Collections
Albion W. Tourgee (1838 - 1905) was a Civil War veteran, politician, and lawyer. He played a pivotal role in the Plessy v. Ferguson case and was a pioneering civil rights activist. This collection includes his correspondence, as well as legal documents, articles, and photographs.
This collection of photographs reflect Ben Gilman's work, travels and meetings with important leaders worldwide.
The City Hall Photo Lab Vintage Collection contains images selected from over 5,000 35mm slides made in 1984 from photographs, maps, renderings, and other graphics from Rochester’s past.
Items from the papers of historian Elsie Gutchess, including primary and secondary materials relating to the history of women in the United States.
Collection of portraits, articles, memorabilia, and papers of Frances Folsom Cleveland Preston, with emphasis on her time at Wells College, in the White House, and her time in Aurora, NY as a Wells College trustee and wife of Thomas Preston.
Photographs of Lynbrook, 1975 to 1991
A portrait collection of New York judges and court staff spanning over a century.
Newsletters, newspaper articles, publications, meeting minutes and scrapbooks chronicling the history of the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization from the early 20th century to present day.
The Rochester Public Library Local History Division Picture File Collection contains diverse images relating to Rochester’s history.
Photographs and documents relating to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt’s visits to Syracuse, New York in the early to mid-20th century.
Materials relating to Stephen Pearl Andrews and his family.
Photographs, documents, and other materials relating to the founding and history of Syracuse University College of Law.