Collections
![Elon Howard Eaton Ornithology Collection](/sites/default/files/styles/browse_thumbnail/public/content/collection/covers/ZEM002_0.jpeg?itok=u4V5RozN)
Elon Howard Eaton (1866-1935) was a noted ornithologist and author of Birds of New York. This collection includes papers related to his research, correspondence, and genealogical materials, as well as photographs of Eaton.
![Corner of Seventh and Franklin Streets, flooded](/sites/default/files/styles/browse_thumbnail/public/content/collection/covers/floods.jpg?itok=kL5YxrWW)
Photographs and papers about the floods of Schuyler County.
![John S. Apperson Jr. and Paul Schaefer Collections](/sites/default/files/styles/browse_thumbnail/public/content/collection/covers/ZWU010.jpeg?itok=rpTksvQ_)
A collection of photographs, pamphlets, letters, and other materials highlighting 20th century citizen political activism, grassroots conservation, daily life, and outdoor recreation in the Adirondacks in New York State.
![Lemuel Wiles' painting titled, Last Day of Summer](/sites/default/files/styles/browse_thumbnail/public/content/collection/covers/XDZ003.jpg?itok=9PxQgtrD)
Paintings, sketches, and letters written by members of the Wiles Family including Lemuel Wiles, Rachel Ramsey Wiles, and Irving Wiles.
![Mark Twain Collection](/sites/default/files/styles/browse_thumbnail/public/content/collection/covers/Mark%2520Twain%2520Collection.jpg?itok=tyaI4l91)
This collection consists of letters and marginalia of Samuel Clemens, artifacts associated with him and photos having to do with Clemens' time in Elmira and the family and friends that comprised his circle.
![Mountain Top Library Digital Collection](/sites/default/files/styles/browse_thumbnail/public/content/collection/covers/mountain%2520top%2520public%2520librry%2520square%25203.jpg?itok=W8PYwreA)
Historic postcards, genealogical records, and documents relating to mountain top communities in the Catskill region.
![San Luis Observatory](/sites/default/files/styles/browse_thumbnail/public/content/collection/covers/VJO002.jpeg?itok=GUzfG50b)
This collection contains materials related to the San Luis project.
![State Reservation at Niagara](/sites/default/files/styles/browse_thumbnail/public/content/collection/covers/Three_women_and_a_man_posing_on_Luna_Island_the_Observation_Tower_is_visible_in_the_background.jpg?itok=_Ffk2Qde)
The State Reservation at Niagara is the oldest state park in the United States, officially established in 1885. The collection includes photographs, advertisements, blueprints, maps, letters, and other documents relating to the development and use of the Park.
![Town of Ballston Digital Collection](/sites/default/files/styles/browse_thumbnail/public/content/collection/covers/XHZ001.jpg?itok=qkfxqgnC)
This collection contains photographs, documents, and a book sharing the history of the Town of Ballston.