Collections

Orange County Atlas Collection

This collection includes the F.W. Beers County Atlas of Orange County (1875) and the A.H. Muller Atlas of Orange County (1903).

Oswego City Directories

An assortment of Oswego City Directories from 1882 to 1990.

Otsego Lake Historical Collection
Primary sources relating to the historical significance of Otsego Lake in Cooperstown, NY.
Patrick Casey Collection

The Patrick Casey Collection consists of an autobiographical narrative and two diaries.

Pearson Street Books
The Pearson Street Books consist of four volumes of notes and sketched maps created by Jonathan Pearson, city historian, about property ownership in the city of Schenectady, New York from the 1660s through the mid-nineteenth century.
Pilgrim State Hospital Blueprint Collection

Blueprints used in the construction of Pilgrim State Hospital in the 1930’s.

Polster Photographs of Lockport, NY
Mid-20th century photographs of Lockport, New York by Edwin Polster.
Proceedings of the Commissioners of the Land Office of New York State
The Proceedings provide a record of land disposed or acquired by the State of New York, including lands for New York’s canal system.
Richard Linke Collection of Adirondacks Re-Viewed Photographs
A collection of photographs depicting Adirondack Park taken by photographer Richard Linke in the early 1970s.
Rochester Area Cemetery Records
Burial location records and maps for Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, New York from the 19th century through to the mid-20th century.
Rochester NY City Directories
This collection includes city directories from Rochester, NY, with information about the people and businesses within the city. Includes three maps of the city of Rochester.
Map of the City of Rochester

This collection contains regional maps dating from 1827 to the 1980’s. Both individual maps and bound maps, such as plat maps, are included.

Sanborn Map
1902 Sanborn Map Company Inssurance Map of Plattsburg, Clinton County, New York.
Saranac Inn Photograph Collection
The Saranac Inn was a popular Adirondack resort on Upper Saranac Lake during the late 19th through mid-20th century. This collection features photographs of the Inn, its buildings, rooms, and grounds.
Schenectady County Deeds
This collection contains 18th and 19th century deeds for land and property in Schenectady County. The documents are part of the Grems-Doolittle Library Historic Manuscripts Collection.
Seneca Ray Stoddard Adirondack Stereoviews
Seneca Ray Stoddard produced many images of the Adirondack area which encouraged tourism and the creation of the Adirondack State Park.
Skaneateles Library Association Collection
Archival materials relating to the history and community of Skaneateles, New York primarily in the late 19th and early 20th century.
State Reservation at Niagara
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.
Stereograph Card Collection of Geneva
Stereograph images of Geneva, New York from the late 19th century.
Section of cover of 1980 Water Mill Welcomes You WMBA directory.

Historical publications of the Water Mill Business Association

Watervliet Businesses
This collection consists of images of businesses and industries located in and around Watervliet, N.Y. in the early 1900's.
Western New York County Atlases
A collection of maps detailing the Western New York region in the mid-to-late 19th century.