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The runaway

Description: Little Julia, resident of New York City, is taken to see her uncle's farm. Exposed to fields, animals, and the open spaces, she regrets having to return to the city. Back home, she wants to run away and return to her uncle's farm. Against her mother's orders, she does run away one day, but is found and brought home, and learns never to disobey her mother again.
Date: 1857~
Creator: Committee of Publication of the American Sunday School Union.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Last Will and Testament of Chauncey H. Redway, November 7, 1854]

Description: Last will and testament of Chauncey H. Redway on November 7, 1854. Upon his death, Redway wishes to give his wife Lodema one-third of the avails of his farm; his daughter Harriet $100 and two cows; his daughter Electa $100; his daughter Cornelia $200; his granddaughter Ida $100; his granddaughter Ellen Loretta $200; and his son Hamilton K. Redway all the remainder of his estates. Redway appoints Thomas C. Chiltenden to be executor of the will. The will was examined and executed on October 1, 18… more
Date: November 7, 1854
Creator: Redway, Chauncey H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Testimony of Witness to Will, October 1, 1855]

Description: Testaments of Witness to the will of Chauncey H. Redway by Samuel Bemis, Joseph A. Bemis, and David J. Redway on October 10, 1855. These documents were recorded in Jefferson County on April 18, 1860 in Book 143 of Deeds. Written at the same time of his will, verifying what is said in his will.
Date: October 1, 1855
Creator: State of New York
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

United States of North America (Eastern & Central) [Sheet 1]

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Cities, towns, railway lines, roads, and locations of Native American tribes are noted throughout. No scale is indicated.
Date: 1856
Creator: Ettling, Theodor, b. 1823
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Oswego Harbor [New York].

Description: Map shows Fort Ontario, port configuration and lighthouse for Oswego Harbor on Lake Ontario. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:2,670].
Date: 1854
Creator: Wagner & M'Guigan.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the Estate of the late Genl. Pierre Van Cortlandt, Cortlandt Town Westchester County, near Peekskill on the Hudson River : to be sold at auction by Jas. M. Miller & Co. at the mansion on the premises on Wednesday 14th August 1850 at 12 o'clock.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century acreage, tract numbers and dimensions, structures, landowners, roads, water sources, and vegetation; existing and proposed dams in Cortlandt, New York. Insets: "Section of Sprout Brook," and "Section of Peckskill River" [profile diagrams of existing and proposed dam construction]. Relief shown by hachures and by profile on insets. Scale not given.
Date: 1850
Creator: Hart, Henry, civil engineer
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map No. 3, United States.

Description: Map shows major towns, counties, canals, and railroads for New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Includes explanation, population statistics, and river lengths. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by statement. Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000].
Date: 1853
Creator: Daniel Burgess & Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

New York.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century New York roads, railroads, counties, cities and towns. Inset: "Environs of New York." Scale [ca. 1:1,267,000].
Date: [1858..1874]
Creator: Adam and Charles Black
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's New York.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century New York railroads, major roads, canals, counties, cities and towns. Insets: "Oswego," "Buffalo," "Rochester," "Syracuse," "Albany," "Troy," and "Vicinity of New York." Shows street names and canals on insets for Oswego, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and Troy. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scales [ca. 1:1,267,000], [ca. 1: 36,000], and [ca. 1:75,000].
Date: [1859..1862]
Creator: Johnson & Browning
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Map of New York state]

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century New York railroads, canals, counties, rivers, lakes, ponds, cities and towns. Inset: [Map of Long Island]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,126,000].
Date: [1858..1874]
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the Middle States and part of the Southern : engraved to illustrate Mitchell's school and family geography.

Description: Map shows railroads, canals, counties, cities, and towns in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, and a major portion of Virginia and North Carolina. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,900,000].
Date: 1858
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the Middle States and part of the Southern : engraved to illustrate Mitchell's school and family geography.

Description: Map shows railroads, canals, counties, cities, and towns in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, and a major portion of Virginia and North Carolina. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,900,000].
Date: 1858
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the vicinity of Niagara Falls : from actual surveys by Samuel Geil.

Description: Map shows roads, railroads, landowners, tract numbers, marshes, vegetation, towns, and settlements around mid-nineteenth century Niagara Falls. Includes historic notes and illustrations. Insets: "View from Point View, American side," "Horse Show Fall," "Rail road suspension bridge at Belle Vue," "Observatories Lundys Lane," "View from the Ferry, American side," [untitled], "Oliver T. Mackleins Chippewa Foundry, Stove Work, etc.," "Brock's monument," "View from Hogs Back," "The Brock Monument," … more
Date: 1853
Creator: Geil, Samuel
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Maps of New England States]

Description: Map shows counties, railroads, cities, and towns. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,072,000] and [ca. 1:1,400,000].
Date: [1858..1874]
Creator: Atwood, John M., b. ca. 1818
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the City of New York : with a list of all the streets with reference to the map and views of some of the principal public buildings.

Description: Map shows street names, railroads, wards, parks, piers, ferries, and select buildings. Includes street index, key to select buildings, and illustrations of churches and buildings. Illustrations: "St. Thomas's Church," "St. Patrick's Cathedral," "Merchants' Exchange," "Church of the Messiah," "Synagogue," "New York University," "Astor Library," "Presbyterian Church," "Halls of Justice," "Trinity Church," "Croton Resevoir," "New Bible House," "Crystal Palace," and "View near the Astor House." Sca… more
Date: 1857
Creator: Burr, David H., 1803-1875
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the vicinity of Niagara Falls : from actual surveys by Samuel Geil.

Description: Map shows roads, railroads, landowners, tract numbers, marshes, vegetation, towns, and settlements. Insets: "View from Point View, American side," "Horse Show Fall," "Rail road suspension bridge at Belle Vue," Observatories Lundys Lane," "View from the Ferry, American side," [untitled], "Oliver T. Mackleins Chippewa Foundry, Stove Work, etc.," "Brock's monument," "View from Hogs Back," "The Brock Monument," "Lewiston suspension bridge," "View of the whirlpool from the Canada side," and "View fr… more
Date: 1853
Creator: Geil, Samuel
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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