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Kate Gleason papers
Gleason, Kate, 1865-1933
Gleason, William, 1836-
Gleason, James E.
Leland, Henry Martyn, 1843-1932
D.473
/repositories/2/resources/21
9.0 linear feet
(14 Boxes)
1880-2010
English
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Biographical note
Catherine Anselm Gleason, or Kate as she was known, was born on November 25, 1865 in Rochester, New York. In 1884, Gleason enrolled at Cornell University and was the first woman to study engineering. Due to her father, William's illness, Gleason soon left Cornell and went to work at the Gleason Tool Company. Gleason served as Secretary-Treasurer of Gleason Works from 1890-1901. Gleason was one of the first women to sell machine tools and oversaw the expansion of her family's company. In 1914, a year after retiring from Gleason Works, she joined the American Society of Engineers as the first female member. Gleason later became one of the first women to hold the position of bank president, a role she filled at First National Bank in Rochester from 1918-1919. Gleason traveled extensively in the 1920s, despite bouts of ill health. Her philanthropic efforts extended to libraries, schools and charities in the Rochester area, as well as supporting the Rochester Institute of Technology. In 1933, Catherine Anslem Gleason died of pneumonia.
Scope and Contents
The Kate Gleason Papers consists of two series: Correspondence, 1880-1960, and Research Files. There are nearly 100 letters exchanged between Gleason and various family members, including her father William and brother, James. Other correspondents include Henry Leland, founder of Lincoln and automobile innovator, Robert Lansing, Charles Harmon, and several photocopies of letters, including several written to George Eastman, and Dr. Rush Rhees.The majority of the letters were written in the 1880s and 1890s. Additional items include a small black book that lists different groups that Gleason supported, most notably, local suffrage organizations. There are also 15 letters exchanged between Kate Gleason and friends or colleagues.
The series, Research Files include information that Janis Gleason gathered while writing Life and Letters of Kate Gleason. This files reflect Kate Gleason's philanthropy, her international travels, real estate holdings and investments, as well as numerous files related to various Gleason family members. Most of the materials in this series are copies of original documents held at other institutions, or gathered from different websites, and databases. There are a small number of original historical documents in this series, mostly correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Kate Gleason Papers were made a gift of Janis F. Gleason in 2014.
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Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Kate Gleason Papers, D.473, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Access
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Businesswomen
Philanthropists
New York (State)--Rochester
Correspondence
Gleason, Kate, 1865-1933
Gleason, William, 1836-
Gleason, James E.
Leland, Henry Martyn, 1843-1932
Series I: Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/721421880-1960Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/721681880, 1884-188511Assessment of Michels Boring Mill/repositories/2/archival_objects/72144Letter from Mr. Rorke to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72145January 16, 1880 Letter from L.L. McDermott to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72146January 9, 1881Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72147January 27, 1884Surprise party invitation sent to James and Kate Gleason from Miss A. Shields/repositories/2/archival_objects/72148February 6, 1884Letter from A.G. Tegg to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72149May 1, 1884Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72150September 24, 1884Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72151November 11, 1884Envelope addressed to Kate Gleason, February 2, 1885/repositories/2/archival_objects/72152Founding document for the O.F.E. Society/repositories/2/archival_objects/72153Scope and ContentsThis document from 1885 appears to outline the rule and regulations for an organization dedicated to having fun.
Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72154February 1, 1885Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72155April 10, 1885Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72156May 10, 1885Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72157May 14, 1885Scope and ContentsTranscription:
May 14th., 1885
Dear Daughter
Your kind letter is received and in reply I will say that it is my wish to have you stay there until the end of the present term. My capital is not impaired. I could pay two dollars for every one that I owe but them if I was called upon to do so I could not pay my present indebtedness with out sacrificing things on account of there being know market. My only chance is to hoble along until! the times improve and then instead of building and buying machinery as I had to do before, simply pay up the debt. Mr. Irwin settled the interest with me for the year ending May 1st 85 at 8 perc so you see it is not so bad. With you and Jim to work I am sure we will make up this year what shrinkage & loss toock out last year. I am going as soon as you are home to give over the office business correspondence and all to you and I will put Mr. Burghardt to [emersing?] the gear cutters. I am going to run the shop my self and with the three of us to work I will feel more encouraged and am confident that one year will place me all right.
