Collections

American Humane Association 'Be Kind to Animals' Poster Collection

Early 20th century posters created by the American Humane Association to promote the “Be Kind to Animals” campaign.

Art and Artifacts

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

First Barber Shop in Tupper Lake

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

Men Stack Racks of Drying Tobacco Leaves

Photographs of tobacco farmers living in Cayuga County.

1876 - 1986. Maple Grove Cemetery Minutes Book, Front Cover

Documents and texts relating to the cemeteries and burial grounds located within the Town of Elbridge.

first page of Oral History Of Cortland County: The Immigrant Experience

Materials from the library's local history collection, including works by local authors.

History of Crandall Public Library

This collection contains images illustrating the rich history of Crandall Public Library (founded in 1892).

Kay Flickinger Dockstader Papers, 1910-1995

This collection contains photographs with personal descriptions taken by Kay Flickinger Dockstader during the 1930s through the 1950s of the Adirondack Mountains, regional scenery, and members of various outdoor clubs hiking, skiing, and camping.

Southside Community Center Photo Collection

A collection of photographs from the groundbreaking and early years of the Southside Community Center, some taken by photographers from the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal program that supported the creation of the Center.

Cover of Germantown Poor Book, 1855-1870

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