Roswell Colt: A Biographical Puzzle of the "Greatest of all the Colts"

Prominent local historian and professor, Glenn Corbett, will present his biographical research into the life of Paterson’s most important 19th century resident, Roswell Lyman Colt, 1779-1856.

Roswell Colt: Developer, Speculator, Philanthropist, Banker, Merchant Prince, Horticulturalist, Social Reformer

• Created the first American center for industrial innovation
• Served as Governor of Paterson’s Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures or S.U.M.
• Entertained the rich and famous in the grand style of the 19th century

Please join us as Professor Corbett (John Jay College) takes us on a journey to the Paterson of this leading industrialist and shares the surprises he encountered in the research of this biogra-phy-in-progress.

Date: Sunday, May 6, 2012
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Cheng Library Auditorium

Admission is free - Light Refreshments to follow

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