Collections

18th- and 19th- Century Cooking in the Hudson Valley

Documents and images related to cooking and food preparation in the 18th and 19th centuries.

African American Presence in the Hudson Valley

Documents and photographs relating to African-American history in the early United States.

Albany Institute of History and Art Library Digital Images
This collection contains materials related to the history of the city and county of Albany and the Upper Hudson Valley from the 17th century to the present.
Archives Films
This collection contains digitized versions of the College's 16mm Film Collection which includes films of early College activities and a variety of other subjects such as a family vacation, product demonstrations, and maple syrup operations as well as footage of the 1910 fires at Paul Smith's Hotel
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.
Dentistry at the University of Rochester
A collection of images depicting the Rochester Dental Dispensary and School for Dental Hygienists in the early and mid-20th century.
Dudley Observatory Historical Archives

This collection contains artifacts relating to the history of the Dudley Observatory.

Early Canastota Business Collection
The Early Canastota Business Collection contains documents and newspaper clippings about the first businesses in Canastota, NY.
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.
Canal Packet Boat Ticket

This collection contains documents and photographs relating to the Erie Canal in Oneida county.

The Family
This collection contains multiple photographs and documents of The Family sculpture located on Corning Community College’s Spencer Hill Campus.
GE Research Lab Photographs
This collection contains images documenting the inventors and inventions of the GE Research Laboratory from 1900 - 1990.
General Electric Historical Documents
The collection features text documents highlighting the history of General Electric and its founders.
Groundbreaking of the Health Sciences Library
Photographs and documents relating to the Health Sciences Library groundbreaking ceremony at SUNY Upstate Medical University.
Joseph Jacques Ramee Architectural Plans for Union College
This is a collection of Union College architectural plans which includes Schaffer Library and the Nott Memorial, drawn by Joseph Jacques Ramée in 1813.
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.
Lenox Memorial Hospital Collection
The Lenox Memorial Hospital Collection contains documents and newspaper clippings about the hospital that served the area in the early to mid-twentieth century.
Nancy Fitzroy standing between two seated male colleagues at the GE Research Center. There is a chalkboard with writing on it behind them.

Papers of one of the first female engineering graduates of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1949.

Nyack Turnpike Maps and Documents

Documents and images related to the creation and maintenance of the Nyack Turnpike.

Port Washington Maritime Collection;
The Port Washington Maritime Collection features materials from the Local History Center that relate to the region’s rich maritime history and traditions.
Waterbury Mill
Photographs and business documents relating to the Waterbury Mill, a felt mill in Oriskany, New York in operation for over a century.
Working on the Erie Canal
The “Working on the Erie Canal” collection contains photographs and documents relating to the canal and its workers.