Collections

Patterson Historical Society Digital Collection

This collection contains images, postcards, maps, and documents related to Patterson NY history.

Spencer Looking North

Photographs and ephemera of Spencer, NY, including class pictures, farms, hotels, and more glimpses of the community.

Phillip Winchester Collection
These photographs of railways were taken by Phillip Winchester, a division engineer for the New York Central Railroad based in Syracuse.
Polish Community of Syracuse, NY
Photographs displaying the people and community activities of the Syracuse Polish Home in the 20th century.
Quilt Patterns of Onondaga County, 1919-1923
Hand-drawn representations of quilts and quilt patterns completed by Virginia Beauchamp in the early 20th century.
Two parents holding baby

Portrait photographs taken by Richard M. Bloomer between 1905-1931 in his studio in Hudson Falls, Washington County, NY.

Rochester Artists
A collection of documents, including letters and exhibition announcements, and a photograph relating to Rochester artists in the late 19th century.
Flight of the Hyperion

The Rochester Public Library Local History Division Picture File Collection contains diverse images relating to Rochester’s history.

Rose Spadaccino portrait

Records, photographs and documents of Rose Spadaccino Muccigrosso (1873-1950), an Italian immigrant and midwife serving Elmira's Italian community.

Rudolf Steiner Library of the Anthroposophical Society
This collection contains images relating to the life of Rudolf Steiner.
Sacandaga Park, NY Postcard Collection
This collection contains a selection of postcards depicting various sites around Sacandaga Park.
Montour Steel workers

Images of farms, businesses, and related people from Schuyler County.

Sports at St. Stephen's

Images of sports teams at St. Stephens, including team and individual player portraits.

SU College of Law: A Historical Retrospective
Photographs, documents, and other materials relating to the founding and history of Syracuse University College of Law.
SUNY Brockport Stylus Collection
An early 20th century collection of the SUNY Brockport student publication, The Stylus.
Syracuse Central High School Archives

The Syracuse Central High School collection contains class photographs and diplomas from the late-19th century to mid-20th century.

cover of The Tattler, April 1916

Magazines created by the students of Waterloo High School between 1908 and 1925.

Cover of Germantown Poor Book, 1855-1870

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

Tuxedo Park Historic Photographs

Historic images of people, places and events in Tuxedo Park.

Union College Aaron J. Feingold Judaica Collection
This collection contains North African Postcards of Jewish women, children, and families dating back to the early 20th Century.
Violetta White Delafield Mushroom Collection

Watercolor drawings by Violetta White Delafield, an accomplished amateur mycologist.

W.S. Teator Glass Plate Negative Collection

Images taken by William Seward (Will) Teator (1860-1930), between 1890 and 1910, of Upper Red Hook (N.Y.) scenes, people, family groups, buildings, etc.

War Diaries

This collection contains images of diaries belonging to American men who served in various wars, including the Civil War, World War I, and World War II.

The Way We Were Town of Saratoga
The Way We Were Town of Saratoga collection includes vintage postcards and photographs with descriptive captions from the first half of the 20th Century in the Villages of Victory and Schuylerville along with the Town of Saratoga.
Working on the Erie Canal
The “Working on the Erie Canal” collection contains photographs and documents relating to the canal and its workers.