Collections

1935 Federal Improvement Aerial Survey

This set of aerial images offers insight into several early versions of the Erie Canal, which were still visible in 1935 but have since been replaced by other infrastructure or otherwise faded into their surroundings.

A photograph taken from the Perisphere, August 1939.

1939 New York World's Fair

Historical Society of East Rockaway and Lynbrook

204 photos of the 1939 New York World’s Fair

Albany, NY School Yearbooks

Albany Public Library

This collection consists of yearbooks from current and former schools in the city of Albany.

Alfred University Faculty Lectures

Alfred University Libraries

Lectures from the 1930s, primarily by Charles F. Binns, about ceramics.

Altamont, NY History Collection

Altamont Free Library

This collection contains photographs and documents sharing the history of the Altamont NY

Art and Artifacts

Crandall Public Library

This collection contains paintings, sculptures and other three dimensional objects in the Library's special collections.

Auburn High School Yearbooks

Cayuga Onondaga BOCES School Library System

Yearbooks from the Auburn Enlarged City School District, including yearbooks from Auburn's East, West, and Central high schools prior to consolidation.

Banking Photographs from the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library Photograph Collection

Tupper Lake Goff-Nelson Memorial Library

This series contains photographs of several banks in Tupper Lake. Photographs include interior and exterior shots, grand openings, and bank officials from 1905 to approximately 1980.

Bethpage Historical Collection

Bethpage Public Library

Photograph of a school class taken in Bethpage, NY.

Binghamton High School Class of 1922 “Notables”

Broome County Schools

Broome County Public Library

Photographs of schools and classrooms around Broome County.

Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Report Maps

Buffalo History Museum

Maps selected from the 1935 Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Report.

Building the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library

Franklin D. Roosevelt Library

Materials relating to the cornerstone laying of the FDR Presidential Library.

Businesses Photographs from the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library Photograph Collection

Tupper Lake Goff-Nelson Memorial Library

The photographs in this series document a variety of businesses over Tupper Lake’s history from approximately 1880 to 2005.

Capital District Radio and Television Broadcasting

miSci - Museum of Innovation and Science

This is a collection of images and media documenting the rich history of radio and television broadcasting in the Albany region.

Men Stack Racks of Drying Tobacco Leaves

Cayuga County Tobacco Farmers

Cayuga County Historian's Office

Photographs of tobacco farmers living in Cayuga County.

Chatham High School Commencement Programs

Chatham Public Library

Digitized copies of Chatham High School Commencement programs.

Chatham Public Library Photograph Collection

Chatham Public Library

Historical photographs of the village of Chatham and surrounding towns and hamlets.

Clarkstown Country Club

Historical Society of Rockland County

Historical photographs of the Clarkstown Country Club, located in Nyack, NY.

The College of Saint Rose Archives - Student Literary and Creative Publications

The College of Saint Rose - Neil Hellman Library

This collection contains documents written by students of the College of Saint Rose.

Conglomerate Class Photos

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Paul Byrnes '34 Archives

A collection of photographs represent graduating classes of Albany College of Pharmacy from the late nineteenth to the early-twentieth centuries.

Cranberry Lake Yearbooks

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry - Moon Library

This collection contains yearbooks from the New York State College of Forestry’s Cranberry Lake Biological Station, dating from 1915 to 1938.

Dentistry at the University of Rochester

University of Rochester Medical Center - Eastman Institute for Oral Health

A collection of images depicting the Rochester Dental Dispensary and School for Dental Hygienists in the early and mid-20th century.

Directories of the Network of Religious Communities (NRC) and Predecessor Organizations

Network of Religious Communities

The Network of Religious Communities (NRC) is an inter-religious/ecumenical organization of denominations and religious organizations located in Western New York.

Disasters Photographs from the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library Photograph Collection

Tupper Lake Goff-Nelson Memorial Library

This series includes photographs showing both natural and man-made disasters that occured in Tupper Lake from1899 to approximately 2010. This includes floods, fires, murder, car accidents, low water, and wind storms.

Dongan Charter Parade 1936 Albany New York

Albany County Historical Association

This collection contains pictures from the Dongan Charter Celebration Parade held in Albany, New York on July 22, 1936.