Collections
Historical records from Bellmore and North Bellmore, NY.
The City Hall Photo Lab Contemporary Collection contains images depicting official City events and programs and documenting public works services and projects in Rochester between 1982 and 2010.
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.
This collection covers various moments of daily life in the city and Onondaga County from the 1920s to 1950s.
The Sherwood Collection is mainly comprised of letters to and from Samuel Sherwood (1779-1862), his second wife Laura Bostwick Sherwood (1790-1863), and members of their family.
The Rochester Public Library Local History Division Picture File Collection contains diverse images relating to Rochester’s history.