Collections

Handwritten letter

Correspondence and documents, 1780s-1840s, created and received by the Lansing family of Albany, New York. The correspondence and documents largely relate to property ownership and family news.

Laura Abigail Gosline Scrapbook

Scrapbook created by Laura Abigail Gosline during her time at the New Paltz Normal School from 1915-1917

Leo Bock’s wife, Lillian Bock and their two children, Walter and Marie in a field of daisies in Lynbrook, NY. Circa 1912.

Images of Lynbrook captured by Leo H. Bock, a long time Lynbrook resident.

Helen Williams Leonard Hall

Photo album of historic Brentwood family.

Levittown History Collection

Historic photographs of Levittown, NY.

This is a photograph we have of the interview with Judge Widlitz taking place.

Audio interviews with early Levittown residents.

Library History in Lancaster and Depew

Photographs and other items from Lancaster and Depew's libraries during the 20th century.

Olivebridge Fire Department

Materials that document life in the towns that remained after the construction of the Ashokan Reservoir.

Street Scene In The Ashokan District, Near Brown's Station, In The Catskills NY Site Of N Y Water Supply

Images and documents relating to life in the Town of Olive up until the reservoir was built, including communities that were lost during the construction of the reservoir.

Long Island Digital Collection

A digital collection of primary source materials from Special Collections that documents the history of Long Island.

Greetings From Bayshore, L.I.

The Long Island Postcard Collection documents mansions of the Gilded Age, local landmarks, and scenes of everyday life.

Long Island Postcard Digital Collection

A digital collection of postcards that depict places and people primarily on Long Island, New York.

Longwood Scrapbooks

Scrapbooks created by the Bayles Family.

The first page of the photo album of the Lynbrook Camera Club.

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