Collections

Adirondack Scenic Photograph Collection
Collection of photographs showing various Adirondack scenes that includes people, towns, landscapes, camps etc. Images were taken in the 1890s.
African American Presence in the Hudson Valley

Documents and photographs relating to African-American history in the early United States.

Sam and Bea Cox, c. 1950. Alice Houseknecht Collection, Montauk Library Archives.

Photographs of local business owners, motels, and hurricane damage in Montauk New York. 

Kitchen Line, Gosman's Restaurant, Labor Day Weekend, 1975.

Behind-the-scenes photographs of Gosman's Restaurant, Labor Day Weekend, 1975.

Beede Family Album
This collection contains numerous photographic portraits of various members of the Beede family, as well as images of home and business occupied by the family.
First Barber Shop in Tupper Lake

The photographs in this series document a variety of businesses over Tupper Lake’s history from approximately 1880 to 2005.

Carrie Jones Family Collection
A collection of materials on Jones family of Utica, New York providing detailed glimpse of family life and the community in Central New York during the mid-twentieth-century.
Family Photo 1

This series includes a great number of photographs of various citizens from approximately 1860 to 2010 including candid pictures of individuals, group shots at various events.

Raging High Falls, Rochester, N.Y., in early 20th century

The City Hall Photo Lab Vintage Collection contains images selected from over 5,000 35mm slides made in 1984 from photographs, maps, renderings, and other graphics from Rochester’s past.

Civil War Letters of Albert and Edward Bayles

Civil War era letters from two Middle Island, NY brothers.

Clark Rice Photography Collection
Collection of photographs and other material from Clark Rice and Merrium Crocker
Coe Family c. 1910


Historic photographs of the Coe family 

Dunham Family Collection
The Dunham Family History collection contains portraits, photographs, and various documents saved by the Dunham family.
Edmonds Family Album

This collection contains numerous photographic portraits of various members of the Edmonds family.

Elie Shneour Collection

Black and white photographs of Bard College students, activities, and events taken by Elie Shneour '47.

Group of firemen in uniform posing with fire truck out front of firehall at 21 High St.

The photographs in this series document the various emergency services in Tupper Lake from approximately 1921 to 2010.

Families of Upstate New York
This collection contains photographs and contextual information related to families in the upper Hudson Valley and southern Adirondack regions.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Family History in the Hudson Valley

Photographs, Correspondence, and other historical materials relating to the Roosevelt and Delano families.

Greenport Parade

Photographs relating to the town of Greenport, N.Y.

Halleran Family Collection
Images from members of the Halleran family of Jericho, NY
Black and white photograph

Photographs related to the George W. Harris Family of Jefferson, New York. 

The Hasbroucks of Locust Lawn

Photographs, letters, artwork, textiles and other possessions belonging to the Hasbrouck family.

Historic Huguenot Street Photographs and Portraits

Images of New Paltz residents, events, and landmarks.