Invincible Factory during 1904 Flood
                           The Invincible Grain Cleaning Company on North Main St during the 1904 Flood

update 3/25/2008

HISTORICAL ROOM INVENTORY

Since our room is upstairs and not accessible to the public I am going to list as many  historical items in the room as time permits. It you find something of interest please e-mail me.  I will attempt to provide you with this information.

Index                           
1 SC  Brochures, Reference and Pamphlets
2. Churches References
3.Village Records
4.Silver Creek School Year Books 
5. List of Photographs
6.Grape Festival Inventory
7.Scrapbooks, Atlas and Maps
8.Items on Display

SILVER CREEK BROCHURES, REFERENCE AND PAMPHLETS 

         1.SC Centennial 1848-1948 Celebration Complete History and Program of Events
         2.1848-1948 Historical Pageant  
         3. Southwestern Assoc. Vol Fireman 57th Annual Convention 1965
         4. Southwestern Assoc. Vol Firemen 69th Annual Convention 1977 (2)
         5.Members of the Board of Trustees & Other Officials 9/16/1882-4/1976
         6. Our lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery 1927-1983 (1)
         7. Our Lady of Mt Carmel Cemetery 1927-1988 (1)
         8. Glenwood Cemetery-Old Section (1)
         9. Glenwood Cemetery-New Section (1)
        10. SC Celebration its 125th Anniversary 1973 (2)
        11. A Souvenir of Silver Creek McLean&Cutting Art Printer 1898(Copy &Original)
        12.A Look Back Across the years by Fred Kates 1976 (1)
        13. Then and Now SC Schools 1823-1972 (1)
        14. The case for Lake Shore Hospital  August 1985 (1)
        15. Town of Hanover Bi Centennial Commemorative Program 1776-1976 (2)
        16.History of the Shakespeare Club 1889-1964 (1)
        17. Memorial of Rev Chalon Burgess, D.D. 1817-1903 (1)
        18. Vacationer Guide of SC, NY 1947 (1)
        19. Huntley Hose Co. No. 1 1886-1986 (2)
        20. SC Public Schools 1897-1898 (2)
        21. DAR 70th Anniversary Year Book 1980-1983 (1)
        22.Welcome to Silver Creek, NY  Pamphlets 1980’s(10)
        23. Silver Creek, New York Pamphlets 1960’s
        24. SC-Forestville Junior Miss 1978 (1)
        25. Military Death by Fred Kates-Early Edition (1)
        26. SC Local Job Works 1880’-1890’s Description of SC Businesses (1)
        27. War of 1812 Soldiers of the Town Of  Hanover by Fred Kates
        28.  Dining Car Restoration Notebook
        29. Soldier Individual Pay Record-Martin Ebling (1)
       30. NYS Historic Preservation Plan 2002-2006 (1)
       31. Marriage and Deaths in Fredonia Censor  11/13/1821-4/7/1841 by C.J. and D.M
          McCabe  Clarence, NY
       32. Fredonia Censors 1820 to 1841’s by C.J. and D.M. McCabe Clarence, NY 
       33. 19TH Century Marriages reported in Fredonia Censor by Lois Barris
      34. Emigrants Aided in Chaut Co 1853-1876 complied by Lois Barris
      35. Death Notices 1819-1899 reported  Fredonia Censor  compiled by Lois  Barris  
      36. Gleaning by Virginia Washburn Barden
      37.  Holland Land Company Delinquent Contracts in Chaut Co. by Lois Barris
      38.  Earliest Holland Land Co. Sale  by Virginia Washburn Barden
      39. Guide to Historical Resources in Chautauqua Co Repositions
      40.  A guide to Chautauqua Co. Cemeteries & Burial Sites by Virginia W. Barden,
            Lois Barris and Norwood J. Barris
      41. Lost Diners & Road Side Restaurant of New England and New York by Will
          Anderson (1)
     42. The Packet Seed Co. of Fredonia,  NY 1834-1988 by Douglas H. Shepard (2)
     43. History of Hanford Bay by Joan D. McGowan (1)
     44. Forestville Schools Then and Now by Grace F. Abbey
     45. Forestville, N.Y.  Sesqui-Centennial 1808-1958
     46. Forestville & Vicinity Celebration 200 years
     47. Chautauqua Co. Past and Present-Reed Library Research guide #53
     48. Newspaper articles by Pat Pfleuger
     49. List of Silver Creek and County Newspapers on film
     50. Accounts of Anderson Estate
     51. Letters- Library Bldg
     52. R.M. Starring Post No. 523 G.A.R. Bible
     53. Holy Bible  12/12/1895  (Sharpe Family?)
     54. Black Scrap book: Silver Creek scenes
     55. Black Notebook of Handwritten notes on early Silver Creek History
     56. (Oxford) Scrapbook-Collection of Early Silver Creek History
     57.Martin Ebling WWI memorabilia
     58. Court of Appeals History
     59. 2 Black Scrap Books with newspaper clipping of SC History
     60. Hand Written Notes on Civil War History
     61. 2 Copies of Marion Thomas: Once Upon a Time
     62. Steiran’s  Silver Creek Directory of 1939
     63. 1914-1915 Census of  School District No. 8 Town Hanover/ Town Sheridan
     64. 2 Copies of Fred Kates: Soldiers who died in Military Service (1) bound (1)
          notebook
     65. Fred Kates: Patriot Soldiers of 1775-1783
     66. Record of the 114th Reg. NYSV  
     66. (Blue) Scrap book of Silver Creek Centennial
     67. (Black) Scrapbook of Silver creek Centennial by Ruth Gunther 1949
     68. Photo/Memo of Martin Ebling Jr. WWI
     69. History of Chautauqua County and its People 3 Volumes 1921, John P. Downs
           Editor, American Historical Society Inc
     70. History of Chautauqua County 1938-1978 Edited by Ernest D. Leet, Chautauqua
          Co. Historical Society  1980
     71. History of Chautauqua County by Andrew W.Young 1875
     72. Gazetteer & Business Directory of Chautauqua Co. complied and published by
           Hamilton Child1873-1874
     73.  Chautauqua Co.- A History by Helen G. McMahon 1958
     74. A Brief History of SC-A. Pfleuger 1978 (2)
     75.The Sheridan Settlers 1776-1976 (2)
     76. Quarto-Sequennial of the Town of Brant
     77. Hanover Comprehensive Plan 1971
    78. Group of Historical Issue Newspapers concerning Silver Creek
     79. A Directory of Historical Records Collection Documenting Women in History in   
          Upstate NY
     80. Collection of Civil War Letters 
     81. SC Post Office--Black Notebook of F.B. Patchen Postmaster-- money order
           other papers 1880's-1890's
     82. Swift Family Bible with Family Records- Births, Death & Marriages          
           Swift's, Lee's, and Madison's families
     83. SC Preserving Co. Board Minutes 1929-1960
     84.  Our Lady of Mt Carmel New School Building Fund Appeal Booklet-1954
     85.  Fred Feltz memorabilia
     86.  Members of the Board of Trustees and other Officials Sept. 16, 1881-March 1976
     87. Village Officials 1881-2003
     88.  Village Officials 1976-Present (2003)
     89. 2001 State of the County
     90. 2002 State of the County          
     91. Historic Preservation in Chautauqua Co. 
     92. 2003 Directory & Buyers guide- Chaut. Co. Chamber of Commerce

