Collections

Celebrate the Spirit of '76 in Freeport, L.I.

Materials from the Freeport Historical Society and the Freeport Memorial Library documenting America's bicentennial

Capital District Library Council Albany NY

This collection contains items that share the history of the Capital District Library Council.

Capital District Radio and Television Broadcasting

This is a collection of images and media documenting the rich history of radio and television broadcasting in the Albany region.

Ellis Hospital Collection

This collection is composed of photographs and publications of Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY.

Elmira College Historical Collection

This is a collection of photographs of Elmira College dating from the founding in 1855 through the mid-Twentieth century.

an older Finnish woman sits in a sauna

Materials about the Finnish community of Spencer, including clippings about the Van Etten Communist Camp.

Corner of Seventh and Franklin Streets, flooded

Photographs and papers about the floods of Schuyler County.

Hudson Valley Technical Institute, 1953 -1958

This collection reflects the diversity of the student body  as well as the broadening scope of the curriculum as the Institute responded to the wants and needs of employers and students in the region.  

Black and white photograph

The collection documents General Electric's Americanization program, which existed from 1919 to 1931. 

Mohawk Valley Boy Scouts Collection

The Mohawk Valley Boy Scouts Collection provides insight into the recreational and community activities of the Mohawk Valley’s civic organizations during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Rudolf Steiner Library of the Anthroposophical Society

This collection contains images relating to the life of Rudolf Steiner.

Willard Psychiatric Center Collection

Collection of photographs taken from 1957 through 1968 of various buildings and grounds of Willard Psychiatric Center. The black-and-white photographs contain detailed studies of various buildings of the hospital, many of which have been since torn down

Rendezvous Magazine cover featuring the Agena rocket engine

This collection provides detailed information on Western New York’s important role in the Apollo Program, and it includes technical summaries, studies, presentations, and concept art of the Agena engine from Bell Aerosystems.

Onieda Community Silverplate Ad, 1955

This collection of advertisements, objects, periodical articles, photographs, and diary entries gives a window into the roles of women in the Oneida Community and the companies that it founded.