When you can resume your studies. You did not state about how mutch cash you will reauire to finish the term and leave in good shape. Do so at once.
yours
Wm. Gleason
I have shod a 48" planer to parties in Dayton 0 and a 72" gear planer to the United States government for there arsenel [sic] at Rock Island Ill. You m remember Col. Slagler wrote about it years ago. he finaly came here and
ordered he is a West Pointer and a mechanical engineer and he writes pretty near as good a hand as I do.
Wm.G.
Notice sent from William S. Briggs, Captain Commanding the First Veteran Brigade/repositories/2/archival_objects/72158May 29, 1885Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/72169188812Letter from A. McDermott to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83733August 17, 1887Letter from [Kate Gleason?] to Aunt Mary/repositories/2/archival_objects/83734December 17, 1887Scope and ContentsOn the verso of this letter, is a letter to "Dear George" in the same hand.
Letter from Kate Gleason to Gentelement of the King Iron Bridge Company, Cleveland, Ohio/repositories/2/archival_objects/83735December 17, 1887Scope and ContentsThis letter appears to be a fragment.
Letter from Kate Gleason to Unknown/repositories/2/archival_objects/83736February 4, 1888Scope and ContentsThis letter appears to be missing the first page(s).
Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83737March 30, 1888Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83738May 12, 1888Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason /repositories/2/archival_objects/84026May 19, 1888Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83739May 20, 1888Letter from A.Z. Kent to William Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83740September 1, 1888Instructions for entrance exams at Cornell University for James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83741September 1888Letter from George [D.?] Hale to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83742September 21, 1888Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83744September 24, 1888Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83745September 26, 1888Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83746October 2, 1888Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83747October 4, 1888Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83743September 21, 1888Scope and ContentsJanis Gleason noted this letter as being written on a Caligraph machine.
Letter from A. W. Mahon to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83748October 6, 1888Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83749October 9, 1888Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83751October 13, 1888Letter and envelope from Emma to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83752October 14, 1888Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83753October 16, 1888Letter and envelope from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83754October 25, 1888Letter and envelope from William Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83755November 4, 1888Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83756November 5, 1888Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83757November 6, 1888Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83758November 8, 1888Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83759November 10, 1888Letter and envelope from Andrew Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83760November 11, 1888Letter from "The Office Boss of the Gleason Iron Works" to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83750October 10, 1888Scope and ContentsThis letter was likely written by Kate Gleason, and includes an envelope addressed to James Gleason at 68 Hazem Street, Ithaca, New York.
Letter and envelope from Charles Warner to "Dear Old Man"/repositories/2/archival_objects/83762November 14, 1888Scope and ContentsThis letter was written to James Gleason.
Letter and envelope from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83763November 14, 1888Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83764November 21, 1888Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83765November 25, 1888Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83766November 26, 1888Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83767December 7, 1888Letter and envelope from A. W. Mahone to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83768December 9, 1888Letter from Francis J. Nugent/repositories/2/archival_objects/83761November 13, 1888Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/72170January-April, 188913Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83769January 6, 1889Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83770January 9, 1889Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83771January 12, 1889Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83772January 27, 1889Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83773January 30, 1889Scope and ContentsThis letter is a fragment and appears to be missing additional pages.
Letter from James Gleason to William Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83774February 4, 1889Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83775February 5, 1889Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83776February 12, 1889Letter from William Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83777February 17, 1889Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83778February 26, 1889Letter and envelope from William Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83779March 6, 1889Letter and envelope from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83780March 9, 1889Letter from Bryant to "My Dear Fritz"/repositories/2/archival_objects/83781March 23, 1889Scope and ContentsThis letter was likely sent to James Gleason.
Letter from [Bryant?] to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83782March 27, 1889Scope and ContentsThis letter is a fragment and is unsigned. It was likely written by Bryant, the same writer as the March 23, 1889 letter.
Receipt for Jame Gleason's rent at D. U. House Management, $15.00 charge/repositories/2/archival_objects/83783April 3, 1889Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83784April 4, 1889Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83785April 8, 1889Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83786April 9, 1889Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83787April 17, 1889Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83788April 18, 1889Letter and envelope from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83789April 22, 1889Letter and envelope from James M. Gorman to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83792April 25, 1889Biographical / HistoricalJames Gorman was the President of the Catholic Union at Cornell University.
Letter from Andrew Gleason to Mrs. Cleveland/repositories/2/archival_objects/83790April 28, 1889Scope and ContentsThis letter was sent to Kate Gleason, but addressed to Mrs. Cleveland as a joke related to the election. signed "A.G." and could have been written by Andrew Gleason.
Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83791April 28, 1889Letter and envelope from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83793April 30, 1889Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/72171May-December, 188914Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83794May 22, 1889Letter from Mary Hoskins to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83795June 1, 1889Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83796June 4, 1889Letter and envelope from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83797June 7, 1889Letter and envelope from Mary Hoskins to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83798June 11, 1889Letter and envelope from [J. U. Battin?] to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83799June 22, 1889Biographical / HistoricalThe writer of this letter included Swathmore College as her return address.
Letter from [Frank?] P. Joe/repositories/2/archival_objects/83800June 24, 1889Letter from J. W. Harry to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83801July 31, 1889Letter and envelope from Jack to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83802August 18, 1889Letter and envelope from [Louis V.?] to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83803September 6, 1889Letter and envelope from Moody to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83804September 9, 1889Letter and envelope from Billy to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83805September 11, 1889Letter and envelope from Albert P. Fowler to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83806September 11, 1889Letter from Henry Broughton to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83807September 13, 1889Letter and envelope from Mary Hoskins to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83808September 15, 1889Letter from Frank to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83809September 16, 1889Letter and envelope from William B. Hank to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83810September 17, 1889Letter and envelope from Bryant H. Blood to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83811September 20, 1889Letter from Conrad to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83812September 22, 1889Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83813September 25, 1889Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83814October 3, 1889Letter and envelope from George to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83815October 7, 1889Letter from George C. Darry to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83816October 12, 1889Letter from Mary Hoskins to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83817November 12, 1889Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83820October 1889Letter from George C. Darry to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83818November 29, 1889Letter and envelope from Bert to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83819December 29, 1889Copy of a newspaper article: "Early Morning Fire" in the Union and Advertiser/repositories/2/archival_objects/83821Monday, November 25, 1889Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/72172March-December, 189015Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83822February 28, 1890Receipt for James Gleason's rent and housing expenses from D. U. House Management Company/repositories/2/archival_objects/83823March 1, 1890Letter from James Gleason to Andrew Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83824March 7, 1890Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83825March 9, 1890Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83826March 10, 1890Letter and envelope from [Roeliff M. Breckrirdigo?] to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83827March 26, 1890Receipt for James Gleason's rent and housing expenses from D. U. House Management Company/repositories/2/archival_objects/83828April 3, 1890Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83829April 10, 1890Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83830April 12, 1890Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83831April 20, 1890Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83832April 23, 1890Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83833April 27, 1890Receipt for James Gleason's rent and housing expenses from D. U. House Management Company/repositories/2/archival_objects/83834May 1, 1890Letter from George to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83835May 1, 1890Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83836May 4, 1890Letter and envelope from Will Hurd to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83837May 10, 1890Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83838May 11, 1890Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83839May 20, 1890Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83840June 6, 1890Letter from J. H. Bartow to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83841June 24, 1890Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83842November 10, 1890Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83843November 12, 1890Letter from Frank Ide to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83844December 16, 1890Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/721731891-189316Letter from James Gleason to William Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83845February 17, 1891Letter from Fritzy to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83846April 13, 1891Letter from Mary Hoskins to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83847June 21, 1891Letter from James Gleason to Gleason Tool Company/repositories/2/archival_objects/83849February 17, 1892Letter from Kate Gleason to [Martha Harris?]/repositories/2/archival_objects/83850February 10, 1892Possible notes or diary entry written by James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83851February 1892Letter from James Gleason to William Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83852March 3, 1892Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83853March 14, 1892Letter from Charles T. Hughes to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83848April 14, 1892Please note this letter is fragile and should be handled with caution.Biographical / HistoricalCharles T. Hughes Addie was a cousin of the Gleason children.
Letter from Addie to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83856November 13, 1893Biographical / HistoricalAddie was a cousin of the Gleason children.
Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83857November 14, 1893Letter from Addie to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83854May 17, 1892Biographical / HistoricalAddie was a cousin of the Gleason children.
Letter from Charles T. Hughes to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83855September 14, 1893Biographical / HistoricalCharles T. Hughes was a cousin of the Gleason children.
Letter from Charles T. Hughes to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83858December 2, 1893Biographical / HistoricalCharles T. Hughes was a cousin of the Gleason children.
Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/721741894-189917Letter from Charles T. Hughes to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83859January 25, 1894Biographical / HistoricalCharles T. Hughes was a cousin of the Gleason children.
