Collections

This collection contains inspection returns for the 148th Regiment of New York State Militia, of the 19th Brigade of Infantry commanded by Colonel Benjamin Dunning (1781-1861), specifically for the Columbian Concert held on October 8th, 1819.

This collection contains images of identification cards for the 15th New York National Guard, also known as the 369th Regiment, during World War I and World War II eras.

This collection contains the 1740 Cadwallader Colden map - and related indentures - of the 6,000 acres sold to New York's Provincial Governor, Robert Hunter, by Robert Livingston the Elder in 1710 on which to settle the incoming Palatine Germans.

Photographs relating to the history of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library over the past century.

Materials documenting the City of Buffalo and Niagara Frontier in 1825.

Items relating to the move and restoration of the original Wantagh, NY train station

Documents and images related to cooking and food preparation in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Postcards related to the 1909 Hudson Fulton Celebration.

The 1913 Watervilet Flood collection is a collection of photos shows the flooding in Watervliet, New York, along some of the main thoroughfares.

This set of aerial images offers insight into several early versions of the Erie Canal, which were still visible in 1935 but have since been replaced by other infrastructure or otherwise faded into their surroundings.

Mid-20th century Hamptons tea room guest log.

204 photos of the 1939 New York World’s Fair

This collection of images documents Rochester’s 1964 race riots, offering a vivid and revealing glimpse into Rochester’s, and the nation’s, past.

Invoices from the 19th century in and around Greenport, NY

A collection of monographs which detail the history of the Western New York region.

A collection of photographs portraying the remains of the Genesee Valley Canal.

This collection contains images of each page of a yearbook for the 27th Division of New York State.

Photographs of Native American artifacts found in New Paltz, including pottery, beads, and projectile points.

This collection consists of a mix of photographs depicting various scenes and locations in the Adirondacks dating between 1890 and 1909.

This collection contains images of Lake George, New York.

A collection of correspondence and documents relating to Henrietta, New York native, Abram Lincoln.

La Casita's "Abuelas (Grandmothers)" exhibit. The new exhibit features shared narratives and family stories about abuelas, along with works by Latinx artists Juan Juarez, Juan Cruz, Bennie Guzman, Peggy Robles-Alvarado and Daisy Arroyo.

This collection showcases the diverse postcard collection of the Albany County Historical Association.

This collection features Acorn Stove trade cards from the collection of the Albany County Historical Association. The cards were created after 1850 to advertise Acorn Stoves, which were manufactured by the Albany company, Rathbone and Sard.

This collection contains yearbooks from Boonville High School, West Leyden Central School, and Adirondack Central School.