as the Chemung Canal Bank headquarters and then as various offices, notably the Sayles-Evans law office. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It originally had two and a half stories, and a third story was added in 1868. The building is a brick structure with stepped gables, which is notable, as most of the buildings at the time in Elmira were made of wood. The bank expressed a Greek revival idiom with transitional Federal-style elements. The entrance to the building was a stone stoop with steps adorned with an ornamental wrought iron railing. The building was remodeled in 1903 by the architectural firm Pierce and Bickford when the Chemung Canal Bank merged with the Elmira Trust Company. In December 1920, the Chemung Canal Trust Company moved to a new facility and the Bank building came under the ownership of the Arnot Realty Company. Collections and exhibits At the heart of the Chemung County Historical Society lies its collection of documents, photographs, books, maps, and artifacts. Currently the three-dimensional collection consists of more than 18,000 artifacts including a large textile collection. Chemung Valley History Museum The Chemung Valley History Museum generally has upwards of 200 items on display, slightly less than 2% of the total collection. Popular items found in the collection include many items pertaining to Mark Twain's life, the mammoth tusk, and a wide variety of items related to the American Civil War. There are four main gallery spaces in the museum: The Bank Gallery, The Brick Barn Gallery, The Howell Gallery, and the Frances Brayton Education Room. The long-term exhibit which was redone in early 2014, located in the Bank Gallery, which features an overview of Chemung County history and an in-depth view of Mark Twain's Elmira. The Barn and Howell Galleries are home to the museum's rotating exhibits which change several times a year. The Booth Library The Booth Library contains more than a million items, including 2,500 books, 14,000 photographs, 30,000 manuscripts, and 11,000 maps, and architectural records. These collections date from the late eighteenth century to the present and include personal papers of Chemung Valley residents, resources concerning Mark Twain's life in Elmira, published regional histories, documents related to the American Civil War, resources concerning the Abolitionist Movement and the Underground Railroad in the Chemung Valley region, along with many more resources pertaining to daily life within Chemung County. Accomplishments