Ruth McEvoy Collection 19 - Genesee County

Has an operation in Schenectady Hospital - Doris Peard the interim principal. 1-3-1944
Returns to work. 3-21-1944
Home from the hospital.
To retire in 1955. Came here from Poughkeepsie in 1930. Has been the
6-15-1950
principal of East School since 1933. 6-9-1954
Retiring - picture. 5-25-1955
Obit. 12-29-1955
Norris, Frank Trietley on - an amputee. 8-8-1953
Norris, Melton B. Wins a Chevrolet car donated by 9 Batavia Merchants.
Hired as an Industrial Arts teacher in Akron, NY. Graduated BHS in 1930. Oswego
Normal in 1931. Did pattern work at Doehler's, also at Climax - briefly at
7-3-1933
F. E. Mason when he retired working at Graham Mfg. Co. 6-6-1938
Norris and Bierce, Real Estate Fred E. Norris opens Norris Addition for the building - map. 6-3-1903
Norris Addition New division offered for building - Map. Norris Avenue, Hart Street, Douglas,
and Denio Street. Fred E. Norris - of Norris & Bierce. 6-3-1903
RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 41
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Norstar Bank Liberty National Bank.
First National Rumor say the National Bank of Genesee to use the basement and first floor of
Liberty National Bank a building going up on the Fish property. 1-7-1887
Norstar Bancorp of Albany Closing as a national bank. To reorganize as a State bank - Bank of Genesee. 6-2-1888
Samuel Parker of Elba is the new president. 4-22-1898
W. S. Beardsley of Poughkeepsie is making plans to modernize the bank. 6-10-1903
Being remodeled.
Completely reorganized (description of the interior), Samuel Parker, president.
9-19-1903
Arrangements practically complete. 1-16-1904
To become a member of the Federal Reserve. 1-23-1914
History of - pictures.
Buys the building at 94 Main from the Holden Heirs - in the Smith family for almost
6-6-1914
100 years. 2-10-1915
Tenants at 94 Main asked to move. 10-28-1916
Member of the Federal Reserve System. 11-30-1917
Buys the Walker Building, 100-102-104 Main from Raymond Walker. 2-13-1922
Gives a contract to rebuild 100 Main to Laur and Mack of Niagara Falls. 9-6-1923
Wall collapses during rebuilding - tenants above move out. 11-25-1923
Sixty years old.
Business to continue during rebuilding - the store to the east to be razed -
3-22-1924
R. N. Reed Construction. 4-11-1924
Scaffolding removed, reveals a beautiful marble front. 4-14-1924
Building ready. 8-26-1924
Page on history - pictures. 8-29-1924
Picture of the bank vault. 8-30-1924
Judge Edward A. Washburn, president. January 1928
Expanding into the north-west corner of the building. 6-16-1928
George W. Peck, Chairman. 1-10-1934
Edward P. Atwater, president.
Opened June 7, 1864 following a trip to Washington by George Bowen the
previous February. He was a lawyer and at that time postmaster. Opened
with capital of $50,000. Opened in a store east end of the Eagle Tavern. Has
been in several locations on the north side of Main Street before it moved to
its present location. Presidents: Reuben H. Farnham (only for a few days);
Tracy Pardee, June 28, 1864; L. C. McIntire, August 1, 1883; Samuel Parker,
April 21, 1898; Edward A. Washburn, August 30, 1927; Edward P. Atwater,
11-26-1934