Collections

Black and white photograph

The collection explores the role of African Americans in the General Electric workforce.

Hicksville Airpark

A collection of ephemera including matchbooks, advertisements, and drawings.

Glens Falls Feeder Canal

This collection contains photographs, postcards, art work, and images pertaining to the Champlain Canal that runs from the Hudson River at Waterford, NY to Lake Champlain.

Gar Wood Collection
Gar Wood was a successful speedboat racer and business owner. This collection relates to his racing career and his business,GarWood Industries, which specialized in building motorboats.
Gold Coast Historical Collection
Architectural renderings, advertisements, and promotional photos from the North Shore of Long Island.
Gold Coast Historical Documents
Brochures, maps, and invitations from Glen Head and Glenwood Landing, NY.
Hudson River Day Line Collection

Photographs, objects, ephemera and printed materials from the 1860s through 1971 relating to the Hudson River Day Line.

Black and white photograph

The collection documents General Electric's Americanization program, which existed from 1919 to 1931. 

Kenneth R. Dorn Regional History Study Center - David F. Nestle Memorial Collection
This collection is comprised of the historical records of the Fonda, Johnstown, and Gloversville Railroad.
Mill Whistle
A collection of issues of the Mill Whistle, a periodical published by the Berst-Forster-Dixfield Co. of Plattsburgh N.Y. to be distributed to employees serving overseas in the armed forces during the Second World War.
Matchbook cover for Roadside Rest, Oceanside, L.I.

A collection of matchbook covers used to advertise restaurants and businesses in Oceanside, NY.

Lynbrook Celebrates Grade Crossing Elimination, Monday, January 2nd, 1939

Various publications promoting the evolution of the East Rockaway and Lynbrook communities.