Try contacting Dick Case at the Syracuse newspaper (They are on line). He
writes about central New York current and historic topics and has a good net-
work of central New York sources.  This sounds like a topic which might be
just "up his alley" and may be able to help.

Wishing you success with your project

Leigh C. Eckmair
The Local History Collection
THE GILBERTSVILLE FREE LIBRARY
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On Tuesday, February 20, 2001 5:21 PM, [log in to unmask] [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] wrote:
>   Hello again,
>
>  I want to again check to see if anyone might have information for
> unique sources to find out the histories of individual lunch wagons or
> diners in your NY towns.
>  Obviously i have found city directories, Sanburn maps and building
> permit records to be valuable tools, but maybe someone else knows of
> some other angle I can go at.
>  Also, maybe someone like Warren Broderick(can you reply to this) who
> works at the Archives, might know of what the Archives might hold to
> help me with my quest.
>
> For Diner makers, my two big areas are:
>
>  Albert Closson(Glens Falls) ca 1903-1912.  Very possibly was bought out
> and had his company moved to the Welch's plant in Westfield, NY
>  Ward & Dickenson. ca 1923 to late 30's.  in Silver Springs, NY  The
> best example of this type of diner is in Port Henry, NY, fine
> craftsmanship!
>
> Mike Engle
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