Collections
Photographs, objects, ephemera and printed materials from the 1860s through 1971 relating to the Hudson River Day Line.
City directories for Jamestown and Olean, New York dating from the late 19th to early 20th century.
Images reflecting the Francophone culture and history of New York State.
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.
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.
Occupational Therapy Assistive Devices from a variety of time periods and manufacturers.
A collection of mineral samples, artifacts, and photographs relating to the history of mining in Essex County
The miscellaneous collection is made up of various objects primarily dating to the mid 19th century.
Selected objects from miSci’s collection of 15,000 science and technology artifacts.
Historical artifacts including clothing, tools, and medical equipment.
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.
Materials relating to Thomas Flyer automobiles and the New York to Paris Race in the early 20th century.
City Directories are an important and significant resources used by genealogists, academics, and many others in their research of local history.
Samples of advertisements and packaging used by Dr. R.V. Pierce to market his products in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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 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.
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This collection contains tools and artwork from the Oneida Nation, as well as documents relating to the Oneida Reservation.
Collection of material relating to the Pan-American Exposition, held in Buffalo, NY from May 1 – November 1, 1901.
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.
This collection contains an engraved china plate and sterling silver spoon from the Potsdam Normal School.
A selection of historic quilts drawn from the permanent collection at Historic Huguenot Street.
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.
This collection contains photographs, postcards, advertisements, and artifacts pertaining to Adirondack boatbuilder John Henry Rushton.
This collection consists of images of weaving fragments by Ruth N. Holroyd, which serve as examples of various weaving patterns and techniques.