Collections

The Long Beach Public Library Collection contains photographs, cards & letters 1928- present.

Items related to the history of the Long Island Motor Parkway.

This collection of letters, diaries, and ephemera documents Lucy Carlile Watson, a prominent suffragette and philanthropist from Utica, NY.

This collection focuses on the partnership between Lucy Maynard Salmon and Adelaide Underhill, two important women in the early years of Vassar College.

A collection of correspondence by Gertrude Herdle, former Director of the Memorial Art Gallery. Many of the letters relate to her travels in Europe, especially during the 1920s.

The Maria College Anniversaries collections contains commemorative proclamations and speeches in regards to the 25th, 50th and 60th anniversaries of the College and the 25th anniversary of the Nursing Program.

This collection contains items related to Maria College.

Correspondence on the development of kindergarten education in New York City and in the United States.

Personal papers of Maris B. Pierce, a Seneca Indian and graduate of Dartmouth College who went on to be an interpreter and recording secretary for Seneca delegations to Albany and Washington, D.C.

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.

Letters written to Mary Hunt, mostly by her young niece working in St. Louis, Missouri.

This collection contains photos and documents that pertain to Maureen O’Sullivan and James Cushing.

Audio recordings of Ward Melville, his family, and associates.

A collection of correspondence and documents relating to Buffalo, New York native, and 13th President of the United States, Millard Fillmore.

Records of the Capital District chapter of the Federation of American Scientists, which explores and promotes the role of scientists and engineers in society. 

Historic postcards, genealogical records, and documents relating to mountain top communities in the Catskill region.

Papers of one of the first female engineering graduates of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1949.

This collection provides a record of the Glebe's activities from the 1790s through the early 1900s.

These are the newsletters from the current and predecessor organizations.

20th century images relating to the history of the Oceanside Library.

Correspondence and documents, 1853-1948, created and received by the Olcott Family of Albany, New York.

These materials were used by Dr. Eugene Milener during the compilation of his book, Oneonta: The Development of a Railroad Town.

Materials documenting the life of Oscar S. Straus (1848-1926)

This collection contains documents relating to the resettlement of displaced persons in the Twin Tiers following World War II.

This collection contains materials created and maintained by the Overseers of the Poor of Schenectady, Glenville, and Rotterdam. These materials capture important information about the treatment and condition of poor people in Schenectady County in the 19th century.