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Corning, New York: The Crystal City
This guide focuses on the glass-related history of the Corning, New York, and surrounding area, including local resources, special collections, and topics unique to Corning's glass history.
Overview
Local History
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Native American History
Corning Postcards and 1882 Map
Sanborn Insurance Maps of Corning
Corning Street Names
1972 Flood
Corning Incorporated
Brooklyn Flint Glass Works
Pyrex
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Ribbon Machine
200-inch disk
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Corning Whistle
Local Glass Industry
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J. Hoare & Company
T. G. Hawkes & Company
H.P. Sinclaire & Company
Steuben Glass
Directory of Local Cutting and Engraving Companies
Corning's Near Neighbors: The Cut Glass Companies of the Elmira, New York area
People
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Erastus Corning
Houghton Family
Frederick Carder
Local Cutters and Engravers
Landmarks & Transportation
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Erie Canal & River Transportation
Railroad Industry
Little Joe Tower
Cultural Organizations
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171 Cedar Arts Center
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Arnot Art Museum
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ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes
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Chemung County Historical Society
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Corning Museum of Glass
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Glenn H. Curtiss Aviation Museum
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Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes
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International Motor Racing Research Center
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National Soaring Museum
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Rockwell Museum
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Southeast Steuben County Library
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Steuben County Historical Society
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Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum
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Southern Tier Library System
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Wings of Eagles Discovery Center
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Books and articles
Art and the Empire City
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Catherine Hoover Voorsanger (Editor); John K. Howat (Editor); Dell Upton (Contribution by)
Call Number: N5020.N5.A78
ISBN: 9780300085181
Publication Date: 2000
Brooklyn's Finest Glass
by
Lisa Bedell
Call Number: TP853.N6.B41
Publication Date: 1995
Factories, Foundries and Refineries
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Joshua Brown; David Ment
Call Number: HC108.B8.B87
ISBN: 0933250061
Publication Date: 1980
Historical Records of the Corning Glass Works: 1851-1930
by
George Buell Hollister
Call Number: Secured TP853.N6.H74x
Publication Date: 1951
Early Glassmaking at the Brooklyn Works
by
Maynard E. Steiner
Call Number: Periodicals F74.S2.A18
Publication Date: v. 5, 1994, pp. 45-69
The Acorn
The Brooklyn Flint Glass Company 1840-1868
by
Maynard E. Steiner
Call Number: Periodicals F74.S2.A18
Publication Date: v. 7, 1995, pp. 38-70
The Acorn
The Manufacture and Cutting of Flint Glass
Publication Date: v. 8, no. 5, January 31, 1863, p. 68
Scientific American
Description of a visit to Gilliland's Brooklyn Flint Glass Works.
Available at The Library through JSTOR
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