Collections



Documents and photographs relating to African-American history in the early United States.

Papers of Dr. Albert Leffingwell, including diaries, letters, and manuscripts from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Photographs of local business owners, motels, and hurricane damage in Montauk New York.

Images of Lynbrook circa 1880-1915

Historical pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and fliers detailing the early history of Long Island.


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




This series includes a great number of photographs of various citizens from approximately 1860 to 2010 including candid pictures of individuals, group shots at various events.

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.

Civil War era letters from two Middle Island, NY brothers.


Students in Professor Laura Ettinger's History of Public Health in America course conducted audio interviews with relatives and friends about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their lives so that people in the future can learn about what it was like to live in 2020 and 2021.

Archival documents relating to the early development of the town of New Paltz, NY.

The diaries of Jonathan Pearson, a notable Union College graduate who served as a professor, librarian, and treasurer at the college after graduating top of his class in 1835. It includes reflections on his time as both a student and faculty member, along with accounts of his travels.


This collection contains numerous photographic portraits of various members of the Edmonds family.

Black and white photographs of Bard College students, activities, and events taken by Elie Shneour '47.

The photographs in this series document the various emergency services in Tupper Lake from approximately 1921 to 2010.
