Collections

Champlain Canal Collection
The Champlain Canal Collection contains images of the construction of Lock # 2 on the Champlain Canal near Mechanicville, New York.
Glens Falls Feeder Canal

This collection contains photographs, postcards, art work, and images pertaining to the Champlain Canal that runs from the Hudson River at Waterford, NY to Lake Champlain.

Chapter Activities of Central New York Chapter, NRHS
This collection documents the activities of the CNY Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, including views of the station museum restorations at Martisco and Central Square; the restoration and operation of locomotives and rolling stock; and Chapter-sponsored "Great New York State Model
Charles F. Binns Collection

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

Southold Historical Society and Museum

Historic photograph collection, Long Island’s East End

Charles Stoll Collection

Archival materials from the life of Charles Stoll with emphasis on the Stoll-McCracken Expedition to Alaska in 1928.

Charles Sylvester Piersaull Photographs

Glass plate negatives of Hyde Park scenes, people, and architecture, taken by Charles Sylvester Piersaull.

Charles W. Lanning MD Papers
This collection contains photographs from Charles W. Lanning, who graduated from the Syracuse University College of Medicine in 1898.
Chatham Public Library Photograph Collection

Historical photographs of the village of Chatham and surrounding towns and hamlets.

Chatham School Photographs, 1890-1940

Photographs of students and teachers at Chatham High School.

Eleanor Roosevelt and Anna Pennybacker on CWC Porch

The Chautauqua Women’s Club, founded in 1889, has enjoyed a long, proud and vital history as an integral part of the Chautauqua experience.

Chester Historical Society Collection

Historical documents, images, and artifacts relating to the Chester, New York community.

Children's Miracle Network
Photographs of the Children’s Miracle Network Telethon and special visitors to the pediatric wing of University Hospital.
Childwold Photograph Collection
A collection of photographs relating to the Hamlet of Childwold, New York in the Adirondacks.
Chittenango Landing Historic Photograph Collection
The Chittenango Landing Historic Photograph collection represents a historical overview of Chittenango Landing and the surrounding areas that had significant importance to the canal boat industry in the middle section of the Erie Canal.
Christopher Collection
The Christopher Collection includes images representing a historical snapshot of the people and places around the towns of Van Buren and Lysander, and the Village of Baldwinsville, New York, collected by Anthony J. Christopher Sr., a Baldwinsville, native.
Church Buildings
A collection of photographs of churches located in and around Potsdam, New York
Family Photo 1

This series includes a great number of photographs of various citizens from approximately 1860 to 2010 including candid pictures of individuals, group shots at various events.

City Hall, Rochester, N.Y.

The City Hall Photo Lab Contemporary Collection contains images depicting official City events and programs and documenting public works services and projects in Rochester between 1982 and 2010.

Raging High Falls, Rochester, N.Y., in early 20th century

The City Hall Photo Lab Vintage Collection contains images selected from over 5,000 35mm slides made in 1984 from photographs, maps, renderings, and other graphics from Rochester’s past.

Civil War Carte de Visite Collection
This collection contains photographs of New Yorkers who played a role in the Civil War.
Civil War Collection

Letters, photographs, and records about the Civil War.

Civil War Letters of Albert and Edward Bayles

Civil War era letters from two Middle Island, NY brothers.

Clark Rice Photography Collection
Collection of photographs and other material from Clark Rice and Merrium Crocker
Clarkson Family Photographs Collection
A collection of pohotographs of the Clarkson family and their home