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Home / Regional / North America / United States / New York / Localities / T / Troy / Society and Culture / History
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- Architectural Ironwork and Facades - Troy was a center of ornamental ironwork production in the late 19th century; site gives photo examples and bibliography.
www.nyx.net/~jbulloug/ironwork.html
- George M. Phelps - Detailed story of how key elements of the telegraph were invented in Troy.
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.
www.metronet.com/~nmcewen/George_Phelps.html
- Heritage on the Hudson - Online collection of Don Rittner's "Heritage on the Hudson" articles, dating back to March 1999.
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.
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.
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.
www.albany.edu/history/riverspark.html
- The Hart-Cluett Mansion - Architectural history of the downtown mansion that now houses the county historical society.
www.rchsonline.org/ar_hc.htm
- Troy's Baseball Heritage - History of Troy's 19th-century baseball teams, Troy hall-of-famers, and Troy baseball quiz.
www.troynet.net/history/baseball
- Turn-of-the-Century Hard Collars and Cuffs - A brief history, with bibliography, of detachable collars and cuffs, which were invented in Troy and became a major local industry.
www.costumes.org/pages/collars.htm
- Washington Park Association - Neighborhood history and historic interior design information for once-affluent nineteenth-century neighborhood just south of downtown Troy.
www.preserve.org/wpa
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