Collections

Stedman and Moses Collection of glass plate negatives
A collection of photographs of the town of Placid Lake, New York.
Steinmetz Digital Collection of Schenectady
The Steinmetz Collection of Schenectady tells the story of Dr. Charles Steinmetz, General Electric's Chief Engineer in the 1890s and early 1900s.
Stereograph of Watkins Glen

Stereographs from around New York State, especially of Watkins Glen, Havana Glen (now Montour Falls), and the gorges and waterfalls around Ithaca.  

Damage at A&P Supermarket on Genesee Street

Collection of photographs documenting damage to the city of Auburn, NY, from a storm in 1946.

Superstorm Sandy Collection

Photographs of the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy that made landfall in New York on October 29, 2012. 

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.
Town of Ballston Digital Collection
This collection contains photographs, documents, and a book sharing the history of the Town of Ballston.
Town of Clifton Park History Collection

This collection contains photographs of the Clifton Park and Halfmoon areas, particularly their connections to the Erie Canal.

Troy Public Library Postcard Collection
Postcards with views of Troy, New York and surrounding areas. The bulk of the collection is unmailed and dated 1900-1920.
Ulster County Postcards

Historic postcards depicting various street scenes, landscapes, and architecture throughout Ulster County.

Union College Frank Santaro Postcard Collection
This collection contains postcards of the Union College campus and its vicinity,with a particular emphasis on scenes and buildings in the city of Schenectady.
Union College Robert N. Michaelson, UC 1972, Postcard Collection
This collection contains postcards of the Union College campus and its vicinity, including postcards of student activities, individuals, and off-campus sites associated with prominent College alumni.
Union College William Hahn Postcard Collection
Postcards of various Union College campus views. This collection shows exterior views and select buildings from the early twentieth century.
Utica Zoo Collection
The Utica Zoo has been a community center for over 100 years. This collection of photographs documents the Zoo and its activities, particularly in the latter half of the 20th century.
Views of Albany, New York
This collection contains a sampling of historic black and white photographs of Albany, New York.
Violetta White Delafield Mushroom Collection

Watercolor drawings by Violetta White Delafield, an accomplished amateur mycologist.

Warder Cadbury Sheet Music Collection
This collection contains documents and images of sheet music that was played during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Wayne Tucker Postcard Collection
This collection is comprised of postcards, trade cards, and other ephemera relating to Schenectady County and other nearby areas.
West Hempstead Local History
The West Hempstead Local History collection contains photographs pertaining to the history of the West Hempstead area.
Trilobite fossil

The ground beneath our feet in western New York is ancient, some layers having formed over 440 million years ago.

World War I Era Postcard Collection
This collection is a collection of World War I-era postcards that were a gift to Union College from William Nelson Potter Dailey, a member of the class of 1884.
Yellow Fever Collection
This collection is one of the largest and finest on yellow fever anywhere in the world. It contains monographs and reprints, representing the development of medical thought on yellow fever over the course of a century and a half.