Collections
The Polish Heritage Collection contains several documents, photographs, scrapbooks, a “Golden Book,” and memorabilia from Utica’s Polish Community.
The Port Washington Library History Collection contains images from the planning and construction of the library in the mid-1960s to life and library activities that have taken place since that time.
The exhibition Portraits of Hope: Faces of Refugee Resettlement in Central New York depicted survivors of war, genocide, and political strife who came to the U.S. and settled in the Utica region after living in refugee camps in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
Postcards collected by the Backbone Ridge History Group showing the communities between Seneca and Cayuga Lake.
This contains yearbooks from the Proctor High School, later renamed to Thomas R. Proctor High School, and covers some of the years from 1940-1970.
Various publications promoting the evolution of the East Rockaway and Lynbrook communities.
In 1798, seven and a half acres were set aside for a public square in the center of the village, which is documented in this collection through photographs and other documents.
Historical publications of the Water Mill Museum & Ladies Auxiliary of Water Mill
This collection contains historic images, postcards, and documents from across Putnam County.
Personal memories from residents of the Town of Bethlehem from the COVID-19 quarantine in 2020.
"Refugee Family Photos Before Resettlement to CNY," stemmed from community interest in archiving old photos and photo albums that refugees brought with them to the United States from their former homes in Burma, Thailand, Kenya, and refugee camps along the borders of those countries.
This collection contains 79 yearbooks from Remsen Central School and covers most of the years 1938-2021.
Photographs, postcards, and ephemera relating to the Bellamy Family and their friends in Norwich, NY.
Scrapbooks compiled by Roberta Halden, composed largely of newspaper clippings, and organized by year.