Located at the State University of New York at New Paltz, The Dorsky Museum comprises more than 9,000 square feet of exhibition space distributed over six galleries. The Dorsky Museum's permanent collection comprises more than 5,500 works of art from around the world and spans over a 4,000 year time period. Through its collections, exhibitions, and public programs, The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art supports and enriches the academic programs at the university, presents a broad range of national and international art for study and enjoyment, and serves as a center for the arts and culture of the Hudson Valley.

Photographer Sally Savage is best known in Rockland County for her photo-journalism, documenting just about every aspect of life and change in the county since the late 1960s. In 2001 Savage was awarded the Rockland County Executive Arts Award: Visual Artist, and her work has twice been selected by the Rockland County Art in Public Places program. She trained at London's School of Printing and Graphic Arts in England.

Mattydale is a hamlet of Salina, New York, a Northern Syracuse suburb. The Mattydale School was located on East Molloy Road. In 1963, it became known as the Bessie B. Riordan Elementary School and merged with the North Syracuse School District.

The Sag Harbor photograph collection resides at the John Jermain Memorial Library on the East End of Long Island, New York.

Fort Ontario in Oswego was originally built by the English during the French and Indian War; it served as various military posts for over a century. During World War II, Fort Ontario became known as the Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter, also known as "Safe Haven," a home to almost 1,000 Jewish refugees escaping persecution from Nazism in war-torn Europe. It was the only government-funded shelter for Jewish refugees in the United States. The shelter was established by a directive from President Franklin D. Roosevelt. After the war, there were concerns about allowing the refugees citizenship. They were ultimately granted citizenship and allowed to leave the camp in 1946.

The Great Sacandaga Lake, created between 1920 and 1930, is located in the Adirondack area. With the creation of the Great Sacandaga Lake, came the dislocation of communities, cemeteries, and highways. One community affected was Sacandaga Park, known as the Coney Island of the North (c.1880 – 1930). This hamlet, accessible by railroad service, had many hotels, cottages, a golf course, amusement area, sport events, theatre, and general outdoor activities.

Ruth Holroyd is a weaver who was taught by the best instructors. She taught and lectured in the U.S. and worldwide. She succeeded Mary Snyder in her teaching position at the Chautauqua Institute, wrote many articles for the leading weaving magazines and is the author of serval books. Since 1990, she has offered her technical assistance in the documentation of the Handweaving Museum’s collection of woven materials and has taken it upon herself to document the extensive collection of Mary Snyder. As a dedicated member of the Museum’s Collection Committee, she has been most deeply involved since the Museum’s founding.

John Henry Rushton was a renowned Adirondack boat builder who specialized in constructing lightweight watercraft for navigating the region’s many waterways and being carried across portages easily.

The Roosevelt Wild Life Station was established by an act of the New York State Legislature in 1919 to memorialize Theodore Roosevelt as a wildlife conservationist. The Station was established at the College of Forestry at Syracuse University (now SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry) through the efforts of Dr. Charles C. Adams, who was a professor of forest zoology at the College and went on to become Director of the New York State Museum in Albany. The scientific information gleaned from the RWLS helped wild animals become recognized as a natural resource in need of management. The RWLS was one of the earliest institutions of its kind, documenting the local ecosystems and its inhabitants. It is still in use today, focusing on the changing environment and its impact on the wildlife of the Northeastern United States.