Collections
Letters of the Glen Family of Schenectady, mainly letters to and from Henry Glen. The bulk of the letters deal with business matters, including Henry Glen's involvement with the War of 1812.
Historic photographs of Golden Hill School, a boarding school for boys in Kingston, N.Y.
The Great Steamboat Race Letters collection features contest entries that proposed innovative designs for steam powered canal boats.
Correspondence between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr and their seconds before the historic duel in 1804, plus correspondence and eye-witness statements made after the duel, in 1805.
The Hewlett collection is comprised of documents relating to the Hewletts, a prominent Cold Spring Harbor family
The Hewlett-Jones collection is made up of records from the Cold Spring Whaling Company and the U.S. Customhouse at Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
This collection includes letters written by Captain Hiram S. Wilson, primarily to his wife Elizabeth during the period of 1861 to 1864. Captain Wilson served in Company H of the 93rd New York Volunteer Infantry.
Papers and memorabilia from the Hunt family, prominent Quaker mill owners, suffragists, and abolitionists.
The Ingraham P. Smith Collection consists of forty-five letters and two medical documents, written during the Civil War.
Correspondence of Isabel Howland's and ephemera from the Howland Store Stone Museum's collection.
Documents and photographs from the library’s history.
This collection contains correspondence between James Duane and his associates. James Duane (1733-1797) was a prominent lawyer, real estate investor, and politician in New York.
Materials collected by and about Jessica Alden, former librarian of the Oneonta Normal School and active member of the local DAR chapter.
The Jenks family papers include letters written to Willard S. Jenks and his wife, Rhoda, from their daughter, Jessie Elvira Jenks. Jessie lived from 1873-1964.
This is a collection of personal memorabilia and published works related to John Burroughs, donated in 1955 by Miss Ethelwynn Doolittle.
This collection contains letters written by Captain John McConihe to his business partner, John B. Kellog.
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.
Bobby Johnson was the unofficial poet laureate of the Third Ward, and was a well-known figure in the community alongside his wife, Leslie Locketz.
The Knight collection is made up of records from the Cold Spring Whaling Company.
Correspondence and documents, 1780s-1840s, created and received by the Lansing family of Albany, New York. The correspondence and documents largely relate to property ownership and family news.
Correspondence related to Leah Catharine Deyo, as well as portraits of her family.
Paintings, sketches, and letters written by members of the Wiles Family including Lemuel Wiles, Rachel Ramsey Wiles, and Irving Wiles.
The Lewis H. Brown Collection consists of sixty-four letters written by Lewis Henry Brown, Lewis’ brother Burritt Brown, and Albert Ransom, Burritt Brown’s friend and tent-mate.
This collection documents the library’s early years (1957-1969), beginning through the initiative of the Westbrook Women’s Club.