Guide to the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library (Tupper Lake Public Library)Photograph Collection PHOTOS.001

Goff-Nelson Memorial Library41 Lake StreetTupper Lake, NY 12986(518) 359-9421

Collection processed by Conor SnowThis finding aid was produced using Microsoft Word on January 29, 2021Finding aid written in English using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Descriptive Summary

Creator: Goff-Nelson Memorial Library

Sources: Tupper Lake Free Press, various Tupper Lake residents, independent photographers,railroad and lumber companies, and professional photography studios.

Title: Goff-Nelson Memorial Library Photograph Collection

Dates [inclusive]: Approx. 1860 - 2020

Abstract: The Goff-Nelson Memorial Library Archives Photograph Collection consists of over2,000 historical photos that deal with daily life in Tupper Lake and the surrounding Adirondackregion. These materials document the rise of Tupper Lake as an important logging town, depictthe construction of the U.S. Veteran’s Hospital, now Sunmount DDSO, and present candidphotos of life in a small Adirondack town in the late 19th and 20-21st centuries . The collectionconsists of original photographs, facsimiles/photocopies, photos of original photos, albums,negatives/contact sheets, born-digital files, and slides.

Extent: Four fire-proof file drawers, six photograph albums, and one oversize box inapproximately 14 linear feet. Born-digital materials are 372 MB.

Call Phrase: PHOTOS.001

Language: Materials are in English

Biographical / Historical

The first settlers of what is now the village of Tupper Lake were hunters, anglers, and trappers.In 1850, the Pomeroy Lumber Company began a logging operation, and with the onset oflogging came an influx of settlers to the area. A clearing left by clear-cutting the forest byRaquette Pond became the site of the village of Tupper Lake. In the 1890s, a large number ofbuildings were erected, but in 1899 a fire burned 169 of them to the ground. As the lumberbusiness swelled, the village of Faust became a railroad hub, and so the nearby village of TupperLake prospered and was officially founded in 1903.In the 1940s the villages of Faust and Tupper Lake combined to become the village of TupperLake. The former village of Faust began where Main Street meets Demars Boulevard andcontinued west beyond the cemetery. The former village of Faust is now known as "TheJunction,” still called to this day by the people of Tupper Lake. It was so named due to thejunction of railroad lines located in Faust. The only reference left to the town of Faust is theFaust Motel, located on Main Street. The Faust Roundhouse (one of the largest buildings in thearea at the time) was located behind Web Row and near the railroad station. It burned to theground in the 1940s.The town of Altamont was organized in 1890 from the town of Waverly and was the last townorganized in the county. In 1913, a part of St. Lawrence County was added to the town ofAltamont. In an effort to avoid confusion with other "Altamonts" around the state and tostrengthen ties with the village of Tupper Lake, town councilors changed the town name from"Altamont" to "Tupper Lake" on July 16, 2004.Winter sports at “Big Tupper,” factories such as the Oval Wood Dish Company (OWD), and thelumber industry made Tupper Lake a booming town until recent years, but these industries havesince significantly diminished, or in the case of OWD, no longer existed.

Scope and Contents / Arrangement

Scope and Contents Note: The Goff-Nelson Memorial Library Photograph Collection documentsdaily life in Tupper Lake and the surrounding Adirondack region from approximately 1860 to the2010s. The collection consists primarily of loose original photographs, facsimiles/photocopies,photo albums, oversize materials, negatives / contact sheets, and a ring-bound set of slides. Thephotographs cover almost every aspect of daily life in the Tupper Lake community including, butnot limited to, businesses, schools, social and religious organizations, local government,construction, infrastructure, the railroad and lumber industries, sports, and special events such asWoodsmen’s Days and the Tin-Man Triathlon.

Arrangement Note: The collection is first arranged by format including loose photographs,albums, negatives/contact sheets, and slides. Within those general categories, the photographs areseparated into series by subject, and then ordered alphabetically at the folder level. There is littleto no semblance of any original order, and the photographs are not organized chronologically.

***A large number of the photographs in this collection also have corresponding metadatasheets. The photo that corresponds to each metadata sheet is located right behind/underneatheach metadata sheet.

Access Points (Library of Congress Subject Headings)

● Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.)● Animals● Anniversaries● Art● Arts● Banks and banking● Building● Business● Children● Clergy● Clubs● Crowds● Disasters● Employees● Facsimiles● Factories● Families● Famous people● Festivals● Fire fighters● First Responders● Health● Hospitals● Housing● Hunting● InfraStructure● Libraries● Local government● Lumber● Manufacturing process● Mass production● Medicine● Mental Health● Military● Music● Nature● People● Photograph albums● Photographs

● Photography--Negatives● Police● Politicians● Portraits● Railroad● Recreation● Religion● Roads● Schools● Small groups● Special events● Sports● Staff● Structures● Students● Sunmount State School (N.Y.)● Transportation● Tupper Lake (N.Y.)● Vehicles● Weddings

Administrative Information

Custodial History Note: The photographs in this collection do not come from just one individual,organization, or donor. While in the possession of the library and before being processed,volunteers and interns attempted to organize the photographs loosely by over-generalizedcategories. During this process, original order was lost and the provenance of the majority of thephotographs is unknown.

