Collections

Palisades, NY History Collection
Historical postcards, documents, and images relating to Palisades, New York.
Pan-American Exposition Collection
Collection of material relating to the Pan-American Exposition, held in Buffalo, NY from May 1 – November 1, 1901.
Patterson Historical Society Digital Collection

This collection contains images, postcards, maps, and documents related to Patterson NY history.

Paul Hartzell Album

A photograph album assembled by Bard Alum Paul Hartzell, class of 1915.

Paul Smith's College Collection

A collection of images showing the history of Paul Smith's Hotel and surrounding landmarks.

Pauline Nuzzolezze Staiano Photo Album

Photos from New Paltz State Teachers College in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

James B. Schafer speaking to a crowd at Peace Haven, 1939

Photographs of the Idle Hour estate as “Peace Haven.”

Pearl River, NY History Collection

Images, documents, and ephemera relating to the formation and development of Pearl River, New York.

Spencer Looking North

Photographs and ephemera of Spencer, NY, including class pictures, farms, hotels, and more glimpses of the community.

Scrapbook page from Student Activity Board, 1970s

This collection shares numerous stories from those living within Cortland County as well as those working or studying at the State University of New York College at Cortland. It primarily includes audio recordings and digitized scrapbooks.

1930 Chenango County Census Takers

Photographs, postcards, and ephemera relating to the history of Norwich and Chenango County.

Personalities
Images of early aviators and pioneers of aviation on Long Island
Peter Aaron Collection

Photographs of students and campus life at Bard, taken by photographer Peter Aaron between the years 1964-1971.

Sepia photo

Correspondence, photographs, and artifacts related to Peter Erwin (1910-1944) of the Arbor Hill neighborhood of Albany, New York, his wife Marjorie L. Walker (1915-1995), and daughter Effie Marie Erwin (1940-2021). 

Phillip Trypuc Collection
Photographs of local businesses, events and people during the 1950s in and around Shirley, NY.
Phillip Winchester Collection
These photographs of railways were taken by Phillip Winchester, a division engineer for the New York Central Railroad based in Syracuse.
Scrapbooks and Albums at HSERL

Scrapbooks and Albums created by residents of Lynbrook, NY and the surrounding villages.

Photographs of Bob Wyer
Bob Wyer’s photographs cover the late 30s to the late 70s, showing life in and around Delhi, NY. They cover a wide range of activities, including schools, businesses, and community activities.
Photographs of Mary Flagler Cary

Images of landscaping, tree plantings, employees and buildings around Mary Flagler Cary's Millbrook estate as well as her family's estate, Edgewood.

Pictorial History of Sonnenberg
Sonnenberg is a Victorian mansion and homestead known for its extensive gardens. These photographs compiled by Mary Clark Thompson show the elaborate gardens she planned in memory of her husband, Frederick Ferris Thompson in the early 20th century.
Piermont, NY History Collection

Documents, maps, images, and ephemera related to the village of Piermont, New York.

Places of Worship Collection
Photographs of places of worship in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Local History Photograph Collection
Digital copies of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Local History Photograph Collection.