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Harpersfield Historical Society

Harpersfield, New York

Explore this community history collection to discover the people, places, organizations, and events of Harpersfield.

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9Titles

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1833 to 1992Dates represented

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88,796Archive pages

Historical pages reported for this collection.

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Discover the people, places, and stories of Harpersfield, New York.

Get to know Harpersfield, New York in earlier years through newspapers as well as records and documents of historical places shared in the Harpersfield Historical Society's digital archive. Its nine titles include material from 1833 to 1992.

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  • Selected titles

    The titles shared by Harpersfield Historical Society include “Bloomville Mirror” and “The Sun”.

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    A familiar name or event takes on another dimension in the newspaper coverage of its time, alongside the stories that mattered to the readers of that issue.

Historical newspapers can connect a family name with the events and everyday concerns of an earlier time, offering more than a date or a name on its own. Bring a family connection, a question about a familiar place or an interest in local history, and see where the sources lead. Explore the archive online for free, without a subscription.

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Titles in this collection

Browse nine titles and 88,796 digitized pages, with material from 1833 to 1992. A partnership between Harpersfield Historical Society and Advantage Archives makes this collection available. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.

Every search for the past starts with a question. Explore the titles below, follow the sources that speak to it, and see what new detail appears.

Bloomville Mirror

6,700 pages from 1851 to 1871

Stamford And Bloomville Mirror

1,248 pages from 1871 to 1874

Stamford Mirror

6,472 pages from 1879 to 1905

Stamford Mirror-Recorder

66,626 pages from 1901 to 1992

Stamford Recorder

5,498 pages from 1896 to 1904

The Daily Star

416 pages in 1988

The Delaware Republican

1,776 pages from 1886 to 1890

The Reporter

48 pages in 1988

The Sun

12 pages in 1833

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About the Society

About The Harpersfield Historical Society

The Harpersfield Historical Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization originally organized in 1976 and re-organized in 2003. The society maintains a collection of local artifacts, books, documents, and photographs from the town and surrounding areas. The purpose of the society is to promote and encourage original historical research, disseminate and encourage knowledge of the history of New York State, Delaware County, and particularly the Town of Harpersfield, and to gather, preserve, display, and make available materials relating to the area's history.

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Institution History

The History Of The Harpersfield Historical Society

The history of Harpersfield began with a meeting between the Harpers and the Onoughquage Indians in 1766, during which an agreement was made for the purchase of lands named in their petition to the Governor and Council of the Province. Harpersfield was originally formed in 1787 and is the only original town in Delaware County. The Harpersfield Historical Society was established to preserve and share the rich history of this area, including the acquisition and maintenance of historic sites and structures.

About the Community

About Harpersfield, New York

The Town of Harpersfield, located in Delaware County, New York, is steeped in history, having been originally formed in 1787. The town's rich history includes interactions with the Onoughquage Indians and the development of a vibrant community. The Harpersfield Historical Society plays a vital role in preserving this history and making it accessible to the public through its extensive collection of artifacts, documents, and photographs.

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Local History

Did You Know?

Did you know that the Harpersfield Historical Society's digital archive includes the Stamford Mirror And Recorder, which has been in publication from 1905 to 1992? This extensive collection provides a valuable window into the past of Harpersfield and its surrounding areas, offering invaluable resources for historians and genealogists.

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Research Guidance

Keep publication context with a finding

A familiar name or place can lead to a new view of Harpersfield. Use the newspaper titles shared by the Harpersfield Historical Society to explore how newspapers described the subject in their own time, and compare available accounts before extending one report into a wider community story. Note the newspaper title, issue date, and page for a useful report. Compare another account where available, and keep differences in timing or perspective visible rather than blending them into a single version.

Save the newspaper title, issue date, and page, then compare another dated account where available. Keep differences in timing and perspective visible so the source context is not lost. If the accounts disagree, record what each source supports and use the difference to shape a further search rather than smoothing them into one version.

A research trail is most useful when it leaves room for what is not yet known. Record the title, date, and page or item reference where available, along with what remains uncertain and which question you want to follow next. Those details help keep a possible connection from becoming an unsupported conclusion.

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Community Partnership

Keeping local history a community resource

This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Harpersfield Historical Society, its community, and Advantage Archives. Together, these partnerships preserve local sources and give people a way to explore, learn from, and share the history around them.

Advantage Archives covers ongoing archive hosting, storage, development, and maintenance. The institution and its community do not pay a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or other recurring archive-service charge. Local history remains a community resource, not a subscription to maintain.

Would you like to see more of your community's history preserved and accessible? Start a conversation with your library, newspaper publisher, historical or genealogical society, museum, or school about the materials they would like to share and a possible partnership with Advantage Archives.

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Stories, research tips, and archive news

Read All About It connects archive research with the people and institutions preserving local history. Explore partner and community stories, project updates, research ideas, and perspectives on digitization, education, and working with primary sources. Use the articles as a starting point for your next question or a new way to share a discovery.

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March 18, 2025

It’s Your Community’s History, So Why Rent Something You Own?

We believe that history belongs to the communities where it was made - not locked behind paywalls or inaccessible due to budget restrictions. Subscription-based services and large content aggregators are generally more concerned with "content" and less concerned with the history that content contains. Their models typically involve a reoccurring charge for a plan that renews annually or licensing agreements with the library based on population served or circulation numbers. You are essentially Renting Access To YOUR History.
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