The Brown Swan Club located in Schroon Lake, NY was designed by Glens Falls Architect Ward Grover Shippey (1885-1963) for owner Philip Rice of Warrensburg, New York. Construction on the club grounds was started in 1916 with the erection of the first building, a framed two story brown clapboard sided cottage named “Windemere”. At the…
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Category: Collections
John Thurman Papers # 19
Title: John Thurman Papers collected by George Kidera Creator: Thurman, John Dates: 1730 – 1809 Dates: document range: 1793 – 1850. Extent: 1.5 cu.ft. Collection Number: #19 Repository: Warren County (N.Y.) Historical Society Abstract: George Kidera a resident of Cudahy, Wisconsin who donated these papers to the Warren County Historical Society…
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Edward J Barrett Collection # 22
Abstract: Edward J Barrett a former resident of Queensbury, New York. He Was a World War II Veteran serving three years in the Pacific aboard the USS Montpelier. He was a holder of A Presidential Unit Citation along with seven battle stars and other awards. From 1946 to 1978 he was associated with the…
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