Conditions Governing Access: With the exception of the negatives, materials are open withoutrestrictions.

Conditions Governing Use: Use of these materials for purposes other than private study,scholarship, or research requires the permission of the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library.Researchers must cite the library and photographer/studio (if known) when reproducing thematerials. For permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection, please contact thelibrary at (518) 359-9421.

Preferred Citation: Identification of item, date (if known); Goff Nelson Memorial LibraryPhotograph Collection; PHOTOS.001; series; folder number/title; Goff-Nelson MemorialLibrary.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Note: Due to the fragile nature of theoriginal materials, researchers are required to keep the photographs inside of their mylar casings.In addition, due to loose photographs remaining in the albums, researchers may only view onealbum at a time.

Immediate Source of Acquisition: This collection was created by the Goff-Nelson MemorialLibrary through several donations over the years including, but not limited to, John J. Suman in1964, the Saranac Free Library in 1970, John C. Goff in 1972, Hamilton College in 2013, and theTupper Lake Free Press in 2019. Due to the largely unknown custodial history of the collection,it is assumed that a number of the materials in the collection were donated by independentphotograph studios and various anonymous members of the Tupper Lake Community. Theaccession numbers associated with this collection are 1964.01, 1970.01, 1972.01, 2013.01, and2019.01.

Processing Information

The collection was processed solely by the archivist, Conor Snow. All prior attempts atorganization by library staff, volunteers, and interns did not influence the decisions of thearchivist. The archivist independently created the series and moved photographs out of theiroriginal folders. In some cases, however, the archivist tried their best to keep materials togetherthat appeared to be linked or donated to the library as a set.

In many cases the collection included duplicates, photocopies, old metadata sheets and photos oforiginal photographs. Photocopies were discarded only if the original photo was still in thecollection, and a large number of duplicate photos and postcards were also weeded out. Inaddition, metadata sheets remained in the collection with their corresponding photographs,although not every photo has a metadata sheet. Please see the processing notes at the series levelfor more detailed information where applicable.

Photograph albums consist of a number of loose photographs that have fallen out due to wear onthe adhesive used to mount the materials. These photographs were housed in mylar casings andremained with the albums in order to retain provenance.

Series and Container List

Loose Photographs

Extent: Four file drawersLocation: File drawers in Simmons Room

Series 1) Arts

Scope Note: This series contains photographs that document various arts programs inTupper Lake ranging from community drama, local music groups and school bands, artsand crafts, and theater. Series highlights include the “Citizens Band,” and the FirstTupper Lake Band.

Processing Note: Several photos in Folder 2, “Community Drama,” correspond to photonegatives in Folder 1 within the series “Negatives / Contact Sheets.”

Inclusive Dates: Late 1800s - 1990sExtent: 8 FoldersLocation: Drawer 1

Folder 1: Arts and CraftsFolder 2: Community DramaFolder 3: “Citizens Band”Folder 4: Elementary School BandsFolder 5: First Tupper Lake BandFolder 6: Local Music GroupsFolder 7: Local Music GroupsFolder 8: Tupper Lake High School Music

Series 2) Banking

Scope Note: This series contains photographs of several banks in Tupper Lake.Photographs include interior and exterior shots, grand openings, and bank officials.

Inclusive Dates: Approx. 1920 - 1980Extent: 3 FoldersLocation: Drawer 1

Folder 1: Farmers National BankFolder 2: First Trust - Long LakeFolder 3: Tupper Lake National Bank

Series 3) Big Tupper

Scope Note: This series contains photographs that document the various stages of Mt.Morris, or “Big Tupper,” including construction, ski lifts, people skiing and hiking on themountain, the lodge, and various scenic views. This series also consists of Big Tupper’spredecessor, SugarLoaf Ski Center.

Inclusive Dates: Late 1800s - 1980s(?)Extent: 5 FoldersLocation: Drawer 1

Folder 1: ConstructionFolder 2: LodgeFolder 3: People at Big TupperFolder 4: Scenic ViewsFolder 5: Skiing (Big Tupper and Sugar Loaf)

Series 4) Businesses

Scope Note: The photographs in this series document a variety of businesses over TupperLake’s history including hotels, bars, restaurants, grocery stores, butcher shops, garages,mechanic shops, car dealerships, pharmacies, museums, theaters, and other miscellaneousshops. Interior and exterior shots are included. One highlight in the collection is theGinsberg’s Department Store.

Processing Note: Folder 5 in the “Negatives / Contact Sheets” series includes onenegative of two unidentified shop owners standing inside of a store. This negative wasseparated from the photographs associated with the “Businesses” series.

