Collections

Mary F. Keller in Red Cross uniform

Items relating to Hicksville's Tercentennial and WWI Red Cross efforts.

Kenneth R. Dorn Regional History Study Center - David F. Nestle Memorial Collection
This collection is comprised of the historical records of the Fonda, Johnstown, and Gloversville Railroad.
League of Women Voters of Buffalo Niagara
Newsletters, newspaper articles, publications, meeting minutes and scrapbooks chronicling the history of the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization from the early 20th century to present day.
Leonard Family
This collection contains photographs, news articles, and documents related to the Leonard Family of Middleburgh, New York area.
Library History
This collection documents the library’s early years (1957-1969), beginning through the initiative of the Westbrook Women’s Club.
Little Falls Public Library Collection

This collection contains photographs of when the Little Falls Public Library was a residence and competitions for the Little Falls Camera Club, and other materials relating to Little Falls.

Margaret Woodbury Strong Papers, 1897-1969
Margaret Woodbury Strong amassed an outstanding collection of dolls and toys which formed the basis for The Strong Museum in Rochester, New York.
Maria College Nursing 50th Anniversary Collection
Celebrating 50 years of Nursing education at Maria College. Collection contains photographs, ephemera, manuscripts, articles, correspondence, booklets, announcements and press releases relating to the nursing program from its inception in 1970 to 2020.
Mark Twain Collection
This collection consists of letters and marginalia of Samuel Clemens, artifacts associated with him and photos having to do with Clemens' time in Elmira and the family and friends that comprised his circle.
Mathias Oppersdorff Adirondack Faces Photograph Collection
This collection of portraits, taken by Mathias Oppersdorff, portrays the residents of Adirondack Park in the late 20th century.
Maybrook Switching Terminal Collection

Images and documents related to the Maybrook switching terminal and the railroads it served.

McBride Street Campus
Photographs, correspondence, and newspaper clippings relating to the early campuses of the Syracuse University College of Medicine in Syracuse, New York in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Micro-meteorite Collecting
Dudley launched probes and balloons into the upper atmosphere in order to collect and examine the micro-meteorites to be found there. This collection contains documentation from this process.
Mohawk Valley Boy Scouts Collection
The Mohawk Valley Boy Scouts Collection provides insight into the recreational and community activities of the Mohawk Valley’s civic organizations during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
New York Central College
One of the nation's first institutes of higher education to accept students with no consideration to race or gender was open from 1849 to 1860.
New York State Women's Suffrage Exhibition Collection
Items pertaining to the women's suffrage movement in New York State, 1848-1917.
Newark Public Library History
This collection includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and documents relating to the Newark Public Library throughout the 20th century.
Nursing at Upstate
Mid-century photographs and documents relating to SUNY Upstate Medical University’s School of Nursing.
Old Main SUNY Oneonta
Old Main was the first major building on the SUNY Oneonta campus. After significant deterioration, Old Main was razed in 1977, but the Old Main pillars were saved from the wrecking ball and moved to campus shortly thereafter.
Picture of the New Church being blessed

This collection includes photographs, documents, correspondence, and other ephemera documenting Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, which was founded in April 1919 in Utica, NY.

Pan-American Exposition Collection
Collection of material relating to the Pan-American Exposition, held in Buffalo, NY from May 1 – November 1, 1901.
Public Square Collection

In 1798, seven and a half acres were set aside for a public square in the center of the village, which is documented in this collection through photographs and other documents.

Quarantine Memories

Personal memories from residents of the Town of Bethlehem from the COVID-19 quarantine in 2020.

Reid Gallery of Prominent Citizens of Rome, New York
The Reid Gallery of Prominent Citizens at the Jervis Public Library in Rome, New York, contains "photographic portraits of prominent men who have in some way been connected with the history of Rome, or its vicinity, who have been born in Rome or have lived in Rome and who have attained prominence in
Robert Montgomery Collection

This collection documents Robert Montgomery’s acting debut as well as many other aspects of his life at Trinity-Pawling School.