Name/Title
James G. Vail Diary, 1871Entry/Object ID
2008.002.2Scope and Content
1871 diary of James Gardner Vail. There are a few entries by Vail including January 11 when Ella L. Wilkin began working in his gallery. He mentions paying her on serval occasions, an average of $2.50 very week or week and a half.
A large portion of the diary was used at a later date, with the latest date being 1889. The pages were used to record the marriages of Libbie Boughton Vail's sisters. Laura Boughton married Frank C. Thompson on September 15, 1887. The passage details the wedding party, her dress, the dinner served, the guest list and the gifts received. The same information is recorded for Carrie Boughton's marriage to Elias Root on October 16, 1889. There is an extensive Boughton family history outlined by Rev. C W Backus and details on all of Libbie's siblings.Context
James Gardner Vail was born in Romulus, NY in 1842. He was a prominent photographer In Geneva, NY. He married Mary Elizabeth "Libbie" Broughton of Victor, NY on December 3rd 1879. In 1881 he moved to Victor, NY. For many years he worked there in the store of William Gallup, his wife's uncle. Aside from five years spent in the south, including Morganton, NC, they lived in Vitor until 1908 when they moved to Romulus to live on the old Vail homestead. After his wife passed away James lived the last years of his life with his son, Robert W. G. Vail in New Rochelle, NY. James Vail passed away in 1929.
Enos Smith Vail, the father of James, was instrumental in the formation of the Romulus Female Seminary. The building was moved to the GCV&M in 1970.Collection
James Gardner Vail CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
Autopsy, Babies, Premature, Christmas, Retail TradeArchive Details
Creator
Vail, James GardnerDate(s) of Creation
1868 - 1925Archive Size/Extent
10 small volumes, several with loose documents associatedPrimary Language
EnglishArchive Items Details
Title
1871 Diary of James G. VailDescription
Diary from 1871 with a few entries, and a later accounting (1889) of the Boughton Family.Creator
Vail, James GardnerDate(s) of Creation
1871 - 1889Notes
Included in this diary are three scraps of paper. A genealogy account of Eleazer Boughton, an accounting of a trip to Tonawanda, and a scrap with an ink sample made by E. S. Vail on May 18th 1889 below which is a record of the marriage of Laura Boughton.Dimensions
Height
7-1/2 inWidth
3-3/4 inDepth
5/8 inParts
Count
4Parts
1 diary, 3 scraps of paperRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Vail, James Gardner, Vail, Mary Elizabeth Boughton (Libbie)Related Places
Place
City
GenevaState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaTown
Victor
