Hi Mark: I may be able to help you out a bit. As 'Ginny' the historian points out he and a brother or other family ran a place called Rudd's Beach which was located on Morris Road which was actually in the Town of Colonie between Albany and Schenectady. There was a night club there where some quite famous entertainers performed. I think even Jackie Gleason was there at one time. The 'Beach' was actually a pretty small lake that rented boats and there was fishing and swimming. I remember a water slide that one could slide down into the lake. Rudd had built a number of cabins he rented out during the summer. A few are still left which were finally bought by private owners.The lake has been filled in and the 'club' is now apartments. My Dad knew him back in the 30's and I think it was his brother who took over the cabins after the war. The Schenectady Gazette the local newspaper advertised Rudd's Beach on the movie-entertainment page in the 30's & 40's. Dean in Schenectady