Collections

1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration Postcards

Postcards related to the 1909 Hudson Fulton Celebration.

Actors in "The Avalon" play

This series contains photographs that document various arts programs in Tupper Lake ranging from community drama, local music groups and school bands, arts and crafts, and theater.

Old Home Week parade on Genesee Street

This collection contains photographs of a parade held during Auburn’s Old Home Week celebration in June 1906.

Big Flats and Chemung County Historical Collection
Photographs, postcards, and ephemera relating to the history of Big Flats and Chemung County.
Bookplate poem from Album #1

Postcards written by David Eugene Smith, an internationally acclaimed mathematician, to his niece and sister in Cortland.

Florence Service Collection
This collection contains both the history that Florence P. Service wrote in 1902 and a portrait that was taken of her by the Obenaus Studios in Albany, New York.
Fort Plain Street Fair
This collection contains images and documents related to the Fort Plain Street Fair.
Fred R. Wolcott Photographic Collection
The Wolcott Collection contains photographs taken by Fred Wolcott, who photographed and documented daily life on the Onondaga Nation Territory in the early 1900’s.
Group shot from the Kniskern Family photo album

Family photos and photo albums donated to the Germantown History Department over the years

Henry Page Historical Files
The Henry Page Historical Files were collected by local historian Henry Page throughout his lifetime in Perry. They cover many topics, such as local businesses, organizations and events. Some photos are also of people of note.
Hudson-Fulton Celebration, 1909

Photographs documenting the 1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration in Newburgh.

Nassau Fair
This collection contains material from 1896 - 1910 related to the Rensselaer County Fair.
Newark Public Library History
This collection includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and documents relating to the Newark Public Library throughout the 20th century.
Picture of the New Church being blessed

This collection includes photographs, documents, correspondence, and other ephemera documenting Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, which was founded in April 1919 in Utica, NY.

Pan-American Exposition Collection
Collection of material relating to the Pan-American Exposition, held in Buffalo, NY from May 1 – November 1, 1901.
Sag Harbor Photograph Collection
Historical photographs of the Sag Harbor, NY community.
SUNY Brockport Normalia Collection
A collection of  the student publication, Normalia, published for the Brockport State Normal School in the early 20th century.
Valley Cottage, NY History Collection

Litographs and images of Valley Cottage residents, homes, and local landmarks.

Grande Glass Plates Collection

Depicts life in Saratoga Springs, New York from a "local" perspective as captured by photographer Harry B. Settle and a few aspiring photographers.