Collections

Historical African American Experiences at Cherry Hill

Documents and artifacts related to enslaved people and African American servants at Cherry Hill, a historic house located on South Pearl Street in Albany, New York, United States.

Cover of Views of Elmira

Popular reference books from the local history collection.

first page of Oral History Of Cortland County: The Immigrant Experience

Materials from the library's local history collection, including works by local authors.

Reminiscences of Early Settlers of Homer, Part 1

Historical materials about the village of Homer in Cortland County.

Historical Maps of Ithaca and Tompkins County

Maps, including Clock System maps, depicting the city of Ithaca and greater Tompkins County.

Historical Photographs of East Rockaway

Photographs and memorabilia depicting life in Lynbrook (or Pearsall’s Corner its earlier name) and East Rockaway, NY

New York Heritage Logo in Greyscale

Selected items from the historical archives of the Town of Warwick, the Warwick Historical Society, and other local repositories.

Historical Society of the Massapequas Collection

Photographs, slides, postcards, books, magazines and other miscellany documenting the history of Massapequa.

History of Canisius College

Canisius College rich history is documented in the place and by events and people. This collection shares some of that history.

History of Crandall Public Library

This collection contains images illustrating the rich history of Crandall Public Library (founded in 1892).

map of Seneca Falls with inset drawing of Goulds Pumps

A scrapbook compiled from newspaper clippings covering the business of Gould's Pumps.

Storytime at a prior Library location.

Images of the Island Park Library's buildings, events and staff.

A History of the Black Community of Syracuse

Photographs and documents from the mid-1800s to early-1900s, relating to African American life and history in Central New York.

History of the Moffat Library

Materials documenting the early history of the Moffat Library.

History of the Town of Amherst, New York, 1818-1965

Sue Miller Young’s book, A History of the Town of Amherst, New York, 1818-1965, describing the early years of Amherst.

History of the Village of Lakewood

Photographs and ephemera relating to Lakewood, New York in the early 20th century.

History of Tuberculosis at Crouse Hospital

The collection contains original articles written by Crouse Hospital physicians and public health workers, advertisements, and medical & surgical statistical information.

History of Waterville Collection

Materials documenting the history of the Waterville and Sangerfield, New York areas.

Hofstra Estate Collection

Photographs from the Hofstra estate in Hempstead, New York.

Holland Land Company Archives

A collection of 20 digitized reels of microfilmed primary source materials relating to the history and early years of the Holland Land Company, with a focus on materials detailing the history and development of Western New York.

Holland Land Company Maps

A collection of late 18th century and early 19th century maps, particularly of Western New York and Pennsylvania, created for the Holland Land Company.

Holy Family High School Yearbooks

This collection consists of issues of the Crusader dating between 1964 and 1975.

Homelands Exhibition

The Rochester Homelands Exhibition displayed traditional arts and crafts of many immigrant cultures in the region. This collection includes photographs of the Homelands Exhibition in 1920.