UNITED STATES 



scripts, pictures and relics relating thereto, and establishment of a museum at 

 Caldwell, N. Y., for their preservation ; marking places of historic interest, and 

 acquiring title to, or custody and control of such places. The territory of opera- 

 tion of the society includes Warren, Washington, Essex, Clinton, Saratoga and 

 Hamilton counties. 



Meetings. Annually, in July or Aug. at Caldwell, N. Y. 



Membership. 170 active (annual dues, $2) ; 6 life ($25) ; I corresponding. Mem- 

 bership in perpetuity, $250. 



Publications. 



PROCEEDINGS . . . 2d~7th annual meeting. [Albany, etc.], 1901-06. 8. 



With Proceedings of the 7th annual meeting is issued : Footprints of the 



Red men. Indian geographical names . . . By E. M. Ruttenber. 

 Price: $2 per vol. 

 Distribution. Exchange. On sale by the Secretary. 



Local Historical Societies. 



ALBANY INSTITUTE AND HISTORICAL AND ART SOCIETY. See under Albany, N. Y. 



BUFFALO HISTORICAL SOCIETY. See under Buffalo, N. Y. 



CAYUGA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Auburn, N. Y. Organized in 1876; reor- 

 ganized and incorporated in 1877. Publ: ist annual meeting . . . Feb. 12, 1878. 

 Auburn, N. Y., 1878. 8. Collections ... no. i-ii. Auburn, N. Y., 1879-94. 8. 

 (For contents and list of reprints, see its Manual . . . 1876-1893. Auburn, 1893. 

 8. or, Griffin, Bibl. Amer. hist, soc.) 



CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY OF HISTORY AND NATURAL SCIENCE. Jamestown, N. Y. Sec- 

 retary-treasurer: W. W. Henderson. Organized July 19, 1883. Annual meet- 

 ings. Proceedings published in the local newspapers; occasional papers printed 

 as pamphlets. Centennial history of Chautauqua County (Jamestown, N. Y., 

 1904. 2v. 8.) prepared under the auspices of the society. 



CITY HISTORY CLUB OF NEW YORK. See under New York City. 



DEWITT HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF TOMPKINS COUNTY. Ithaca, N. Y. President: 

 William Elliott Griffis. Organized Oct. 24, 1899. Meetings monthly, Oct. to 

 May. About 100 members, classed as active (annual dues, $2), corresponding, 

 honorary and life. Publ: Publications. Ithaca, N. Y., 1905. 8. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Supervisors' Chambers, Malone, N. Y. 

 Secretary : C. W. Collins, Saranac Lake, N. Y. Organized Jan. 7, 1903. Monthly 

 meetings. 80 members. No publications to date. Papers read before the society 

 are printed in the local newspapers. 



HERKIMER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Herkimer, N. Y. Secretary: Arthur T. 

 Smith. Founded and incorporated in Jan. 1896. Bi-monthly meetings, Sept. to 

 May, 2d Saturday. 125 resident members (entrance fee, $2; annual dues, $i) ; 

 40 life ($10) ; 30 honorary. Publ: Papers read . . . during the years 1896, 

 1897 and 1898. Herkimer and Ilion, N. Y., 1899. 8. (75c.) Addresses deliv- 

 ered . . . for the years 1899, 1900, 1901 and to July I, 1902 and a memorial of 

 the late Hon. Robert Earl. 1902? ($i.) No exchange. On sale by the Secretary. 



HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NEWBURGH BAY AND THE HIGHLANDS. Newburgh, N. Y. 

 Corresponding Secretary: W. C. Belknap, 112 ist Street. Organized Sept. 3, 

 1883, incorporated Jan. 8, 1884, for the discovery, collection, preservation and pub- 

 lication of the history, historical records and data of and relating to the territory 

 formerly occupied by the army of the Revolution in defense of West Point and 