Inclusive Dates: Approx. 1900 - 2001Extent: 19 FoldersLocation: Drawer 1

Folder 1: Barber ShopsFolder 2: Bars and RestaurantsFolder 3: Business District ViewsFolder 4: Butcher Shops and Grocery StoresFolder 5: Garages, Gas Stations, Dealerships, OilFolder 6: Ginsberg’s Dept. StoreFolder 7: HotelsFolder 8: HotelsFolder 9: HotelsFolder 10: HotelsFolder 11: HotelsFolder 12: LaundryFolder 13: Museums - Natural History Museum of the AdirondacksFolder 14: PharmaciesFolder 15: Stores (General)Folder 16: Stores (General)Folder 17: Stores (General)Folder 18: Stores (General)Folder 19: Theaters

Series 5) Citizens of Tupper Lake

Scope Note: This series includes a great number of photographs of various citizens overapproximately 100 years of Tupper Lake history. Photos include candid pictures ofindividuals, group shots at various events including birthdays, family gatherings andreunions, anniversaries, and weddings. In addition, this series also includes schoolportraits, professional headshots, photos of children, and well-known Tupper Lakeresidents including the Ginsberg, Moody, and Chaney-Goff families.

Processing Note: The majority of the photos in this series do not have any identifyinginformation. Therefore, it is very possible that a significant number of professionalheadshots of Tupper Lake residents and politicians could also belong in the series “LocalGovernment.”

**In addition, the photographs in the “Moody Family” folders came in a single manillafolder. It is not clear whether all of the photographs show members of the Moody family.They could be images of friends, acquaintances, or simply images collected by theMoody Family. The materials, however, were retained together.

Inclusive Dates: Approx. late 1800s - early 2000sExtent: 69 FoldersLocation: Drawer 1

Folder 1: AnniversariesFolder 2: AnniversariesFolder 3: AnniversariesFolder 4: AnniversariesFolder 5: AnniversariesFolder 6: Candids (Individuals)Folder 7: Candids (Individuals)Folder 8: Candids (Individuals)Folder 9: Candids (Individuals)Folder 10: Candids (Individuals)Folder 11: Chaney-Goff FamilyFolder 12: ChildrenFolder 13: ChildrenFolder 14: ChildrenFolder 15: ChildrenFolder 16: ChildrenFolder 17: ChildrenFolder 18: Community Holiday EventsFolder 19: GroupsFolder 20: GroupsFolder 21: GroupsFolder 22: GroupsFolder 23: GroupsFolder 24: GroupsFolder 25: GroupsFolder 26: GroupsFolder 27: GroupsFolder 28: GroupsFolder 29: GroupsFolder 30: GroupsFolder 31: GroupsFolder 32: Groups

Folder 33: Headshots / FormalFolder 34: Headshots / FormalFolder 35: Headshots / FormalFolder 36: Headshots / FormalFolder 37: Headshots / FormalFolder 38: Headshots / FormalFolder 39: Headshots / FormalFolder 40: Headshots / FormalFolder 41: Headshots / FormalFolder 42: Family Portraits / EventsFolder 43: Family Portraits / EventsFolder 44: Family Portraits / EventsFolder 45: Family Portraits / EventsFolder 46: Mr. and Mrs. Ginsberg and FamilyFolder 47: Moody FamilyFolder 48: Moody FamilyFolder 49: Moody FamilyFolder 50: Moody FamilyFolder 51: Moody FamilyFolder 52: Simons FamilyFolder 53: WeddingsFolder 54: WeddingsFolder 55: WeddingsFolder 56: WeddingsFolder 57: WeddingsFolder 58: WeddingsFolder 59: WeddingsFolder 60: WeddingsFolder 61: WeddingsFolder 62: WeddingsFolder 63: WeddingsFolder 64: WeddingsFolder 65: WeddingsFolder 66: WeddingsFolder 67: WeddingsFolder 68: WeddingsFolder 69: Weddings

Series 6) Disasters

Scope Note: This series includes photographs showing both natural and man-madedisasters that occured in Tupper Lake. This includes floods, fires, murder, car accidents,low water, and wind storms.

Inclusive Dates: 1899 - 1999Extent: 7 Folders

Location: Drawer 1

Folder 1: AccidentsFolder 2: FiresFolder 3: FiresFolder 4: High WaterFolder 5: Low Water - Sept. 1999Folder 6: MurderFolder 7: Storm - 1995

Series 7) Emergency Services

Scope Note: The photographs in this series document the various emergency services inTupper Lake including police officers, firefighters, American Red Cross members, andphotocopies of the “Tupper Lake Rescue Squad.” The series includes formal photos andmembers in action.

Processing Note: Several of the photographs of Red Cross members include wartimeimages, but remained with other Red Cross photos rather than including them in the“Military” series.

Inclusive Dates: Approx. 1921 - 2006Extent: 6 FoldersLocation: Drawer 2

Folder 1: American Red CrossFolder 2: Fire Department - MembersFolder 3: Fire Department - MembersFolder 4: Fire Department - In ActionFolder 5: PoliceFolder 6: Rescue Squad (Photocopies)

Series 8) Housing

Scope Note: This series includes various photos of housing in Tupper Lake includingapartment buildings, boarding houses, and individual homes and townhouses. Not all ofthe photos show finished buildings. Rather, a number of the images include apartmentconstruction as is the case with the Don Smith Apartments. There are also a number ofphotos that just show the porches of homes.

