Collections

Abby and Will Csaplar Lake George Collection
This collection contains images of Lake George, New York.
Almquist Green Lakes Collection

The Green Lakes Collection is mostly comprised of photographs that belonged to Arvin Almquist, who was Superintendent of Green Lakes State Park from 1928 to 1948.

View of Mt. Morris (Big Tupper) from a distance

This series contains photographs that document the various stages of Mt. Morris, or “Big Tupper,” as well as Big Tupper’s predecessor, SugarLoaf Ski Center.

Boy Scouts of America, Troop 73, Voorheesville, New York Collection

The Scoutmaster of Troop 73, Howard C. Coughtry, created this collection about the troop's civic and recreational activities.

Camp Awosting

This collection documents life at Camp Awosting, a summer camp for boys, originally located in Kerhonkson, NY.

Camp Russell Boy Scouts Collection

This collection contains items from Camp Russell, a Boy Scout camp located in the Southwestern Adirondacks, dating from the early 1900s through the camp's closure in 2014.

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.
Carl Darenberg, Sr., the donor of this collection, stands in front of his boat, Foretenate.

A large collection of photographs that convey the importance of sportfishing to Montauk’s history and economic development.  

Charles Stoll Collection

Archival materials from the life of Charles Stoll with emphasis on the Stoll-McCracken Expedition to Alaska in 1928.

Childwold Photograph Collection
A collection of photographs relating to the Hamlet of Childwold, New York in the Adirondacks.
Clarkson Family Photographs Collection
A collection of pohotographs of the Clarkson family and their home
Clarkson Ice Carnival Photographs
Three photographs of the King and Queen of the Clarkson-Normal Ice Carnival
Clarkstown Country Club

Historical photographs of the Clarkstown Country Club, located in Nyack, NY.

Crawford Collection

The Crawford Collection contains photographs and glass negatives taken around Liverpool, New York by various photographers including Toby Crawford III’s father, George “Waxy” Miller and James T. Rogers.

Dave Edwardes Collection

Photographs, including aerial views, of Montauk and the buildings that define it, along with group shots of people, and their organizations and activities, including a large number of photographs documenting the heyday of Montauk sportfishing.

First Hundred Years
This collection contains photographs sharing the history of Russell Sage College.
Frankfort Boy Scouts Collection
This collection contains photos and documents related to Troop 1, Frankfort, New York, which was established in 1910.
Gar Wood Collection
Gar Wood was a successful speedboat racer and business owner. This collection relates to his racing career and his business,GarWood Industries, which specialized in building motorboats.
Genesee Valley Hunt
A collection of photographs depicting the Genesee Valley Hunt at the turn-of-the-century.
George Whitfield Butts Photograph Collection
A collection of photographs taken by George Whitfield Butts, documenting his visits to the Adirondacks.
Group shot from the Kniskern Family photo album

Family photos and photo albums donated to the Germantown History Department over the years

High Falls Club Photograph Collection
A collection of early 20th century photographs depicting the High Falls Club and their hunting activities in the Adirondacks.
Hudson River Day Line Collection

Photographs, objects, ephemera and printed materials from the 1860s through 1971 relating to the Hudson River Day Line.

Hudson River Night Boat Collection

Historic images of the Hudson River Night Boats.

Hudson Valley Sports and Athletics
This collection contains images of sport teams and individual athletes that play sports during their years at Hudson Valley Community College.