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.
1961 cover of Aqua Festival program

Programs, photographs and newspaper clippings of the Seneca Falls Aqua Festival, held annually in the 1960s.

Map of the County of Tompkins, 1829

Photographs, maps and ephemera about the Backbone Ridge, an area between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes National Forest.

Boy Scouts of America, Troop 73, Voorheesville, New York Collection

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

Camp Russell Boy Scouts Collection

This collection contains items from Camp Russell, a Boy Scout camp located in the Southwestern Adirondacks, dating from the early 1900s through the camp's closure in 2014.

Canastota Schools Collection
The Canastota Schools Collection contains school souvenirs, including programs, newsletters and photos of Canastota students in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Clarkson Ice Carnival Programs
A collection of programs from the Clarkson-Normal Ice Carnival
The College of Saint Rose Archives - Early CSR History
This collection contains images and video recordings related to events and the history of the College of Saint Rose.
The College of Saint Rose Archives - Student Literary and Creative Publications
This collection contains documents written by students of the College of Saint Rose.
Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth Collection
This collection contains items related to the life of Colonel Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth.
Commencement
A collection of documents from graduation ceremonies at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
Main Street Parade, 1930s

Photos, articles, documents, speeches, directories, and ephemera about community groups and the people of Hornell.

COVID-19 Pandemic Summaries and Resources
Summaries of Covid-19-related information and resources for the Tompkins County community.
Dr. Daniel Roberts Collection
This collection includes correspondence and documents relating to Welsh immigrant Dr. Daniel Roberts and his decendents.
Dunham Family Collection
The Dunham Family History collection contains portraits, photographs, and various documents saved by the Dunham family.
Dunham Public Library Board Minutes

This collection includes board minutes from Dunham Public Library in Whitesboro, New York, spanning from the formation of the library until 2015.

Earlville Cemetery Collection
The Earlville Cemetery collection contains documents relating to the people who were buried there from its creation through the mid-twentieth century.
Early Canastota Collection

The Early Canastota Collection contains photos, clippings, and documents that describe Canastota in the nineteenth century and early twentieth century.

Early Records of the Sacarissa Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows
A collection of 19th and 20th century records relating to the Sacarissa Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows fraternal order.
Endicott-area Newspapers
This collection includes many papers that enjoyed short runs, some originating in the old village of Union that merged with Endicott in 1906.
Ernie Simon Collection
The Ernie Simon Collection includes his personal collection of “Port Remembered” photographs.
Fayetteville Free Library's winning float in the 1916 Independence Day parade

The Fourth of July being celebrated in Fayetteville, New York.

FLCC Charles G. Meder Library Digital Image Collection
An invitation for the inauguration of first president of the Community College of the Finger Lakes, Dr. Roy Satre in 1968.
Floral Fete Collection
The Floral Fete Collection contains souvenir programs, photographs, postcards, stereoviews, articles, and ephemera from Saratoga’s floral parades.
Frankfort Boy Scouts Collection
This collection contains photos and documents related to Troop 1, Frankfort, New York, which was established in 1910.