Collections

Mead Family, Camping at HIther Hills, circa 1940s

Family photographs of camping in Montauk, N.Y. during the 1940s-1950s.

Melville Family Papers

Six audio recordings of Ward Melville, his family, and associates.

Merrick Historical Photographs
Historic photographs from the Merrick Library.
Merrick Veterans Collection
This collection is composed of documents and images of Merrick residents who served their country in various wars. The collection will expand as identities become known and further research has been performed.
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.
a man throws potatoes onto a conveyor belt

Photographs of migrant workers from the 1940s and 1980s, some of which were taken by other workers for a photography exhibit.

Military Memories & Veterans' Voices Oral History Collection

Military Memories & Veterans' Voices was a program held at the Library on December 3rd, 2017. The collection consists of five oral histories and photographs.

Posed Portraits in front of Mill

Photographs, postcards and documents about the mills of Waterloo, NY, especially the Waterloo Wool Manufacturing Company, a prominent business first established by Quakers to boycott slave-labor cotton.

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.
Montauk Fishing Collection
Historic photographs and maps of fishing in Montauk.
Montauk Land Use and Development
Historic photographs and maps showing land development in Montauk.
Montauk Maritime Collection
Historic photographs of maritime activites around the area of Montauk.
Montauk Military Collection
Historic photographs of various military installations on Montauk.
Moss Lake Camp Photograph Collection
Moss Lake Camp was a girl’s camp in the Adirondacks during the mid-to-late 20th century. This collection of photographs depict the Camp, campers, and counselors, as well as various sporting activities.
Mountain Top Library Digital Collection

Historic postcards, genealogical records, and documents relating to mountain top communities in the Catskill region.

Muriel Vanderbilt at Pebble Beach Stables, California, 1925 – 1929.

Documentary materials of Mr. Vanderbilt’s daughter, Muriel.