Collections

Jones Beach, High Hill Beach and The Wantagh Parkway

Photographs, color slides, documents and show tickets relating to the creation and design of the Jones Beach State Park complex.

Kay Flickinger Dockstader Papers, 1910-1995

This collection contains photographs with personal descriptions taken by Kay Flickinger Dockstader during the 1930s through the 1950s of the Adirondack Mountains, regional scenery, and members of various outdoor clubs hiking, skiing, and camping.

Lake Placid Public Library Photograph Archive

This collection consists of historical photos, newspaper articles, postcards, and some personal notes of people, places, sports, and businesses pertaining to the Town of North Elba and Village of Lake Placid as created by Town and Village Historians Mary MacKenzie (1964-2001) and Beverley Reid (2

Lantern Slides - Palisades Interstate Park Commission

Glass lantern slides from the late 1910s and 1920s depicting landscapes, plants, and wildlife in park lands.

Latinos in Baseball

"Latinos in Baseball: From the Barrios to the Big Leagues," was the topic for this panel presentation and the aim of this discussion was to examine baseball as a social and cultural force within US-Latino communities.

Levittown School District Yearbooks - Commander 1971

This collection contains yearbooks from schools located in the Levittown Union Free School District.

Long Island Airfields

Images of Airfields from the past century. Many of these locations have since disappeared.

Parkway Sweepstakes 1908

Items related to the history of the Long Island Motor Parkway.

Manhasset Press

Issues of "Manhasset Press", a local newspaper for Manhasset, NY.

Map Collection

This collection contains a map of Sacandaga Park in 1905.

Martha Blow Wadsworth Photograph Collection

A collection of early 20th century photographs taken by Martha Blow Wadsworth which document a prominent family’s life in the Genesee Valley of New York, as well as showcase a trip to Panama and the construction of the Panama Canal.

Marty Himes Racing Collection

Photographs and programs of racing events on Long Island.

The grandstand and race track at the Mineola Fairgrounds.

Images of Mineola from the late 19th century to present day.

Mineola’s newly constructed Long Island Railroad station, September, 1923

Images of Mineola from the 1900s to the 1920s.

The cover of a Long Island Railroad timetable, June 17, 1897

Programs from historic Mineola events and other documents

Montauk Fishing Collection

Historic photographs and maps of fishing in Montauk.

Moss Lake Camp Photograph Collection

Moss Lake Camp was a girl’s camp in the Adirondacks during the mid-to-late 20th century. This collection of photographs depict the Camp, campers, and counselors, as well as various sporting activities.

Muriel Vanderbilt at Pebble Beach Stables, California, 1925 – 1929.

Documentary materials of Mr. Vanderbilt’s daughter, Muriel.

Diving into the Hudson River

Images and historical documents related to the history of the Palisades region and the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey.

Syracuse Nationals Game at the War Memorial

This collection covers various sports competitions and activities in Onondaga County from the 1950s.

Phipps children playing football in the South Allée circa 1918

Films circa 1918 to 1946.

Scrapbooks and Albums at HSERL

Scrapbooks and Albums created by residents of Lynbrook, NY and the surrounding villages.

Polish Community of Syracuse, NY

Photographs displaying the people and community activities of the Syracuse Polish Home in the 20th century.

Postcard from Interlaken

Postcards collected by the Backbone Ridge History Group showing the communities between Seneca and Cayuga Lake.