Collections

Acorn Stove Trade Cards

Acorn Stove trade cards printed between 1850–1900. The cards were created to advertise Acorn Stoves manufactured by Rathbone and Sard of Albany, NY. The cards feature illustrations of men, women, and children, including some representing stereotypes of African American children.

Erie Canal Photograph Collection

Photographs of the Erie Canal in and around Schenectady, New York. Includes images of the construction of the canal and architectural features of the canal, such as aqueducts, bridges and locks.

Family Bible Records  Schoharie County NY

This collection contains an index of Family Bibles.

Jackson Health Resort Collection

The  Jackson Health Resort was a renowned health treatment facility in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This collection contains photographs and documents relating to the facility and its treatments.

John Quincy Adams Ward Papers Digital Collection

This collection contains materials from the papers of sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward, 1800-1933.

Little Falls Public Library Collection

This collection contains photographs of when the Little Falls Public Library was a residence and competitions for the Little Falls Camera Club, and other materials relating to Little Falls.

Lecture XII: Prejudice Against Color. Colonization.

This collection includes articles, speech transcripts, reports, and other documents relating to the anti-slavery movement in Oneida County.

Cover of Germantown Poor Book, 1855-1870

Official records generated by the Town of Germantown including highway records, relief rolls, voter registrations, and more.