A unique part of the Town of Johnstown's community that
let the world know just how it got it's start - by taking the namesake of the industry
that was more than just a household word to them - it was their way of life!

Mc Vain's Pond Postcard courtesy of Martha Magill, Herkimer/Montgomery County GenWeb

Around The Town:

• Marley Block Fire
• John B. Judson tells of Old Kingsborough
• Cayadutta Creek
• Gloversville History - 1899, surnames and growth of the town
• The History of Gloversville - 1878, F. W. Beers
• The Old Mohawk-Turnpike Book
• The Glove Industry
• Hamilton News, November 23, 1894
• Twin Cities History - Johnstown & Gloversville in 1907
• The Day the Lights Came On in Gloversville, By William Loveday, Jr.
• The Circus is Coming to Town, By William Loveday, Jr.
• Name of Pleasant Square Attached to Phelps Street District,

   

Businesses & Directories:

• 1869-70 Residents & Businesses
• Manning's 1888 Business Directory, of Kingsboro & Gloversville
• Manning's 1888 Directory of Town Officials and Businesses, Kingsboro & Gloversville
• 1890 Gloversville Business Directory
• The Glovers of Fulton County- a offsite link
• Old Businesses of Gloversville & Johnstown - Businesses going strong in the early 1900's!
• 1917 Glen Telephone Directory - for many area towns
• 1939 Fulton & Montgomery Counties Farmer's Directory

 

Churches:

• Congregational Church of Gloversville - 25th Anniversary Service, 1876 - 1901
• Presbyterian Church Membership Roll, Gloversville, 1930
• Congregational Church of Gloversville, Marriages by Rev. Dr. Elisha Yale, 1804-1815
• Congregational Church of Gloversville, Marriages by Rev. Dr. Elisha Yale, 1816-1829

  

Organizations:

• Gloversville Police Department, 1931
• Gen. Richard Montgomery DAR Chapter profile

1. DAR Year Book - 1909-1910, Gen. Richard Montgomery Chapter
2. DAR Year Book - 1916-1917, Gen. Richard Montgomery Chapter
3. DAR Year Book - 1923-1924, Gen. Richard Montgomery Chapter

   

People:

• Mrs. Eliza Ray, Sammonsville, Centenarian

  

Schools:

• Gloversville Business School - College
• Gloversville High School, Commencement, 1920
• Gloversville Public Schools, 1924-25 Handbook
• Gloversville Public Schools, 1944-45 Handbook
  

    

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~~~ Historians ~~~ (where to inquire for information or official records)

James F. Morrison Historian, City of Gloversville 3 Frontage Rd - City Hall Gloversville, N.Y., 12078 Mrs. Ella Mae Cammarere Deputy Historian, City of Gloversville 310 North Main Street Gloversville, New York 12078

 

~~~  Historical Homes & Places to Visit  ~~~

Burr Mansion, built in 1878
Kingsboro Avenue, Gloversville, New York 12078

Elisha Yale House
33 East State Street, Gloversville, New York 12078
Built in 1839, home of the minister who served Kingsboro Church nearly 50 years

Heacock House and Glove Shop, built early 1800's
Northwest corner of Main and West State Streets, Gloversville, New York 12078

Kingsboro Commons
North Kingsboro Avenue at East State Street, Gloversville, New York 12078
Site of the original wooden church, built ca. 1795, other early homes, and the center of the glove industry.

 

~~~  Museums  ~~~

Fulton County Museum
237 Kingsboro Avenue
Gloversville, NY 12078, Tel: (518) 725-2203
Open April - November, Tuesday - Saturday 10-4, and Sundays 12-4

Glove making, leather tannery, textile weaving room and other industry exhibits& artifacts.

 

~~~  Book Resources  ~~~

Mysteries of Main Street - 43 North Main Street, Gloversville, New York 12078 (518) 725-7373  - Full line book store including regional books. 

  

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