Collections

Volunteers Sandbagging on West Street in Auburn

Oral histories and other materials about the flooding of June 1972 after Hurricane Agnes's unprecedented rainfall, as well as photographs from private collections.

A house, moved by flood waters, sits in the middle of a street

Photographs of the flooding through Steuben County in June and July of 1972 after the heavy rains of Hurricane Agnes.

Hurricane Irene Collection
Photographs documenting Hurrican Irene in Mo
Hurricane Sandy Collection
Photographs of Hurricane Sandy in Mastic Beach, Mastic and Shirley, NY.
HWS Vail Photograph Collection
A collection of photographs taken by J.G. Vail, including many portraits, as well as scenes from Geneva, New York in the late 19th century.
Irvington-on-Hudson: People and Places

Historical photographs of people, events, buildings, and landscapes in Irvington, NY.

JC Perry Collection
This collection contains drawings and paintings by John Calvin Perry, an artist from Central New York, who lived from 1837-1894.
Jesswin Camp Photograph Collection
A collection of early 20th century photographs depicting Jesswin Camp on Fourth Lake in the Adirondacks.
John Burroughs Postcard Collection

Postcards of John Burroughs and his home in West Park, NY.

John Champney Photograph Collection
A collection of photographs depicting Adirondack "stickman" and carpenter John H. Champney in the late 19th and early 20th century.
John S. Apperson Jr. and Paul Schaefer Collections
A collection of photographs, pamphlets, letters, and other materials highlighting 20th century citizen political activism, grassroots conservation, daily life, and outdoor recreation in the Adirondacks in New York State.
Jones Beach, High Hill Beach and The Wantagh Parkway

Photographs, color slides, documents and show tickets relating to the creation and design of the Jones Beach State Park complex.

Justus F. Mueller PhD Papers
This collection contains photographs and scrapbooks from Justus F. Mueller that relate to his research and career as a Professor of Microbiology at Syracuse University and SUNY.
Kay Flickinger Dockstader Papers, 1910-1995
This collection contains photographs with personal descriptions taken by Kay Flickinger Dockstader during the 1930s through the 1950s of the Adirondack Mountains, regional scenery, and members of various outdoor clubs hiking, skiing, and camping.
Lake Placid Public Library Photograph Archive
This collection consists of historical photos, newspaper articles, postcards, and some personal notes of people, places, sports, and businesses pertaining to the Town of North Elba and Village of Lake Placid as created by Town and Village Historians Mary MacKenzie (1964-2001) and Beverley Reid (2001
Lantern Slides - Palisades Interstate Park Commission

Glass lantern slides from the late 1910s and 1920s depicting landscapes, plants, and wildlife in park lands.

League of Women Voters of Buffalo Niagara
Newsletters, newspaper articles, publications, meeting minutes and scrapbooks chronicling the history of the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization from the early 20th century to present day.
Unidentified Picnic Group

Photographs from Lee Brown Coye’s life showing people and scenes around Chenango County, where he spent many years of his youth.

Lemuel Wiles' painting titled, Last Day of Summer

Paintings, sketches, and letters written by members of the Wiles Family including Lemuel Wiles, Rachel Ramsey Wiles, and Irving Wiles.

Stamp used in logbooks for record keeping.

Manuscripts recording maritime labor, business, and industry.

Long Island Digital Collection
A digital collection of primary source materials from Special Collections that documents the history of Long Island.
Greetings From Bayshore, L.I.

The Long Island Postcard Collection documents mansions of the Gilded Age, local landmarks, and scenes of everyday life.

Long Island Postcard Digital Collection
A digital collection of postcards that depict places and people primarily on Long Island, New York.