    CHURCHES

  1. 50th Anniversary Priesthood of Msgr. O’Connor (2)
  2. History of Methodism in SC 1812-1962 (17)
  3. Trinity Tiding 1883-1983 (1)
  4. Church & Clergy of the Pioneer Period in Chautauqua County (1)
  5. Anniversary Banquet 40th year of Ordination Msgr. O’Connor (1)
  6. Chautauqua County Churches (1)
  7. First United Church 1831-1981 (1)
  8. Presbyterian Church of SC, NY Historical Discourse July 7, 1876 (1)

VILLAGE RECORDS 

       1. Proof of  Publication 1956-1970’s (news papers clippings bid, elections etc)
       2. SC Record 1880’s-1910 (Village Accounts, annual reports)
       3. Village of Silver Creek Assessment Ledgers for the following years: 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930,
           1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1939
       4. SC Records 1913-1941 (Notices, bonds, demo Union School, bldg of Municipal Building, etc)
       5.  Newspaper reports of Village Board 2/8/1983-6/3/1987 by Complied Pat Pfleuger
       6.  Water Supply Improvements 1924 Contract and spec for Earth Dam and Pipe Line
       7. Box of Turn of the Century (1900’s) Village records  (needs to be inventoried 
       8. State Law Rules and Ordinances Governing the Village of Silver Creek 1899-(3)
       9. Report on Water Supply& Distribution Facilities 4/11/1977
     10. Engineering Reports on 3 Bridges & moving Walnut tree monument –1990’s
     11.Silver Creek, Forestville, Hanover Region Circulation/Transportation
     12.Installation of Sanitary Sewers and Court Action Easements-obtained and 
          not obtained-Sanitary Sewers
     13. Silver Creek Comprehensive Plan  Kendree & Shepherd  1971
      14. Feasibility Study Water Transmission Line from Upper Reservoir to Pump Station 1
       15.Index of Village Board Minutes (Minutes in Village Clerks office) 
            Book 1- Sept.9, 1881 to Oct 24, 1893 
            Book 2- Nov.3 1893 to Dec 4, 1899
            Book 3- Dec 11, 1899 to Sept 18, 1905
            Book 4- Sept.29, 1905 to March 20, 1911
            Book 5-March 27, 1911 to march 20, 1916
            Book 6-March 27, 1916 to Dec 21, 1925
            Book 7-Jan. 4, 1926 to Dec 30, 1940
            Book 8- Jan. 6, 1941-Dec 20, 1954
            Book 9-Jan. 3, 1955 to Dec. 21, 1959
                         Jan 4, 1960 to June 7, 1965
            Book 10- Nov 2, 1964-Aug 22,1968                   

     SCHOOL YEARS BOOKS       

  1. 1905 
                                                                                                                                             

  2. 1924 (2)                                                      

  3. 1926 (4)                                            

  4. 1927 (4)
     

  5. 1930 (2)                                                    

  6. 1932                                                    

  7. 1933 (3)                                                     .

  8. 1934 (4)

  1. 1941                                                     

  2. 1943                                                                                                                                  

  3. 1944 (2)                                              

  4. 1947                                                     

  5. 1949 (3)                                             

  1. 1950 (2)

  2. 1951 (4)

  3. 1952

  4. 1953 (2)

  5. 1954

  6. 1956

  7. 1957 (2)

  8. 1958 (4)

  9. 1959

  1. 1960

  2. 1961 (6)

  3. 1962 (3)

  4. 1963 (2)

  5. 1964 (2)

  6. 1965 (2)

  7. 1966 (1)

  8. 1967 (2)

  9. 1968 (3)

  10. 1969 (2)

