Collections

Map of the County of Tompkins, 1829
Backbone Ridge Historical Material
Backbone Ridge History Group

Photographs, maps and ephemera about the Backbone Ridge, an area between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes National Forest.

Bayport Fire Department
Bayport Fire Department
Bayport-Bluepoint Public Library
A collection of photographs and documents relating to the Bayport Fire Department.
Belva Lockwood Manuscript Collection
Belva Lockwood Manuscript Collection
Fenimore Art Museum

Roughly 500 manuscript pages of Lockwood’s various lectures, including some from the time of her campaign for president.

Bentley Snow Crystal Collection
Bentley Snow Crystal Collection
Buffalo Museum of Science
Snow crystal images and their associated documentation taken by Wilson A. Bentley in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Best Family
Best Family
Middleburgh Library
This collection contains photographs and documents related to the Best family.
Big Flats Historical Society Calendars and Publications
Big Flats Historical Society Calendars and Publications
Big Flats Historical Society and Museum
Calendars and publications focused on the history of Big Flats, NY.
Blue Point Fire Department Collection
Blue Point Fire Department Collection
Bayport-Bluepoint Public Library
A collection of historical documents, spanning over 100 years (c.1890 to present day) including local fires and community events of Blue Point, NY , and photographs of those who served as members of the fire house.
Boy Scouts of America, Troop 73, Voorheesville, New York Collection
Boy Scouts of America, Troop 73, Voorheesville, New York Collection
Voorheesville Public Library

The Scoutmaster of Troop 73, Howard C. Coughtry, created this collection about the troop's civic and recreational activities.

Bradford H. Divine Hunting Camp Slides Collection
Bradford H. Divine Hunting Camp Slides Collection
Adirondack Experience
Utica business owner, Bradford H. Divine hunted at Harry Sabattis’ camp on Long Lake during the early 20th century. This collection of glass lantern slides depicts their Adirondack visits.
Photo of Romance Wyatt, "last of the Brothertown Indians"
Brothertown in Oneida County
Oneida County History Center

This collection includes historical narratives, deeds, a map, and a photograph documenting the Brothertown tribe's presence in Oneida County and their subsequent migration to Wisconsin.

Emile Brunel and family
Brunel Sculpture Garden
Olive Free Library

Materials pertaining to Emile Brunel and Chalet Indien in Boiceville, Town of Olive, New York.

Buffalo Address Book and Family Directory
Buffalo Address Book and Family Directory
Buffalo History Museum
Buffalo address books and family directories from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Scene in Buffalo's Little Italy
Buffalo Neighborhoods
Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, Western New York Genealogical Society

The City of Buffalo, N.Y. rapidly grew from a small village along Lake Erie to a bourgeoning industrial hub with the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825. The city later became a center for the Steel Industry and other manufacturing.

Building the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library
Building the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library

Materials relating to the cornerstone laying of the FDR Presidential Library.

Burt Loescher Collection on Rogers' Rangers in the French and Indian War
Burt Loescher Collection on Rogers' Rangers in the French and Indian War
Ticonderoga Historical Society

The Ticonderoga Historical Society is a research center and four-story museum housed in the historic Hancock House.