Collections

Garden City General Collection
Items of local historic Interest from the collections of residents and other sources
General Electric Audio Recordings

Wide-ranging collection of General Electric-related audio recordings.

General Electric Historical Documents
The collection features text documents highlighting the history of General Electric and its founders.
Historical Maps of Ithaca and Tompkins County

Maps, including Clock System maps, depicting the city of Ithaca and greater Tompkins County.

History of Tuberculosis at Crouse Hospital
The collection contains original articles written by Crouse Hospital physicians and public health workers, advertisements, and medical & surgical statistical information.
Homelands Exhibition
The Rochester Homelands Exhibition displayed traditional arts and crafts of many immigrant cultures in the region. This collection includes photographs of the Homelands Exhibition in 1920.
Red apartment building at Wawbeek Ave and Lake Street intersection with a woman walking towards the lake.

This series includes various photos of housing in Tupper Lake from 1893 to approximately 2000 including apartment buildings, boarding houses, and individual homes and townhouses.

Hudson River Day Line Collection

Photographs, objects, ephemera and printed materials from the 1860s through 1971 relating to the Hudson River Day Line.

Ilion Yearbook Collection

The Ilion High School Yearbook Collection contains ninety-two annual publications, from the earliest available yearbook in 1909 to 2013 when the district merged with Mohawk CSD.

Mansion on South Street

Photographs of houses in Auburn, NY, used for HistoryForge.

Alessio Cuzzivoglio Certificate of Naturalization

This collection includes certificates and other documents for an immigrant who settled in Oneida County, as well as a civics textbook from Oneida County.

J. N. Adam Memorial Hospital
The Museum of disABILITY History’s J. N. Adam Memorial Hospital collection consists of 6 copies of the magazine “Grit-Grin” published between 1928 and 1939 and 10 postcards chronicling life within the hospital.
Jessie Bonnie Monroe Fashion Illustration Collection

The Jessie Bonnie Monroe Fashion Illustration Collection includes sketches and newspaper clippings of fashion in the early twentieth century.

Kenneth R. Dorn Regional History Study Center - David F. Nestle Memorial Collection
This collection is comprised of the historical records of the Fonda, Johnstown, and Gloversville Railroad.
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.

Longwood Historic Photographs
Historic photographs of towns in Suffolk County, NY.
MAG Images
Selected images from the Memorial Art Gallery’s history, including construction views and portraits of prominent people associated with the Gallery.
Maverick Sunday Concerts Programs

Programs from the long-running Maverick Sunday Concert Series.

Max Reinhardt Collection
The Max Reinhardt collection covers major aspects of the life and career of Austrian-born theatrical director and producer Max Reinhardt (1873-1943) .
Montauk Land Use and Development
Historic photographs and maps showing land development in Montauk.
Newark Area History and Views
Postcards and photographs which depict the town of Newark, New York throughout the 20th century.
The Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing Company: A Visual History
The Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing Company was the first company to generate hydroelectric power from Niagara Falls in 1882. This collection includes photographs and maps which detail the construction, use, and collapse of this historically important power station.
O'Brien Building Photo Collection
A collection of photographs and photographs of architectural drawings pertaining to the construction of the O’Brien Building.
Onondaga Parks Association
A collection of postcards portraying Onondaga Park in the early 20th century.