 34.    1970 (1)
 35.    1971
 36.    1972
 37    .1973
 38.    1974

39     1990
40.    1933-1938 Newspaper Clippings    
41.    Student Handbook  1959-1960
42.    SCCS 30th Re-Union Class of 1968
43.    SCCS Elementary Grade School Year Book 1990-1991
44.    3 Photo Class of 1945,1946,1947 with names at the Empire Bldg
45.    SCHS Alumni Assoc 1882-1926 Booklet of  Graduates
46.    Odds and Ends SCHS Oct 1923, DEC 1923, and Jan 1924 
49.    Commencement 1959
50.    Dedication of new High School 1923                                
 

  GRAPE FESTIVAL INVENTORY

            ALBUMS

1968 news
1968 photos
1968 Program Book (3)

1969 minutes
1969 Program Book (3)

1970 minutes
1970 Program Book (2)
1970 Entry form booklet (3)
1970 Advertiser

1971 Minutes
1971 Program Book (2)
1971 Photos

1972 Photos
1972 Program Book (1)
1972-1973 minutes

1973 Photos
1973 Program Book (3)

1974 Photos
1974 Program Book

1975 photos
1975 minutes--2
1975 Program Book (2)

1976 photos
1976 Program Book (4)

1977 minutes
1977 Program Book (1)

1978 news
1978 photos
1978 Program Book (1)

1979 news
1979 Program Book

1980 news and photos
1980 Program Book (2)

1981 News -photos
1981 Program Book (2)

1982 news-photos
1982 Program Book (2)

1983

1984

1986 Program Books (10)

1987 Program Books (3)

1989

1982-1990 Guest Book

1986-1987 In appreciation of 175th Town Of Hanover

1992 Legislative resolution

1992 Certificate of Recognition Chautauqua County

Loose minutes folder

Box of misc. unsorted files, papers contract

 

INDEX OF PHOTO FILES  

     

      Airport
 1. Bi-Plane in field 

         Bi Centennial of United States in Silver Creek
1. 5 photos of the Play at SCCS

Buffalo-Pitts Tractor    
1.Going to Forestville on Charley Ehmke Tractor (2)
2.Coming Back from Forestville
3.In filed with tractor (2)

        Creeks, Floods and Lake

1.Beach Park   1900’s
2.Double trestle with train 1900’
3.Beach Park with Woodruff Chapin insert
4.Lake and Point
5.Ice Storm of 1976
6.Creek Photo by W.W. Cole
7.Mouth of creek 1977
8 . Lower Point of Lake Erie
9.Copy of Skating on lake Erie early 1880’s
10.Silver Creek- Creek Ice Jan 1976
11.Photo of Footbridge 1970’s
12.Photo of creek
13.Scene along beach at Silver Creek  (Oversize file)
14.View of Viaduct L.S. & M.S. R.R. at Silver Creek  (Oversize File)

 Central Ave.

1.Policeman with 1925 Harley MC in Village Park/Old Bandstand 1930’s?  
2. House at 133 Central Ave 1800’s  
3.Swift House flood 1904  
4.Copy of litho: A.P. Holcomb House 
5.Copy of Photo: Silver Creek House 
6.Woman with Harness at C.W. Stebbins 
7. Copy of Silver Creek House
8. Copy of photo N. Main St.
9.   Dr. Spencer Ward Office on Central (2 different copies)  
10.      Talcott Residence 1880’s 
 11.    Powers Hotel  
12.   6 Photos 1972 Barone Meat Mkt Fire  
14.  1978 Photo of Ewell House  (Hanover General Hospital)  
15.  Windsor House  
16.    Power’s Hotel after Fire 1950’s  
17.   Joe Lombardo with his 1926 Model T 1970’s  
18.    Central Ave Business Block starting with White Bank 1920’s  
19.   Erbin Store 1912  2 different copies 1 showing sign  
20.  Swift House—2 different copies  
21.  Fire Hall-Municipal Bldg with Fire trucks 1930’s  (oversized file)  
22.    Factory on Central Ave.
23.  Fire: On back it says fire Kofoed Furniture Shop 1965  
24.   Copy of Litho Union School
25.  Car/Deer in front of Hotel Powers  
26.  Central Ave businesses 1908 starting at Park Place  
27.   Windsor House  
28.    Inside of Store-Ludemans’s 1941?  
29.   Greenleaf Foundry and creek  
30. Oliver Lee House and Major Swift's Residence (oversize)
31.  Photo of Central Ave. Business and Park (2)
32.  (6) small photos showing the Power's Hotel after the Fire 1950's 
33.  Framed photo of the Municipal Bldg with fire and Police vehicles 1931
34. 151 Central House (A. Babcock) when first built
35. Ewell House Photo 1978 (Framed) faded 

      Fire:1921

1. Ruins of Methodist Church 
2. Ruins of Methodist Church 
3.  Ruins of B&LE Trolley Station  

        Fireman
  Silver Creek Fire Dept Drum Corp
  Eureka Fire Co. Members Individual Photos 1800’s (not identified)  
Village Fire Hall with Fire Equipment 1960's

