G. E. Valley Jr.'s notes of New York City directory searches made for him in September and October 1986: the Baack family 1874-1931 (Edward, Edward Jr., widow Caroline, George P., Henry J.), Thomas H. Cummins 1880-1916, and Edward G. / George E. Valley 1896-1919, with plans for further searches and a call to the Baltimore Museum of Art about the Ringgold portraits.

[Notebook p. 110. GEV's notes. Date stamp SEP 30 1986.] Sept 22, 23 Shows that strict adherence to their rules gets prompt results!

Call Nancy Press, Balt Mus Art, 1-301-396-6304 4 to 5 weeks as of July 28 ?? PIX Thos Ringgold & Mrs No Ans. Try Again - still no Ans.

[Notebook p. 111. GEV's notes.] Baachs, Valleys & Cummins's in N Y City, From City directories 1874 Edward Baach, home E 112th St n Fourth Ave Edward Baach Jr, " E 112th St n Fourth Ave 1876 Edward Baach, home E 109th St n Third Ave Edward Baach, Jr, Clerk, home Jefferson Ave. 1878 Edward Baach h. 181 E. 109th Street Edward Baach, Jr, Clerk, County C. H. (Court House?) 1880 Edward Baach, 182 E 104th Street no Eddie 1882 Henry E. Baach, home 243 E 141st Street Edward Baach, Jr, Inspector, home in Fordham 1896 Caroline F. Baach, Widow of Edward, home Washington Ave Corner E 183rd St George P Baach, Treasurer, 101 Franklin, home 707 E. 141st St. Henry J Baack, home 849 E. 134th St. 1897 Caroline F Baach, widow Edward, home Wash'n Ave c E 183rd George P Baach, Merchant, 101 Franklin, home 707 E 141st St 1898 Caroline F Baach, widow Edw'd, home Wash Av Corner 183rd George P Baach, Treasurer, 101 Franklin, h 707 E 141st St Henry J Baach, h 849 E. 134th St 1899 Caroline F Baach, widow Edw'd, home 2279 Wash Av. George P Baach, Treas. 101 Franklin, h 707 E 141st St 1900 Caroline F Baach, widow Edw'd, home 2279 Wash Av Geo P Baach, Treas, 101 Franklin, home 707 E 141st St

[Notebook p. 112. GEV's notes from the New York city directories, continued.] 1913 Caroline F, Widow of Edw, h 2279 Wash Av George P Baach, Merchant, 101 Franklin, h 447 E 141st St 1918 Caroline F Baach (widow Edw) home 2279 Wash Ave George Baach residence 2279 Wash Av George P Baach, Treasurer, C. E. Conover Co. h 447 E 141st St 1920 Caroline F Baach (wid Edw) h. 2279 Wash Ave George Baach home 2279 Wash Ave George P Baach Treas C E Conover Co, home 447 E 141st St 1922 No Caroline 1931 No Caroline

Thomas H. Cummins 1880 Not there - i.e. no Thos H 1885 No Thos H 1890 Thomas H Cummins, brakeman, home 664 E 137th St 1895 Thomas H Cummins, Conductor, 685 E 134th St 1898 Thomas H Cummins, Conductor, 838 E 139th St

Phillipp Donnecker 1874, 1876 Not found in directory

Valley 1896, 1900, 1904 not in directory 1908 Edward G. Valley, electrician, home 435 W 28th St 1912 George E. Valley, electrician, 369 9th Av, home 351 W 28th St.

[Notebook p. 113. GEV's notes. Date stamp OCT 1 1986.] Valley, Edw or George: 1905, 6, 7, [8,] 9; 1910, 11, 13, 14, 15 [some struck through]; 1916, 17, 18, 19 Thos H Cummins: 1886, 7, 8, 89. check other data to see when census etc. Geo P Baach: 1901, 02, 03, 04, 05 [struck through]. check DC's for death of Mary, Henry, then up to ? to see when moved to #447 E 141st St Donnecker is hopeless, I fear

Looks up Conover in Moodys Duns etc - not there Concord Library has no bus refs back to 1920; recommended Business Section Boston Pub Library ?

[Notebook p. 142. Date stamp OCT 25 1986. GEV's notes of New York City directory results. Marginal notes: "See pp 116-118 for letters to ..."; "See pp 111-113 for previous results"; "All these rec'd 18 Oct".] Baack 1901 Caroline, Widow Edward, 2279 Wash Ave George P, mer, 101 Franklin St, h 707 E. 141st St 1902 Caroline ~ 2279 Wash; George P ~ 707 E 141st St 1903 Caroline ~ 2279 Wash; George P. ~ 707 E 141 1904 Caroline ~ 2279 Wash; George P, agent, 101 Franklin St, 707 E 141 1905 Caroline ~ 2279 Wash; George P, treas, 101 Franklin, 707 E 141st St 1906 Caroline 2279 Wash; George P, treas, 707 E 141 1907 Caroline 2279 Wash; [moved!] George P, treas, 447 E 141 1908 Caroline 2279 Wash; Geo P, treas, 447 E 141 1909 Caroline 2279 Wash; Geo P, treas, 447 E 141 1910 Caroline 2279 Wash; Geo P, mer., 447 E 141 1922 George (son of Caroline) 2279 Wash 1931 George son of Caroline - not in city directory

[Notebook p. 143. Date stamp OCT 25 1986. GEV's notes of New York City directory results, continued. Note: "These rec'd on 18 & 20 Oct".] Thos H. Cummins 1886 Thos H, Conductor, 219 E 122 St 1887/1888 Thos H, conductor, 550 E 136 St 1889 Thos H, Conductor, 76 E 115 St 1891 Thos, Conductor, 632 E 149 St 1892 Thos H, Conductor, 618 E 138 St 1893 Thos H, " , 595 E 155 St 1894 - 1897 Thos H, Conductor, 838 E 138 1899 Thos H, " , 619 E 138 1901 - ?1905 Thos H, Express, 717 8th Ave, h 450 W 48 ?? 1907 - 1910 Thos H, Clerk, 498 E 139th St 1916 Thos H, Cashier, 498 E 135 St ?

Valley 1905 - 1906 - 1907 Edward G., Supt., 435 W 28th St 1909 George E., Contractor, 320, 9th Av 1910 Geo E., Contractor, 318, 9th Av, h 320, 9th Av 1911 Geo E., Electrician, 365, 9th Av, 351 W 28 St 1913/14 Geo E, Contractor, 365 9th Av, 351 W 28 St 1915 Geo E (Geo E. Valley & Bro), 135 Edgecombe Ave 1916 Geo E (Geo E Valley & Bro), 135 Edgecombe Ave 1917/18 Geo E (Geo E Valley & Bro), 100 W 162nd St 1918/19 Geo E (Geo E Valley & Bro), 100 W 162nd St Put originals in Baach, Cummins & Valley files

[Notebook p. 144. GEV's call notes.] 29 Oct 86 Call Nancy Press at "Rights & Reproductions" of Baltimore Museum of Art Where are PIX of Thos Ringgold & wife? promised 4-5 weeks after 28 July '86 ? @ 10:30 A, called: 1-301-396-6304 Nancy Press will get me the pix ASAP (she's been having all kinds of problems & things have backed up [later, in blue:] Ringgold PIX rec'd 13 Nov '86