Overview of the Collection
Congdon, Leon A.
Onondaga County Public
Library
Local History & Genealogy Department
447 South Salina
Street
Syracuse, New York, 13202
(315) 435-1900
English
Leon A. Congdon Family Research Collection.
1963-1983
1.98 Linear Feet
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Books and notes on the Congon family.
Biographical History
Leon Abel Congdon (1885-1971) was educated at Syracuse University, Colgate University, Brown University and the University of Paris.
He also an Army Major during World War I. Mr. Congdon also was a state chemist for New Jersey and North Dakota, worked for the state
of Kansas as the chief of the Division of Food and Drugs and was a professor of chemistry at Syracuse University from 1919-1927.
After his death his genealogy books and notes were donated to the Local History and Genealogy Department of the Onondaga County Central Library.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Folders with various family trees, books, notes and letters that were collected and/or written by Leon A. Congdon.
Arrangement of the Collection
Collection is arranged as it was given to us. The folder names were kept as Leon A. Congdon named them.
Ask a librarian for assistance.
Access Restrictions
User must have a valid Onondaga County Public Library card.
Use Restrictions
User must use materials in the Local History and Genealogy Department of the Central
Library.
Permission must be obtained from staff for reproduction of any
materials.
Subject Headings
Persons
Champlin family
Congdon family
Congdon, Benjamin
Congdon, George Edward
Congdon, James
Congdon, Leon Abel
Sweet family
Switzer family
Welles family
Wells fmaily
Wells, Henry
Wilder family
Onondaga County Public Library
Places
Australia
Conneticut
England
Kenne (N.H.)
Michigan City (Ind.)
New Jersey
New Zealand
Nova Scotia
Ohio
Rhode Island
Vermont
Virginia
Onondaga County Public Library
clippings (information artifacts)
family trees
folders (containers)
genealogical tables
genealogies
genealogy (document)
letters (correspondence)
newspaper clippings
notes
notes, biographical
records, census
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Leon Abel Congdon Family Research Collection.
Onondaga County Public Library
Local History and Genealogy
Department
Shelf Location: MS-7
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated to the Onondaga County Public Library by Leon Congdon.
Inventory
Files
Leon Abel Congdon Biograhy and his paper "Our Vocational Dept," nd
1
1
Congdon Genealogy- Volume 1-3, 1934
1
2
Congdon Genealogy- Volume 4-6, 1934
1
3
Congdon Genealogy- Volume 7-9, Volume A, 1934
1
4
Congdon Genealogy- Seventh and Suceeding Generations," 1944-1945
1
5
Book 1- Births and Deaths; Book 2- Some original Notes- Congdon Genealogy, 1933
1
6
Some Original Notes- Congdon Genealogy, Books 3 and 4March 24-June 27 1934
1
7
Some Original Notes- Congdon Genealogy, Books 6 and 7, 1933-1934
1
8
Some Original Genealogical Notes- Congdon Family, Book 61933
1
9
Some Original Genealogical Notes- Congdon Family, Books 9 and 101934-1935
1
10
History of the Congdon Family: 1. index Given Congdon Names- Descendants, 2. Index English given Congdon Names- Descendants of Gamellus Acanii, nd
1
11
Index Allied Families- Descendants of Benjamin Congdon and Revised Index, 1946
1
12
Cornwalls, Nova Scotia Congdons, nd
1
13
Family Tree of James Congdon, Jr (b~1762) with Bibliographic Notes, nd
1
14
Some Original Notes from N.J. Historical Association from US Census 1790 and DAR and SAR Lineage Books, 2 and 3, 1933
1
15
Switzer- Congdon Notes nd
1
16
Congdon Genealogy Notes, November 1935
1
17
Genealogy of the Congdon Family for 700 years (original Number 1), nd
1
18
Records- Congdon Family, nd
1
19
Congdon- Miscellaneous, nd
1
20
Letters written by Clement H. Congdon and newspaper clippings, nd
1
21
Cards Checked, 1947
1
22
Additions 7th generation [not on charts] and 8th generations, nd
1
23
Census, Wills, Military and Bible Records nd
1
24
Congdon Descendants File(A1), nd
2
1
Congdon Descendants (A2), nd
2
2
Congdon Descendants File (A3), nd
2
3
Congdon Descendants File (A4), nd
2
4
Descendants of William2, Benj1 (A-11), nd
2
5
Congdon Genealogy (A-13) Reorganization; mostly Conneticut Congdon Descendants nd
2
6
Descendants of James2 (Benj1) A-14 nd
2
7
Descendants of James2 (Benj1) A-14 (continued), nd
2
8
Descendants of Benj3, benj2, Benj1 (A-121)- Nova Scotia Congdons, nd
2
9
Descendants of Josph3, Benj2, Benj1 (A-122), nd
2
10
Descendants of Josph3, Benj2, Benj1 (A-122) continued, nd
2
11
Descendants of James3, Benj2, Benj1 (A125), nd
2
12
Descentants of James (A-141) Congdon b. 11/19/1707, nd
2
13
Stukely Congdon (A-1226), nd
2
14
A-1311 Descendants, nd
2
15
Ohio Congdons- Descendants of Jeremiah C ongdon (A-1321), nd
2
16
Congdon (A-1323) Elisha Descendants, nd
2
17
A-1333 Descendants, nd
2
18
A-1334 Descendants, nd
2
19
Price Paper, nd
3
1
List of Congdon Addresses, nd
3
2
Letters to and from Leon A. Congdon, nd
3
3
Congdon-Champlin Data, nd
3
4
Letter: Regarding the Estate of G.E. Congdon and Mrs. Wilder, Kenne, New Hampshire, nd
3
5
Sweet-Congdon Data, Rhode Island Relationships, nd
3
6
Rhode Island Congdons, nd
3
7
Virginia Congdons (Correspondence), nd
3
8
Vermont Congdons, nd
3
9
Congdons in Virginia- Investigation, nd
3
10
Congdons of Austalia, New zealand and near places, nd
3
11
Congdons of England, nd
3
12
Comments and Extracts from and on "Congdon Material" Received from the Estate of the late Reverand George Edward Congdons, nd
3
13
Mrs. Edward D Theriot reguarding Henry Wells (B5/161756), nd
4
1
Wells Data- Materials and Letters of Mrs. Vail, Michigan City, Indiana, nd
4
2
Wells Miscellaneous nd
4
3
Assorted Wells Family Data, nd
4
4
Correspondence: Descendants of Welles-Wells referred to me by Chester A. Wells, nd
4
5
Various Wells Family Notes, nd
4
6
Wormley Family of Virginia, nd
4
7
Unlabeled folders, nd
4
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