         Floods

1.Flood photos: On back says showing Walnut creek back of Hornburg, Keller &                   
   Tinney’s?  Barns  Early 1900’s?
2. Dunkirk St Flood of March 9, 1868  showing Central Ave
3. Dunkirk St Flood of March 9, 1868  showing damaged Central Ave Bridge
4.Crane in Mouth of creek 1970’s
5.Walnut Creek-Back of  Hornburgs taken from Central Ave Bridge
    early 1900’s (2)
6.Walnut Creek back of Ball Park? Early 1900’s
7.Silver Creek showing Bridge and Power Plant early 1900’s
7a. Copied of this original
8.Silver Creek- Creek Ice Jan 1976 from bridge on Central Ave
9. Silver Creek back of Huntley Shop looking towards footbridge early1900’s
10. Unknown Factory with creek ice early 1900’s
11. Silver Creek back of Huntley Plant early 1900’s
12.Taken from Central Ave bridge looking up Silver Creek showing old jail and
     Kofoed Shop
13. Lake Front where Motor Boat Club is now (SC Firehouse) early 1900’s
14. Copy of original: Silver Creek taken from Central Ave Bridge showing
      Footbridge, Huntley Shop, old mechanic St walkway Plant early 1900’s
15. Copy original Silver Creek view from Central Ave. Bridge showing old Kofoed
      Furniture Factory
16. 2 Originals and 1 copy: Central Ave showing Swift Mansion with ice and
     water from Flood of  Feb. 1904
17. see also: Small Red Photo Album (Label Snapshots) SC Flood of 1904 &
     other Historical Site at the turn of the century
18. 6 Flood photos of  Rt. 5 Central Under R/R Bridge Between 1996-1999
19.21 Photos of Flood and Ice March 16-18, 2003
20. 2 Flood photos of Central Ave Jan 1959
21. 1904 Flood Bottom of Oak Hill area (trailer Court, Kofoed Factory)


 Footbridge (N. Main St.)

1. Buffalo St showing N. Main St.    

Huntley Manufacturing and related

      Huntley Manufacturing Co Employees 1800’s
      Huntley Manufacturing Co Office Force
      Huntley Shop employees
      Huntley Plant Post Card
      Huntley Plant Photo 1905-1906

       Lee Family

      1.   Oliver Lee  
2.   Charles Lee  (3 copies)  

       Military

      1.      Batt. A 307 F.A. Reunion Aug 1956  
2.      307 F.A. Band   6/18/1918 (2 copies)  
3.      2 photos France 1919  (Martin Ebling)  
4.      SC and Vicinity Roll of Honor WWII Post Card—names of 
      servicemen  
5.      WW I tank in Silver Creek  
6.      2 Navy Photos of the South Pole 1961 and 1964                     

 Main St and North Main St.

      1.      Copy of Photo of 1st Plank House  
2.      Trolley track/deep snow Main and N. Main  
3.      Dana Spaulding's House  
4.      Main Street photo 1945  
5.      Post card Main St 1900’s  
6.      Edmund Clark Barn/livery 1800’s before fire  
7.      Avenue  Hotel 1907  
8.      Liberty Pole—after it fell on Main St  
9.      Park facing Main St. 1800’s  
10. Main St. 1930 showing Kushner's (Gaylord's) and other businesses
11. Main St and Park Turn of the Century

        SC National Band


  Old Home Week-1909 
    Float: Elephant/Poultry Show
    Main St. and Central Ave.  2 copies
    10 photo of various scenes    
    Group of High School Girls
    one of Forestville Exhibits

         Park Place

      1.      Post Office with people identified  
2.      Park
3.      Presb Church  
4.      Charley’s Ehmke’s-Buffalo Pitts Machine  (large steam tractor on    
      Park Pl)  
5.      War memorial in Park  
6.      Park 1879 
7. Louis Pelletter Grocery Store and Syracuse Brother Barber Shop
   1920-1930 
8. (8) photos of the Village Park 1879 (oversize) 

People Identified

   1. Not Cataloged   

                Post Cards  
                 
               Aerial View of Silver Creek
 
             Central Ave. 
            Central Ave at Main St.  (1900)
            Central Ave, looking West (1900)
            Central Ave looking at Ludeman’s Block  1960’s
            Hotel Powers (1)
            Dunkirk St. looking west
            Central Ave  (B&W)

          Churches
         Our Lady of Mt. Church (3 different views)
         Methodist Episcopal Church (1)
         Methodist Church (2)   
        1st Presbyterian Church
        St. Columban Seminary (1)
        St. Columbans Seminary (1) 

        Fire Hall

       Foit’s Restaurant 

       Footbridge on N, Main St    

       Houses
      unknown
      The Maples
 
     Huntley Manufacturing Co. Plant
    
     Log Cabin

     Mini Post Cards

     Misc People

     Motor Boat Club (3)

    Old Home Week

    Railroad
    Double Arches, Beach Park
    Double Arch and Walking Bridge
    L.S. & M.S. Flyer Train
    Double Arches at Beach Park (2)
    The L.S.& M. S. Arches
    Trestle & Arches
    Double Arches
    Beach Park
    Skew Arch Looking North  

     Silver Creek Upholstering Co.

     School
     Babcock Ave School  (2 different views) 1900’s
     Main St. High School, SC (4 difference Views)
     Union High School, (3) 2 different views
     (3) Grade School Children in the front entrance of  Old Babcock St School
     
      Stamps 

      Village Park
      Fountain at Night (2) 1940’s
      1st Presbyterian Church (2)
      Village Park & Fountain with Presbyterian Church in Background
       Park, Silver Creek (1)
       The Park, SC  (1)
       Old Home Week
 
     Water Scenes
     LightHouse Point
     Lighthouse Point & Bay
     Montgomery Point
     Yachting Off Beach Park
     Sailing Off Lkae Erie Shores
     Land of Brilliant Sunset (7)
     Boating Scene
     Along Silver Creek  (2)
     Silver Creek
     Beach Park & Lake Erie
     Sunset Bay
     Light House Point
     Just another Sunday at Sunset Bay

     Welcome to Silver Creek
 

Windsor Hotel & Lunch Room (2)

Railroad

      Train Photo (unknown)

      Train wreck-- 4 originals and 4 copies

      Railroad car with crane

      Train wreck 1942 Jackson and Arch Sts
      Train-double bridge early 1900’s
      Double arch-walk bridge

