Collections

Hudson River Day Line Collection

Photographs, objects, ephemera and printed materials from the 1860s through 1971 relating to the Hudson River Day Line.

Jamestown and Olean, NY, City Directories from 1875-1916

City directories for Jamestown and Olean, New York dating from the late 19th to early 20th century.

Joseph Scala Collection

This collection includes sculptures created by Joesph Scala, who was an artist, professor emeritus of Syracuse University, and former director of Stone Quarry Art Park in Cazenovia, NY.

Maria College Nursing 50th Anniversary Collection

Celebrating 50 years of Nursing education at Maria College. Collection contains photographs, ephemera, manuscripts, articles, correspondence, booklets, announcements and press releases relating to the nursing program from its inception in 1970 to 2020.

Maria College Occupational Therapy Department Assistive Device Collection

Occupational Therapy Assistive Devices from a variety of time periods and manufacturers.

Mining Collection

A collection of mineral samples, artifacts, and photographs relating to the history of mining in Essex County

Miscellaneous Objects

The miscellaneous collection is made up of various objects primarily dating to the mid 19th century.

Cathedral radio

Selected objects from miSci’s collection of 15,000 science and technology artifacts.

Museum Village Artifact Collection

Historical artifacts including clothing, tools, and medical equipment.

Nazareth College Poster Collection

This collection of posters and programs relates to many performance arts events held at Nazareth College in the late 20th century through early 21st century.

New York to Paris Race

Materials relating to Thomas Flyer automobiles and the New York to Paris Race in the early 20th century.

Niagara Falls City Directories

City Directories are an important and significant resources used by genealogists, academics, and many others in their research of local history.

Nickell Collection of Dr. R.V. Pierce Medical Artifacts

Samples of advertisements and packaging used by Dr. R.V. Pierce to market his products in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Nickell Snake Oil Collection

A collection of advertisements, packaging, and other materials relating to the snake oil and patent medicine trade in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Normal Leader

The Normal Leader Archives collection is derived from 20 bound volumes of The Normal Leader, the newspaper for students of the Fredonia Normal School, covering student life and literary efforts for the years 1893 - 1922 over 191 individual issues.

Beaded Bag

This collection contains tools and artwork from the Oneida Nation, as well as documents relating to the Oneida Reservation.

 

Pan-American Exposition Collection

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

Sepia photo

Collection of correspondence, photographs, and artifacts related to Peter Erwin (1910-1944) of the Arbor Hill neighborhood of Albany, NY, his wife Marjorie L. Walker (1915-1995), and daughter Effie Marie Erwin (1940-2021). Erwin was killed while serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII.

Potsdam Normal School Collection

This collection contains an engraved china plate and sterling silver spoon from the Potsdam Normal School.

Quilts of Historic Huguenot Street

A selection of historic quilts drawn from the permanent collection at Historic Huguenot Street.

Rochester Homeopathic Genesee Hospital Collection

Rochester Homeopathic Hospital, later known as Genesee Hospital, was an important medical facility in the Rochester region. This collection includes images of the Hospital throughout its existence.

Rushton Collection

This collection contains photographs, postcards, advertisements, and artifacts pertaining to Adirondack boatbuilder John Henry Rushton.

Ruth N. Holroyd

This collection consists of images of weaving fragments by Ruth N. Holroyd, which serve as examples of various weaving patterns and techniques.