Troy Society History

Architectural Ironwork and Facades
Troy was a center of ornamental ironwork production in the late 19th century; site gives photo examples and bibliography.
http://www.nyx.net/~jbulloug/ironwork.html

George M. Phelps
Detailed story of how key elements of the telegraph were invented in Troy.
http://www.members.global2000.net/~jcsl/telegraph/phelps/index.htm

George M. Phelps, Telegraph Instrument Maker
Brief summary of the contributions to telegraphy made by Phelps, who started his career in Troy.
http://www.metronet.com/~nmcewen/George_Phelps.html

The Hart-Cluett Mansion
Architectural history of the downtown mansion that now houses the county historical society.
http://www.rchsonline.org/ar_hc.htm

Heritage on the Hudson
Online collection of Don Rittner's 'Heritage on the Hudson' articles, dating back to March 1999.
http://www.themesh.com/trecord2.html

Kate Mullaney: A True Labor Pioneer
Brief biography of the first female labor union organizer, whose house in Troy is now an historic site.
http://www.nyspef.org/katemullaney.htm

Labor and Industry in Troy and Cohoes
A brief history, in draft form, of iron mills and collar workers. Includes information on local historic places to visit, as well as ethnicity and women's history. From the University at Albany's history department.
http://www.albany.edu/history/Troy-Cohoes/

Labor and Working Class History Timeline
Chronological list of labor history events in Troy and Cohoes from the 1660s to 1977, provided by the University at Albany's history department.
http://www.albany.edu/history/riverspark.html

Troy's Baseball Heritage
History of Troy's 19th-century baseball teams, Troy hall-of-famers, and Troy baseball quiz.
http://www.troynet.net/history/baseball/

Washington Park Association
Neighborhood history and historic interior design information for once-affluent nineteenth-century neighborhood just south of downtown Troy.
http://www.preserve.org/wpa

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