Collections

Agnes Elliott Collection
This collection includes paintings from Central New York artist Agnes Elliott's personal collection. Her paintings represent her love of flowers, nature and the landscapes of both Florida and central New York State.
Charles Henry Miller Digital Collection
A digital collection of etchings titled “New York and Long Island Landscapes” by artist Charles Henry Miller (1842-1922).
Daniel K. Tennant Art Collection
This collection contains 20 gouache watercolor paintings depicting still lifes, landscapes, and portraits. Daniel K. Tennant is an artist who lives in Central New York.
Folk Art and Artist Collection
This collection contains folk art collected from Upstate New York and other regions.
Glens Falls Hometown USA
This collection contains photographs taken during the World War II era of Glens Falls.
JC Perry Collection
This collection contains drawings and paintings by John Calvin Perry, an artist from Central New York, who lived from 1837-1894.
Lemuel Wiles' painting titled, Last Day of Summer

Paintings, sketches, and letters written by members of the Wiles Family including Lemuel Wiles, Rachel Ramsey Wiles, and Irving Wiles.

Long Island Digital Collection
A digital collection of primary source materials from Special Collections that documents the history of Long Island.
Mark Twain Collection
This collection consists of letters and marginalia of Samuel Clemens, artifacts associated with him and photos having to do with Clemens' time in Elmira and the family and friends that comprised his circle.
Nancy Edwards Collection
This collection contains paintings by Nancy Edwards, an artist from New Woodstock, NY. Subjects include local and regional landscapes, portraits, and still life objects.
Northport-East Northport Postcard Collection

Historical postcards of the Northport-East Northport community.

Rensselaer County Historical Society Edgar Holloway Collection of Watercolors and Prints
This collection is Edgar Holloway’s commissioned works to paint and document Troy, New York and the surrounding area’s architectural and industrial heritage in 1972.
Warder Cadbury Sheet Music Collection
This collection contains documents and images of sheet music that was played during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.