Inclusive Dates: 1893 - approx. 2000sExtent: 6 FoldersLocation: Drawer 2

Folder 1: Apartment Buildings (General)

Folder 2: Don Smith ApartmentsFolder 3: HomesFolder 4: HomesFolder 5: HomesFolder 6: Porches

Series 9) Infrastructure

Scope Note: This series documents the various forms of infrastructure over Tupper Lakesince approximately 1860. This includes structures such as bridges, roads, signs, watertowers, dams, reservoirs, pipelines, post offices, electrical and treatment plants, andcemeteries. It also includes organizations that build various forms of infrastructureincluding municipal construction workers and the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Inclusive Dates: 1860 - approx. 2000Extent: 18 FoldersLocation: Drawer 2

Folder 1: BridgesFolder 2: BridgesFolder 3: CemeteriesFolder 4: Civilian Conservation CorpsFolder 5: DamsFolder 6: Electrical PlantFolder 7: Fire TowerFolder 8: Municipal ConstructionFolder 9: Municipal ConstructionFolder 10: PipelineFolder 11: Post OfficeFolder 12: RoadsFolder 13: RoadsFolder 14: SignsFolder 15: Treatment FacilitiesFolder 16: TransparenciesFolder 17: Tupper Lake ReservoirFolder 18: Water Tower

Series 10) Library

Scope Note: This series documents the history of the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library,including original construction during the 1970s, the addition of the children’s wing in1994, and parking lot construction. In addition, the series includes interior and exteriorphotos, photos of open-house events, children’s story time, library plants, staff holidayparties, artwork and display cases, community quilt shows, and the basement flood of1996.

Inclusive Dates: 1963 - 2004Extent: 23 FoldersLocation: Drawer 2

Folder 1: ArtworkFolder 2: Basement FloodFolder 3: Construction (1970s)Folder 4: Construction (1970s)Folder 5: Construction (Addition)Folder 6: Construction (Addition)Folder 7: Construction (Addition)Folder 8: D-Day Exhibit - 2004Folder 9: D-Day Exhibit - 2004Folder 10: D-Day Exhibit - 2004Folder 11: D-Day Exhibit - 2004Folder 12: D-Day Exhibit - 2004Folder 13: D-Day Exhibit - 2004Folder 14: Display CasesFolder 15: ExteriorsFolder 16: Holiday PartiesFolder 17: InteriorsFolder 18: Open HousesFolder 19: Parking Lot ConstructionsFolder 20: People Inside (General)Folder 21: PlantsFolder 22: Quilt Shows - 1987 and 1995Folder 23: “Story Time”

Series 11) Local Government

Scope Note: This series contains images documenting the local government of TupperLake. This includes town offices, public meetings in official buildings, and municipalentities such as the Highway Department and Chamber of Commerce. There are also asignificant number of photographs of local officials and politicians including variousmayors and board members.

Inclusive Dates: 1912 - approx. 2000Extent: 10 FoldersLocation: Drawer 2

Folder 1: Chamber of CommerceFolder 2: Highway Dept.Folder 3: MeetingsFolder 4: Municipal Offices

Folder 5: Officials and PoliticiansFolder 6: Officials and PoliticiansFolder 7: Officials and PoliticiansFolder 8: Officials and PoliticiansFolder 9: Officials and PoliticiansFolder 10: TLC Committee

Series 12) Lumber

Scope Note: This series includes images that document the booming lumbering industryin Tupper Lake and surrounding areas in the Adirondack Mountains. The photographsdepict lumberjacks, lumber transportation, lumber camps and saw mills, charcoal kilns,scenic views, offices, photo transparencies, log piles, living quarters, river-driving, andindividual lumber/paper companies.

Processing Note: This series heavily overlaps with photographs in the “Railroad” series.In many cases, lumber companies transported their lumber via train. Therefore, somephotographs of trains do exist in this series, such as in the OWD folders. For the mostpart, however, images of trains were separated from this series and added to the“Railroad” series. In addition, due to the similar nature of the photographs in this series, itis highly likely that some duplicates exist.

Not all of the photographs clearly indicated the specific lumber company in each image.When possible, the archivist organized the photographs by lumber company.

Inclusive Dates: Approx. 1880s - 1960sExtent: 63 FoldersLocation: Drawer 2

Folder 1: Bay Pond Lumber Co.Folder 2: Big Mill MonumentFolder 3: Brooklyn Cooperage Co.Folder 4: Charcoal KilnsFolder 5: Derrick, NYFolder 6: Emporium Forestry Co.Folder 7: Emporium Forestry Co.Folder 8: Emporium Forestry Co.Folder 9: Emporium Forestry Co. (Conifer, NY)Folder 10: Emporium Forestry Co. (Conifer, NY)Folder 11: Emporium Forestry Co. (Conifer, NY)Folder 12: Emporium Forestry Co. (Conifer, NY)Folder 13: Emporium Forestry Co. (Cranberry Lake)Folder 14: Emporium Forestry Co. (Cranberry Lake)Folder 15: Emporium Forestry Co. (In PA)Folder 16: Emporium Forestry Co. (In PA)Folder 17: Everton, NY

