Collections

Mathias Oppersdorff Adirondack Faces Photograph Collection
This collection of portraits, taken by Mathias Oppersdorff, portrays the residents of Adirondack Park in the late 20th century.
Mead Family, Camping at HIther Hills, circa 1940s

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

Merrick Historical Photographs
Historic photographs from the Merrick Library.
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 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.

Nazareth College Photograph Collection

This collection of photographs relates to the history of Nazareth College from its founding in 1924 through the early 21st century.

Norman Foote Surveying Photograph Collection
A collection of early 20th century photographs taken by surveyor Norman S. Foote in the Adirondack region.
Nursing at Upstate
Mid-century photographs and documents relating to SUNY Upstate Medical University’s School of Nursing.
Nyack Library Local History Collection

Historic items relating to the local history of Nyack and surrounding areas.

Image of tapes

Oral histories collected from 20th century Lockport, NY, residents

Family Christmas card from 1956

Photographs and ephemera relating to the Osborne and Metcalf families of Auburn, New York.

Spencer Looking North

Photographs and ephemera of Spencer, NY, including class pictures, farms, hotels, and more glimpses of the community.

1930 Chenango County Census Takers

Photographs, postcards, and ephemera relating to the history of Norwich and Chenango County.

Personalities
Images of early aviators and pioneers of aviation on Long Island
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). 

Phillip Trypuc Collection
Photographs of local businesses, events and people during the 1950s in and around Shirley, NY.
Platt Benson Oakley Photograph Collection
Photographs taken by P.B. Oakley in the mid-20th century of Geneva residents.
Plattekill, NY History Collection
Photographs, postcards and ephemera pertaining to the Town of Plattekill, Ulster County, New York.
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