Alfred Village and Town History
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Since the University and its history are closely connected to the village and town of Alfred, it’s important to include related material from the archive collection. Additional information and material can be found in the University Archives collection.
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Item Item Maroon and White, September 1936(1936-09)An Alfred High School (Alfred, N.Y.) newsletter highlighting news, updates, and student thoughts and opinions in the year of 1936.Item Maroon and White, April 1936(1936-04)An Alfred High School (Alfred, N.Y.) newsletter highlighting news, updates, and student thoughts and opinions in the year of 1936.Item Maroon and White, 1936(1936)An Alfred High School (Alfred, N.Y.) newsletter highlighting news, updates, and student thoughts and opinions in the year of 1936.Item Maroon and White, 1935(1935)An Alfred High School (Alfred, N.Y.) newsletter highlighting news, updates, and student thoughts and opinions in the year of 1935.Item Alfred in the Great War(1924-08) Clawson, Cortez R.A brief history of Alfred, N.Y. during World War I.Item Maroon and White, December 1935(1935-12) Sheheen, P. A.; Ehret, Gretta; Vincent, Beth; Lewis, Jean; Perry, MaryAn Alfred High School (Alfred, N.Y.) newsletter highlighting news, updates, and student thoughts and opinions in the year of 1935.Item Maroon and White, November 1935(1935-11) Sheheen, P. A.; Ehret, Gretta; Vincent, Beth; Lewis, Jean; Perry, MaryAn Alfred High School (Alfred, N.Y.) newsletter highlighting news, updates, and student thoughts and opinions in the year of 1935.Item Maroon and White, October 1935(1935-10) Ehret, Gretta; Vincent, Beth; Lewis, Jean; Perry, MaryAn Alfred High School (Alfred, N.Y.) newsletter highlighting news, updates, and student thoughts and opinions in the year of 1935.Item Maroon and White, September 1935(1935-09) Ehret, Gretta; Vincent, Beth; Lewis, Jean; Perry, MaryAn Alfred High School (Alfred, N.Y.) newsletter highlighting news, updates, and student thoughts and opinions in the year of 1935.Item 1831 - 1981 The First 150 Years: A Short History of Alfred Station Seventh Day Baptist Church(1981-05) Allen, Russell L.This short history has been written in the church's sesquicentennial year (1981) to give members and friends of the church further knowledge of the rich heritage which belongs to all Seventh Day Baptists.Item Anecdotes of Alfred(1904) Place, R. ArtamesiaAnecdotes of Alfred were collected by R. Arta Place in 1904 for an Athenaean program. The document captures a piece of Alfred's history by sharing stories of some of its residents.Item Tile Roofs of Alfred: A Clay Tradition in Alfred, New York(The Friends of Terra Cotta Press, 1993) Tunick, Susan; Scofield, Sandra; Palmiter, TerryItem History of Farms on Randolph Road, Alfred, NY 1814 - 2108(2018) Huey, LIndaCovers the history of the farms and their owners on Randolph Road in the town of Alfred, NY.Item The Bicentennial Quilts of the Alfred Historical Society(Alfred Historical Society (Alfred, NY), 1976-10) Brown, June E.; Bouck, Warren L.In September of 1975, the executive committee of the Alfred Historical Society met to plan the program for the coming year. As a Bicentennial project, it was decided that the society would sponsor the making of two quilts, one to be kept in the village of Alfred as a permanent memorial, the other to raise money in aid of the Terra Cotta Fund. This paper explains the Bicentennial quilt project in depth.Item Old Pots and Iron Kettles(Alfred Historical Society (Alfred, NY), 1969-03-05) Rhodes, Agnes GreenThis paper explores the history of food and food preparation in Allegany County.Item The Brotherhood of Bells(Alfred Historical Society (Alfred, NY), 1968-12-04) Plumb, BeatriceThis paper explores the history of the bells in the Davis Memorial Carillon at Alfred University.Item Marriage by Microscope: Dr. Watson's Bee Study(Alfred Historical Society (Alfred, NY), 1946-12-07) Cottrell, HelenThis paper discusses the important discovery made by Dr. Lloyd R. Watson, recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship, who announced a technique for the positive control of mating in honeybees. Thus, he opened the door to scientific bee-breeding.Item The Alfred Club and Hotel Association(Alfred Historical Society (Alfred, NY), 1972-06) Bouck, Warren L.This paper summarizes the history of the Alfred Club and Hotel Association in Alfred.