A bibliography of Olean history books, publications, and letters.
Many of these publications can be found at the Olean Public Library or the Olean Historical and Preservation Society.
Adams, William. 1893. Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Lyman, Horton.
Bliss, Eugene F. 1896. “Dr. Saugrain’s Relation of His Voyage Down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh to the Falls in 1788.” American Antiquarian Society 11 (April): 369–80.
Brooks, Maud D., ed. 1897. A Sketch of the Early Settlement of Olean and Its Founder Major Adam Hoops. Olean, New York: Privately Printed.
Brooks, Maud D. 1940. “History of Olean.” In The Historical Annals of Southwestern New York. Lewis Historical Publishing.
Brooks, Maud D. 1952a. “Outline History of Olean, Catt. Co. N.Y.: Olean Point in 1818.” Olean, New York: Historian of Olean, N.Y.
Brooks, Maud D. 1952b. “Inns of Early Olean Gave Food and Shelter To Man and Beast as They Headed Way Westward.” Olean Times Herald, July 12, 1952.
Buttrick, Jr., Tilly. 1831. Travels and Discoveries of Tilly Buttrick, Jr. Boston: John Putnam, Printer.
Child, Hamilton. 1874. Gazetteer and Business Directory of Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Syracuse: The Journal Office, Syracuse.
Cradduck, K. John. 1970. “Genesee Valley Canal - South - Fall Meeting & Field Trip.” Syracuse, New York: Canal Society of New York State.
Donovan, Michael C. 1959. Historical Review of Cattaraugus County.
Doty, William J., and Charles E. Congdon, eds. 1940. The Historic Annals of Southwestern New York. Vol. I. III vols. The Historic Annals of Southwestern New York. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing.
Ellis, Franklin. 1879. History of Cattaraugus Co., New York. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co.
Flick, Alexander C., ed. 1934. History of the State of New York: Conquering the Wilderness. Vol. Five. Ten vols. New York: Columbia University Press.
Hill, Richmond. 1922. The Oleander - Review & Outlook - An Illustrated Compendium of the Municipal, Religious, Educational, Residential, Industrial, Financial, Commercial and General Public Interests. Olean, New York: Olean Historical Association.
Hoops, Robert. 1815. “Robert Hoops Letters to John King, Land Agent, Ceres N.Y.,” 1817 1815. Bartlett House/Olean Point Museum.
Jared Gridley to Ira Tramain. 1818. “Journeying by Raft and Boat in the Early Days,” June 5, 1818.
Kilmer, Lawrence W. 1975. “Olean Author Tells of Steamboat Trip From Pittsburgh To Olean.” Olean Times Herald, June 5, 1975.
Lenik, Edward J. 1976. “The Olean-Bayonne Pipeline: A Preliminary Survey.” The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology 2 (1): 29–34.
Rundell, Jr., Walter. 1959. “Centennial Bibliography: Annotated Selections on the History of the Petroleum Industry in the United States.” The Business History Review 33 (3): 429–47.
Schafer, Jim, and Mike Sajna. 1992. The Allegheny River: Watershed of a Nation. University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press.
Sgro, Rocco B. n.d. “How, When and Where - A Short History of Olean’s Part in the Oil World.” Socony-Vacuum Oil Company., Inc. Bartlett House/Olean Point Museum.
Silsby, Robert W. 2016. The Holland Land Company in Western New York. Buffalo, New York: Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society.
Turner, O. 1849. Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York. Buffalo: Jewett, Thomas and Co: Geo. H. Derby & Co.
Warlick, James. 1994. “The Genesee Valley Canal: An Extension of Our Grand Canal.” Rochester History LVI (4).
“Olean Sesqui-Centennial Celebration, Official Souvenir Program.” 1954. Olean Times Herald. 1956.
“Genesee Canal Was Important Waterway Through Olean,” 1956, Olean Sesqui Centennial edition.
“Journey To Olean Point Was Long, Tedious,” 1956, Olean Sesqui Centennial edition.
“Olean Town Book 1813 - 1848.” 1813. Olean N.Y.: Olean Town and City Government. Cattaraugus Historical Society.