Letter from William Gleason to Gleason Tool Company/repositories/2/archival_objects/83860May 10, 1894Letter from James Gleason to Gleason Tool Company/repositories/2/archival_objects/83861June 24, 1894Letter from Addie to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83862July 26, 1894Biographical / HistoricalAddie was a cousin of the Gleason children.
Letter from Charles T. Hughes to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83863July 30, 1894Biographical / HistoricalCharles T. Hughes was a cousin of the Gleason children.
Letter from Charles T. Hughes to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83864August 17, 1894Biographical / HistoricalCharles T. Hughes was a cousin of the Gleason children.
Letter from Guido H. Marx to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83865September 9, 1894Letter from [Guido H. Marx?] to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83866October 14, 1894Letter from Charles T. Hughes to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83867December 2, 1894Biographical / HistoricalCharles T. Hughes was a cousin of the Gleason children.
Letter from Charles T. Hughes to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83868August 18, 1895Biographical / HistoricalCharles T. Hughes was a cousin of the Gleason children.
Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83869September 28, 1985Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83870October 8, 1895Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83871October 11, 1895Letter from [Guido H. Marx?] to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83873April 21, 1897Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83874October 9, 1898Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83875October 11, 1898Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83872October 11, 1898Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83876October 11, 1898Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83877October 28, 1989Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83878October 28, 1898Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83880November 3, 1898Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83881November 7, 1898Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83882November 11, 1898Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83883November 14, 1898Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83879November 14, 1898Letter from Charles T. Hughes to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83884July 17, 1899Biographical / HistoricalCharles T. Hughes was a cousin of the Gleason children.
Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/721751900-191118Letter from William Gleason to "My Dear Family"/repositories/2/archival_objects/83885March 14, 1900Letter from William Gleason to "My Dear Family"/repositories/2/archival_objects/83886March 19, 1900Letter from William Gleason to "My Dear Family"/repositories/2/archival_objects/83887March 20, 1900Letter from William Gleason to "My Dear Family"/repositories/2/archival_objects/83888April 17, 1900Letter from William Gleason to "My Dear Family"/repositories/2/archival_objects/83889April 19, 1900Letter from William Gleason to "My Dear Family"/repositories/2/archival_objects/83890April 30, 1900Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83891May 14, 1900Kate Gleason's Cornell University alumna records /repositories/2/archival_objects/838921907Existence and Location of OriginalsThe original documents are located at Cornell University.
Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83893December 4, 1907Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83894ca. 1908Letter from James Gleason to Gleason Works Tool Company/repositories/2/archival_objects/83895June 10, 1908Letter from James Gleason to Gleason Works Tool Company/repositories/2/archival_objects/83896July 5, 1908Letter from James Gleason to Gleason Works Tool Company/repositories/2/archival_objects/83897July 12, 1908Letter from James Gleason to Gleason Works Tool Company/repositories/2/archival_objects/83898March 29, 1909Photocopy of an invitation to a party hosted by Kate Gleason in honor or Mr. and Mrs. Dickson/repositories/2/archival_objects/83899August 2, 1910Letter from Kate Gleason to The New York Times Editorial Department/repositories/2/archival_objects/83900May 18, 1910Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83901August 12, 1910Letter from Kate Gleason to Dr. Rush Rhees/repositories/2/archival_objects/83902November 15, 1910Existence and Location of OriginalsThe original documents are located in the Rush Rhees Papers at the University of Rochester.
Letter from Dr. Rush Rhees to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83903Existence and Location of OriginalsThe original documents are located in the Rush Rhees Papers at the University of Rochester.
Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83904February 27, 1911Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83905March 2, 1911Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83906March 4, 1911Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83907March 10, 1911Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83908March 24, 1911Photocopy of a letter from Kate Gleason to George Eastman/repositories/2/archival_objects/84028June 13, 1911Letter from James Gleason to Gleason Works Tool Company/repositories/2/archival_objects/83909September 19, 1911Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/721761914-192119Scope and ContentsThis folder contains numerous photocopies of manuscripts held at other instutitions. The original documents in the folder are itemized below.
Letter from Andrew Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83934April 6, 1915Letter from Andrew Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83935April 14, 1915Letter and envelope from Andrew Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83936January 21, 1916Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83937August 17, 1917Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83938October 22 [1917?]Letter from Charles A. Harmon to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83939August 21, 1918Scope and ContentsIncluded with this letter is a ticket to a show in Paris.
