Collections

Actors in "The Avalon" play

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.

Capital District Library Council Albany NY
This collection contains items that share the history of the Capital District Library Council.
Clarkson Ice Carnival Photographs
Three photographs of the King and Queen of the Clarkson-Normal Ice Carnival
Drama and Dance Department Collection
Photographs and slides featuring scenes from Hofstra University’s Annual Shakespeare Festival.
Fort Plain Street Fair
This collection contains images and documents related to the Fort Plain Street Fair.
Junior League of Buffalo
Photographs and documents relating to The Junior League of Buffalo, a volunteer organization known for its community work in the Western New York region.
Maverick Festival Collection

Photographs and ephemera from the 1920s Maverick Festivals.

Maverick Musicians Portraits

Photographic portraits of musicians who performed at The Maverick.

Nassau Fair
This collection contains material from 1896 - 1910 related to the Rensselaer County Fair.
Pan-American Exposition Collection
Collection of material relating to the Pan-American Exposition, held in Buffalo, NY from May 1 – November 1, 1901.
Portraits of Hope Collection

The exhibition Portraits of Hope: Faces of Refugee Resettlement in Central New York depicted survivors of war, genocide, and political strife who came to the U.S. and settled in the Utica region after living in refugee camps in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Young Eh Ka Paw and Young Nyi Nyi Aung

"Refugee Family Photos Before Resettlement to CNY," stemmed from community interest in archiving old photos and photo albums that refugees brought with them to the United States from their former homes in Burma, Thailand, Kenya, and refugee camps along the borders of those countries.

Refugees Starting Over Collection
Over the past four years, Dr. Kathryn Stam, Faculty at SUNY Poly, has been gathering media and multimedia chronicling the lives of Refugees who have settled in Utica NY.
Rochester Art Club
The Rochester Art Club collection includes exhibition invitations, a group photograph, and other materials relating to the Club in the late 19th century.
Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo
Photographs and documents relating to the Twentieth Century Club, a women’s club founded in Buffalo in the late 19th century to promote education and the arts.