The Hudson Area Library, located in Hudson, NY, enriches the quality of life by providing free and equal access to programs, services and resources, and by creating opportunities for all members of our community to connect, create, learn and grow.

The library’s History Room houses resources that pertains to the history of the City of Hudson, Greenport and Stockport, as well as Columbia County and New York State. Among the holdings are sets of Hudson City Directories, Hudson High School’s Blue and Gold Yearbooks, early editions of poetry books by Edna St. Vincent Millay, historical periodicals, vintage postcards, and photographs including the Neefus Collection and photographs from the Rowles Collection. The archival collections contain newspaper clippings, original documents, photographs, local history booklets, pamphlets, and local oral histories. The books are all cataloged and searchable online in the Mid-Hudson Library System. The archival collections are organized by finding aid and container lists, which are available on the library's website.

Houghton College is a liberal arts institution that challenges students to academic excellence – in the context of a Christ-centered community – and empowers them to change the world. The college of 1,000 students is located in Western New York in an idyllic setting 65 miles from Rochester and Buffalo, and offers more than 40 majors and programs, including competitive online degrees, undergraduate and graduate programs at the Greatbatch School of Music, and two-year associate degrees at campus extension centers in Buffalo, NY and Utica, NY.

The Houghton College Archives serves the students, faculty, staff, administration and alumni of Houghton College by collecting and maintaining a historical record of the College story. The Archives collects, organizes, preserves, and makes accessible materials critical to understanding the historic, present, and future mission of Houghton College and to nurturing identity, purpose, and unity in the College community. Researchers, whether or not they are members of the college community, are invited to make use of Archives collections and services.

Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary is an institution of higher learning under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. The mission of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary is to serve the Russian Orthodox Church by preparing students for service to the Church. Training students in disciplines that are preparatory for active service to the Church as clergy, monastics, choir directors and cantors, iconographers, and lay leaders serves to realize this mission.

The library has a significant historical collection relating to Russian Orthodoxy and the Russian emigration. The library serves the needs of the Seminary's faculty, students, and adjacent monastic brotherhood as well as the immediate Russian Orthodox community.

In 1915, the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution decided to pursue the idea of creating a pubic library in Holland Patent. Mrs. Danforth Thomas of Stittville spearheaded the project which resulted in the formation of the Holland Patent Library Association. The Holland Patent Library opened its doors on July 6, 1916. The library was housed in Holland Hall, a building that the Holland Patent Improvement Company offered for temporary use. There were 26 patrons and 453 donated books. Miss Beatrice Dunlap was elected president of the board of trustees and H. W. Dunlap was appointed to receive funds to erect a permanent building to house the library. Miss Lillian Potter served as librarian from 1916-1957.

Miss Lillian Potter was appointed librarian with a salary of $100 per year. She was put in charge because “she was the only one in town who knew anything about the Dewey Decimal system.” (The Holland Patent More than a Village, 131) The library purchased the Charles Wood property in 1926 and moved across Center Street from Holland Hall in 1927. The library continued to expand and in 1935 purchased the former White’s Tavern on Main Street with the hope that someday a larger library could be built. Groundbreaking for the new library took place April 29, 1967. Architect Jack Jonza of Jonza and Montary of Utica created the plans with Frank Convertino heading the construction. Through loans and a public building drive, the library opened its doors on October 14, 1968 (The Holland Patent More than a Villiage, 132). From the original 26 patrons and 453 books, the library has grown to over 3000 patrons and more than 12,000 holdings. These include many large type books and books on cassette (The Holland Patent More than a Village, 133).

Holland Patent Free Library is proud to have its own preservation center that insures that all obtainable history concerning the village is kept safe and accessible. The current directors are Connie Roberts and Wanda Goodrow, the latter a serving member of the Board of Trustees.

The Hofstra University Special Collections Department is made up of three areas: the University Archives, the Rare Books and Manuscripts Division, and the Long Island Studies Institute. In an effort to increase access to materials from these areas (while being ever mindful of their preservation needs), the Special Collections Department is currently working on digitizing a number of unique and interesting collections. We hope that you enjoy these collections and that they inspire you to come and visit us and allow us to assist you with your research needs.

Please call (516) 463-6411, or e-mail us at [email protected]. If you would like to come and visit us, we are located in Rm. 032 in the lower level of Axinn Library.

Hobart College was founded in 1822 by Bishop John Henry Hobart, and William Smith College founded as in 1908 by Geneva nurseryman William Smith. The Colleges’ Archive maintains as complete a record as possible of the history Hobart and William Smith Colleges from its earliest beginnings.

The History Center in Tompkins County is the hub of local history for this small Central New York county. Located in Ithaca, in the heart of the Finger Lakes region, The History Center preserves its rich collections of three-dimensional objects, books, scrapbooks, historic maps, manuscript collections, genealogy files, and over 100,000 historic photographs, all highlighting the history of Tompkins County. Many collections, besides those photo collections on New York Heritage, are available for research or just browsing.

Access to the collections is available through the History Center's Research Library, which is open by appointment. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Established in 1962, the Historical Society of the Town of Chester's main function is to discover and collect any material which may help establish or illustrate the history of the Town of Chester; its exploration, settlement, development, and activities in peace and war; its progress in population, wealth, education, arts, sciences, agriculture, manufacture, trade, and transportation. The Society will provide for the preservation of such material and for its accessibility.

NOTE: The Historical Society's mailing address is PO Box 34, Chestertown NY 12817. Mail sent to the physical address will be returned to sender. 

The Historical Society of Rockland County is a museum and educational organization dedicated to engaging diverse audiences in a dynamic dialogue about the rich historical heritage of the County.

To fulfill its mission, the Society: collects preserves and exhibits artifacts and archival materials; sponsors educational programs and publications to promote the appreciation of history and cultural heritage; promotes the preservation, restoration, continuing and adaptive use of historic buildings; and maintains the financial, professional and human resources necessary to achieve the purposes and goals of the organization.

The Historical Society of East Rockaway and Lynbrook is an all volunteer organization dedicated to preserving the history of our villages. Our mission is to discover, document, and sustain the chronicle of our communities. We recognize that history is an ongoing account of the present, the past as well as insight into the future. We firmly believe that the knowledge of our corner of the county is rife with people, place and events which must not only be preserved but must be publicized so that our communities are aware of the rich heritage they enjoy.

The Society is committed to promote the history, publish its findings and work with the local officials, the public and the educational institutions to disseminate our legacy and promote interest and excitement about the history of the area.
Through our historical programs and speakers we attempt to reach out to the community and through our Annual Retrospective for every fourth grade student we work to increase awareness of the history of East Rockaway and Lynbrook.