Background for the story: Martha's grandmother was Eliza Whitson (née Rakestraw). The Whitson and Rakestraw families were prominent in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster and Chester counties during the 18th and 19th centuries. Both families were well-estab...
Submitted by Caroline Arms on February 01, 2025 14:55
1. Finding aid for collection of Rakestraw-Whitson papers donated to Millersville University in Millersville, PA. [https://millersville.as.atlas-sy...
“Miss Lena Stone and Dr. H. Genung were married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stone, Thursday, Dec. 27th. A large crowd of relatives and friends were in attendance to witness the happy event, and many valuable presents wer...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on February 02, 2025 22:10
“Freeville,” The Journal (Groton, NY), January 3, 1889, n.p.
200-204 East State St. Historic name: First National Bank Building "Seven-story, five-bay wide, eight-bay deep, brick Art Deco-style bank building; first two stories clad in Indiana limestone with a polished granite kneewall street-level facade r...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on September 25, 2024 02:22
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Ithaca Downtown Historic District, December 18, 2004
Norton & Hanford’s Ithaca City Directory for 1899 Ithaca, NY
American Air Museum in Britain: Claron Evans Markham. "Assigned to 66BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 41-23778. 31 x combat missions. ETD Highest Rank: First Lieu...
Submitted by Caroline Arms on April 14, 2025 00:52
• American Air Museum in Britain: Claron Evans Markham. [https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/person/claron-evans-markham]
"Wreckers began today to demolish the Lyceum Theater. No decision has been announced by the Cornell Theaters Inc., owners of the theater, as to future use of the location. Schooley Baker of Brooktondale are the wrecking contractors. Many Ithacan...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on March 28, 2025 16:48
"Lyceum's Days Numbered As Wreckers Begin Task," Ithaca Journal, May 10, 1933, 5.
108-110 E Green St Ithaca
113 S Cayuga St Ithaca (as of 1899)
11 S Cayuga St Ithaca
Charles Bundy, groceries, provisions, &c., 44 Farm St, home 46 Farm St
Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 02, 2025 03:24
Ithaca General Directory, 1876 Ithaca Journal Directory Printing House, Ithaca, NY
122 Farm St Ithaca (as of 1899) 20 Farm St Ithaca (as of 1878) 46 Farm St Ithaca
Blackman Bros Grocers (John K Blackman & Charles L Blackman), 102 E State St Alfred B Dale, Real Estate Henry J Grant, Insurance Jason P Merrill, Artist, Insurance and Representative Elmira Telegram Dr. Edgar R. Osterhout, Physician and Surgeon...
Submitted by Eve Snyder on September 28, 2024 00:04
Norton & Goodhue’s Ithaca City Directory for 1909 Norton Printing Co, Ithaca, NY
Charles Bundy, groceries, provisions, &c., 44 Farm St
Submitted by Eve Snyder on December 02, 2025 03:29
Ithaca General Directory, 1876 Ithaca Journal Directory Printing House, Ithaca, NY
126 Farm St Ithaca (as of 1899) 24 Farm St Ithaca (as of 1878) 44 Farm St Ithaca
Ware - Schurman Wedding [July 12, 1919], MISS SCHURMAN BECOMES BRIDE IN SAGE CHAPEL The Ithaca Journal, July 14 1919, P. 3, Col. 3. "Daughter of Cornell's President Weds Raymond Ware in Presence of Several Hundred Guests - Reception Follows Cere...
Submitted by Caroline Arms on May 12, 2026 18:33
• Ware - Schurman Wedding, MISS SCHURMAN BECOMES BRIDE IN SAGE CHAPEL. The Ithaca Journal, July 14 1919, P. 3, Col. 3. From Newspapers.com [https:/...
"The old former Godfrey foundry building on South Cayuga street which for a number of years has been removed and will be replaced by a gasoline filling station to be constructed by Pritchard and Banfield."
Submitted by Eve Snyder on September 19, 2024 19:55
“Two Old Landmarks Being Removed for Modern Structures,” Ithaca Journal, June 3, 1924, 5.
217 S Cayuga St Ithaca (as of 1899)
31 S Cayuga St Ithaca
217-219 S Cayuga St Ithaca
Notes from Penfield Cowan '50 Cornell Alumni News Vol. 73, No. 07 (February, 1971), P. 51 "Penfield Cowan of 5522 Willow St., New Orleans, La., lived in Oklahoma City for 16 years and became curator of the Oklahoma Science & Arts Foundation. He ...
Submitted by Caroline Arms on January 31, 2026 19:29
• Notes from Penfield Cowan '50. Cornell Alumni News Vol. 73, No. 07 (February, 1971), P. 51. [https://hdl.handle.net/1813/27865]
Ithaca Directory and Tompkins County Business Directory, 1872 Ithaca Democrat Steam Print, Ithaca, NY
Cooling Cornell. Decision nears on cooling plan. The Ithaca Journal, Jun 6 1998, P. 5, full page, with many diagrams "In 1994, Cornell engineers proposed cooling the campus using water drawn from deep in Cayuga Lake. If constructed, the projec...
Submitted by Caroline Arms on December 04, 2025 01:46
• Cooling Cornell. Decision nears on cooling plan. The Ithaca Journal, Jun 6 1998, P. 5, full page, with many diagrams. [https://www.newspapers.com...
989 East Shore Dr Ithaca (as of 1954)
X16 Lake Rd Ithaca
987 East Shore Dr Ithaca (as of 1954)
X15 Lake Rd Ithaca
985 East Shore Dr Ithaca (as of 1954)
X14 Lake Rd Ithaca
983 East Shore Dr Ithaca (as of 1958)
X12 Lake Rd Ithaca