The Atwood Manley Papers, covering the years 1856-1989, were donated to the university by the Manley family at the time of his death. They comprise 5.16 linear feet of correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, notes, and tapes relating to Manley’s interests.
Atwood and Alice Manley.
Collection Overview
Manley wrote several books and articles on Canton-born artist Frederic Remington, so a large portion of the collection consists of correspondence, notes, and manuscripts related to Remington. Manley also wrote a history of the Stillwater Club and did research on other Canton topics, including the history of St. Lawrence University, of which he was a loyal alumnus. Notes for these articles also appear in the collection as well as the manuscripts of two autobiographical pieces. Finally, there are nineteen taped interviews with Manley in which he discourses on many aspects of Canton and St. Lawrence University history such as the county fair, Adirondack guides, Remington, Rushton canoes, the St. Lawrence Plaindealer, Owen D. Young, early college history, Ernest Robinson, the St. Lawrence Seaway, Richardson Hall, Irving Bacheller, Canton hotels, Canton churches, A. Barton Hepburn, the history of the St. Lawrence University Theological School, and Albert Crary.
Manley’s life-long interest in his hometown and his alma mater make these papers extremely valuable for anyone doing research on Canton and St. Lawrence University history.