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Department:
Milne LibraryAddress:
One College Circle
Geneseo, NY 14454 Phone: 585.245.5594
One College Circle
Geneseo, NY 14454 Phone: 585.245.5594
http://www.geneseo.edu/library
Contact: Liz Argentieri - 585.245.5194 - argente@geneseo.edu
About
Milne Library at SUNY Geneseo was named after Drs. William J. and John M. Milne, brothers who served as Geneseo Normal School's first two principals. A bustling hub of intellectual, cultural and social activity, Milne Library houses the College's main collections of books, periodicals, and audio and video recordings, as well as high-tech computing and classroom facilities. Milne's Special Collections focus on local history and include the Genesee Valley Historical Collection, The Wadsworth Family Papers, the Carl Schmidt Collection in Historic Architecture, and the College Archives.
SUNY Geneseo is a member of the Rochester Regional Library Council.
Collections
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A collection of photographs portraying the remains of the Genesee Valley Canal. -
Architect Carl F. Schmidt had a deep interest in historic architecture. This collection includes his drawings depicting architectural features, particularly doorways. -
In 1972, Hurricane Agnes caused the Genesee River to flood. This collection of photographs depicts the flooding of Letchworth State Park and Geneseo. -
A collection of photographs depicting the Genesee Valley Hunt at the turn-of-the-century. -
The Jackson Health Resort was a renowned health treatment facility in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This collection contains photographs and documents relating to the facility and its treatments. -
A collection of early 20th century photographs taken by Martha Blow Wadsworth which document a prominent family’s life in the Genesee Valley of New York, as well as showcase a trip to Panama and the construction of the Panama Canal.