Collections

Junior League of Buffalo
Photographs and documents relating to The Junior League of Buffalo, a volunteer organization known for its community work in the Western New York region.
Ceramic Artwork

Lantern slides used by professors of the College of Ceramics between 1880 and 1940.

Joe the Barber

This collection contains photographs from his East Utica project.

Leonard Family
This collection contains photographs, news articles, and documents related to the Leonard Family of Middleburgh, New York area.
Little Falls Camera Club Collection
This collection contains photographs taken by the members of the Little Falls Camera Club, of Little Falls, NY.
The first page of the photo album of the Lynbrook Camera Club.

A photo album and a photograph of the club’s activities.

MAG Events
A collection of photographs relating to significant events at the Memorial Art Gallery during the 20th century.
MAG Exhibition Views
A collection of photographs relating to significant exhibitions at the Memorial Art Gallery during the 20th century.
MAG Images
Selected images from the Memorial Art Gallery’s history, including construction views and portraits of prominent people associated with the Gallery.
Mark Twain Collection
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.
Maureen O'Sullivan Cushing Collection of Maria College Albany NY
This collection contains photos and documents that pertain to Maureen O’Sullivan and James Cushing.
Maverick Festival Collection

Photographs and ephemera from the 1920s Maverick Festivals.

Maverick Musicians Portraits

Photographic portraits of musicians who performed at The Maverick.

Max Reinhardt Collection
The Max Reinhardt collection covers major aspects of the life and career of Austrian-born theatrical director and producer Max Reinhardt (1873-1943) .
Nassau Fair
This collection contains material from 1896 - 1910 related to the Rensselaer County Fair.
Olin Dows Collection

Photographs depicting the work of Hudson Valley artist Olin Dows.

Pan-American Exposition Collection
Collection of material relating to the Pan-American Exposition, held in Buffalo, NY from May 1 – November 1, 1901.
Portraits of Hope Collection

The exhibition Portraits of Hope: Faces of Refugee Resettlement in Central New York depicted survivors of war, genocide, and political strife who came to the U.S. and settled in the Utica region after living in refugee camps in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Ready-Made Campus
This collection contains photographs of the Sage College of Albany, with a large portion of the collection taken in the 1970s when the college was known as Sage Junior College of Albany.
Young Eh Ka Paw and Young Nyi Nyi Aung

"Refugee Family Photos Before Resettlement to CNY," stemmed from community interest in archiving old photos and photo albums that refugees brought with them to the United States from their former homes in Burma, Thailand, Kenya, and refugee camps along the borders of those countries.

Refugees Starting Over Collection
Over the past four years, Dr. Kathryn Stam, Faculty at SUNY Poly, has been gathering media and multimedia chronicling the lives of Refugees who have settled in Utica NY.
Robert Montgomery Collection

This collection documents Robert Montgomery’s acting debut as well as many other aspects of his life at Trinity-Pawling School.

Rochester Architecture
A collection of photographs and illustrations relating to the architecture of Rochester, New York in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Rochester Art Club
The Rochester Art Club collection includes exhibition invitations, a group photograph, and other materials relating to the Club in the late 19th century.
Rochester Artists
A collection of documents, including letters and exhibition announcements, and a photograph relating to Rochester artists in the late 19th century.