Letter from Robert Lansing to Andrew White/repositories/2/archival_objects/83940August 31, 1918Letter from Henry Leland to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83941September 19, 1919Letter from Emma Lynch Graham to "Dear Uncle"/repositories/2/archival_objects/83942August 23, 1921Letter and envelope from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83943October 19, 1922Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/721771923-1929110Photocopy of a letter from Kate Gleason to Mrs. White/repositories/2/archival_objects/83944April 30, 1923Existence and Location of OriginalsThe original document is located at Cornell University.
Photocopy of a letter from Kate Gleason to George Eastman/repositories/2/archival_objects/83945May 23, 1923Photocopy of a letter from Kate Gleason to Mrs. White/repositories/2/archival_objects/83946June 30, 1923Existence and Location of OriginalsThe original document is located at Cornell University.
Photocopy of Cornell alumni news with an update from Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83947January 19, 1923Envelope addressed to James Gleson/repositories/2/archival_objects/84024May 14, 1925Photocopy of a letter from Kate Gleason to Mrs. White/repositories/2/archival_objects/83948July 31, 1925Existence and Location of OriginalsThe original document is located at Cornell University.
Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83949October 10, 1925Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83950October 26, 1925Letter from James Gleason to "Gentlemen"/repositories/2/archival_objects/83951December 21, 1926Existence and Location of CopiesThere are two copies of this letter in this folder.
Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83953March 1, 1927Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83954July 6, 1927Scope and ContentsIncluded with this letter was a note describing an upcoming deposit.
Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83955July 12, 1927Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83956July 14, 1927Letter from Kate Gleason to W. A. Snow/repositories/2/archival_objects/83972January 6, 1928Letter from Gleason Works Secretary to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83969January 6, 1928Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83958June 23, 1928Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83957June 21, 1928Letter and envelope from Viola Chandler to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83971October 11, 1928Letter from James E. Gleason, Andrew C. Gleason, and Schuyler H. Earl to "Gentlemen"/repositories/2/archival_objects/83952December 24, 1926Existence and Location of CopiesThere are two copies of this letter in this folder.
Photocopy of a letter from Kate Gleason to [Frank M?] Hohenberger/repositories/2/archival_objects/83960April 27, 1929Existence and Location of OriginalsThe original letter is located at the University of Indiana.
Letter from Secretary, Gleason Works to A. A. Graham/repositories/2/archival_objects/83976October 24, 1928Telegram sent by Harry A. Axtell to Gleason Works/repositories/2/archival_objects/83974October 16, 1928Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83970October 16, 1928Letter from A. A. Graham to Secretary, Gleason Works/repositories/2/archival_objects/83975October 23, 1928Letter from A. A. Graham to Secretary, Gleason Works/repositories/2/archival_objects/83977October 27, 1928Letter from Gleason Works to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83978December 28, 1928Photocopy of a letter from Kate Gleason to [Frank M?] Hohenberger/repositories/2/archival_objects/83959January 10, 1929Existence and Location of OriginalsThe original letter is located at the University of Indiana.
Letter from Kate Gleason to Miss Bullis/repositories/2/archival_objects/83979September 28, 1929Letter and envelope from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83961December 21, 1929Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83962January 13, 1930Letter and envelope from Kate Gleason to Emmett Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83963June 21, 1931Letter from Kate Gleason to Emmett Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83964March 17, 1931Photocopy of a letter from Kate Gleason to Lillian Gilbreth/repositories/2/archival_objects/83965December 9, 1931Existence and Location of OriginalsThe original letter is located at Purdue University.
Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83966March 25, 1932Photocopy of a letter, with original envelope from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83967December 3, 1932Notes regarding Eleanor Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83968January 28, 1933Letter from James Gleason to Mr. F. Mandon/repositories/2/archival_objects/83973February 11, 1938Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/721781930-1938111Letter from Philip H. Roach to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83980January 1, 1930Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83981February 3, 1930Letter and envelope from James Gleason to Emmett Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83982February 16, 1930Letter from Gleason Works Secretary to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83983April 3, 1930Letter from Gleason Works Secretary to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83984October 4, 1930Letter from Gleason Works Secretary to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83985October 4, 1930Letter from Kate Gleason to William Snow/repositories/2/archival_objects/83986October 13, 1930Letter from Kate Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83987December 26, 1930Letter from Kate Gleason to Gleason Works/repositories/2/archival_objects/83988March 2, 1931Letter from Kate Gleason to Gleason Works/repositories/2/archival_objects/83989March 2, 1931Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83990August 5, 1931Letter and envelope from M. S. Haueter to Gleason Works/repositories/2/archival_objects/83991August 6, 1931Biographical / HistoricalHaueter was Henry Leland's secretary.
