Found 2 collections related to Shakers

Baron Frederick A. De Zeng (1756-1838), a Hessian officer who became a naturalized American citizen, was the first manufacturer of window glass in the United States. Collection consists of letters and documents, 1781-1831, to, from, and about De Zeng, and letters, 1843-1849, to De Zeng's son, William Steuben De Zeng. Subjects include the Onondaga Nation, Shakers, Ontario Glass Company, and personal and family matters. less

Benson John Lossing (1813-1891) was a historian, wood engraver and editor. Collection consists of correspondence, drawings, manuscripts of writings, and miscellaneous papers, many from printers and publishers relating to Lossing's writings. Includes draft of his article "The Shakers" (1857). less