Folder 18: Forest ViewsFolder 19: Formal EventsFolder 20: Horseshoe Forestry Co.Folder 21: International Paper Co. (Piercefield)Folder 22: Jerseyfield Lumber Co. (Salisbury, NY)Folder 23: Living QuartersFolder 24: Log Piles / ScenicFolder 25: Lumber Camps (General)Folder 26: Lumber Camps (General)Folder 27: Lumber Camps (General)Folder 28: Lumber Camps (General)Folder 29: Lumberjacks / Mill EmployeesFolder 30: Lumberjacks / Mill EmployeesFolder 31: Lumberjacks / Mill EmployeesFolder 32: Lumberjacks / Mill EmployeesFolder 33: Lumberjacks / Mill EmployeesFolder 34: Lumberjacks / Mill EmployeesFolder 35: Lumberjacks / Mill EmployeesFolder 36: Mac-A-Mac Corp. (Brandreth Lake, NY)Folder 37: Mac-A-Mac Corp. (Brandreth Lake, NY)Folder 38: Mac-A-Mac Corp. (Brandreth Lake, NY)Folder 39: Moose River Lumber Co. (McKeever, NY)Folder 40: Newton Falls Paper Co. (Newton Falls / Aldrich)Folder 41: Newton Falls Paper Co. (Newton Falls / Aldrich)Folder 42: NurseriesFolder 43: Offices / StorehousesFolder 44: OWD - Logging, Camps, Workers, TrainsFolder 45: OWD - Logging, Camps, Workers, TrainsFolder 46: OWD - Logging, Camps, Workers, TrainsFolder 47: Raquette River Paper Co. (Potsdam, NY)Folder 48: Rich Lumber Co. (Wanakena, NY)Folder 49: River-DrivingFolder 50: River-DrivingFolder 51: Robert W. Higbie Co. (New Bridge, NY)Folder 52: Robert W. Higbie Co. (New Bridge, NY)Folder 53: Santa Clara Lumber Co.Folder 54: Sawmills (General)Folder 55: Sawmills (General)Folder 56: St. Regis FallsFolder 57: Transporting LumberFolder 58: Transporting LumberFolder 59: Transporting LumberFolder 60: Transporting LumberFolder 61: Transporting LumberFolder 62: TransparenciesFolder 63: Tupper Lake Hardwood Co.

Series 13) Manufacturing

Scope Note: This series includes photographs of various non-lumber-related productioncompanies, factory buildings, employees, and administrative officials.

Inclusive Dates: 1910s - approx. 2000Extent: 6 FoldersLocation: Drawer 3

Folder 1: Armour Co.Folder 2: Factory BuildingsFolder 3: Factory EmployeesFolder 4: Major Rod CorporationFolder 5: OfficialsFolder 6: Textiles

Series 14) Mercy Hospital

Scope Note: This series includes images of Mercy Hospital, Tupper Lake Health Center,and the Tupper Lake Professional Center. Images show patients, nuns, nurses,administration members, building exteriors and interiors, and special events including apet show for children.

Inclusive Dates: Approx. 1940s - approx. 1980sExtent: 8 FoldersLocation: Drawer 3

Folder 1: BuildingFolder 2: Mercy Hospital CommitteeFolder 3: Mercy Pet ShowFolder 4: NunsFolder 5: NursesFolder 6: PatientsFolder 7: Tupper Lake Health CenterFolder 8: Tupper Lake Professional Center (medical center near Mercy)

Series 15) Military

Scope Note: The photographs in this series document Tupper Lake residents who servedin various branches of the military, war memorials and monuments, and special eventssuch as Armistice Day celebrations in 1918. The majority of photographs are headshotsof service members in uniform, soldiers receiving medals, soldiers posing with comradesand family members, and companies performing drills. In addition, the series includes asignificant number of female service members.

Inclusive Dates: Approx. 1917 - late 1990sExtent: 11 FoldersLocation: Drawer 3

Folder 1: ArmyFolder 2: ArmyFolder 3: ArmyFolder 4: ArmyFolder 5: Army Air Corps / Air ForceFolder 6: Monuments and MemorialsFolder 7: Navy / MarinesFolder 8: Special EventsFolder 9: WomenFolder 10: World War IFolder 11: World War II

Series 16) Nature / Scenic

Scope Note: This series includes photographs of nature including animals, plants, rivers,lakes, general landscapes, and, ironically, some litter. The series also includes a numberof aerial views of Tupper Lake.

Inclusive Dates: 1888 - spprox. 1995Extent: 10 FoldersLocation: Drawer 3

Folder 1: Aerial ViewsFolder 2: Aerial ViewsFolder 3: AnimalsFolder 4: FloraFolder 5: General LandscapeFolder 6: LakesFolder 7: LakesFolder 8: LitterFolder 9: RiversFolder 10: Rivers

Series 17) Old Faust

Scope Note: This series includes a small number of photographs of Old Faust, nowknown as “The Junction.”

Inclusive Dates: Approx. 1940 - approx. 1960Extent: 1 FolderLocation: Drawer 3

Folder 1: Town Views

Series 18) Organizations / Clubs

Scope Note: The photographs in this series include various social organizations and clubssuch as the Freemasons, Lions Club, Scouts, Knights of Columbus, and Rotary. Photosshow formal and informal events, individual members, and group shots.

Processing Note: The folders in this series are organized by club/organization. Thearchivist made the decision to include veteran’s organizations such as the VFW in thisseries rather than in “Military.”

