Collections

Hudson River Day Line Collection

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

Hudson River Night Boat Collection

Historic images of the Hudson River Night Boats.

New York Heritage Logo in Greyscale

This collection contains registers from the Hulbert House, a hotel and tavern, in Boonville, New York. The registers contain signatures from guests.

Ilion's Era of Progression and Improvement

This collection contains photographs from 1875 to 1935 and shows how the village of Ilion looked before, during, and after the building boom that occurred in the late 1800s to early 1900s.

Corner of Baldwin and Water Streets

Images of Elmira used for the HistoryForge project.

Images of Kingston, New York

Kingston buildings, city life, and street scenes photographed in the 1880-1920’s.

Black and white photograph

The collection documents General Electric's Americanization program, which existed from 1919 to 1931. 

Industrial Home for the Blind Patronesses

Images of socialites patronizing Old Water Mill Shop & Tea Room.

Industries of Old New Hartford Collection

Photographs and postcards depicting early industries in New Hartford, New York during the late 19th century to mid-20th century.

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.

A matchbook from the Milleridge Inn in Jericho, NY

Matchbooks that advertise restaurants in Jericho, NY

Jessie Bonnie Monroe Fashion Illustration Collection

The Jessie Bonnie Monroe Fashion Illustration Collection includes sketches and newspaper clippings of fashion in the early twentieth century.

John H. Van Siclen Collection

A portfolio of gelatin silver prints taken in Montauk in 1900.

Jones Collection

The Jones collection is made up of records from the Cold Spring Whaling Company.

Kenneth R. Dorn Regional History Study Center - David F. Nestle Memorial Collection

This collection is comprised of the historical records of the Fonda, Johnstown, and Gloversville Railroad.

Kingston-The IBM Years

A collection of oral interviews conducted in 2014 of former IBM employees and community members.

Kingston, New York Shop Interiors circa 1914

Interior photographs of stores and shops in Kingston, NY.

La Bella America: From the Old Country to the North Country

A collection of recorded interviews with Italian-Americans living in the Watertown Area

Leger cover

A ledger showing the business affairs of the Land Agency for the early settlement of Steuben County and "Pulteney's Land" in the Genesee.

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.

Lenox Memorial Hospital Collection

The Lenox Memorial Hospital Collection contains documents and newspaper clippings about the hospital that served the area in the early to mid-twentieth century.

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.

Locust Historical Collection

Historical photographs and postcards of Locust Valley, NY.

Stamp used in logbooks for record keeping.

Manuscripts recording maritime labor, business, and industry.

Long Beach Bridge Construction Photographs

Black and white photographs of the construction of the new Long Beach Bridge.