Possible Objects for Material History of New Paltz Voting/Elections Project

-Duzine Land Agreement(s): The Twelve Men, agreement for an annual election of representatives, 1728

-Wampum Belt

-Portrait of Albany Mayor: Johannes DePeyster III (1694-1789)

-Sculptural bust of Abraham Lincoln

-Painting of Abraham Hasbrouck (member of State Assembly and US Congress)

-Document associated with Jacob Tremper (candidate advertising written in the name of the “Ghost of Cincinnatus”)

-Bar from the tavern in the Jean Hasbrouck house

-Mantle Clock belonging to Josiah DuBois, Sr. (Overseer of the Poor)

-Excerpt from Town of New Paltz list of registered voters, 1859, listing John Hasbrouck, first black voter in NP

-Campaign pins from 20th C.

-Aaron Burr Broadside, 1804

-“List of Oaths Taken and Challenged” calling John Elting an “idiot”


-Early Absentee voting:

Soldier’s Power of Attorney, Samuel Auchmoody, 1864 AND
Affidavit of absent elector, Samuel Auchmoody, 1864

Soldier’s Power of Attorney, Angevine C. Davis, 1864 AND
Affidavit of absent elector, Angevine C. Davis, 1864