations and businesses (currently available for on-site viewing only); photocopies of Orwell census for the years 1850, 1860,1870, 1875, 1892 and 1905 (quality of photocopies is not the best); typed transcription of the 1855 Orwell census; assessment rolls dating back to 1853 are available for viewing, not copying, only as permissible by state and federal regulations. Restrictions: Nothing may leave the building.

Oswego County Courthouse Address: 25 East Oneida St., Oswego, NY 13126 Telephone: (315) 349-3297 Contact: Anne Thomas Position: Law Library Assistant E-mail: AmTHOMAS@courts.state.ny.us Business hours: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; summer hours, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Collection: Updated New York and Federal volumes, periodicals, treatises, records and briefs, state reports, and some books on laws of New York dated 1791-1901. Form books such as "CLS New York Statutes" with forms, "Carmody Wait," and more. Restrictions: Some law books cannot be borrowed. Oswego County Historical Society Address: 135 East 3rd St., Oswego, NY 13126 Telephone: (315) 343-1342 Contact: Position: Director/Curator Business hours: Museum: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Library: Monday thru Friday by appointment. Collection: Civil War collection, 1850-1901; diaries, correspondence, military records of the 110th, 124th, 147th NYV, and the 81st and 24th Cavalry. Mary E. Walker papers, 1855 to 1980. Family papers: Church-Douglas, 1813-1835; Judson, 1809-1924; Richardson, 1719-1959. Scrapbooks: 30 volumes, miscellaneous local topics. Harriet Stevens WWI collection. Oswego County Health Association records, 1917-1952. Business records: Hayes Knitting Company, 1919-1929; Kingsford Foundry, 1906-1926; Oswego Starch Company, 1846-1900; Oswego Orphan Asylum records, 1852-1945. Photographs, maps, cemetery records, and other materials. Restrictions: By appointment only. Oswego County Records Center / Oswego County Historian Address: 384 East River Rd., Oswego, NY 13126 Telephone: (315) 349-8460 Fax: (315) 349-8458 Contact: Justin White Position: Records Clerk/County Historian Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Collection: Federal census: 1820, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880; New York State census: 1855, 1865, 1875, 1892, 1905, 1915, 1925; naturalizations, marriages 1908-1935, miscellaneous records, civil court records, maps, Oswego City directories 1869-present, Fulton City directories of 20th century, cemetery records for 180 cemeteries, and local histories. Restrictions: Oswego SD Public Library Address: 120 East 2nd St., Oswego, NY 13126 Telephone: (315) 341-5867 Fax: (315) 216-6492 Contact: Carol Ferlito Position: Director E-mail: oswegopl@northnet.org Business hours: Monday thru Thursday, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon - 5:00 p.m. Collection: Local newspaper 1819- on microfilm; City directories 1852- on microfilm; local history books, Historical Society yearbooks; some maps; cemetery records, scrapbooks, news clippings of Oswego 1910-1950. Proceedings of county legislature, 1974-; local phone books. Restrictions: Website: www.oswegopubliclibrary.org Palermo Town Historian Address: 139 Island Rd., Phoenix, NY 13135 Telephone: (315) 593-6825 Contact: Beverly Beck Position: Town Historian E-mail: bbeck@rwdsu.org Business hours: By appointment. Collection: Obituaries, marriage notices, cemetery records, family genealogy, church histories, school records, scrapbooks, some death records. Restrictions: Parish Public Library Address: 3 Church Street, P.O. Box 465, Parish, NY 13131 Telephone: (315) 625-7130 Contact: Bridget Swartz Position: Town Historian/Library Director Business hours: Monday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Wednesday, noon - 5:00 p.m.; Thursday, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Saturday, noon - 5:00 p.m. Collection: Quilts with names of residents, scrapbooks from 1880s-1940s, newspapers, cemetery records, photographs, town historian's scrapbook, genealogies and books on local history. Yearbooks from APW High School from 1961-2008. Restrictions: Items cannot be removed. Some books can be borrowd, but most are reference only. Parish Town Historian Address: P.O. Box 195, Parish, NY 13131 Telephone: (315) 625-7833 Contact: Bridget Swartz Position: Town Historian E-mail: fswartz@twcny.rr.com Business hours: Collection: The collection and records are housed at the village offices, Mills and Petri Gymnasium, Main Street, Parish, and at the Parish Public Library, 3 Church St., Parish. Restrictions: Parish Village Historian Address: P.O. Box 195, Parish, NY 13131 Telephone: (315) 625-7833 Contact: Bridget Swartz Position: Village Historian E-mail: fswartz@twcny.rr.com Business hours: Collection: The collection and records are housed at the village offices, Mills and Petri Gymnasium, Main Street, Parish, and at the Parish Public Library, 3 Church St., Parish. Restrictions: Pulaski Historical Society Address: 3428 Maple Ave., Pulaski, NY 13142 Telephone: (315) 298-4650 Contact: Terry Rossman Position: President E-mail: phspulaski@aol.com Business hours: March, April, May, October and November, Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; June thru September, Thursday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; July thru August, Thursday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Collection: Research files including Pulaski history, family history, photographs, glass plate negatives, military records, school records, some business records, scrapbooks and other materials. Restrictions: None Pulaski Public Library Address: 4917 N. Jefferson St., Pulaski, NY 13142 Telephone: (315) 298-2717 Contact: Margaret M. Weigel Position: Library Director Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Collection: "Pulaski Democrat" (local newspaper) on microfilm 1834 to 1990. Cemetery records of northern Oswego County. Researching the Underground Railroad in Oswego County, 2 vol.; Pulaski Academy and Central School yearbooks, 1893-present Restrictions: Library use only. Pulaski Village Historian Address: 17A Glen Ave., Pulaski, NY 13142 Telephone: (315) 298-5235 Contact: Mary Lou Morrow Position: Town Historian E-mail: mlmpulaski@aol.com Business hours: By appointment. Collection: All artifacts are directed to Pulaski Historical Society, 3428 Maple Ave. Restrictions: Historian works out of Pulaski Historical Society. Redfield Town Historian Address: 722 Co. Rt. 47, Redfield, NY 13437 Telephone: (315) 599-7735 Contact: Liz Grant Position: Town Historian Business hours: By appointment. Collection: Scrapbooks from 1950-current, various family history files, some census records and a small photographic collection. Restrictions: Richland Town Historian Address: M. Douglas Barclay Court House, 2 Broad St., 2nd Floor, West Wing, Pulaski, NY 13142 Correspondence should be sent to: 85 Lake St., Pulaski, NY 13142 Telephone: (315) 298-3620 Contact: Shawn Patrick Doyle, George Widrig Position: Town Historian, Deputy Town Historian E-mail: spdinpul@hotmail.com Business hours: Half-Shire Building: April 1 thru Nov. 1: Friday, noon - 4:00 p.m., or by appointment. H. Douglas Barclay Court House, 2nd floor west wing office: Nov. 1 thru March 30: Friday, noon - 4:00 p.m., or by appointment. Collection: All artifacts are directed to the Pulaski Historical Society or Half-Shire Historical Society, depending on the nature of the items. Some records are duplicated for the historian's office, and local photos are being collected and digitized. Richland Historian's Office keeps some copies of the Half-Shire family files, and also is the repository for the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Dugway, and the Syracuse Sons of the American Revolution Chapter. Restrictions: Appointments appreciated, historian can communicate by email. Sandy Creek Town Historian Address: 1992 Harwood Dr., P.O. Box 52, Sandy Creek, NY 13145 Telephone: (315) 387-5456, ext. 7 Fax: (315) 387-2702 Contact: Charlene Cole Position: Town Historian E-mail: historian@sandycreekny.us Business hours: Every Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Collection: Cemetery records, census, scrapbooks (indexed), many photos (families, agriculture, business, schools, etc.), family genealogies history files, house histories, Pierrepont papers, church histories, Fire Department histories, alumni information, newspapers, obituary files, maps - 1854, 1867, 1889 and 1901. Restrictions: Appointment necessary, or call ahead. Website: sandycreekny.tripod.com/ Sandy Creek Village Historian Address: 1992 Harwood Dr., P.O. Box 52, Sandy Creek, NY 13145 Telephone: (315) 387-5456, ext. 7 Fax: (315) 387-2702 Contact: Charlene Cole Position: Town Historian E-mail: historian@sandycreekny.us Business hours: Every Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Collection: Cemetery records, census, scrapbooks (indexed), many photos (families, agriculture, business, schools, etc.), family genealogies history files, house histories, Pierrepont papers, church histories, Fire Department histories, alumni information, newspapers, obituary files, maps - 1854, 1867, 1889 and 1901. Restrictions: Appointment necessary, or call ahead. Website: sandycreekny.tripod.com/ Schroeppel Town Historian Address: 69 Co. Rt. 57A, Phoenix, NY 13135 Telephone: (315) 695-6641 Contact: Barbara Dix Position: Town Historian Business hours: By appointment. Collection: Pictures, newspapers, newspaper accounts, maps, some indexes, tax rolls from 1850, cemetery lists, local and county histories, scrapbooks, school records. Old town records form 1917, obituaries and family history files, local campaign and political memorabilia collection, research files on Town of Schroeppel history, video collection of town board meetings, Schroeppel historical artifacts. Restrictions: Appointment necessary Scriba Town Historical Association Address: 42 Creamery Rd., Scriba Municipal Building, Oswego, NY 13126 Telephone: (315) 342-6420 Contact: Charles D. Young Position: Town Historian Business hours: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Otherwise by appointment. Collection: Historical material related to Town of Scriba and its citizens. Includes official and personal materials and collections, journals and diaries, a good genealogical collection, and many photographs. Betty Delisle Genealogy