Collections

Cover of the 1936-1947 Old Water Mill Guest Book.

Mid-20th century Hamptons tea room guest log.

Abram Lincoln Letter Collection
A collection of correspondence and documents relating to Henrietta, New York native, Abram Lincoln.
Adirondack Scenic Photograph Collection
Collection of photographs showing various Adirondack scenes that includes people, towns, landscapes, camps etc. Images were taken in the 1890s.
African American Presence in the Hudson Valley

Documents and photographs relating to African-American history in the early United States.

Albert Leffingwell Collection

Papers of Dr. Albert Leffingwell, including diaries, letters, and manuscripts from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Sam and Bea Cox, c. 1950. Alice Houseknecht Collection, Montauk Library Archives.

Photographs of local business owners, motels, and hurricane damage in Montauk New York. 

Kitchen Line, Gosman's Restaurant, Labor Day Weekend, 1975.

Behind-the-scenes photographs of Gosman's Restaurant, Labor Day Weekend, 1975.

Bayle's Pamphlets

Historical pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and fliers detailing the early history of Long Island.

Beede Family Album
This collection contains numerous photographic portraits of various members of the Beede family, as well as images of home and business occupied by the family.
First Barber Shop in Tupper Lake

The photographs in this series document a variety of businesses over Tupper Lake’s history from approximately 1880 to 2005.

Camp Upton Postcards
Postcards sent from Camp Upton in WWI.
Carrie Jones Family Collection
A collection of materials on Jones family of Utica, New York providing detailed glimpse of family life and the community in Central New York during the mid-twentieth-century.
Central Square Oral History Collection
This collection includes one oral history video conducted by students at Central Square High School.
Family Photo 1

This series includes a great number of photographs of various citizens from approximately 1860 to 2010 including candid pictures of individuals, group shots at various events.

Raging High Falls, Rochester, N.Y., in early 20th century

The City Hall Photo Lab Vintage Collection contains images selected from over 5,000 35mm slides made in 1984 from photographs, maps, renderings, and other graphics from Rochester’s past.

Civil War Letters of Albert and Edward Bayles

Civil War era letters from two Middle Island, NY brothers.

Clark Rice Photography Collection
Collection of photographs and other material from Clark Rice and Merrium Crocker
Clarkson University COVID-19 Interviews

Students in Professor Laura Ettinger's History of Public Health in America course conducted audio interviews with relatives and friends about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their lives so that people in the future can learn about what it was like to live in 2020 and 2021.

Coe Family c. 1910


Historic photographs of the Coe family 

Colonial Manuscripts

Archival documents relating to the early development of the town of New Paltz, NY.

Diary Cover

The diaries of Jonathan Pearson, a notable Union College graduate who served as a professor, librarian, and treasurer at the college after graduating top of his class in 1835. It includes reflections on his time as both a student and faculty member, along with accounts of his travels.

Dunham Family Collection
The Dunham Family History collection contains portraits, photographs, and various documents saved by the Dunham family.
Edmonds Family Album

This collection contains numerous photographic portraits of various members of the Edmonds family.