Collection Facts

Extent: 
442 items
Dates of Original: 
c. 1850 - 2007
Collection Owner:
Lake Placid Public Library
NYH Topic Area(s):
  • Environment & Nature, Community & Events, Recreation & Sports

Scope of Collection

This collection consists of historical photos, newspaper articles, postcards, and some personal notes of people, places, sports, and businesses pertaining to the Town of North Elba and Village of Lake Placid as created by Town and Village Historians Mary MacKenzie (1964-2001) and Beverley Reid (2001-present). Mary MacKenzie accumulated an array of materials in her 37 years as Town and Village Historian, and all around aficionado, dating back to the pioneer days focusing on telling the history of the area.


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