Collections

priest within a church apse

Photographs of various religious institutions in Cayuga County.

Gospel Messenger Collection
The Gospel Messenger is a weekly church newspaper begun in 1827 in Auburn, and the forerunner of the e-mail newsletter, The Messenger. It provides a wealth of information about the growth of the Episcopal Church throughout the nineteenth century in upstate New York.
Rockville Centre, L.I. Episcopal Church

Photographs and printed materials relating to houses of worship in Rockville Centre, NY

Temple Israel Graduation Group

Photographs from the Jewish community of Broome County.

Lily Dale Postcards
A collection of postcards depicting the Spiritualist community, Lily Dale, in the early 20th century
Naples Library Manuscripts and Documents
The handwritten autobiography of John C. Morgan, a Presbyterian Minister and Missionary in the Naples, New York region during the mid 19th century.
Picture of the New Church being blessed

This collection includes photographs, documents, correspondence, and other ephemera documenting Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, which was founded in April 1919 in Utica, NY.

James B. Schafer speaking to a crowd at Peace Haven, 1939

Photographs of the Idle Hour estate as “Peace Haven.”

Rochester Area Church Records
A collection of church records from the German Evangelical Lutheran Church and Penfield United Methodist Church.
Onieda Community Silverplate Ad, 1955

This collection of advertisements, objects, periodical articles, photographs, and diary entries gives a window into the roles of women in the Oneida Community and the companies that it founded.