Collections

20th Century Remains of the Genesee Valley Canal

A collection of photographs portraying the remains of the Genesee Valley Canal.

Awning leading to hotel entrance

Photographs of bars and restaurants in Albany, New York, submitted to the Albany County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC Board) as part of license and permit applications.

Alma School Girls

Yearbooks and ephemera from the Allentown Union School in Allentown, NY.  

The Architecture of Livingston County, NY

In the late 1970s, with support from the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts, photographer Daniel Fink (1937-1995) undertook a project of creating a photographic record of notable architectural specimens in Livingston County, NY.

image of SPOUT logo

Excerpts from a scrapbook documenting Hudson's Society to Promote Our Unique Town (SPOUT) initiative throughout the 1970s-80s. The scrapbook includes clippings, photographs, advertisements, posters, brochures, and administrative correspondence. 

Portrait of Bruce Beckwith at work at sea, 1970s.

Photographs of the commercial fishing industry in Montauk.

Cover of The Arrow from 1933

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

A building torn down between other buildings

Photographs taken by the county historian's office in the 1970s of Urban Renewal demolitions.

BCC Today Cover

Alumni news from Broome Technical Community College.

Bethlehem Public Library

This collection contains items related to the history of Bethlehem Public Library (formerly Delmar Free Library), Town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. 

Celebrate the Spirit of '76 in Freeport, L.I.

Materials from the Freeport Historical Society and the Freeport Memorial Library documenting America's bicentennial

Brentwood Pen and Ink Drawings

Pen and Ink drawings of Brentwood, NY.

Binghamton Boys Club Planting Trees

Photographs from clubs around Broome County.

Capital District Library Council Albany NY

This collection contains items that share the history of the Capital District Library Council.

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.

Chapter Activities of Central New York Chapter, NRHS

This collection documents the activities of the CNY Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, including views of the station museum restorations at Martisco and Central Square; the restoration and operation of locomotives and rolling stock; and Chapter-sponsored "Great New York Sta

Cover of the Citadel yearbook for 1956

The Citadel yearbooks from SUNY Broome, formerly known as Broome Technical College, from 1949 to 1986. 

Family Photo 1

This series includes a great number of photographs of various citizens from approximately 1860 to 2010 including candid pictures of individuals, group shots at various events.

"Freeport As It Was" by Clinton E. Metz

Research by Freeport Village historian Clinton E. Metz

CLRC Archives

The CLRC Archives Collection includes images of member libraries and librarians. The images come from a 1975 slide presentation about the council, formerly known as CENTRO.

card for DAIRY INDUSTRY, 65-0043

A small sample of the subject and interview subject cards created for the large catalog of oral history and thesis projects of the Cooperstown Graduate Program.

Coretta Scott King Collection

These photographs and letters detail Coretta Scott King’s visit to Keuka College in June 1970.

Crawford Collection

The Crawford Collection contains photographs and glass negatives taken around Liverpool, New York by various photographers including Toby Crawford III’s father, George “Waxy” Miller and James T. Rogers.

Culinary Institute of America Menu Collection

A sampling of historical menus drawn from the CIA's world-renowned menu collection.

Daemen Theatre Posters Collection

A small collection of posters advertising theatrical productions at Daemen College (formerly Rosary Hill College). Posters date from 1972 to 1987.