Collections
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.
This collection contains photographs of the outside and inside of buildings on the Albany Law School campus.
Papers of Dr. Albert Leffingwell, including diaries, letters, and manuscripts from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Albion W. Tourgee (1838 - 1905) was a Civil War veteran, politician, and lawyer. He played a pivotal role in the Plessy v. Ferguson case and was a pioneering civil rights activist. This collection includes his correspondence, as well as legal documents, articles, and photographs.
The Green Lakes Collection is mostly comprised of photographs that belonged to Arvin Almquist, who was Superintendent of Green Lakes State Park from 1928 to 1948.
Photographs of the city of Auburn NY, featuring downtown businesses, residences, city buildings, banking institutions, and hotels.
Documents and texts relating to the cemeteries and burial grounds located within the Town of Elbridge.
Glass plate negatives of Hyde Park scenes, people, and architecture, taken by Charles Sylvester Piersaull.
Photographs and family bibles documenting the Crounse and MacHarg (also known as McHarg) families of Albany County, New York, 1780s-1890s.
Personal friend and secretary to NYS Governor Grover Cleveland. After Cleveland was elected President of the United States, Lamont was appointed his Secretary of War and close confidant.
Handwritten diary belonging to Harriet Maria Elmendorf “Hattie” Gould (1844-1920). The diaries date from 1879-1884.
The Dunham Family History collection contains portraits, photographs, and various documents saved by the Dunham family.
Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910) was the first woman in the world to graduate from medical school and become a physician. The collection includes images of Dr. Blackwell and her writings dating to the late 19th century
Items from the papers of historian Elsie Gutchess, including primary and secondary materials relating to the history of women in the United States.
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.
This collection contains an index of Family Bibles.
Collection of portraits, articles, memorabilia, and papers of Frances Folsom Cleveland Preston, with emphasis on her time at Wells College, in the White House, and her time in Aurora, NY as a Wells College trustee and wife of Thomas Preston.
Store ledgers, account books, and other business records from Germantown, NY.
Ephemera and materials relating to the Henry Wilcox and his diaries.
Materials about the history of Seneca County.
Materials documenting the early history of the Moffat Library.
The minute books from Red Hook's two societies for the detection and apprehension of horse thieves.
Images of Elmira used for the HistoryForge project.
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.
This collection contains drawings and paintings by John Calvin Perry, an artist from Central New York, who lived from 1837-1894.