Letter from William A. Rose to Andrew Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83992May 24, 1932Letter from James Gleason to Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83993December 6, 1932Scope and ContentsIncluded in this folder is a draft of this letter.
Letter from Percival Oviatt to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83994January 2, 1934Letter from James Gleason to Percival Oviatt/repositories/2/archival_objects/83995January 3, 1934Letter from James Gleason to Trustees under the will of Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83996April 27, 1936Scope and ContentsIncluded in this folder is a draft of this letter.
Photocopies of letters exchanged between James and Andrew Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83997April 30, May 6, and May 10, 1936Letter and balance note from James Gleason to Andrew Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83998August 28, 1936Draft of a letter from James Gleason to Andrew Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/83999Letter from Andrew Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/84000September 23, 1936Letter from James Gleason to Andrew Gleason /repositories/2/archival_objects/84001September 24, 1936Scope and ContentsIncluded in this folder is a draft of this letter.
Photocopy of a letter from Andrew Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/84002September 28, 1936Letter and envelope from Emmett Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/84003July 28, 1937Letter and envelope from Andrew Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/84004August 25, 1937Fragment of a letter that begins "I certainly appreciate the kind words of my good friend Edward Bausch"/repositories/2/archival_objects/84005December 31, 1937Letter from James Gleason to Mr. Mandon/repositories/2/archival_objects/84027February 11, 1938Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/721791941, 1945-1946, 1954, 1960112Letter from James Gleason to Gleason Works/repositories/2/archival_objects/84006February 27, 1941Letter from Emmett Gleason to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/84007March 1, 1941Letter and envelope from the "Professional Group" otherwise know as the "Salary Group" to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/84008September 15, 1945Scope and ContentsThis letter details labor grievances.
Photocopy of a letter from "Mac" to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/84009June 25, 1946Scope and ContentsAttached to this letter is a photocopy of another letter dated May 24, 1946.
Letter and envelope from Michael McDermott to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/84010January 25, 1954Letter and envelope from Unknown to Mr. L. Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/84011January 23, 1960Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/72180ca. 1905, undated113Photocopy of a letter from Kate Gleason to Mrs. White/repositories/2/archival_objects/84012ca. 1905Existence and Location of OriginalsThe original letter is at Cornell University.
Photocopy of a letter from Kate Gleason to Mrs. White/repositories/2/archival_objects/84013ca. 1905Existence and Location of OriginalsThe original letter is at Cornell University.
Photocopy of a letter from Kate Gleason to George Eastman/repositories/2/archival_objects/84014Letter from Unknown to Mr. Stevens/repositories/2/archival_objects/84015Letter from Unknown to Mr. Leland/repositories/2/archival_objects/84016Envelope addressed to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/84017December 9, no yearEnvelope addressed to James Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/84018November 28, no yearPhotocopy of a letter from Kate Gleason to Mrs. White/repositories/2/archival_objects/84019Postcard of Cumberland Square/repositories/2/archival_objects/84020Envelope addressed to Emmett Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/84021Postcard addressed to Emmett Gleason from Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/84022Letter from William Gleason to Kate Gleason /repositories/2/archival_objects/84023Portrait photographs of Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72181114Scope and ContentsAlso included in this folder is a photograph of James and Eleanor Gleason's house on Platt Street in Rochester, New York. Two of their children (Eleanor and Jim) are photographed in the front yard.
