" ... Extensive collection of over 1,100 biographical sketches of the residents of Orange County, N.Y., at the end of the 19th century ... Sketches are clear, full of information, and entertaining. They document not just the lives, occupations, and avocations of their subjects, but also the personalities and peculiarities; and family history is provided as well, along with direct quotes from friends and acquaintances, and portraits of many of the sketch subjects. Prominent family names include Brown, Carpenter, Clark, Coleman, Cuddeback, Howell, Mapes, Smith, Thompson, Tuthill, and Wood"--Back cover.

Includes its Report, 1896-19 .