Collections

Pilgrim State Hospital Blueprint Collection

Blueprints used in the construction of Pilgrim State Hospital in the 1930’s.

Places of Worship Collection
Photographs of places of worship in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Plain Talk Magazine
Issues of the Plain Talk publication created for Port Washington, NY residents.
Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Local History Photograph Collection
Digital copies of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Local History Photograph Collection.
Platt Benson Oakley Photograph Collection
Photographs taken by P.B. Oakley in the mid-20th century of Geneva residents.
Plattekill, NY History Collection
Photographs, postcards and ephemera pertaining to the Town of Plattekill, Ulster County, New York.
Plattsburgh Barracks
This collection consists of photographs of military operations, training, and facilities in and around Plattsburgh Barracks, which operated as a military instillation, under various different branches of the armed service, from `5.
Plattsburgh Normal School
This collection contains photographs which depict the Plattsburgh Normal School, which operated as a school for the training of teachers until 1948 when it became the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.
Plattsburgh Theatre Programs
This collection consists of programs for the theatre productions and variety acts of the Plattsburgh Theatre between 1923 and 1926.
Polish American Pamphlet Collection
This collection from the Polish Room at the University at Buffalo contains over 100 digitized pamphlets and printed materials from various Polish American organizations from the Western New York region.
Polish Community of Syracuse, NY
Photographs displaying the people and community activities of the Syracuse Polish Home in the 20th century.
Patricia Vidoni with sons David & Michael pose for Photo with Neighbors

The Polish Heritage Collection contains several documents, photographs, scrapbooks, a “Golden Book,” and memorabilia from Utica’s Polish Community.

Political Study Club of Ithaca Scrapbooks
Scrapbooks containing meeting minutes, programs, brochures, newspaper clippings and photographs concerning a late 19th and early 20th century women’s suffrage organization in Ithaca, New York. Some materials reference New York State and national suffrage matters.
Polster Photographs of Lockport, NY
Mid-20th century photographs of Lockport, New York by Edwin Polster.
Port Jefferson Postcards
Historic postcards of Port Jefferson, NY.
Port Washington Library History Collection

The Port Washington Library History Collection contains images from the planning and construction of the library in the mid-1960s to life and library activities that have taken place since that time.

Port Washington Main Street Collection
The Port Washington Main Street Collection brings together photographs, postcards, and other historic materials that reflect the rich past of this community nestled between Manhasset and Hempstead Bays.
Port Washington Maritime Collection;
The Port Washington Maritime Collection features materials from the Local History Center that relate to the region’s rich maritime history and traditions.
Port Washington Public Library Oral History Collection
Oral histories about Port Washington, NY and its citizens
Portraits of Hope Collection

The exhibition Portraits of Hope: Faces of Refugee Resettlement in Central New York depicted survivors of war, genocide, and political strife who came to the U.S. and settled in the Utica region after living in refugee camps in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Postcard Collection
Postcards of scenes from around New York State. Most of the postcards in this collection are believed to have been produced by Schenectady photographer Parker S. Goodfellow.
Postcard from Interlaken

Postcards collected by the Backbone Ridge History Group showing the communities between Seneca and Cayuga Lake.

Postcards of Kingston, New York

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

Postcards of Syracuse and Central New York
The Onondaga County Public Library Postcard Collection contains both mailed and unmailed postcards of buildings, scenes, and activities in and around Syracuse, New York, from throughout the twentieth century.