Inclusive Dates: 1898 - approx. 2001Extent: 30 FoldersLocation: Drawer 3

Folder 1: American LegionFolder 2: Boy ScoutsFolder 3: Business and Professional Women’s ClubFolder 4: Business and Professional Women’s ClubFolder 5: Catholic Daughters of AmericaFolder 6: Columbian SquiresFolder 7: Democratic CommitteeFolder 8: FreemasonsFolder 9: Girl ScoutsFolder 10: Knights of Columbus with Monsignor DumasFolder 11: Knights of ColumbusFolder 12: Knights of ColumbusFolder 13: Knights of ColumbusFolder 14: Knights of ColumbusFolder 15: Lions ClubFolder 16: Lions ClubFolder 17: Moose ClubFolder 18: National Association of Retired Federal EmployeesFolder 19: Newcomb LionsFolder 20: Quilters ClubFolder 21: Rod and Gun ClubFolder 22: RotaryFolder 23: RotaryFolder 24: “Self Help and Neighbor Help” GroupFolder 25: St. John Baptist SocietyFolder 26: Village Improvement Society

Folder 27: VFWFolder 28: Women’s Marching ClubFolder 29: Women’s Republican ClubFolder 30: 4-H Club

Series 19) Oversize Materials

Scope Note: This series consists of photographs from nearly all of the other series in thiscollection that were too large to fit into standard folders. The materials are in one flat boxand include photographs of saw mills, lumberjacks, businesses, citizens of Tupper Lake,families, sports teams, landscape shots etc. There is no central cohesiveness to this series.

Special Note: There are also four rolled photographs within this box. Researchers mustview these photos under staff supervision. The box also includes some metadata sheetsthat correspond to several of the oversize photos. The corresponding photograph to eachmetadata sheet is underneath the sheet. Researchers are required to keep the photographsin order.

***One of the oversize photographs of Civilian Conservation Corps (1934) workers islocated in flat file drawer nine.

Inclusive Dates: Late 1800s - approx. 1980sBulk Dates: Late 1800s - approx. 1930sExtent: One oversize flat box and one loose photoLocation: Basement storage room; Flat file drawer 9 in the Simmons RoomShelf: 1-3

Series 20) Oval Wood Dish Company (OWD)

Scope Note: The photographs in this series document the Oval Wood Dish Company inTupper Lake. The photos show aerial views of the factory, general photographs of OWDbuildings, workers, and construction of OWD buildings.

Processing Note: Photographs associated with lumber/logging camps/log transport wereadded to the series “Lumber.”

Inclusive Dates: 1915 - 1920sExtent: 5 FoldersLocation: Drawer 3

Folder 1: Aerial ViewsFolder 2: BuildingsFolder 3: ConstructionFolder 4: ConstructionFolder 5: Workers

Series 21) Railroad

Scope Note: This series depicts various railroads in Tupper Lake and the surroundingAdirondack region. Photographs show train engines and train car interiors, stations,offices, engineers, tracks/track construction, and several railroad companies transportinglumber.

Processing Note: Not all of the photographs clearly indicated the specific railroadcompany associated with each train. When possible, the archivist organized thephotographs by railroad company. It is also possible that duplicates still exist in thisseries.

Inclusive Dates: 1880s - approx. 1980sBulk Dates: 1890s - 1950sExtent: 19 FoldersLocation: Drawer 3

Folder 1: AccidentsFolder 2: EmployeesFolder 3: Emporium Forestry Co. (Railroad)Folder 4: Emporium Forestry Co. (Railroad)Folder 5: Grasse River RailroadFolder 6: Grasse River RailroadFolder 7: Marion River RailroadFolder 8: Nehasane ParkFolder 9: New York Central Railroad (Firefighting)Folder 10: OfficesFolder 11: Paul Smith’s Electric Railway (ft. Logging)Folder 12: Stations (General)Folder 13: Stations (General)Folder 14: TracksFolder 15: Train Engines / Cars (General)Folder 16: Train Engines / Cars (General)Folder 17: Train Engines / Cars (General)Folder 18: Train InteriorsFolder 19: Transparencies

Series 22) Recreation

Scope Note: This series depicts various recreational activities in Tupper Lake. Theseinclude hunting, fishing, bowling, billiards, rowing, skiing, snow shoeing, snow mobiles,and casual swimming. In addition to activities, this series also includes locationsassociated with recreation such as Littlewolf Beach, Municipal Park, and the TupperLake Memorial Civic Center.Processing Note: The archivist used their discretion to determine what activities fellunder the category of recreation or sport. The archivist decided not to include competitiveteam sports in this series. For example, swimming in this series depicts recreationalswimming as opposed to organized swim races.

Negatives associated with “Summer Camp - 2001” are located in the “Negatives/ContactSheets” series.

Inclusive Dates: 1902 - approx. 2006Extent: 16 FoldersLocation: Drawer 3

Folder 1: Billiards and BowlingFolder 2: Camping, Camps, and LodgesFolder 3: FishingFolder 4: HuntingFolder 5: Ice SkatingFolder 6: Littlewolf BeachFolder 7: Municipal Park and GazeboFolder 8: Municipal Park and GazeboFolder 9: Recreational RowingFolder 10: Skiing (Non-Big Tupper)Folder 11: Snow MobilesFolder 12: Snow ShoesFolder 13: Summer Camp - 2001Folder 14: SwimmingFolder 15: TobogganFolder 16: Tupper Lake Memorial Civic Center

Series 23) Religion

Scope Note: This series shows photographs from various religious organizations andactivities in Tupper Lake. This includes church buildings, congregations, communityevents, clergy members, and religious artwork.