Photographs of Clunes/repositories/2/archival_objects/72182115-1721Account book and planner/repositories/2/archival_objects/842161Series II: Research files/repositories/2/archival_objects/721971990s-2000sAgostinelli family/repositories/2/archival_objects/7218722American Society of Mechanical Engineers: notable female engineers and biographical information/repositories/2/archival_objects/7218823-6Henry Seldon Bacon/repositories/2/archival_objects/7219227Career in banking/repositories/2/archival_objects/7219328-10Beaufort, South Carolina: background, information/repositories/2/archival_objects/72196211Beaufort, South Carolina: Colony gardens/repositories/2/archival_objects/7219931Beaufort, South Carolina: land transactions/repositories/2/archival_objects/7220032Beaufort, South Carolina: entertainments/repositories/2/archival_objects/7220133Beaufort, South Carolina: [Frank M.?] Hohenberger photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/7220234Beaufort, South Carolina: Gold Eagle Tavern/repositories/2/archival_objects/7220335Beaufort, South Carolina: Gleason Memorial Park/repositories/2/archival_objects/7220436Helen Christine Bennett/repositories/2/archival_objects/7220537Description of Clunes property and taxes/repositories/2/archival_objects/72206April 28, 198638Clunes background information, articles, and photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/7220739Concrest and Marigold Gardens: Concrete construction and suburban developments/repositories/2/archival_objects/72208310-12Cornell University/repositories/2/archival_objects/7221241Croix de guerre- French warcross/repositories/2/archival_objects/7221342Dataw Island/repositories/2/archival_objects/7221443James Patrick Bernard Duffy, manuscript collection inventory/repositories/2/archival_objects/7221544East Rochester housing community and development/repositories/2/archival_objects/7221645Thomas Edison-concrete/repositories/2/archival_objects/7222646Family dispute/repositories/2/archival_objects/7222747Scope and ContentsThis folder contains originals and copies of letters written among Gleason family members various persons regarding a possible sale of Gleason Works.
Famous people/repositories/2/archival_objects/7222848Financial records: Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/7222949-10Nancy Fitzroy, wrote forward for Life and Letters of Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72231411France: photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/7223341251-2France/repositories/2/archival_objects/7223553-4Scope and ContentsFolders 3-4 contain research materials related to Kate Gleason's real estate holdings in France.
Friends/repositories/2/archival_objects/7223755Lillian Gilbreth diary/repositories/2/archival_objects/7221756Gilbreth manuscript collections, research notes/repositories/2/archival_objects/7221857Gleason Works/repositories/2/archival_objects/7221958Scope and ContentsThis folder includes originals and reproductions of photographs of Gleason Works employees.
Andrew Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/7222059-11Scope and ContentsIncludes include research materials, as well as copies of original letters, a legal agreement between Gleason and Gleason Works, of which he served as Vice-President and newspaper articles about Andrew Gleason, Kate Gleason's brother.
Edith Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72223512-13Scope and ContentsIncludes research materials, copies of original letters, and emails related to Janis Gleason's research about Edith Gleason, Kate Gleason's sister-in-law.
Edith Gleason correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/722391950-195361Edith Gleason correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/722401954-196562Edith Gleason correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/722411957-195963Edith Gleason correspondence, 1960, undated; photograph of Theresa Hill, December 8, 1870/repositories/2/archival_objects/7224264Eleanor Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/7224365-7Eleanor Gleason, newspaper clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/7225568Emmet B. Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/7224669Scope and ContentsThis folder includes photographs and biographical information related to Emmet B. Gleason, Kate Gleason's nephew.
Interview notes/repositories/2/archival_objects/72247610James E. Gleason: Delta Upsilon Fraternity membership certificate, passport issued 1949, visa application for travel to Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan/repositories/2/archival_objects/72256613James E. Gleason, correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/722481894-1909, 1922, undated611James E. Gleason, photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/72249612James E. Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72250614-17Email correspondence to and from Janis Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/722542010618Lawrence C. Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/7225871Scope and ContentsThis folder contains photographs and negatives of Lawrence C. Gleason, James Gleason's son.
Miriam B. Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/7225972Scope and ContentsThis folder contains biographical information about Miriam B. Gleason, James Gleason's wife.
William Gleason correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/722601920-192173Last will and testament of William Gleason, March 17, 1922; Union Bank of Canada record book, 1920; program for Gleason Works employees' night, 1927/repositories/2/archival_objects/7226174William Gleason, photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/7226275-6William Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/7226477-9Scope and ContentsFolders 7-9 contain research materials about William Gleason, Kate Gleason's father, who started Gleason Works.
Edward J. Hanna/repositories/2/archival_objects/72267710Scope and ContentsThis folder contains research materials documents the Gleason family's close friendship with Third Archbishop of San Francisco, Hanna.
Frank Hohgenberger/repositories/2/archival_objects/72268711Biographical / HistoricalHohgenberger was a professional photographer, who photographed the property Kate Gleason owned in South Carolina.
President Herbert Hoover/repositories/2/archival_objects/72269712Ignorance Club/repositories/2/archival_objects/72270713Ingle Machine Company/repositories/2/archival_objects/72271714Scope and ContentsThis folder contains newspaper clippings and research materials related to the machine company that Gleason Works had lent credit to.
