This collection contains images and video recordings related to events and the history of the College of Saint Rose.

This collection, which dates from the early 1900s, includes hundreds of postcards collected by various donors. The postcards provide important visual information about so many elements of the City of Hudson. They provide images of architecture and various types of buildings. Also, it contains a wide range of illustrations (drawings and photographic images) on subjects as varied as urbanization, transportation, industrialization, education, health structure, events and environment.

The collection features postcards from a multitude of publishers, based mostly in New York State. Some of these postcards have been used for correspondence which gives us insights into the subject depicted on the postcards as well as into the lives of the residents. Indeed, this collection is a valuable resource for researchers.

Even though some postcards have suffered from inadequate storage conditions or poor paper quality, the vast majority of the collection is in a fair/good condition to be handled with appropriate precautions.

This collection contains issues of the Cardinal dating between 1914 and 1964.

Within the collection one can find photographs of lakeside camps, cure cottages, boathouses, downtown and civic buildings, gas stations, motels, and ice cream stands among many other subjects. Of particular interest are images of the construction of the 1983 Saranac Lake Ice Palace, and Camp Sagamore. Some aerial photographs of the region are included.

This collection contains photographs of the Potsdam area which feature automobiles, taken between 1914 and 1976. Included in the collection are photographs of numerous types of automobiles, as well as photographs of automobile accidents – mostly between early ford models. Also included are images of storefronts and other buildings in town, including the depot and police station.

A collection of nine issues of the abolitionist newspaper, The Anti-Slavery Record. The issues dates from 1836. The contents relate to the anti-slavery movement from the mid-19th century. There are black-and-white illustrations on the cover of several issues, which promote the character of African Americans and highlight the unfairness of slavery.

The Aggazette student newsletter was published from 1929-1948 at New York State Institute of Agriculture which is now Farmingdale State College. The newsletter contains historical information about the college.

The bulk of the collection consists of bottle design drawings and technical specifications for Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Company products from the 1940’s through the 1960’s. It also includes company newsletters from the 1920’s and 1940’s, as well as promotional material and product catalogs from the 1930’s through the 1970’s.

The Ten Eyck Fonda Collection consists of twenty-six letters written by Fonda while serving as a telegrapher for the United States Military Telegraph Service during the Civil War, and one political campaign card. Fonda was from Fonda, Montgomery County, New York. The letters were written to his immediate family and date from July 12, 1861 to June 14, 1863.
The content of Fonda’s letters to his family describe the perilous job of maintaining the Union’s telegraphic lifeline, provide first-hand accounts of battles and their devastation, and reflect concerns about the capability of the Union Army. He also includes description of the towns, their remaining inhabitants and the destruction inflicted upon them.

This collection includes documents, images, and ephemera relating to the hamlet of Tappan. There are many items relating to the Tappan Library, including images documenting fundraising efforts, programs from special events, and photos of library patrons. Among other items, the collection also includes historical maps of Tappan, images of local citizens, and ephemera relating to a local camp—Camp Shanks.