   

      Railroad

   1.Train Photo (unknown) 
   2.Train wreck-- 4 originals and 4 copies 
   3. Railroad car with crane 
   4. Train wreck 1942 Jackson and Arch Sts

                Reservoir

         1. Aprox. 34 snap shots of the building of the reservoir.

                S. Howes and Co.

      1.      Litho of S. Howe’s Residence  
2.      Photo of S. Howe’s Plant showing Central and Howard Late 1800’s 3.      Photo of S. Howe’s  (3 copies)  
4.      4th annual Picnic of S. Howe’s Employees 1899  
5.      Copy of Photo showing S. Howe’s Plant Late 1800  
6.      Photo of Roof Line of S. Howe’s and Invincible Grain Cleaning  
      Factories  
7.      Copy of Litho: Early Howe’s and Babcock & Co Factories  
8.      (2) Photos of unidentified employees of S. Howe’s late 1800’s 
9.   (6) Small Photos building of the new S. Howes Plant 1960's
10. S. Howes Residence Photograph-1978 (Framed)  (faded)

                 Schools

     1.      Union School  (oversize)  
2.    Class of 1928
3.  Class of 1929
4.  School band 1920's?
5.  Silver Creek High School Class 1905
6.  Post Card Unknown Class Union School 
7.    Silver Creek High School Class 1901  
8.    High School band 1899  
9.   Mt Carmel School children dated 11/10/1955.
10. 3rd grade 4/8/1919
11. 4th grade 4/7/1919 (2)
12. 1st grade 1928 (2)
13.  School children unknown (2)
14. 6th Grade (Union School ?)
15. SCHS 4/19/1954 Rockefeller Center 
16.1st Grade 1935-1936
17.SCHS Class with Dr C.S. Barresi
18.Union School Children(2)
19.7th Grade 1922 Miss Sackett teacher
20.High School Class 1912
21.Students at Mt Carmel
22. 3rd Grade Babcock School
23.Copy of Union School
24.Union School litho
25.Babcock school Kindergarten
26. 1st and 2nd grade 1915 with names
27. 7th and 8th Grades 1919 with names
28.SC Teachers Approx 1936 with names
29. Freshman Class 1925
30.8th grade 1924 (2)
31.SC High School 1927
32.Post Card of High School
33.2nd grade Babcock School
34. Majorettes 1980's?
35.Post Card of  Jr./Sr High
36.Unknown 2nd grade class- Miss Bullock?
37. 3rd Grade Class-Miss Salisbury
38.3rd Grade Class-Miss Dougherty
39.SCCS Varsity Cheerleaders 1980's
40.Teacher 1936 with names
41.1st Grade Miss Lomax
42.SCCS Retires 1979
43.Installation 1979-1980 SC organization of Parents/Teachers
44.New Gym  1979 SCCS Elementary School
45Union School
46.Mt Carmel Elementary School 1979
47. SCCS school project 1960's
48.Metric Workshop SCCS 1960's
49.1934 Cross Country
50.Students 1970's 
51.New Elementary School Construction Nov 1978
52.Moving into New Elementary School 8/13/1979
53.Signing BAN for New Elementary School Feb 1979
54.New Elementary School photos 4 different views
55.Lake Shore Baseball Champion 1930's with names
56. SC Track 1930's with names
57.Class of 1938 
58.Aerial view of Jr./Sr. High
59.1st and 2nd grades 1978
60. Individual photos of Principals
61.Retirement dinner
62. Students 1960's
63.Unknown Group
64.Unknown class Union School
65.Babcock School Children 1914-1915-Miss Wilson Principal
66. 2 unknown Photos of Babcock School Children 1920's
67. Grade 2 1919
68. Grade 3 unknown teens/1920's
69. Grade 1 1928 with names
70.Union School 7th and 8th grade
71. 1936-1937 SCHS Basketball team with names
72.   SCHS 1910-1911  (3 copies)           

              Skew Arch (2)

             Silver Creek Band (1)                      

              Silver Creek Centennial 
              1.  Not cataloged but large number of photos            

             Silver Creek Chamber of Commerce
               (3) photo of the 1927 Annual Dinner

              Silver Creek Sewer Plant

                  1.Photos show the building of the Sewer Plant in the 1960’s. They
                     show the old  garages and jail.  

               Sports:

                                        A. Baseball

             1.Silver Creek Star Base Ball Club 1887-1889 (People Identified)
             2.Photo of Baseball players with Howard Ehkme 
             3.Silver Creek Horseshoes (People Identified)  
             4.Copy of Old Grandstand with a baseball team

                                                  B. Basketball

           1.MYA Bison’s 1909-1910 (People Identified) 
          2.Basketball (1) unidentified photo 
          3.Girls Basketball 1910-1911 
          4.SCHS Basketball Team 1914-1915  (People Identified)

          Trolley Cars

        1.Trolley Car 606 
        2.Footbridge and Trolley on Tew St. 
        3. Trolley on Main St 1900’s 
        4.Trolley- Monitor Works Annual Picnic

        Dredging the Creek and Flood Control

         1. Photos show the creek being dug out near the ballpark.  It shows the old
             buildings and the Grandstand 1950’s

          Misc.