Library. Cemetery records of all known Scriba cemeteries, and St. Paul's and St. Peter's in the City of Oswego. Restrictions: Nominal fee for copying documents or photos. Library use only. State University of New York at Oswego Address: Special Collections, Penfield Library, Oswego, NY 13126 Telephone: (315) 312-3537 Fax: (315) 312-3194 Contact: Elizabeth Young Position: Coordinator of Special Collections E-mail: archives@oswego.edu Business hours: Monday, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.; September thru May when school is in session.Afternoon appointments are possible. Collection: College archives, local history collection (including books, manuscripts, oral history tapes and photographs) and rare books; local newspaper and city directory on microfilm; Millard Fillmore papers. Restrictions: Public use is permitted; however materials may not be borrowed. Website: www.oswego.edu/library/archives/ Includes some study guides on key topics. Volney, Town of Address: 1445 Co. Rt. 6, Fulton, NY 13069 Telephone: (315) 593-8288 Contact: Florence McDougall Position: Historian Business hours: By appointment only. Collection: Census records, some old pictures, family records, many geneologies of Volney and Fulton families. Also olden school records, and extensive research on the Underground Railroad for the town and the surrounding area. Restrictions: Library use only. Availability by appointment only. West Monroe Historical Society Address: P.O. Box 53, 2355 St. Rt. 49, West Monroe, NY 13167 Telephone: (315) 676-7414 Contact: Lawrence Herbert Position: President Business hours: May thru December: Thursday & Friday, noon - 4:00 p.m. Genealogy by appointment with Lawrence Herbert at 315-668-2028. Collection: West Monroe, NY Federal and State Census through 1910; cemetery census for West Monroe and the North Shore of Oneida Lake; maps of Oswego County, West Monroe and Oneida Lake; schools #1-8 of West Monroe; family histories and pictures; and museum displays of local artifacts. Local history books for sale. Restrictions: Items and original photos or documents may not be removed from building. Website: westmonroehistory.org West Monroe Town Historian Address: P.O. Box 25, West Monroe, NY 13167 Telephone: (315) 668-2028 Contact: Lawrence "Mike" Herbert Position: Town Historian E-mail: townofwestmonroe@alltel.net Business hours: By appointment. Collection: Births, deaths, marriages. Restrictions: All requests must be processed through the town clerk. By appointment only at (315) 668-8314. [The H. Lee] White Marine Museum Address: P.O. Box 101, 1 West 1st St. Pier, Oswego, NY 13126 Telephone: (315) 342-0480 Contact: Mercedes Niess Position: Director E-mail: info@hleewhitemarinemuseum.com Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Collection: Preserving 400 years of Oswego maritime history. The collection contains paintings, artifacts, documents, and ship models. Among the paintings are the epic oils done by the distinguished artist George Gray highlighting the story of Fort Ontario. The museum features the 1925 NYS Canal Derrick Boat No. 8, the last steam- powered vessel on the Barge Canal. Also the WW II tug, "LT-5," a National Historical Landmark that participated in the Normandy Invasion. The last U.S. commercial fishing boat, the Eleanor D., worked Lake Ontario, has been acquired by the museum. The Treasure Chest gift shop is open regular museum hours. Restrictions: Please call ahead to make an appointment; off-season, September thru April, is best. Website: www.hleewhitemarinemuseum.com Williamstown Historical Society Address: 584 Ct. Rt. 64, Mexico, NY 13114 Telephone: (315) 963-3144 Contact: Roberta Cleveland Position: Society President E-mail: grams42@aol.com Business hours: By appointment. Collection: The society is newly formed and is acquiring historical publications, original works, personal interviews, photographic collections, family surname files and other materials of local interest to the Williamstown Township and surrounding hamlets and villages. Currently indexing town historian owned reference, and original town records. Owners of the publication "A look at the Past - Williamstown, New York" Copyright, 1991 by the Town of Williamstown, published by Compco Inc. Blossvale, NY. Publications of several titles are for sale. Restrictions: No sign out policy. Williamstown Town Historian Address: P.O. Box 54, 2892 Co. Rt. 17, Williamstown, NY 13493 Telephone: (315) 964-2393 Contact: Glenna Gorski Position: Town Historian E-mail: glgorski@frontiernet.net Business hours: By appointment Collection: Census records: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1855, 1860, 1865, 1870, 1880, 1892, 1900, 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920 and 1930. Fairview Cemetery and Holy Cross Cemetery records; three books: "Happy Valley Keepsake," "A Look at the Past" and "Reflection of Kasoag." Scrapbooks (1950-1985) on the area, several family files, county history, and a one-hour slide presentation of local towns. Newspaper clippings from 1899-2006 (Town of Williamstown) Ricard, Kasoag, and Williamstown. Restrictions: Public use of records is permitted.

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