Processing Note: For the most part, folders in the series are separated by church/parish. Insome cases, it is not clear which churches are featured.

Inclusive Dates: 1900 - early 2000sExtent: 20 FoldersLocation: Drawer 3

Folder 1: Chapel at MoodyFolder 2: ChildrenFolder 3: Community MembersFolder 4: Episcopal ChurchFolder 5: Faust Catholic ChurchFolder 6: Holy Ghost ChapelFolder 7: Holy Name ChurchFolder 8: Island ChapelFolder 9: Methodist ChurchFolder 10: NunsFolder 11: Piercefield ChurchFolder 12: Presbyterian ChurchFolder 13: Priests / PastorsFolder 14: Religious ArtworkFolder 15: St. AlphonsusFolder 16: St. Joseph’s ChapelFolder 17: St. Paul’s ChurchFolder 18: SynagogueFolder 19: TransparenciesFolder 20: Unknown Churches

Series 24) Schools

Scope Note: This series includes photographs depicting various schools in Tupper Lakeand surrounding towns. Photographs include school buildings, students, teachers, parents,school administrators, music and drama programs, award ceremonies, and photographtransparencies.

Processing Note: This series is largely organized by individual schools.

Inclusive Dates: 1902 - approx. late 1990sExtent: 22 FoldersLocation: Drawer 4

Folder 1: Award CeremoniesFolder 2: Derrick SchoolFolder 3: Holy Ghost AcademyFolder 4: Holy Ghost AcademyFolder 5: Holy Name SchoolFolder 6: Junction SchoolFolder 7: Junction SchoolFolder 8: Junction SchoolFolder 9: Moody SchoolFolder 10: ParentsFolder 11: Piercefield High School

Folder 12: St. Alphonsus SchoolFolder 13: TransparenciesFolder 14: Tupper Lake Central School DistrictFolder 15: Tupper Lake Elementary SchoolsFolder 16: Tupper Lake Elementary SchoolsFolder 17: Tupper Lake High School BandFolder 18: Tupper Lake High School BuildingsFolder 19: Tupper Lake High School DramaFolder 20: Tupper Lake High School (General)Folder 21: Tupper Lake High School (General)Folder 22: Tupper Lake High School Staff

Series 25) Special Events

Scope Note: This series includes photographs of a broader nature. In this series, specialevents include parades, holiday celebrations, the Tupper Lake centennial, visits fromnotable visitors such as Rober Kennedy, Al Smith, and Calvin Coolidge, the Tin-ManTriathlon, the Gold Regatta, fashion shows, funerals, and the circus.

Processing Notes: Negatives associated with parades are found in the “Negatives/ContactSheets” series.

Inclusive Dates: 1903 - early 2000sExtent: 17 FoldersLocation: Drawer 4

Folder 1: CentennialFolder 2: ChristmasFolder 3: CircusFolder 4: FuneralsFolder 5: Gold RegattaFolder 6: Memorial DayFolder 7: Notable VisitorsFolder 8: ParadesFolder 9: ParadesFolder 10: ParadesFolder 11: ParadesFolder 12: ParadesFolder 13: Tin-Man Triathlon 1985-2002Folder 14: Tin-Man Triathlon 1985-2002Folder 15: Tin-Man Triathlon 1985-2002Folder 16: “Tupper Lake Presents”Folder 17: Women’s Fashion Show

Series 26) Sports

Scope Note: This series includes photographs of sporting events, athletes, sports teams,coaches, award ceremonies, and images associated with the Olympic Games. This seriesincludes both school and non-school sports.

Processing Note: The archivist used their discretion to determine which activities tocategorize as sports.

Inclusive Dates: Approx. late 1890s - late 1990sExtent: 19 FoldersLocation: Drawer 4

Folder 1: BaseballFolder 2: BasketballFolder 3: BasketballFolder 4: BoxingFolder 5: CyclingFolder 6: FootballFolder 7: GlidingFolder 8: GolfFolder 9: GymnasticsFolder 10: HockeyFolder 11: OlympicsFolder 12: Range ShootingFolder 13: SoccerFolder 14: Strength TrainingFolder 15: SwimmingFolder 16: TennisFolder 17: Track / Cross CountryFolder 18: UnknownFolder 19: Volleyball

Series 27) Sunmount / VA Hospital

Scope Note: This series documents the construction and everyday functions of the VAHospital, later Sunmount. The photographs depict building construction, interiors andexteriors, patients, staff, special events, and Sunmount State School students.

