Collections

1825, a Pivotal Year on the Niagara Frontier

Materials documenting the City of Buffalo and Niagara Frontier in 1825.

19th Century Monographs on the History of Western New York

A collection of monographs which detail the history of the Western New York region.

Adirondack Map Collection

The vast Adirondack Mountains were one of New York State’s last untamed wilderness regions, and historical maps tell the story of how this area was explored, charted, developed and settled from the 1700s through the present day.

image of Skaneateles and Lake, April 2005

Photos taken from airplanes around Central New York.

Homes and Farms near Cayuga Lake

Drone photography covering the Village of Aurora with Wells College, the Village of Moravia, the Village of Union Springs, the City of Auburn, as well as neighborhoods and farmlands of Genoa.

Brentwood’s early days – compiled from historical maps, Nelson studio.

Historical maps of Brentwood and the surrounding area.

Brightwaters Plot Map, 1916

Brightwaters Village throughout the years, early promotion to infrastructure.

Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Report Maps

Maps selected from the 1935 Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Report.

Buffalo Olmsted Parks Postcards & Stereo Views

Postcards and stereographs of many Buffalo Olmsted Parks from the late 1800s to early 1900s.

Buffalo Photograph Collection: Lantern slides, circa 1890-1910

The Buffalo Photograph Collection of lantern slides contains images of cityscapes, street views, events, and architecture in turn-of-the-century Buffalo.

Buffalo Postcards

A collection of postcards depicting Buffalo in the early 20th century.

Chemung County Atlases

A collection consisting of 2 early atlases of Chemung County (1869,1904) and 2 early atlases of the City of Elmira (1876, 1896). Each image in this collection is a full scale scan of the original items.

The College of Saint Rose Archives - Map Collection

This collection contains maps of the College of Saint Rose campus from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Colonie New York Cemetery Collection

The Colonie New York Cemetery Collection is composed of documents and photographs related to the smaller cemeteries in the Colonie-area.

View of View of East Branch Reservoir (Sodom) Masonry dam and aeration fountain, looking north east.

Photo plates, survey maps, and blueprints from the Report to the Aqueduct Commissioners book relative to the East Branch Reservoir in the Town of Southeast.

Emporium Forestry Company Maps

The Emporium Lumber Company was originally formed in 1892 in Pennsylvania and was dissolved in 1950. The success of the company led to expansion in New York State.

Farmingdale Historical Collection

Historic photographs and advertisements of Farmingdale, Long Island.

Finch, Pruyn and Company Maps

Finch, Pruyn and Company was founded in 1865 when Jeremiah and Daniel Finch, along with Samuel Pruyn, purchased the Glens Falls Company mill in Glens Falls, New York. The company was incorporated in 1900 and paper production began in 1905 and still continues to this day.

Geneva James G. Vail collection

A collection of photographs of Geneva, New York taken by James G. Vail in the late 19th century.

Heermance Memorial Library Digital Collection

Historical maps of towns located in Greene County, NY.

1951 Map of Levittown (LF.103)

Historical maps of Levittown and the surrounding vicinity.

Section of E. Belcher Hyde 1906 Lower Rockville Centre map

Subdivision, insurance, and local area maps from the late 19th to the mid-20th Centuries.

Historical Maps of Ithaca and Tompkins County

Maps, including Clock System maps, depicting the city of Ithaca and greater Tompkins County.

Historical Society of the Massapequas Collection

Photographs, slides, postcards, books, magazines and other miscellany documenting the history of Massapequa.