Collections

Historic Paintings Unwrapped
A choice painting collection that dates to the early 19th century. It includes works by such notables as Henry Walton, whose lithographs depict mid-19th century life, and Alison Mason Kingsbury Bishop, an exemplar of a mid-twentieth century modernist style.
View of Profile Rock (1)

These photographs depict Little Falls and its surrounding areas, especially buildings, people, nature, and events.  Many were photographed by George Kubica, who gave them to the Little Falls Public Library.

Historic Photographs of New Rochelle
A collection of photographs examining life in New Rochelle, NY and documenting its development to a premier suburban community.
Historic Postcards from Sardinia, NY
A collection of photographic postcards depicting the rural town of Sardinia, New York in the early 20th century.
Historic Postcards of New Rochelle

A collection of postcards depicting many aspects of life in New Rochelle, NY.

Historic Postcards of Roslyn
Historic postcards of Roslyn, NY.
Historic Postcards of Ulster County

Historic postcards depicting landscapes, architecture, and landmarks throughout Ulster County.

Historic Rockville Centre Postcards
The collection contains vintage Rockville Centre postcards courtesy of Frank Seipp.
Historic Rockville Centre Telephone Directories
The collection contains vintage Rockville Centre phone books.
Historic Views of Forest Lawn
The collection contains images from the 19th and 20th Centuries showing historic views of Forest Lawn. These images are digitized from original glass plate negatives, photographic prints, lithographic drawings, stereoscopic views and commercial postcards.
Historical African American Experiences at Cherry Hill

Documents and artifacts related to enslaved people and African American servants at Cherry Hill, a historic house located on South Pearl Street in Albany, New York, United States.

first page of Oral History Of Cortland County: The Immigrant Experience

Materials from the library's local history collection, including works by local authors.

Reminiscences of Early Settlers of Homer, Part 1

Historical materials about the village of Homer in Cortland County.

Historical Maps of Ithaca and Tompkins County

Maps, including Clock System maps, depicting the city of Ithaca and greater Tompkins County.

Historical Photographs of East Rockaway

Photographs and memorabilia depicting life in Lynbrook (or Pearsall’s Corner its earlier name) and East Rockaway, NY

New York Heritage Logo in Greyscale

Selected items from the historical archives of the Town of Warwick, the Warwick Historical Society, and other local repositories.

Historical Society of the Massapequas Collection
Photographs, slides, postcards, books, magazines and other miscellany documenting the history of Massapequa.
History of Canisius College
Canisius College rich history is documented in the place and by events and people. This collection shares some of that history.
History of Crandall Public Library
This collection contains images illustrating the rich history of Crandall Public Library (founded in 1892).
map of Seneca Falls with inset drawing of Goulds Pumps

A scrapbook compiled from newspaper clippings covering the business of Gould's Pumps.

A History of the Black Community of Syracuse
Photographs and documents from the mid-1800s to early-1900s, relating to African American life and history in Central New York.