Collections

27th Division in World War Two
This collection contains images of each page of a yearbook for the 27th Division of New York State.
Booker T. Washington Float - 1945

Collection of photographs documenting a parade in Auburn, NY, to celebrate the end of WWII in 1945.

Bayport Yearbooks
Yearbooks from Bayport-Blue Point High School
First Barber Shop in Tupper Lake

The photographs in this series document a variety of businesses over Tupper Lake’s history from approximately 1880 to 2005.

Image of Colgate Rochester Divinity School bulletin, vol. 13, no.1, 1941

Colgate Rochester Divinity School has scanned its annual catalogs dating 1851 – 1970, along with alumni/friends newsletters from 1906 – 1970.

Page from Margaret Jones Diary 1945

Daily diaries written by Margaret Jones, a lifelong Edmeston resident. She worked in the rural schools of Edmeston for 51 years, despite having a physical condition that made speech difficult.

Elie Shneour Collection

Black and white photographs of Bard College students, activities, and events taken by Elie Shneour '47.

Elizabeth Ryan Collection

A scrapbook related to Elizabeth Ryan, an American Freestyle swimmer from Rockland County.

Hardy Family Photographs
Photographs of a Western New York farming family and their farm in the early 20th century.
View of Profile Rock (1)

These photographs depict Little Falls and its surrounding areas, especially buildings, people, nature, and events.  Many were photographed by George Kubica, who gave them to the Little Falls Public Library.

Military Memories & Veterans' Voices Oral History Collection

Military Memories & Veterans' Voices was a program held at the Library on December 3rd, 2017. The collection consists of five oral histories and photographs.

Montauk Maritime Collection
Historic photographs of maritime activites around the area of Montauk.
Rochester City General Hospital School of Nursing Collection
The Rochester General Hospital School of Nursing was one of the earliest nursing schools in the United States. This collection includes class photographs and portraits of the graduates, spanning the School’s inception in the late-19th century  through its closure in 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.
Siciliano Restaurant World War II Veterans Collection
This collection contains photographs of World War II veterans who were from the Mechanicville area.
Somers Wright Reis Collection

Photos of Caroline Wright Reis and the Wright Reis homestead as well as ephemera documenting Wright Reis’ daily life.

Ward Manor

Historic photographs documenting activities and experiences at Ward Manor.