Environmental History: Researching the Environment:
Adirondack League Club records
The print version of the finding aid was compiled by Maria McCashion, New York State Archives.
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Overview of the Collection
| Repository: | New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections |
| Sponsor: | Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. |
| Collection Number: | SC21583 |
| Creator: | Adirondack League Club |
| Title: | Adirondack League Club records |
| Dates: | 1921-1922 |
| Physical Description: | 0.25 cu. ft. of textual records; 4 maps; and 1 technical drawing |
| Summary: | The Adirondack League Club was founded in 1890 to promote the conservation of the forests, fish, and game of the Adirondack region of New York State. Records consist ofcorrespondence and reports generated by the Club's consulting engineer, Theodore Horton, relating to sanitaryconditions at the Club's Adirondack lodges and cabins. Included are surveys of the water supply and specificatiofor improving garbage and waste disposal; a blueprint for a standard garbage incinerator; a map of the Adirondack Parand three maps depicting allotments bordering Little Moose Lake, First Bisby Lake, and Lake Honnedaga. |
Arrangement
There is no apparent arrangement scheme for the material.
Overview
Records consist of correspondence and reports generated by the Club's consulting engineer, Theodore Horton, relating to sanitary conditions at the Club's Adirondack lodges and cabins. Included are surveys of the water supply and specifications for improving garbage and waste disposal. Also included are a blueprint for a standard garbage incinerator, a map of the Adirondack Park, and three maps depicting allotments bordering Little Moose Lake, First Bi Lake, and Lake Honnedaga.
Biographical Sketch
The Adirondack League Club was founded in 1890 to promote the conservation of the forests, fish and game of the Adirondack region of New York State. Founding club members included: Mills W. Barse, Abraham G. Mills, Warner Miller, Robert C. Alexander, Ole L. Snyder, and Mark M. Pomeroy. Presently, the Club is governed by elected officers and appointed executive committees, and member vote on by-laws and regulations. The Club maintains a privately owned land preserve for the use of its members for the purposes of hunting, fishing and recreation. At one time the Club owned as much as 128,000 acres within the Adirondack Park. Presently the Club owns approximately 53,000 acres and continues to promote conservation of the wildlife and forests of the Adirondack region. The Adirondack League Club also owns and operates lodges and cabins within the Adirondack Park for use by members. Its headquarters are located in Old Forge, New York.
Administrative Information
Custodial History
Records were acquired January 27, 1997. Donor information is unknown.
Processing Information
This collection's description was created and enhanced as a part of the New York State Archives EnvironmenHistory Virtual Research Collection Project, 2004. The National Endowment for the Humanities provided funding for thisproject.
Use of Collection
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Related Information
Related Material
Augustus D. Shepard. Architectural drawings, MS 89-1, at the Adirondack Museum Library
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Corporate Names
Adirondack League Club -BuildingsAdirondack League Club -Buildings
Subjects
Camps -Sanitation -New York (State) -Adirondack Park
Sanitary engineering -New York (State) -Adirondack Park
Sanitation -New York (State) -Adirondack Park
Sanitary engineering -New York (State) -Adirondack Park
Personal Names
Horton, Theodore -Correspondence
Horton, Theodore