        (2) aerial views of Silver Creek late 1930's
         House on the corner of Rumsey and Lake
        Gates-Ward-Thomas-Kates House (Framed) 1978 Faded
        Painting Light House Pointed (Framed)  1916

        

       Photo Albums        

     1. Green Photo album-SC Historical Sites Recent photos
     2. Small Red Photo Album (Label Snapshots) SC Flood of 1904 & other Historical  
         sites at the turn of the century
     3. Dining Car Photo album (located in the Dining Car)
     4. Building the Bandstand photo album

SCRAPBOOKS, ATLAS and MAPS

1.  Scrapbook of Howard Ehmke
2.  Southwestern District PTA 1966-1967
3   Southwestern District PTA 1965-1966
4.  Blue scrapbook-Plants and photo
5.  Personal Ledger
6.  Lake Shore Hospital Auxiliary 1969
7.  Lake Shore Hospital Auxiliary 1971
8.  Lake Shore Hospital Auxiliary 1973
9.  Scrapbook of Silver Creek Elections 1956-1966 (from Samuel Nicosia)
10.Scrapbook of Silver Creek History—has early photos, history, newspaper articles, magazine
      household interiors
11.Scrapbook on Silver Creek, Cancer Crusade, Nike Club, BPW, Village etc (From Sarah Pelletter)
12.Lake Shore Intercommunity Hospital Guild 1961-1968
13.Scrapbook of the Silver Creek Fire Dept. 1931.  It has equipment ads, some letters
14.Jayncees Scrapbook—articles and photos of this organization
15. 3 scrapbooks from Catherine Bartlett Velllum-newspaper articles of Silver   
     Creek History
16. Same as above
17. Same as above
18. Scrapbook Silver Creek Chamber of Commerce
19. Scrapbook of M.Bartlett-articles on early Silver Creek History, Civil War, photos,
      etc.
20. Scrapbook with news articles about events in Silver Creek
21.Scrapbook of Silver Creek History

ATLAS

1. 1867 Chautauqua County Atlas
2. 1881 Chautauqua County Atlas

 

MAPS, DESIGNS AND BLUEPRINTS

(2nd Drawer Black File Cabinet-Nov 30, 2002,update 1/24/03)

Chautauqua Co Statistical View 1800's
Baptism Cert. Mary Jane Perault DOB 5/6/1914
Certificate of Purple Heart------1st Lieut Wallace Gould Killed in action WW II 2/2/1945
Certificate from President Roosevelt---same as above
Copy of US Constitution
Map of Silver Creek showing property owners Robinson, Newton, Dickinson Street area
SC Fire Dept. Cert. Charles Ludeman 9/1/1917
SC Fire Dept. Cert Christian J. Neuendorf 3/6/1906
SC Hose Co. #1 cert of membership to Firemen's Assoc 4/15/1905
SCHS Diploma Elizabeth Chapin 6/24/1909
Happy School Days music for Piano and organ 1886
Map of the Town of Hanover showing property owners
Design of the Village Park 12/12/1994
Map of Sheridan 2/9/1931 showing property owners
Counties of New York 1788
Map of Silver Creek 8/1/1983
Highway maps of New York and PA
Map of Chaut Co. 1951 and 1966
WWI Veteran Poster
Declaration of Independence (2)
Map of the lands of the Lee Estate
Swift Parkway addition to SC
Blueprints of Park Improvements 1/3/1916
Map of the lands owned by Samuel W. Erdle (Andrus St, Glenwood and Main St area)
Cassette Tape of Bicentennial Project
Roll of 35 mm Movie file (rocket)
aerial view of SC
Masonic registers 1955,1959,1960, 1963-1974
18 School Bonds 1920's
Howes and Babcock & Co. 1800's Litho
Calendar 1st National Bank 1945
Louis Guarcello Calendar advertiser 1934
2 Framed Portraits of woman
1 US Navy Recruiting Poster
DAR Certificate of Clarissa M Bailey 12/8/1939
By-Laws Hanover Historical Society
 2 Indoor Auto Salvage Calendars 1974
2 Gaylords Shopping Bags

(3rd Drawer Black File Cabinet)

Main St, Ball Park and Park Place showing owners 1920’s
Original Ball Park Footbridge Plans
Water Treatment Plant Design
WPA Park Alternations
Design of the Roll Of  Honor Plaque
Proposed Alteration to the park
Map of Irving
Map of WPA Project Silver Creek Park
Silver Creek Proposed new sidewalks and curbs on Main St 6/30/ 1952 showing Business owners
2 1935 Maps of Silver Creek
Rt 5 Cut Off Design 1951
2 Map of Chautauqua County 1/1/ 1965
Silver Creek Quadrangle Dec 1899 reprinted 1933

 (4th Drawer Black File cabinet)

Early Map of Silver Creek 1900’s
Map of the Lands of the Lee Estate as filed 3/14/1872
Map of the Village of Silver Creek 1877 with the names of Property owners
Map of the Silver Creek Water Works Source of Supply 1896
Map of the Silver Creek Water Works Distribution Mains 1896
Map of Silver Creek 1892 Litho  (Copy)
Map of Silver Creek  Key map and Section 102-110  11/21/1963
Map of Chautauqua County 1840
Blueprints Rite Aid 6/29/ 1987
Swift Parkway Addition to Silver Creek Sept 1919 

(5th Drawer Black File Cabinet)

3 original Centennial Plate Maps
1 copy of above
Silver Creek-Irving Chamber Map of Business 1991
Copy of 1881 Atlas Litho A.P. Holcomb House
Litho of S. Howes 1st Factory

Copy of Newspaper March 3, 1936--Article on Prehistoric Fossil fish found in SC.  Article on early SC/Hanover History& Major CC Swift

Copy of SC News and Times Page 3, March 3, 1936: Article on Sc and its people of an earlier day. Article Indian origins of local names.

