Collections

Anna E. Wilcox Collection
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.
Camp Syracuse

Photographs taken at Camp Syracuse, a World War I training and recruitment center.

Capital District Radio and Television Broadcasting
This is a collection of images and media documenting the rich history of radio and television broadcasting in the Albany region.
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.

Clinton Liberal Institute
This collection contains images and artifacts relating to the coeducational, military preparatory school that existed in the village at the latter half of the nineteenth century.
The College of Saint Rose Archives - Photograph Collection

This collection contains photographs sharing the history of the College of Saint Rose, including its students and faculty.

Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth Collection
This collection contains items related to the life of Colonel Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth.
Montauk Air Force Station radar tower and radome, 1980

Photographs of the Montauk Air Force Station, 1980.

Farrington Photograph Collection
The photographs include a number of street views and houses in Delhi, New York. Also included are a number of images of the Frank Farrington home on Elm Street, with pictures of his family. A series of images of a military camp appear to date from 1919 in Camp Lee, Virginia.
Fort Orange Collection

Letters and photographs of the men who guarded the New York City Aqueduct during WWI.

Geneva Public Library Digital Collection
Photographs relating to the history and development of Geneva, New York in the 19th and 20th centuries.
George W. Fenner World War I Photographs, Syracuse, NY, 1918

Photographs taken by George W. Fenner during World War I, documenting the people and activities supporting the war efforts in Syracuse, New York.

Glens Falls Hometown USA
This collection contains photographs taken during the World War II era of Glens Falls.
Herbert Pratt Estate Collection
Pictures, architectural drawings, and ephemera of the Pratt House and Webb Institute.
Kingston, New York in World War I

A collection of photographs of Kingston soldiers and local events during the First World War.

Leo Bock’s wife, Lillian Bock and their two children, Walter and Marie in a field of daisies in Lynbrook, NY. Circa 1912.

Images of Lynbrook captured by Leo H. Bock, a long time Lynbrook resident.

Luca D'Auria in Uniform

The collection includes both military photos from the 52nd General Hospital and personal family photos of Luca, his wife Lilian, and their relatives.

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.
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.

Montauk Military Collection
Historic photographs of various military installations on Montauk.
New York Ordnance Works Collection
The New York Ordnance Works Collection consists of photographs, maps, and official documents related to the New York Ordnance Works (NYOW), which was in active production during World War II.
Sepia photo

Correspondence, photographs, and artifacts related to Peter Erwin (1910-1944) of the Arbor Hill neighborhood of Albany, New York, his wife Marjorie L. Walker (1915-1995), and daughter Effie Marie Erwin (1940-2021).