Van Schaick-Baldwin
Papers, 1750-1895
SC11881
| Acquisition: | Purchased by the New York State Library from Frank Thomas, 1947 |
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| Access: | Open to research |
| Processed by: | Fred Bassett, Assistant Librarian, Manuscripts and Special Collections, March 1987 |
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| Series | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Correspondence The majority of the letters were addressed to William W. and Catherine Van Schaick Baldwin, 1830-1895. Letters written before 1830 were mostly to Henry Van Schaick and Walter Baldwin. Also included in the collection are letters to Augustus Walter, 1805-1868. |
| 2 | Business Papers Business records for the maintenance and production of family land on Van Schaick Island (Cohoes) 1830-1871. This includes account ledgers, day books, sales books, bills and receipts. Also included are records and policies of the Albany Insurance Company, 1848-1870. |
| 3 | Estate Papers and Land Records Legal documents and estate inventories of Gerard Van Schaick, Henry Van Schaick and Catherine Van Schaick Baldwin and William W. Baldwin. Land records of Van Schaick family property in Albany, Cohoes, Lansingburg (Troy), Waterford and Watervliet, New York. |
| 4 | Personal Papers, ca. 1850-1890 Material that belonged to Catherine V.S. Baldwin, such as genealogical notes, invitations, photographs, poetry, and prose. |
Additional papers of Van Schaick and allied families are available in SC10442, SC10837 and SC17284.
| Box | Folder | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Correspondence, 1750-1895 | ||
1 |
1 | 1750-1829 |
| 2 | 1830-1839 | |
| 3 | 1840-1849 | |
| 4 | 1850-1859 | |
| 5 | 1860-1869 | |
| 6 | 1870-1879 | |
| 7 | 1880-1895 | |
| Business Papers and Records | ||
2 |
Van Schaick Island: | |
| 1 | Men’s Account Book, 1864 | |
| 2 | Day Book, 1864 | |
| 3 | Day Book, 1865 | |
| 4 | Day Book, 1866 | |
| 5 | Sales Book, 1864-1865 | |
| 6 | Sales Book, 1866 | |
| 7 | Time Book, 1871 | |
3 |
Bills and Receipts | |
| 1 | 1800-1839 | |
| 2 | 1840-1849 | |
| 3 | 1850-1869 | |
| 4 | 1870-1890 | |
| 5 | Account Ledgers, 1840-1885 | |
| 6 | Household Accounts, 1805-1807 | |
| 7 | Milk Book, Van Schaick Island, 1865-1867 | |
| 8 | Insurance Policies, 1848-1868 | |
| 9 | Albany Insurance Co. Report | |
| 10 | Augustus Walter, Business Papers, 1860-1865 | |
| Estate Papers and Land Records | ||
4 |
Gerard Van Schaick Estate, 1823-1838 | |
| 1 | Accounts, 1823-1838 | |
| 2 | Receipts, 1830-1835 | |
| Henry Van Schaick Estate, 1822-1830 | ||
| 3 | Inventories and Accounts | |
| 4 | Receipts | |
| 5 | Agreements with Anthony Van Schaick | |
| Land Records, 1775-1840 | ||
| 6 | Albany County | |
| 7 | Rensselaer County | |
| 8 | Saratoga County | |
| 9 | New York State | |
5 |
Baldwin, William and Catherine V.S., 1830-1860 | |
| 1 | Settlement of Van Schaick Estate, 1846 | |
| 2 | Accounts and Inventories | |
| 3 | Land Records, 1867-1882 | |
| 4 | Hermanville Long Island Real Estate Development | |
| 5 | Land Surveys | |
| Personal Papers, ca. 1850-1890 | ||
| 6 | Genealogy | |
| 7 | Invitations and Announcements | |
| 8 | Photographs | |
| 9 | Poetry | |
| 10 | Writings | |
| 11 | Miscellaneous |
Last Updated:
June 1, 2010