Copy of SC News and Times March 3, 1936 Page 4.  The First Citizens of Hanover from Prehistoric Times

4 copies of SC News and Times 5/18/1944.  Samuel Cimino First Casualty of WWII and other WWII articles

Copy of Sc News and Times 7/13/1944.  Louis McGowan is killed in action and other WWII articles

6 copies of SC in Atlas of 1867

Survey Maps of SC dated 10/15/1963nupdated to around 1999 with property owners, sections 101-110

 

 

ITEMS ON DISPLAY

Green Shelf #1

Top

1. Desert Storm Veterans of Sc Photo Board
2. Cigar Box Roof's Restaurant
3. Railroad lantern with red globe

2nd shelf

1. Door grill from door of Old Stewart Hall (in Ludeman's 2nd Floor) used to sell 
    ticket during events.
2. Johnson-Bebee name plate
3. Front door knob of Main St School
4. 3 Bicentennial Trays
5.  Letter opener Dr. Augustine
6.  Ash tray Bartlett Oil
7.  Louis Guarcello's Plumbing plate from House at 37 Oak St
8.  Leworthy Motors-Car plate
9.  Metal tongs found at 30 Main St. Garage
10. Glasses in case from C.E. Baldwin
11. SC national Bank Bag
12. Ludeman's tin ceiling parts

3rd Shelf

1.Taxi Cab glass plate advertiser Park Garage
2.Taxi Cab on the roof light
3.Paper ad-Taxi
4.W.W. Rich wood advertiser grape packing
5.Barone Market Advertiser
6.Advertiser N-Joy Silver Creek, NY
7.Ruler from Central Book Shop
8.Coal Flat Iron early 1900's

4th Shelf

1. Seegert Dairy Milk Box
2. Pencil from Seegert Dairy
3. Metal Plate Tower-Jacobs Memorial
4. Farm tool
5.Centennial Banner 1948 (paper)
6.Polaroid camera 1964

Green Shelf #2

Top

1. Montgomery and Talcott wall paper and oil cloth advertiser
2. Clock from Village Board Meeting Room

2nd shelf

1. Ewell Mansion front door hardware, molding and other items
2. Huntley Manufacturing printer blocks for machine booklets

3rd shelf

1. Kodak Printer Box
2.Shoe Shine Box
3.Dr. Barresi Medical Bag
4.Mrs. S. Howes travel bag

4th Shelf

1. Typewriter LakeShore Building

5th Shelf

1. Typewriter
2. Parking Meter coin counter
3. 3 hangers Fred C. Matheis Clothier
4. 1 hanger Frank P. Stewart
5. Curling Iron for long hair 1850

Display Case #1

1.WW II army Issue Glasses
2.Dog tags found buried at 21 Adams St
3.WW I dog tag found on battlefield by J. Brand
4. fork/spoon
5.Helmet-WW II
6.Leather bag of Albert Holmes-KIA Civil War-has some papers inside
7.Poppy Memorials 1 year anniv. 9/11/2001
8.Newspapers: The Stars and Stripes 1/15/1944, 1/11/1944
                        British Edition Yank 1/16/1944
                       Anoka Republican 11/1/1863
9.16 ga. shotgun with clip made by Kessler Arms in Silver Creek 1951
10. Wallace Gould Photo-Killed in Action WWII 2/3/1945
11.Wallace Gould Air Medal
12.Wallace Gould Purple Heart
13.Wallace Gould Silver Wings and (2) Badges
14. Army Ration -Korean War
15. War Ration Book-WW II
16.Photo of R.M. Starring GAR Post (Civil War Veterans) at camp in Dunkirk 
     7/3/1886
17.American Legion Hat--Chaut Co Past Commander
18.Martin Ebling's WWI campaign ribbons and dog tags
19.World War I & II ration stamps & booklet
20.Small Bible 1848 Albert Holmes from Hattie
21.Red light that was used by police before radio contact
22.Fire Alarm Box number and street location was in Police Dispatch 
     Office
23.2 SC Police low band radio, one with micro, and 1 speaker
24.1 TR-6 Custom signal radar  Serial 2338
25. Nazi Occupation Flag WWII
26.SC Police Portable Radio--in use 1960's and 1970's
27.Billy Club used by Chief E. Fox
28.SC Police Siren Box --in use1970's-1980
29. SC Police accident stamp kit in use 1960's
30.Police Mug shot display board in use1960's-1970's
31.SC Police National Night Out Disk 1996
32.SC Police Night stick and handcuffs
33.SC Police Speed Graphic 4X5 camera in use 1970's

Display Case #2

3 SC Fire Dept. Helmets 
Sprinkler Head old S. Howes Bldg
Photo of George V. Barbour 1890's 
Gamewell Actuator-Signal Transmitter for fire Whistle. It was in the old Telephone bldg on Main St from the early 1900's until the phone company left. 
Shur-Stop "The automatic Fireman on the wall" 
old photos SC Fireman--early 1900's 
17 Old Fire Dept. ribbons 
1 Trophy cup SC Hose Co #1 at Brantford, Ont 6/22/1904 
1 trophy cup from Dunneville,Ont. 
1 trophy cup Fireman's Tri-county 7/29/1910
1 trophy cup Fireman's field Day 8/17/1912 
1 fireman horn 
1 suicide nozzle 
1 1977 69th Anni Southwestern Firemans Convention cup
Games Fire Alarm Box #53
57th Southwestern Convention ribbon 1965
Huntley Hose Banner
Huntley Hose Dance Poster Nov. 27, 1932
 Back Wall) 

Photo of Chief Henry Brand 1910
Photo of Chief Henry Schyer 1913 
2 copies of the SC Hose Co #1 and SC Band 1905 
SC Fire Dept in front of Fire Hall 1936 
Hose Cart 1890 Howes and Ewell
 First Fire Board 