Karl Kabelac, research assistant/repositories/2/archival_objects/7227381Emil Keller, Mabelle Keller/repositories/2/archival_objects/7227482Biographical / HistoricalEmil Keller was an industrialist from Detroit, who worked with Kate Gleason on her land development projects.
Howard Kelly, Henry LeLand/repositories/2/archival_objects/7227583Augustus Loring , Monroe Community College Portrait , Emma Michael/repositories/2/archival_objects/7227684McDermott family/repositories/2/archival_objects/7227785Biographical / HistoricalKate's mother's maiden name was McDermott.
McDermott family correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/722781935-1956, undated86McDermott family correspondence- receipts for monies received/repositories/2/archival_objects/722791936-195887Anne Tracy Morgan/repositories/2/archival_objects/7228088Biographical / HistoricalAnne Tracy Morgan was the daughter of J. Pierpont Morgan.
Morse family from Ithaca, New York; Henry Noyes/repositories/2/archival_objects/7228189Obituaries for Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72282810Obituaries for Rochester figures/repositories/2/archival_objects/72283811Eva J. O'Connor; Eugene O'Neil/repositories/2/archival_objects/72284812Biographical / HistoricalEva J. O'Connor was Joseph O'Connor's daughter, the Rochester editor.
Press clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/7228691Public education, Relatives/repositories/2/archival_objects/7228792Rochester Engineering Society/repositories/2/archival_objects/7228893Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)/repositories/2/archival_objects/7228994-5Libby Sanders/repositories/2/archival_objects/7229196Sausalito, California/repositories/2/archival_objects/7229297-10Scope and ContentsFolders 7-10 include information about properties and real estate developments that Kate Gleason had in California.
Jennifer Smith/repositories/2/archival_objects/72296911Walter Stabler; Jessie Bonstelle Stuart/repositories/2/archival_objects/72297912Biographical / HistoricalWalter Stabler was the Comptroller of the Met Life Insurance Company. Stuart was a theater agent.
Surrogate's Court, Monroe County: Last will/repositories/2/archival_objects/72299101-2Trail car photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/72301103Trailer Company/repositories/2/archival_objects/72302104Shirley Sponholtz emails/repositories/2/archival_objects/72303105Northwest Trailer Car Company /repositories/2/archival_objects/72304106Trailer car advertisements/repositories/2/archival_objects/72305107Trips; Verein Deutscher Ingenieure; 1951 Voting trust/repositories/2/archival_objects/72306108Voyages; Dick Walter; Marie Weiland/repositories/2/archival_objects/72307109Andrew White/repositories/2/archival_objects/723081010Biographical / HistoricalAndrew White was the first President of Cornell University.
Kate Gleason's will/repositories/2/archival_objects/723091011111Woman's suffrage/repositories/2/archival_objects/72312112-3Graf Zeppelin, first flight/repositories/2/archival_objects/72314114Patents; Philanthropy; Political Equality Club/repositories/2/archival_objects/72315115Page proofs: Life and Letters of Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72316116Post publication of: Life and Letters of Kate Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/72317117Book talks/repositories/2/archival_objects/72318118General Biographical Information/repositories/2/archival_objects/8402912Scope and ContentsThis box contains six folders of general biographical information about Kate Gleason and her life.
Oversized photographs and architectural drawings/repositories/2/archival_objects/7231913Scope and ContentsThis flat box contains a Gleason Works pin, photographs of Miriam B. Gleason, Emmet Blakeney Gleason,scale drawings and water color paintings of The Clunes, and a no trespassing sign.
Marin Filmworks photograph cd/repositories/2/archival_objects/8403114Scope and ContentsThe photographs on this disc are of sites in Septmonts, France and are digital reproductions of historical photographs.
Presentation made to Landmark Society/repositories/2/archival_objects/8403214Interviews conducted by Janis Gleason/repositories/2/archival_objects/840339 cassette tapes14Scope and ContentsInterview subjects include: Andrew de Fiore, Dick Walter, Dreka Stokes, Ellen Boone, Lawrence Sanders, and Rowland A, and a tape from "Ellen to Jan".
CD with digitally converted interviews/repositories/2/archival_objects/8403414Scope and ContentsAll of the cassette tapes in the collection have been converted and are available on this cd.
Digital photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/8403515, 3 1/2 inch floppy discs14Research Index Cards: Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/8421715Research Index Cards: People and Subjects A-C/repositories/2/archival_objects/8421816Research Index Cards: Subjects C-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/8421917