Collections

Films from the 1920s to 1950s

Oral histories relating to life on Shelter Island.

The Skaneateles Lake Collection documents various locations around the Finger Lake, illuminating the lake's significance to health practice, recreation, and the environment.

Ledgers of hunting results from the South Side Sportsman's Club.

The State Reservation at Niagara is the oldest state park in the United States, officially established in 1885. The collection includes photographs, advertisements, blueprints, maps, letters, and other documents relating to the development and use of the Park.

A collection of photographs of the town of Placid Lake, New York.

The Steinmetz Collection of Schenectady tells the story of Dr. Charles Steinmetz, General Electric's Chief Engineer in the 1890s and early 1900s.

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

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

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

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.

Mineral specimens from the former Tilly Foster Mine, collected by John N. Trainer.

Photos of flooding from Tompkins County.

This collection contains photographs, documents, and a book sharing the history of the Town of Ballston.

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

Postcards with views of Troy, New York and surrounding areas. The bulk of the collection is unmailed and dated 1900-1920.

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

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.

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.

Postcards of various Union College campus views. This collection shows exterior views and select buildings from the early twentieth century.

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.

This collection contains records, images, and ephemera related to Vale Cemetery in Schenectady, NY.

This collection contains a sampling of historic black and white photographs of Albany, New York.

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

This collection contains documents and images of sheet music that was played during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.