Collections

Leo Bock’s wife, Lillian Bock and their two children, Walter and Marie in a field of daisies in Lynbrook, NY. Circa 1912.

Images of Lynbrook captured by Leo H. Bock, a long time Lynbrook resident.

Two government officials in suits shake hands and exchange check.

This series contains images documenting the local government of Tupper Lake from approximately 1910 to 2010.

Long Island Maritime Museum Local History Photographs

Long Island Maritime Museum Local History Photographs

Greetings From Bayshore, L.I.

The Long Island Postcard Collection documents mansions of the Gilded Age, local landmarks, and scenes of everyday life.

Major William A. Welch Document Collection

A selection of Major Welch's papers created during his time at PIPC.

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.

Materials related to the Gallery's 1913 Inaugural Year

A collection of correspondence, invitations, and other documents relating to the opening of the Memorial Art Gallery on October 8, 1913.

Maverick Festival Collection

Photographs and ephemera from the 1920s Maverick Festivals.

Merrick Historical Postcards

Historic postcards from Merrick, NY.

Militia Enrollment Scrapbook 1888-1917

Scrapbook listing the name of militia enrollees from Tuxedo Park.

Miner Institute Blueprints and Maps Collection

Heart's Delight Farm in Chazy, New York was a state-of-the-art farm in the early 20th century. This collection includes blueprints and maps depicting the farm and its buildings.

Museum Village Artifact Collection

Historical artifacts including clothing, tools, and medical equipment.

Natural Disasters in Schenectady County

This collection contains photographs of floods, blizzards, landslides and tornadoes that occurred in Schenectady County.

photo of basket

Handmade baskets by indigenous peoples living in present day United
States of America and Canada.

New Atlas of the City of Plattsburgh, N.Y. 1916

This collection contains the New Atlas of the City of Plattsburgh from 1916.

New York State Women's Suffrage Exhibition Collection

Items pertaining to the women's suffrage movement in New York State, 1848-1917.

Newburgh 1916 Assessment Photographs

Photographs from the City of Newburgh's 1916 property assessment.

Niagara Falls City Directories

City Directories are an important and significant resources used by genealogists, academics, and many others in their research of local history.

Norman L. Woodford MD Papers

This collection contains documents on the influenza epidemic of 1918 from Norman L. Woodford, who graduated from Syracuse University College of Medicine in 1921 and was a Health Officer and Coroner of Cayuga County.

Family Christmas card from 1956

Photographs and ephemera relating to the Osborne and Metcalf families of Auburn, New York.

Otsego County Woman's Christian Temperance Union Collection

A collection of reports, minutes, and scrapbooks relating to New York State chapters of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, the bulk of which relate to the Unadilla, New York local union.

Paul Hartzell Album

A photograph album assembled by Bard Alum Paul Hartzell, class of 1915.

Pearl River, NY History Collection

Images, documents, and ephemera relating to the formation and development of Pearl River, New York.

Plain Talk Magazine

Issues of the Plain Talk publication created for Port Washington, NY residents.

Plattekill, NY History Collection

Photographs, postcards and ephemera pertaining to the Town of Plattekill, Ulster County, New York.