CANTON -- The St. Lawrence County Historical Association (SLCHA) will release the first 2017 issue of its magazine, the Quarterly, which features a little known act of generosity by the Clarkson family of Potsdam.

Emilie and Annie Clarkson donated historic items of family silver to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Precious items such as tankards, bowls, porringers and snuffer stands were made in the 17th and 18th centuries in Albany and New York City by Dutch and English silversmiths.

The letters of 21 year-old Corporal Harold “Bub” Stowe, Sr., of South Colton recount his World War I Army experiences. Stowe reported for basic training at Fort Porter in Buffalo and was assigned to an artillery unit at Camp Sheridan in Alabama. The war ended before he could participate. He returned to South Colton and became a handyman and machinist. He and his wife, Gladys Selleck, had three sons who served in World War II.

Robert Green Collins, an Ogdensburg native, was captured at the Battle of the Windmill in Prescott, Ontario, during the 1838 Upper Canadian Rebellion. For his efforts, he was exiled to the Australian state of Tasmania, never to return to North America. He married in 1849 and earned a living in Australia as an owner of coalmines.

This issue can be purchased for $4 at the Silas Wright House, 3 East Main St. Info: 315-386-8133 or info@slcha.org.