KLEIN FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION

A Guide

OVERVIEW OF THE RECORDS

Repository: Crandall Public Library

Center for Folklife, History, and Cultural Programs

Glens Falls, NY.

Abstract: The Klein Family Photograph Collection describes typical activities

of the Klein family and related families, especially events such as

weddings, funerals, holidays, trips, picnics, parties, visits from

friends, and cutting down a tree. Martin and Ella Klein lived on Oak

Street in Glens Falls. There were numerous trips to visit relatives in

Woodbury, New Jersey and also in Denmark and Norway.

Quantity: 2 cubic feet (1 box and 9 albums)

Identification Photographs

1884-1944. Martin, with wife Ella (his second wife?) appears in the Directory beginning

in 1949. Martin and Ella Klein last appear in Directory in 1969.

Roy M. Klein was a son of Martin K. Klein. He served in World War II, was employed at

General Electric Company in Schenectady. Roy’s wife was Nora and they had a

daughter Susan. Roy was a member of the Church of the Messiah (Episcopal). His

address was 19 Oak Street, Glens Falls. He died in January, 1958. Obituary in Post-

Star, January 16, 1958. Notice of burial in Glens Falls Cemetery, Post-Star, January

18. Nora Klein, widow of Roy, was listed in the Glens Falls City Directory, 1966-1971.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection consists of nine albums and one box containing photographs, mostly

negatives but also some prints. Most of the photographs were taken by Martin Klein, but

some were taken by other family members. Described are typical activities of the Klein

family and related families, especially events such as weddings, funerals, holidays,

trips, picnics, parties, visits from friends, and cutting down a tree. There were numerous

trips to visit relatives, especially the Tarrach family, in Woodbury, New Jersey. There

were also several trips to visit relatives in Denmark and Norway.

Locations of the photographs include: Glens Falls (especially Martin and Ella Klein’s

home at 19 Oak Street); Saratoga; Schuylerville; Fort Edward; Lake George; Glen Lake;

Corinth; Woodbury, New Jersey; Stone Harbor, New Jersey; New York City; Rochester;

Mrs. Hartman; John Johnson; Mary C. O’Connor; Ouderkerk family; Snooks; Carl

Svendsen; Cameron Svendsen; Laura and Carl Tarrach; Ethel and Harry Tarrach, and

Floyd Wilkerson.

ORGANIZATION OF THE COLLECTION

Album List:

Topics: Photography of families.

Places: Glens Falls (N.Y.)—History—Photographs.

New York (State)—History—Photographs.

Woodbury (N.J.)—History—Photographs.

Denmark—History—Photographs.

People: Klein, Martin.

Bergguist family.

Organizations:

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Preferred Citation: Klein Family Photograph Collection,

Center for Folklife, History, and Cultural Programs

Crandall Public Library, Glens Falls, NY

Accession Information: Accession No. 2001-082; gift of Heidi Cole, 2001.

Processing Information: Arranged and described by Albert W. Fowler and

and downtown Glens Falls at Christmas, 1949 – showing church on street), Fort

Edward, Lake George (including Assembly Point), Saratoga, Sacandaga, Corinth,

Schuylerville, Rochester, Manlius, Roosevelt estate, and Chester, PA, Philadelphia, PA,

Washington, D.C., Trenton, N.J., and Sydsjaelland, Denmark. Also ocean liner Queen

Elizabeth.

Shows Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Decoration Day parade, homecoming party,

picnic, family, funeral, farm, horses, parade, hot dogs, birthdays, airplane. Also arriving

and leaving New York city.

People: Amanda, Esther Anderson, Boyles, Charlotte, Ed Connell, Ella and Jim, Emmy,

Irwin Hamilton, Martin and Ella Hempstead, Jens and Tryer, Karl Knudsen, Lundley,

Cameron Svendsen, Harry Svendsen, Ethel Tarrach, abd Thea.

The Falls, June 4, 1956), Lake George, Fort Edward, Schuylerville, Albany, Scotia,

Rochester, Whiteface Mountain, Hempstead, Manlius, Drummond, Crescent Beach,

Boston.

Events: holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s, Decoration Day,

Memorial Day. Other events: divorce celebration, 25

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anniversary party, Julia’s funeral,

birthday party, picnic, card party, dinner, visit, trip, teagraising. Also photographs of

automobile, refrigerator, garden, flower boxes.

People: Anne Marie, Ken Bennett, Boyles, Aggie Clifford, Davidsons, Edward B., Ella,

Germanson, Greta, Jan and Nancy, Jim, Laura Johnson, Julie, Susan Klein, Dave

Events: holidays, including Christmas and New Year’s, Easter, Mother’s Day,

Decoration Day, and George Fromm’s visit. There are also photographs of birthdays,

picnics, and weddings.

