Collections

1966-03-23 Meeting of the Oneonta Business Woman's Club

Ephemera from the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Perseverance Lodge no. 96, in Oneonta, NY.

Transcript of Interview With Mary Louise Stilwell, 2010

Oral histories and diaries from the Backbone Ridge of the Finger Lakes National Forest.

Personal War Sketches of the Members of Ellis Post No. 52 of Newburgh, NY

Commemorative ledger containing personal records, recollections, and cemetery records of local soldiers who served in the Ellis Post 52 during the Civil War.

Personal war sketches of the Republic Ward Post No. 191 of Ellenville, N.Y.

A ledger containing records from soldiers who served in Ward Post 191 during the Civil War.

Personalities
Images of early aviators and pioneers of aviation on Long Island
Peter Aaron Collection

Photographs of students and campus life at Bard, taken by photographer Peter Aaron between the years 1964-1971.

Sepia photo

Correspondence, photographs, and artifacts related to Peter Erwin (1910-1944) of the Arbor Hill neighborhood of Albany, New York, his wife Marjorie L. Walker (1915-1995), and daughter Effie Marie Erwin (1940-2021). 

Phillip Trypuc Collection
Photographs of local businesses, events and people during the 1950s in and around Shirley, NY.
Phillip Winchester Collection
These photographs of railways were taken by Phillip Winchester, a division engineer for the New York Central Railroad based in Syracuse.
Phipps children playing football in the South Allée circa 1916

Films circa 1916 and 1930.

Scrapbooks and Albums at HSERL

Scrapbooks and Albums created by residents of Lynbrook, NY and the surrounding villages.

Four adults and one child in school.

Photographs of special events at Germantown Central School. 

Photographs of Bob Wyer
Bob Wyer’s photographs cover the late 30s to the late 70s, showing life in and around Delhi, NY. They cover a wide range of activities, including schools, businesses, and community activities.
Photographs of Mary Flagler Cary

Images of landscaping, tree plantings, employees and buildings around Mary Flagler Cary's Millbrook estate as well as her family's estate, Edgewood.

Pictorial History of Sonnenberg
Sonnenberg is a Victorian mansion and homestead known for its extensive gardens. These photographs compiled by Mary Clark Thompson show the elaborate gardens she planned in memory of her husband, Frederick Ferris Thompson in the early 20th century.
Piermont, NY History Collection

Documents, maps, images, and ephemera related to the village of Piermont, New York.

Pierson War Journal
Digital version of a journal kept by Angelo Solimino during his service in World War II.
Pilgrim State Hospital Blueprint Collection

Blueprints used in the construction of Pilgrim State Hospital in the 1930’s.

Places of Worship Collection
Photographs of places of worship in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Plain Talk Magazine
Issues of the Plain Talk publication created for Port Washington, NY residents.
Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Local History Photograph Collection
Digital copies of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Local History Photograph Collection.
Platt Benson Oakley Photograph Collection
Photographs taken by P.B. Oakley in the mid-20th century of Geneva residents.
Plattekill, NY History Collection
Photographs, postcards and ephemera pertaining to the Town of Plattekill, Ulster County, New York.