Collections

High School Yearbooks from Chemung County

This collection consists of High School Yearbooks from the Central library's and Chemung County Historical Society yearbook collection. 

Highland Hospital School of Nursing Scrapbooks

A collection of scrapbooks compiled by Highland Hospital School of Nursing students in the 1920s.

Highland Hospital, 1889-1940

Turn-of-the-century photographs relating to Highland Hospital in Rochester, New York.

Hiram S. Wilson Civil War Letters

This collection includes letters written by Captain Hiram S. Wilson, primarily to his wife Elizabeth during the period of 1861 to 1864. Captain Wilson served in Company H of the 93rd New York Volunteer Infantry.

Bayport Civic Association welcome sign

A photographic collection from the Bayport-Blue Point Heritage Association.

Historic Hempstead

Historic photographs of Hempstead, NY.

1951 Map of Levittown (LF.103)

Historical maps of Levittown and the surrounding vicinity.

Section of E. Belcher Hyde 1906 Lower Rockville Centre map

Subdivision, insurance, and local area maps from the late 19th to the mid-20th Centuries.

photo of house with caption

Reprints of color photographs taken around 2006 with property ownership information included as known. 

Historic Paintings Unwrapped

A choice painting collection that dates to the early 19th century. It includes works by such notables as Henry Walton, whose lithographs depict mid-19th century life, and Alison Mason Kingsbury Bishop, an exemplar of a mid-twentieth century modernist style.

View of Profile Rock (1)

These photographs depict Little Falls and its surrounding areas, especially buildings, people, nature, and events.  Many were photographed by George Kubica, who gave them to the Little Falls Public Library.

Historic Photographs of New Rochelle

A collection of photographs examining life in New Rochelle, NY and documenting its development to a premier suburban community.

Historic Postcards from Sardinia, NY

A collection of photographic postcards depicting the rural town of Sardinia, New York in the early 20th century.

Historic Postcards of New Rochelle

A collection of postcards depicting many aspects of life in New Rochelle, NY.

Historic Postcards of Roslyn

Historic postcards of Roslyn, NY.

Historic Postcards of Ulster County

Historic postcards depicting landscapes, architecture, and landmarks throughout Ulster County.

two men talking while one is in a racecar

Photographs and films of the United States Grand Prix races in Watkins Glen in the 1960s, taken by amateur photographer Andy Gerard.

Historic Rockville Centre Postcards

The collection contains vintage Rockville Centre postcards courtesy of Frank Seipp.

Historic Rockville Centre Telephone Directories

The collection contains vintage Rockville Centre phone books.

Historic Views of Forest Lawn

The collection contains images from the 19th and 20th Centuries showing historic views of Forest Lawn. These images are digitized from original glass plate negatives, photographic prints, lithographic drawings, stereoscopic views and commercial postcards.

Barber Mike Salerno in his shop cutting hair (1952)

Historic photographs of West Babylon