People: Barbara Graham, Carl III, Carl and Laura, Clifford, Curtis, Davidson, Ella and

Martin, George Fromm, Greta, Harry and Ethel, Mary Hamilton, Jess, Livingstons,

Ludwig, Mack, Nora, Pamela, Johnny Spence, Thelma and Helge, Thompsons, Winn

Beach, Manlius, Southampton, Central Market, Shelburne Museum (Vermont),

Woodbury (New Jersey), Fire Island, Townsend Inlet, Denver, Canada, Copenhagen,

Nord Sjaelland (Denmark), Malmo (Sweden), Norway, and Brazil.

Events include Christmas, New Year’s, Decoration Day, birthdays (Theodor’s birthday),

weddings Mary, Jan and Nancy, Ethel and Harry, Roy), dinners, parties, picnics,

shower.

People: Alma, Bennetts, Boyles, Mrs. Burke, Carl and Laura, Carl III, Davidson, Ella,

Ethel and Harry, Esther, Joe Gianforte, Greta, Hollanders, Jan and Nancy, Ludwig,

Mark and Susan, Martin, Remieng, Ethel Tarrach, Thelma, Theodor, Viberg, and Win.

Album 5

35mm negatives

1948-1967

Locations: Lake George, Storytown, Saratoga Springs, Hudson River, Ticonderoga,

Rochester, Vermont State Park, Atlantic City, Woodbury and Stone Harbor (New

Jersey), Philadelphia (PA), Copenhagen.

Events include Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Easter, Mother’s Day, Decoration Day,

Labor Day, Thanksgiving, funerals (Amanda’s, Roy’s), birthdays (Ella), visits to graves,

picnics, family reunion, vacation, farm, parade, wedding (Roy and Nora, Martin and

(Mass.), Canada, Copenhagen.

Events include Christmas, wedding (Kay Ives, Jean), parade, VE Day, dinners, picnics,

birthdays, funeral (Carl Svendsen), honeymoon (Carl and Betty), automobile accident,

and a fire, Order of the Eastern Star.

People: Ann Allerson, Sammy Autansen, Batony, Margia Behan, Berquist Brothers,

Boyle, Tammy Bromley, Carl and Betty, Mrs. Chapman, Win Christensen, Clifford,

and Carl, Ludwig, Mabel and Ben, Mack, Martin, Mary C. O’Connor, Oudekerk, Pamela,

Ray and Nora, Carl Svendsen, Carl Tarrach, Floyd Wilkerson, Win, and Winter.

Mostly 35mm negatives

1944-1948, 1956, 1958.

Locations: Glens Falls (19 Oak Street, Logan Avenue), Lake George, Saratoga, Argyle,

Schuylerville, Sacandaga, Albany, Proctor (Vermont), Jones Beach, Woodbury (N.J.),

Philadelphia (PA), Canada, Copenhagen, Lillerod (Denmark).

Events include New Year’s party, Easter, funerals (Viggo), visit to cemetery, birth,

shower, wedding (Ethel and Harry, Jan), birthday (Martin), dinner, picnic, air meet, zoo,

35mm negatives

1948-1954

Locations: Glens Falls (19 Oak Street), Glen Lake, Lake George, Schuylerville, Albany,

Carnavan, Ella and Karen, Ethel, Floyd, George Fromm, Greta, Harriet and Virginia,

Harry, Jen and Lisa, Jerry, Kay, Laura and Bennett, Mack, Mark and Susan, Martin,

Carl Neilsen, Nora, Oscar, Pearce, Palsbolls, Ray, Roy, Redman, Roosevelt,

Rosenbeck, Roy, Ed Sullivan, Svendsen, Jens Valstrup, Wagners, and Win.

Mrs. Rice), trip, Colonial Airlines first airplane to Glens Falls, Roy cutting down tree,

divers, Navy men, Batory (ship).

People: Anne Marie’s baby, Behan, Jack Benny (copy of photograph), Ken Bennett, 3

Bergguist brothers, Edward Bergguist, Carl and Denise, Conrads, Inge

Cloverstoffersen, Divers, Dan Draper, Ella, Emmy, Ethel, Greta, Mari Hamilton, Carl

Hansen, Harry and Kate, Mrs. Herbert, Bob Hope (copy of photograph), Horlachers,

Levinsen, Linda, Lisa, Nap Loveland, Ludwig, Mack, Martin, Ella Masters, Laura

Mathisen, Matt, Nancy and Jan, Mr. Nolan, Oscar, Mabel Oudekerk, Ralph, Ray and

1896?-1952, mostly 1943-1949.

Shows birthdays and Christmases. Other events include funerals, picnics, New Year’s,

Thanksgiving, dance.

Some scenes in Woodbury and Stone Harbor, New Jersey. Also Glens Falls (19 Oak

Street), Fort Edward, Saratoga, Corinth, and Philadelphia, PA.

Mack; Germansen; Greta; Edward B.; Polly; Ken Bennett; Dave Kloss; Aggie Clifford;

Mr. and Mrs. Rice; Laura Johnson.

Album 3