Collections

Cliffton Hotel (Patchogue, NY)

The South Shore Historic Inns, Hotels and Restaurant collection consists of ephemera documenting Long Island’s tourism history.

Stedman and Moses Collection of glass plate negatives

A collection of photographs of the town of Placid Lake, New York.

Sterling Iron & Railway Company Correspondence Collection

Correspondence sent to the Sterling Iron & Rail Co. during the years 1865 and 1874.

Sterling Mines Photograph Collection

Photographs of the mines built by the Sterling Mines Company during the 1920s.

Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Company Collection

A leading business in Elmira, NY for more than 80 years, Thatcher Glass once produced 50 percent of the milk bottles in the United States, pioneering sealed glass bottles and automated bottle production.

Northwest corner of Park Avenue & Merrick Road Circa 1915.

Photos of yesteryear and what the area looks like today.

Ticonderoga Pulp and Paper Company Photograph Collection

The Ticonderoga Pulp and Paper Company was a successful business in Ticonderoga, New York during the late 19th and early 20th century. This collection of photographs depicts the Company’s mill, machines, and the surrounding area.

Tides of Time: Memories and Voices of Quogue

Audio interviews with residents of the Village of Quogue

Town of Halfmoon  Historian's Collection

This collection includes photographs of the Town of Halfmoon dating back to the late 1800s.

Steamer City of Hudson

Images of steamers, tugboats and ferries from the collection of Tracey I. Brooks.

Tugboats: Workhorses of the Hudson

Photographs of tug and tow boats that powered the movement of freight along the Hudson River in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Débarquement et maltraitement de prisonniers à Alger

This collection documents the 1677 Barbary Corsairs capture of Jacob Leisler and his crew in the English Channel, their captivity in Algiers, their subsequent redemption, and Leisler's efforts to recoup his losses.

Urban Renewal in Albany, New York

This collection contains photographs showing the demolition and construction of buildings in Albany's Clinton Square neighborhood during the late twentieth century.

Group of female and male workers posing outside for group photo

Photographs, documents, and notes that relate to the history of the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson and its environs.

Virginia Marshall Martus Collection

This collection contains photographs and documents surrounding the A & R Marshall, Inc.

Walter T. Shirley Collection

Photographs and meeting minutes from Shirley's real estate business.

Ward Manor

Historic photographs documenting activities and experiences at Ward Manor.

Ward Manor Collection

A collection of postcards and photographs of Ward Manor in the 1920's. Ward Manor was a home for the poor and elderly as well as a summer camp for youth.

Washingtonville Historic Postcard Collection

Postcards depicting various street scenes and local landmarks of Washingtonville and Blooming Grove.

Section of cover of 1980 Water Mill Welcomes You WMBA directory.

Historical publications of the Water Mill Business Association

Waterbury Mill

Photographs and business documents relating to the Waterbury Mill, a felt mill in Oriskany, New York in operation for over a century.

Watertown City Directories

The Watertown City Directory digital collection contains a subset of the City Directories located in the Flower Memorial Library (Watertown, NY).

Postcard for Watkins Salt Company, 1960

Images from the Watkins Salt Company of Schuyler County.

handwritten document

A collection of documents, both whole and fragmentary, created and collected by the Wendell Family of Albany, NY. The collection dates from 1687-1837. Notable people in the documents include Governor Thomas Dongan (1634-1715) and, Philip Hooker (1766-1836).

Boat Interior

Materials from the Weseloh Collection: canal-related materials donated by Todd and Connie Weseloh.