Collections

This collection consists of a mix of photographs depicting various scenes and locations in the Adirondacks dating between 1890 and 1909.

This collection contains images of Lake George, New York.

This collection of photographs features mines located in the Adirondack region around 1900.

A collection of photographs dating between 1870 and 1900 depicting numerous houses and great camps, major bodies of water, and portraits of Adirondack residents and tourists.

Collection of photographs showing various Adirondack scenes that includes people, towns, landscapes, camps etc. Images were taken in the 1890s.

Aerial photographs of the Cary Institute lands and arboretum.

Photos taken from airplanes around Central New York.

A treasure trove of various aviation images, both on and off Long Island.

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

Images of airliners, personnel and passengers, from early commercial air travel to the Jet Age.

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

This collection contains photographs of the outside and inside of buildings on the Albany Law School campus.

This collection contains photographs and documents related to the students of Albany Law School.

Photographs taken by newspaper photographer, Albert R. Stone, document the City of Rochester, especially in regards to early 20th century transportation and construction.

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.

These manuscripts detailed the lives and customs of the inhabitants of Schuyler, NY, and provide insight into nineteenth century life in Central New York.

The Green Lakes Collection is mostly comprised of photographs that belonged to Arvin Almquist, who was Superintendent of Green Lakes State Park from 1928 to 1948.

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.

In the late 1970s, with support from the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts, photographer Daniel Fink (1937-1995) undertook a project of creating a photographic record of notable architectural specimens in Livingston County, NY.

This collection contains paintings, sculptures and other three dimensional objects in the Library's special collections.

Arthur Koweek's slide collection of buildings in Hudson, NY that were affected by urban renewal.

This series contains photographs that document various arts programs in Tupper Lake ranging from community drama, local music groups and school bands, arts and crafts, and theater.

Documents, postcards, and pictures pertaining to the construction of Ashokan Reservoir.