Collections

Beauchamp Branch Photodocumentation Project, 1994
Photographs of an African American community in Syracuse, New York that were collected as part of a photo-documentation project.
Funeral program for Gladys Chase, Buffalo, NY

The purpose of the collection is to preserve the biographical and historical information that is found in printed funeral programs from the African-American community.

Historical African American Experiences at Cherry Hill

Documents and artifacts related to enslaved people and African American servants at Cherry Hill, a historic house located on South Pearl Street in Albany, New York, United States.

A History of the Black Community of Syracuse
Photographs and documents from the mid-1800s to early-1900s, relating to African American life and history in Central New York.
Blank Immigration form

These case files are all of persons of Polish descent who arrived in Niagara Falls, NY and required assistance regarding citizenship. The International Institute provided translation and other services to these people.

An assortment of tapes from the collection.

Audio recordings of Suffolk County residents.

Logo in Armenian and Latin script

Survive, Remember, Thrive | Armenian Traditions in Western New York preserves the traditions, memories, and stories of the local Armenian community through this audio interview collection and the original shortform documentary video series produced by the C