Collections

Rochester Architecture
A collection of photographs and illustrations relating to the architecture of Rochester, New York in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Rochester Area Cemetery Records
Burial location records and maps for Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, New York from the 19th century through to the mid-20th century.
Rochester Area Church Records
A collection of church records from the German Evangelical Lutheran Church and Penfield United Methodist Church.
Rochester Area Historian's Holdings
A collection of card index finding aids to the Monroe County Mail Newspaper, Fairport Herald Newspaper, and the Town of Perington, New York records from the 19th century through to the mid-20th century.
Rochester Art Club
The Rochester Art Club collection includes exhibition invitations, a group photograph, and other materials relating to the Club in the late 19th century.
Rochester Artists
A collection of documents, including letters and exhibition announcements, and a photograph relating to Rochester artists in the late 19th century.
Rochester City General Hospital School of Nursing Collection
The Rochester General Hospital School of Nursing was one of the earliest nursing schools in the United States. This collection includes class photographs and portraits of the graduates, spanning the School’s inception in the late-19th century  through its closure in the mid-20th century.
Rochester Civic Garden Center Bulletins 1945-2007

The Rochester Civic Garden Center has been a trusted source of local horticultural information since its inception in 1945. This collection includes its Bulletins from the years 1945 through 2007.

Rochester Homeopathic Genesee Hospital Collection

Rochester Homeopathic Hospital, later known as Genesee Hospital, was an important medical facility in the Rochester region. This collection includes images of the Hospital throughout its existence.

Rochester Homeopathic Genesee Hospital School of Nursing Collection
The Rochester Homeopathic Hospital Training School, later known as the Genesee Hospital School of Nursing, was a leading medical education center in the region. This collection depicts the nursing students throughout the School’s administration from the late 19th century through late 20th century.
Looking southwest from Exposition Park toward Dewey Avenue and the buildings of the City of Rochester's Department of Public Works. In the foreground, crowds surround the horse show arena. Behind the grandstand, cars fill the parking area. The larger white tent in the center has a sign reading "Tea Tent".

This collection consists of images relating to Rochester selected from the Archives’ full collection of 10,000 glass plate negatives dated 1865-1920.

	 Rochester Public Library, Rundel Memorial Building, construction workers laboring on new balustrade

This collection includes images relating to Rochester from the years 1920 to around 1960 selected from over 50,000 prints, safety negatives, nitrate negatives, and lantern slides.

Rochester NY City Directories
This collection includes city directories from Rochester, NY, with information about the people and businesses within the city. Includes three maps of the city of Rochester.
Map of the City of Rochester

This collection contains regional maps dating from 1827 to the 1980’s. Both individual maps and bound maps, such as plat maps, are included.

Flight of the Hyperion

The Rochester Public Library Local History Division Picture File Collection contains diverse images relating to Rochester’s history.

Deininger Bros. Bakery, advertising card

This collection consists of images of ephemera taken from the vertical file collection ("pamphlet file") of the Rochester Public Library's Local History & Genealogy Division.

Greetings from Rochester, New York

This collection contains postcards showing scenes from Rochester and the surrounding area since the early 20th century.

Rockville Centre Historic School Photographs
This collection contains photographs of different schools and classrooms located in the Rockville area.
Rockville Centre Historic Village Photographs
This collection contains photographs and documents sharing the history of Rockville.
Rockville Centre Library History
This collection contains videos and photographs sharing the history and events surrounding the Rockville Centre Public Library.
Rondout Reservoir Collection

This collection includes postcards, images, and documents related to the creation of the Rondout Reservoir.

Roosevelt Wild Life Station Collection

Early 20th century photographs produced by the Roosevelt Wild Life Station documenting North American wildlife and their environment.

New York Heritage Logo in Greyscale

Oral histories from employees, friends, and associates of the Roosevelt and Vanderbilt families.

The Roosevelts Visit Syracuse
Photographs and documents relating to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt’s visits to Syracuse, New York in the early to mid-20th century.
Rose Spadaccino portrait

Records, photographs and documents of Rose Spadaccino Muccigrosso (1873-1950), an Italian immigrant and midwife serving Elmira's Italian community.