Collections

Adirondack Scenery Glass Projector Slides
A collection of photographs dating between 1870 and 1900 depicting numerous houses and great camps, major bodies of water, and portraits of Adirondack residents and tourists.
Adirondack Scenic Photograph Collection
Collection of photographs showing various Adirondack scenes that includes people, towns, landscapes, camps etc. Images were taken in the 1890s.
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.

Colton Photographs
A large collection of photographs and postcards showing individuals and places of interest associated with Colton, New York over a roughly 150 year period.
Elon Howard Eaton Ornithology Collection
Elon Howard Eaton (1866-1935) was a noted ornithologist and author of Birds of New York. This collection includes papers related to his research, correspondence, and genealogical materials, as well as photographs of Eaton.
Families of Upstate New York
This collection contains photographs and contextual information related to families in the upper Hudson Valley and southern Adirondack regions.
Ferris Meigs Logging Photograph Collection
The Santa Clara Logging Company, run by President Ferris Meigs, was a leader in timber conservation in the Adirondack region. This collection of photographs depicts the Santa Clara Logging Company and Meigs family.
George Marshall Family Photograph Collection
George and Bob Marshall were the original Adirondack High Peak 46ers, as well as active conservationists. This collection of photographs depicts their time in the Adirondacks with their friends and family in the early 20th century.
View of Profile Rock (1)

These photographs depict Little Falls and its surrounding areas, especially buildings, people, nature, and events.  Many were photographed by George Kubica, who gave them to the Little Falls Public Library.

Historic Postcards of Roslyn
Historic postcards of Roslyn, NY.
Hurricane Irene Collection
Photographs documenting Hurrican Irene in Mo
Hurricane Sandy Collection
Photographs of Hurricane Sandy in Mastic Beach, Mastic and Shirley, NY.
HWS Vail Photograph Collection
A collection of photographs taken by J.G. Vail, including many portraits, as well as scenes from Geneva, New York in the late 19th century.
Jesswin Camp Photograph Collection
A collection of early 20th century photographs depicting Jesswin Camp on Fourth Lake in the Adirondacks.
John Champney Photograph Collection
A collection of photographs depicting Adirondack "stickman" and carpenter John H. Champney in the late 19th and early 20th century.
League of Women Voters of Buffalo Niagara
Newsletters, newspaper articles, publications, meeting minutes and scrapbooks chronicling the history of the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization from the early 20th century to present day.
Margaret Hort Trudeau Sanatorium Photograph Collection
The Trudeau Sanatorium, located in the Adirondack region, was known for its open-air treatment of tuberculosis patients. This collection of early 20th century photographs, depicting scenes at the Sanitorium, was taken by patient Margaret Hort.
Montauk Maritime Collection
Historic photographs of maritime activites around the area of 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.

Nancy Edwards Collection
This collection contains paintings by Nancy Edwards, an artist from New Woodstock, NY. Subjects include local and regional landscapes, portraits, and still life objects.
Norman Foote Surveying Photograph Collection
A collection of early 20th century photographs taken by surveyor Norman S. Foote in the Adirondack region.
Northport-East Northport Postcard Collection

Historical postcards of the Northport-East Northport community.

Stedman and Moses Collection of glass plate negatives
A collection of photographs of the town of Placid Lake, New York.