Display case  #3

Railroad insulator
2 Power Hotel table lamp
3 old light bulbs
2 Band hats
1 Family Bible
Quilt- 1892 C. Woods
Shawl-C. A. Spaulding 1800's
Banquet Cloth Early 1800's
SC Recreation Twirling Corps Banner Starliners
2 U.S. Flag
1 U. N. Flag
Book- Hand in Hand owned by Marry Lee Swift 1892
Silver Creek Parking Meter

White Display Case #1

Top of Case
1st shelf   
3 Reward of merit to Daniel Reid from his teacher
Invitation Christmas Ball Dec24, 1857- Silver Creek House
Invitation Opening Ball Oct. 11, 1853 Lee House
6 Greeting Cards
Carlton B. Livermore stamp
Shoe Hook
Business Card-Smith Dress Shop
Spoon
Button: Basketball Varsity 1950
3 Large keys-Ludeman's safe

2nd shelf
Photo of Helen Spaulding Lynch 1905
Photo card: Agnes Howard 1899 teacher
Baby knit hat
Soap from P&G
Seegert Dairy coin
3 Autograph books 1870’s
Fossil from creek bed
Ribbons: IOOF Rebekah Lodge, SC Lodge #682, Congrega Del Cuore Di Gesu,               1 unknown
25th anni Festival of Grapes napkins
25th anni Festival of Grapes wall tile 

3rd shelf
Damaged coins from Parking meters that was found in Village Clerk’s officeJudge Ward door nameplate
Lady's Hair comb from the Erie 1841
1883 Penny found in Stewart Hall door 2/2/1987
Eureka fob found in wall 48 Buffalo St.
1887 Penny found in Village Park during Park Light upgrade
Coin SC Preserving
Tambourine owner by Harry Lee Swift
Handbag owned by Mary Wilson Bradley—1890’s
Trinity Lutheran Church wall tile 1883-1983
Seal stamp-communities activities

4th shelf
Silver Creek National bank Advertisers:2 White Banks, 1 tape measure, 1 safe deposit metal fob, pen and pencil set 1912-1962, 2 match boxes, 1 check dated 1915 from Francella Swift, Christmas club advertiser, Christmas Club name tags, 1 check book 1918-1921, 3 keys for safe deposit boxes with fob  
Tea spoon-H. Spaulding, Butter knife-C.A. Spaulding, Cream Ladle-Olive Crosby Smith, Sugar shovel- Eunice Lee Swift. Sugar Shovel- C. A. Spaulding, Bracelet-Col. O.L. Swift, Cameo-C. A. Swift, Jewelry C. A. Swift

 5th shelf
St Albans church paper weight
Osborne’s Red and White thermometer
1948 Centennial deck of cards
Soap from Webster Windsor Hotel
Pens and pencil from: Charles Barone, Vincent O. Train, S. Howes, SCCS 1957
Key from Hotel Silver Creek
C. Livermore, Attorney (small paper box)
Trowel for cornerstone Mt. Carmel Church 1931
Trowel for cornerstone SCCS 6/14/1959
Wood SC napkin holder
S. Howes machine name plate
Huntley Manufacturing Monitor Gas coffee roaster name plate
Huntley and Hammond Excelsior Anchor Bolting cloth ad
Robert N. Erdle Agency appointment book
Metal match safe from C. J. Neuendorf
Josef Munzesheimer pad
Pocket Dime safe-First National bank and Johnson-Bebee
2 S. Howes visitor buttons

6th shelf-bottom
4 pairs of shoes 1800’s
1 single child’s shoe 1889
1 pair of baby shoes-1900’s
1 toy

White Display Case #2

2nd shelf--cups and related 

Cup and saucer from Roof's Restaurant 
Shaving Mug-Perault Barbershop-with label P. Evertse early 1900's 
Souvenir Pitcher-Main Street school
Souvenir Pitcher-Park 
Lotion Bottle-Perault Barbershop-early 1900's 
Powder case- label partially missing 
Footbridge cup 
Grape Festival Cup 1992 
Grape Festival wine Glass 1992 
Foliage House Florist Cup 
Christmas Tree ornament 1st United Church 2001

3rd Shelf-Bottles
 
Foster Brother's milk bottles 
Hillside Dairy- W. Seegert 1 quart and 1 pint 
Seegert Dairy 
Smith Brothers
 C.W. Hammond 
Town Line Dairy 
Seegert Dairy (fortified) 
Seegert Dairy (buy war bonds) 
no label dated 8/13/1901 
Small bottle Seegert Dairy 
1 pint Hillside Dairy-W. Seegert found 12/6/2001 while digging the sewer line for the new pavilion in the Ballpark. It was 48" underground
4 bottles found at the site of the bandstand 3 feet underground 
7 old bottles possible from the old Hanover General Hospital 
1 tincture--Montgomery and Talcott 
1 blue vase 

Bottom shelf-Plates

2 1984 Bandstand Plates 
3 1948 SC Centennial Plates 
1 SC Souvenir Calendar Plate 1908 
1 SC High School Plate 
2 Wood SC Centennial Plate 1948 showing Skew Arch
1 plate St Albans Church 
1 K of C 1954 Plate

Military Wall Display

Items from Cosimo Cardinale Batt A. 307 Field Artilley
Batt A. Group Photo
US Liberty Roll of Honor WWI
Various photos
Helmet, Hat, gas Mask,  Photo, ammo box

2 Cannon balls

Group Photo Paris Island Marine Corp WWI- Leo Kornprobst