Collections

This collection contains documents and photographs relating to the alumni of Albany Law School.

Albion W. Tourgee (1838 - 1905) was a Civil War veteran, politician, and lawyer. He played a pivotal role in the Plessy v. Ferguson case and was a pioneering civil rights activist. This collection includes his correspondence, as well as legal documents, articles, and photographs.

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

The Anna E. Wilcox Collection of Civil War letters consists of forty-five letters on forty-four separate sheets, eight photographs, four envelopes which could not be matched to any letters, and ancillary materials.

The Scoutmaster of Troop 73, Howard C. Coughtry, created this collection about the troop's civic and recreational activities.

Letters and photographs of Charles F. Binn, the "Father of American Ceramics."

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

This collection consists of documents relating to politics, business, foreign affairs, and the family’s personal affairs, which not only offer a glimpse into nineteenth century rural life in New York State, but detail machine politics on a regional, state, and national level into the early twentieth

Personal friend and secretary to NYS Governor Grover Cleveland. After Cleveland was elected President of the United States, Lamont was appointed his Secretary of War and close confidant.

These photographs and letters detail Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s visit to Keuka College in June 1963.

The Elmira College women’s rights and suffrage collection is an aggregate of records from the Elmira College Archives.

Elon Howard Eaton (1866-1935) was a noted ornithologist and author of Birds of New York. This collection includes papers related to his research, correspondence, and genealogical materials, as well as photographs of Eaton.
Letters and photographs of the men who guarded the New York City Aqueduct during WWI.

Gar Wood was a successful speedboat racer and business owner. This collection relates to his racing career and his business,GarWood Industries, which specialized in building motorboats.

This very small collection, including a photograph and a brief letter, was donated to the college by Fred K. Scheibe in 1964.

Historic photographs of Golden Hill School, a boarding school for boys in Kingston, N.Y.
Photographs, letters, artwork, textiles and other possessions belonging to the Hasbrouck family.

This is a collection of personal memorabilia and published works related to John Burroughs, donated in 1955 by Miss Ethelwynn Doolittle.

A collection of photographs, pamphlets, letters, and other materials highlighting 20th century citizen political activism, grassroots conservation, daily life, and outdoor recreation in the Adirondacks in New York State.

Correspondence related to Leah Catharine Deyo, as well as portraits of her family.

This collection documents the library’s early years (1957-1969), beginning through the initiative of the Westbrook Women’s Club.

The Long Beach Public Library Collection contains photographs, cards & letters 1928- present.
This collection focuses on the partnership between Lucy Maynard Salmon and Adelaide Underhill, two important women in the early years of Vassar College.

This collection contains items related to Maria College.