Collections

Bellmore Public School Commencement Exercises, 1921

Historical records from Bellmore and North Bellmore, NY.

First Barber Shop in Tupper Lake

The photographs in this series document a variety of businesses over Tupper Lake’s history from approximately 1880 to 2005.

City Hall, Rochester, N.Y.

The City Hall Photo Lab Contemporary Collection contains images depicting official City events and programs and documenting public works services and projects in Rochester between 1982 and 2010.

Raging High Falls, Rochester, N.Y., in early 20th century

The City Hall Photo Lab Vintage Collection contains images selected from over 5,000 35mm slides made in 1984 from photographs, maps, renderings, and other graphics from Rochester’s past.

Clark Rice Photography Collection
Collection of photographs and other material from Clark Rice and Merrium Crocker
Children Out of School for the Holiday

This collection covers various moments of daily life in the city and Onondaga County from the 1920s to 1950s.

Delaware County Historical Association Sherwood Collection
The Sherwood Collection is mainly comprised of letters to and from Samuel Sherwood (1779-1862), his second wife Laura Bostwick Sherwood (1790-1863), and members of their family.
DeRuyter Town History Postcard Collection
Photographic postcards documenting the town of DeRuyter and surrounding areas in the early to mid-20th century.
Photograph of George Hucker.

A collection of oral histories and recordings done and collected by Dr. George Hucker.

Hicksville Historic Photographs

Photographs, Newspaper clipping, and postcards from Hicksville, NY.

Hudson City Directories

Directories from the City of Hudson containing residents' names, information on local businesses, and a variety of other data.

Street Scene In The Ashokan District, Near Brown's Station, In The Catskills NY Site Of N Y Water Supply

Images and documents relating to life in the Town of Olive up until the reservoir was built, including communities that were lost during the construction of the reservoir.

Melville Family Papers

Six audio recordings of Ward Melville, his family, and associates.

Jean (Jacob) Hasbrouck House, New Paltz, NY

This collection includes personal papers created or kept by individuals and families chiefly of southern Ulster County, NY. The majority of the papers date from the mid-1600s through 1830.

Matchbook cover for Roadside Rest, Oceanside, L.I.

A collection of matchbook covers used to advertise restaurants and businesses in Oceanside, NY.

Patterson Historical Society Digital Collection

This collection contains images, postcards, maps, and documents related to Patterson NY history.

Postcards of Kingston, New York

Historic postcards of buildings, streets, and landscapes throughout Kingston.

Front page of the bi-centennial issue

The bicentennial edition, published on April 8, 1985, of the founding of the Register-Star of Hudson, New York, includes information associated with the paper’s history.

Flight of the Hyperion

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

Sag Harbor Photograph Collection
Historical photographs of the Sag Harbor, NY community.
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Letters received or collected by Samuel Jones from his family, friends, and associates, and Samuel Jones’ diary which he kept from 1821 to 1855.