Our Archives
A Historical Resource
The archives of the Alice T. Miner Museum contain a wealth of material of potential interest to researchers.
Materials include
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Personal correspondence of Alice T. Miner, William H. Miner, Emma Josephine “Jottie” Mitchell, and other family members (1860s–1910s)
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Genealogical information on the Miners and other Chazy families
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Letters and other material related to W.H. Miner’s employment at the Lafayette Car Works and Lima Car Works (1888–1889)
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Copies of “Our Inheritance,” the Chazy Central Rural School magazine (1925–1931), and other material related to the history of the school
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Postcards and souvenir material from Alice T. Miner’s trips to Europe in 1903, 1904, and 1929
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Photographs of Alice and William Miner’s home in Chicago, Heart’s Delight Farm, Physicians Hospital, Chazy Central Rural School, and other Chazy locations
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Letters and sketches related to the Khrabroff Russian doll collection (1925–1934)
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Albums of holiday greeting cards received by Alice and William Miner (1909–1925)
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Letters from Charles F. Moore to his family, written during the Civil War, and his collection of carte de visite photos
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Blueprints and other material related to the early history of the Alice T. Miner Museum
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Three scrapbooks of magazine and newspaper clippings kept by Alice Miner (1880s–1900s)
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Clark family letters and photographs, donated by the estate of Dr. George W. Clark III of Chazy
Accessing the Archive
Archives may be consulted Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please contact the Director/Curator to make an appointment to view archival material so that it can be located in advance of your visit.
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If time and the condition of the material permits, scans or copies may be provided. The decision to scan/copy is made at the discretion of the Director/Curator. Reproductions are for the researcher’s private use unless permission for publication or other use is granted in writing.
