Collections

Arendtiana Collection

Materials closely related to the life and work of famed philosopher Hannah Arendt.

Booker T. Washington Float - 1945

Collection of photographs documenting a parade in Auburn, NY, to celebrate the end of WWII in 1945.

Art and Artifacts
This collection contains paintings, sculptures and other three dimensional objects in the Library's special collections.
Art Oneida
The ArtOneida project is a celebration of public art in Oneida County, NY. The team from Sculpture Space in Utica has documented artwork all across Oneida for a database, website, interactive map, and commemorative book.
Arthur B. Gregg Collection
Two of Arthur B. Gregg, the Town Historian for the Town of Guilderland for many years, most essential publications can be found here.
Arthur Koweek Collection: Hudson Urban Renewal

Arthur Koweek's slide collection of buildings in Hudson, NY that were affected by urban renewal.

Actors in "The Avalon" play

This series contains photographs that document various arts programs in Tupper Lake ranging from community drama, local music groups and school bands, arts and crafts, and theater.

Pulp Mill at Winchell's Falls

Materials documenting the history of the Ashokan Center property.

Men With Surveying Equipment

Documents, postcards, and pictures pertaining to the construction of Ashokan Reservoir.

Ashokan Reservoir Lost Profit Testimonies

Journals recording testimonies from business owners who lost income due to the construction of the Ashokan Reservoir.

Atari Coin-Op Division Corporate Records, 1969-2002
Atari pioneered the arcade video game and helped launch the video game revolution with the introduction of Pong (1972), the Home Pong console (1975), and the Atari 2600 (1977) during the 1970s. Initially as Atari Inc.
Atlas of the Hudson River Valley from New York City to Troy

Historic maps detailing land ownership, structures, businesses, and bodies of water from New York City to Troy.

Old Home Week parade on Genesee Street

This collection contains photographs of a parade held during Auburn’s Old Home Week celebration in June 1906.

A building torn down between other buildings

Photographs taken by the county historian's office in the 1970s of Urban Renewal demolitions.

Augustin Family Collection, 1890 - 1957

Small collection of photographs from the Frederick Julius Augustin family.

Autographs
Corning Community College owns an autograph collection of over 100 noted statesmen, presidents, Revolutionary War heroes and authors including Henry Clay, Jules Verne, Theodore Roosevelt to name a few.
The Automobile in Potsdam
A collection of photographs of automobiles in Potsdam, New York
Map of the County of Tompkins, 1829

Photographs, maps and ephemera about the Backbone Ridge, an area between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes National Forest.

The Backbone - April 2022

Newsletters written by volunteers of the Backbone Ridge History Group, with articles and reminiscences. 

The Baker-Cederberg Museum and Archives Collection
Photographs relating to the history of Rochester General Hospital during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Baldwinsville Yearbook Collection
This collection contains yearbooks, clippings, and printed materials from schools in Baldwinsville, NY.
First Trust Opening

This series contains photographs of several banks in Tupper Lake. Photographs include interior and exterior shots, grand openings, and bank officials from 1905 to approximately 1980.

The Barbara Parnass Slide Collection
A large collection of color photographs of Adirondack buildings taken by Barbara Parness and given to Adirondack Architectural Heritage.
Bard - Tivoli History Collection

Materials relating to John and Margaret Bard and Reverend James Starr Clark, which illustrate the beginnings of St. Stephen's College, Trinity Church and School, and Trinity Academy.