Rochester NY History Publication Lot 16 Issues 1981-2007 Local History For Sale

Sixteen Issues of "Rochester History", 1981-2007, Rochester Public Library & City Historian Publications

This lot contains sixteen issues of Rochester History, published between 1981 and 2007 by the Rochester Public Library, the Office of the City Historian, and/or the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County. Topics include early settlement, industrial history, wartime production, African American migration, Puerto Rican community history, local art and culture, golf tournaments, millwrighting, famine relief, and more.

Vol. XLIV, January & April 1981, Nos. 1–2 (Single Booklet)
Series: Rochester Sesquicentennial 1834–1984, Series No. 1
Title article: The Search for Rochester’s Earliest Inhabitants by William T. Davis
Pages: 44
Illustrations: Covers only

Vol. LXVI No. 4 (Fall 2004) & Vol. LXVII No. 1 (Winter 2005)
Topic: Liberian Dreams, West African Nightmare: The Life of Henry W. Johnson, Parts One and Two
Pages: 24 + 20
Illustrated with a few black-and-white images

Vol. LV, Fall 1993, No. 4
Contents: High Schools and the War Effort; The Kodakids
Pages: 44
Illustrated with a few black-and-white images

Vol. LIX, Spring 1997, No. 2
Contents: The Triphammer Forge; Robert Dalzell: Master Millwright of the Genesee
Pages: 24
Illustrated with a few black-and-white images

Vol. LXVIII, Summer 2006, No. 3
Title article: To Feed the Hungry: Rochester and Irish Famine Relief
Pages: 24
Illustrated with a few black-and-white images

Vol. LXV, Summer 2003, No. 3
Title article: Perspective on Art and Community: A Personal Odyssey
Pages: 32
Illustrated with a few black-and-white images

Vol. XLIII, October 1981, No. 4
Title article: Rennes & Rochester; A Silver Anniversary
Pages: 20

Vol. LXVI, Winter & Spring 2004, Nos. 1–2 (Two Issues)
Author: Bob Marcotte
Part One: Rochester Products That Helped Win World War II (36 pages)
Part Two: Rochester War Plant Workers During World War II (32 pages)
Illustrated with a few black-and-white images

Vol. LIV, Winter 1992, No. 1
Title article: Going North by Victoria Sandwick Schmitt
Focus: Alice Mathis and African American migration to Rochester
Pages: 32
Illustrated with a few black-and-white images

Vol. LXV, Winter 2003, No. 1
Title article: From Tee to Green: Rochester at Golf’s Center Stage
Pages: 36
Illustrated with a few black-and-white images

Vol. LXI, Fall 1999, No. 1
Title article: Marion B. Folsom and the Rochester Plan of 1931
Pages: 21
Illustrated with a few black-and-white images

Vol. LXI, Spring 1999, No. 2
Title article: Henry Strong Durand, 1861–1929
Pages: 17
Illustrated with a few black-and-white images

Vol. LXX, Fall 2007, No. 2
Title article: Building the Barrio: A Story of Rochester’s Puerto Rican Pioneers
Pages: 24
Illustrated with a few black-and-white images

Vol. LVII, January & April 1985, Nos. 1–2 (Single Booklet)
Title article: The Genesee Country Villages in Early Rochester’s History
Pages: 32
Illustrated with a few black-and-white images

Pages: Varies by issue; individual counts listed above (all counts include covers)
Size: 6" x 9" (all issues)
Format: Paper covers; staple bound

Condition:
Common wear across the lot includes rubs, scuffs, scratches, and stains on covers; edge wear with creases and bent corners; and staining on page edges, sometimes heavy along the top edge. Some issues show additional wear such as small marks, surface damage near staples, wrinkles, or interior spots. All issues remain complete. They have an old paper odor.

Old paper items often carry traces of their long lives and previous homes. They may have been subjected to various conditions over time, including exposure to odors, dust, or storage in places like attics and basements.
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