Collections

Agnes Elliott Collection
This collection includes paintings from Central New York artist Agnes Elliott's personal collection. Her paintings represent her love of flowers, nature and the landscapes of both Florida and central New York State.
Archacki Cartoons

Cartoons drawn by Polish immigrant, Henryk Archacki, representing current events at the time with a sense of Polish pride.  

Art and Artifacts
This collection contains paintings, sculptures and other three dimensional objects in the Library's special collections.
Art Oneida
The ArtOneida project is a celebration of public art in Oneida County, NY. The team from Sculpture Space in Utica has documented artwork all across Oneida for a database, website, interactive map, and commemorative book.
Charles Henry Miller Digital Collection
A digital collection of etchings titled “New York and Long Island Landscapes” by artist Charles Henry Miller (1842-1922).
Front cover of Artbook created by Kathy Zazarine in 2018. It is a drawing of a pink flower with a yellow center and a winged insect landing on it. There is text that says "It's in our Nature," and a sticker with the library call number: CAP 709.747 ZAZ

This is a collection of visual diaries created by patrons of the Guilderland Public Library in 2018.

Daniel K. Tennant Art Collection
This collection contains 20 gouache watercolor paintings depicting still lifes, landscapes, and portraits. Daniel K. Tennant is an artist who lives in Central New York.
Fiske Boyd Collection

This collection contains fourteen works of art by Fisk Boyd.

Gordon Muck Collection

Collection of works by Central New York artist Gordon Muck.

Grove Sheldon Gilbert Portraits
A collection of portraits painted by renowned Rochester artist, Grove Sheldon Gilbert during the mid-to-late 19th century.
The Growing Place Collection
Comprised of paintings, etchings, drawings, and other works of art, this collection documents the local community of artists in New Woodstock, NY.
History of Crandall Public Library
This collection contains images illustrating the rich history of Crandall Public Library (founded in 1892).
JC Perry Collection
This collection contains drawings and paintings by John Calvin Perry, an artist from Central New York, who lived from 1837-1894.
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.

Jim Ridlon Art Collection
A collection of assemblages and acrylic paintings by Jim Ridlon, a former NFL player and professor emeritus at Syracuse University.
Diptych 3

This collection contains pieces from three of his projects: Drawings, Oil Paintings, and Assemblages.

John Quincy Adams Ward Papers Digital Collection
This collection contains materials from the papers of sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward, 1800-1933.
Joseph Scala Collection
This collection includes sculptures created by Joesph Scala, who was an artist, professor emeritus of Syracuse University, and former director of Stone Quarry Art Park in Cazenovia, NY.
Kirkland Town Library Art Collection
The artwork in this collection convey a variety of subjects from landmark buildings to local scenes to significant events in the life of the community of Clinton, NY.
Joe the Barber

This collection contains photographs from his East Utica project.

Lemuel Wiles' painting titled, Last Day of Summer

Paintings, sketches, and letters written by members of the Wiles Family including Lemuel Wiles, Rachel Ramsey Wiles, and Irving Wiles.

MAG Events
A collection of photographs relating to significant events at the Memorial Art Gallery during the 20th century.
Maria College The Mariale Literary Magazine

This collection consists of copies of Maria College's Literary Magazine, The Mariale.

Painting of Hamilton Pond, October

This collection contains paintings by New Woodstock artist Mary Padgett, many of which are still lifes or plein air landscapes.

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) .