Inclusive Dates: 1923 - approx. 1980Extent: 21 FoldersLocation: Drawer 4

Folder 1: ConstructionFolder 2: Construction

Folder 3: ConstructionFolder 4: ConstructionFolder 5: ConstructionFolder 6: ConstructionFolder 7: ExteriorsFolder 8: InteriorsFolder 9: PatientsFolder 10: Special EventsFolder 11: StaffFolder 12: StaffFolder 13: StaffFolder 14: StaffFolder 15: StaffFolder 16: StaffFolder 17: StaffFolder 18: StaffFolder 19: StaffFolder 20: StaffFolder 21: Students

Series 28) Transportation

Scope Note: This series documents various modes of transportation in Tupper Lake. Thisincludes cars, planes, helicopters, dog sleds, horse-drawn wagons and carriages, andboats.

Inclusive Dates: 1889 - approx. 1980sExtent: 5 FoldersLocation: Drawer 4

Folder 1: AutomobilesFolder 2: AviationFolder 3: Dog SledsFolder 4: Horse-drawnFolder 5: Water

Series 29) Woodsmen’s Days

Scope Note: This series documents the annual Tupper Lake Woodsmen’s Days.Photographs depict spectators, vendors, vehicles, competitions, and parades associatedwith the event.

Processing Note: The majority of the photographs are undated. When possible, thefolders were organized chronologically. Negatives associated with the 1994 and 1995Woodsmen’s Days are located in the “Negatives/Contact Sheets” series.

Inclusive Dates: 1949(?) - approx. 1995Extent: 31 FoldersLocation: Drawer 4

Folder 1: 1995Folder 2: 1993Folder 3: 1992Folder 4: 1991Folder 5: 1990Folder 6: 1989Folder 7: 1988Folder 8: 1987Folder 9: 1986Folder 10: 1985Folder 11: 1984Folder 12: 1983Folder 13: 1982Folder 14: 1980Folder 15: 1950sFolder 16: 1950sFolder 17: 1950sFolder 18: 1950sFolder 19: 1950sFolder 20: 1950sFolder 21: 1949(?)Folder 22: UndatedFolder 23: UndatedFolder 24: UndatedFolder 25: UndatedFolder 26: UndatedFolder 27: UndatedFolder 28: UndatedFolder 29: UndatedFolder 30: UndatedFolder 31: Woodsmen’s Club Broadcast

Albums

Scope Note: This series consists of six bound photograph albums, one of whichdocuments the construction and dedication of the Tupper Lake Country Club from thelate 1990s to approximately 2002. The remaining five albums are untitled and mostlyundated. These albums consist of a mixture of photographs ranging from individuals,couples, groups, children, families, soldiers, scenic and town views, logging,camps/lodges, homes, and animals. Some of the photographs have short, hand-written

captions underneath them, but this is not the case for the majority of the images. It is notknown for sure whether these are family photographs or not, or whether each albumconsists of images from a single source.

Processing Note:The majority of the photographs are mounted onto the pages using anadhesive, and some of the photographs have fallen off. Photos that have fallen off of acertain album have remained with the album.

Inclusive Dates: Approx. 1860s - 2002Extent: 6 albums in one record cartonLocation: Basement storage roomShelf: 1-3

Box: Photo Albums

Album 1: UntitledAlbum 2: UntitledAlbum 3: UntitledAlbum 4: UntitledAlbum 5: Untitled - mostly headshots of individuals and childrenAlbum 6: Tupper Lake Country Club

Born-Digital

Scope Note: This collection consists of digital photographs of Tupper Lake residents,scenic views, events, and the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library including, but not limited to,library staff, holiday events, taxidermy, artwork, and children’s events. The majority ofphotographs are of library events. The photographs were taken by former library directorPeg Mauer.

Inclusive Dates: Approx. 2012 - 2020Extent: Approximately 372 MBLocation: Consult library staff

Negatives / Contact Sheets

Scope Note: This series includes negatives and contact sheets associated with variousimages in the collection.

Processing Note: Folders are organized alphabetically by the subjects that the negativesdepict. The folders also indicate where to find the developed photographs.

Inclusive Dates: Approx. 1942 - 2004Extent: 9 FoldersLocation: Drawer 4

Note: Restricted

Folder 1: Community Drama (in “The Arts”)Folder 2: D-Day Exhibit (in “Library”)Folder 3: Moody Family (in “Citizens of Tupper Lake”)Folder 4: Parades (in “Special Events”)Folder 5: Summer Camp (in “Recreation”)Folder 6: Town Hall Fire 1942Folder 7: Two People in Shop (in “Businesses”)Folder 8: Woodsmen’s Days 1994 (in “Woodsmen’s Days”)Folder 9: Woodsmen’s Days 1995 (in “Woodsmen’s Days”)

Slides

Scope Note: This series consists of three folders of slides. The first folder of slidesdocument the 1959, 1965, 1966 and 1968 Woodsmen’s Days, photographs from BigTupper in the 1960s, log scouting at Raquette River Pond, the Fireman’s Parade in 1959,and a Ski Carnival in 1960. The last two folders include slides from Rotary shows from1959-1969. The Rotary slides include many images depicting blackface.

Inclusive Dates: 1959 - 1969Extent: Three FoldersLocation: Drawer 4

Folder 1: Woodsmen’s Days, Big Tupper, Log Scouting, Fireman’s Parade, Ski CarnivalFolder 2: Rotary ShowsFolder 3: Rotary Shows