Collections

Two parents holding baby

Portrait photographs taken by Richard M. Bloomer between 1905-1931 in his studio in Hudson Falls, Washington County, NY.

three young men Leaning Against a Wall

Photographs, postcards, and ephemera relating to the Bellamy Family and their friends in Norwich, NY.

Roberta Walsh Family Collection
Photographs, documents, and other materials relating to a prominent Mohawk Valley family during the the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
Rochester Artists
A collection of documents, including letters and exhibition announcements, and a photograph relating to Rochester artists in the late 19th century.
Rochester City General Hospital School of Nursing Collection
The Rochester General Hospital School of Nursing was one of the earliest nursing schools in the United States. This collection includes class photographs and portraits of the graduates, spanning the School’s inception in the late-19th century  through its closure in the mid-20th century.
Rochester Homeopathic Genesee Hospital School of Nursing Collection
The Rochester Homeopathic Hospital Training School, later known as the Genesee Hospital School of Nursing, was a leading medical education center in the region. This collection depicts the nursing students throughout the School’s administration from the late 19th century through late 20th century.
	 Rochester Public Library, Rundel Memorial Building, construction workers laboring on new balustrade

This collection includes images relating to Rochester from the years 1920 to around 1960 selected from over 50,000 prints, safety negatives, nitrate negatives, and lantern slides.

Flight of the Hyperion

The Rochester Public Library Local History Division Picture File Collection contains diverse images relating to Rochester’s history.

Rockville Centre Historic School Photographs
This collection contains photographs of different schools and classrooms located in the Rockville area.
The Roosevelts Visit Syracuse
Photographs and documents relating to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt’s visits to Syracuse, New York in the early to mid-20th century.
Rose Spadaccino portrait

Records, photographs and documents of Rose Spadaccino Muccigrosso (1873-1950), an Italian immigrant and midwife serving Elmira's Italian community.

Rudolf Steiner Library of the Anthroposophical Society
This collection contains images relating to the life of Rudolf Steiner.
Rushton Collection
This collection contains photographs, postcards, advertisements, and artifacts pertaining to Adirondack boatbuilder John Henry Rushton.