Collections

Canisius College Memorabilia
Canisius College Archives and Special Collections contains historic records and artifacts related to the institution. This exhibits samplings from the collections.
Canisius College Presidents
This collection contains photos of all Canisius' presidents from its first, Rev. William Becker, S.J. through John J. Hurley, J.D. who has the distinction of being the first lay president.
Canisius College Scrapbooks

World War II Scrapbook, August 1942-April 1946 Compiled by Canisius’ first archivist, Rev. J.

Canisius College Student Activities
Student organizations and clubs enrich campus life. Here are examples of student events from several generations.
Canton Central School Yearbooks Collection

This collection consists of every issue of the Algonquin between 1928 and 2016.

Black and white photograph

Images of Albany, Clinton, Rensselaer, and Schenectady Counties digitized from glass plate negatives. c.1893 - c. 1915

Capital District Library Council Albany NY
This collection contains items that share the history of the Capital District Library Council.
Capital District Radio and Television Broadcasting
This is a collection of images and media documenting the rich history of radio and television broadcasting in the Albany region.
The Cardinal: SUNY Plattsburgh College Yearbooks
This collection contains issues of the Cardinal dating between 1914 and 1964. The Cardinal is the annual yearbook of first Plattsburgh Normal School, then SUNY Plattsburgh
Carl Darenberg, Sr., the donor of this collection, stands in front of his boat, Foretenate.

A large collection of photographs that convey the importance of sportfishing to Montauk’s history and economic development.  

Carl Schmidt Collection of Two-Dimensional Drawings
Architect Carl F. Schmidt had a deep interest in historic architecture. This collection includes his drawings depicting architectural features, particularly doorways.
Carleton Kelsey Collection
A collection of postcards and photographs shedding light on pivotal periods of Montauk’s history.
Carrie Jones Family Collection
A collection of materials on Jones family of Utica, New York providing detailed glimpse of family life and the community in Central New York during the mid-twentieth-century.
Studio Camera

Collection of photographs related to the Case Research Laboratory in Auburn, NY, where the first commercially successful sound-on-film system was developed by Theodore Case.

Catskill Public Library Digital Collection

Historical photographs and documents related to Catskill, NY.

Logo for Craft Beverage Memory Project

The Cayuga and Seneca Lakes Agriculture and Craft Beverage Memory Project is a two-year oral history project. The interviews document and preserve the personal stories of wine, cider, beer and other beverage producers between Cayuga and Seneca Lakes.

priest within a church apse

Photographs of various religious institutions in Cayuga County.

A painter working at his easel

Photographs from the general file in Cayuga County.

Court Street, South, Cayuga

Postcards showing the towns and villages of Cayuga County.

Men Stack Racks of Drying Tobacco Leaves

Photographs of tobacco farmers living in Cayuga County.

Celina McDonald Seitz (1930-2017) Collection

A collection of photographs and documents relating to the McDonalds of Montauk.

volunteer cleaning gravestones, 2013

Gravestone transcriptions and other information about the cemeteries of Backbone Ridge, most of which were abandoned by the 20th century.

HistoryForge logo and sample records

Datasets of fully transcribed United State Census records as completed by volunteers for the HistoryForge project.  

Center for Photography at Woodstock Collection

Photographic works from notable contemporary and historic photographers, many of whom participated in programs at The Center for Photography.

Central New York Canal Collection
The Erie Canal Collection comprises a set of financial documents and cultural materials relevant to the Erie Canal digitized by the American Museum of Finance.