Collections

Family Christmas card from 1956

Photographs and ephemera relating to the Osborne and Metcalf families of Auburn, New York.

Oscar S. Straus (1850-1926), Minister to Constantinople, 1888

Materials documenting the life of Oscar S. Straus (1848-1926)

Osmond D. Putnam Photographs

Images taken by Osmond D. Putnam in Warren and Essex Counties, New York, in the Adirondacks.

Horse drawn fire tankers in parade with onlookers

Photos of a variety of buildings in Oswego County.

Picture of the New Church being blessed

This collection includes photographs, documents, correspondence, and other ephemera documenting Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, which was founded in April 1919 in Utica, NY.

Owen Clancy ( 1919?-2003) Collection

A small collection of early photographs that contribute to the story of Montauk's past.

Mr Packard in his eponymous automobile

This collection explores the contributions to the world made by James Ward Packard and his close family from the 1860’s to 1960. The Packard family was made up of inventors, business men, trail blazers, and philanthropists.

Palisades, NY History Collection

Historical postcards, documents, and images relating to Palisades, New York.

Pan-American Exposition Collection

Collection of material relating to the Pan-American Exposition, held in Buffalo, NY from May 1 – November 1, 1901.

Carrie Theodore Partridge

The collection consists of a variety of documents from the Partridge family.

Patterson Historical Society Digital Collection

This collection contains images, postcards, maps, and documents related to Patterson NY history.

Paul Hartzell Album

A photograph album assembled by Bard Alum Paul Hartzell, class of 1915.

Paul Smith's College Collection

A collection of images showing the history of Paul Smith's Hotel and surrounding landmarks.

Pauline Nuzzolezze Staiano Photo Album

Photos from New Paltz State Teachers College in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

James B. Schafer speaking to a crowd at Peace Haven, 1939

Photographs of the Idle Hour estate as “Peace Haven.”

Pearl River, NY History Collection

Images, documents, and ephemera relating to the formation and development of Pearl River, New York.

Group photo in front of Jean Hasbrouck house

The collection features selected images of people and places in New Paltz, New York, and the surrounding region drawn from the Historic Huguenot Street Permanent Collection and Archives.

Spencer Looking North

Photographs and ephemera of Spencer, NY, including class pictures, farms, hotels, and more glimpses of the community.

Scrapbook page from Student Activity Board, 1970s

This collection shares numerous stories from those living within Cortland County as well as those working or studying at the State University of New York College at Cortland. It primarily includes audio recordings and digitized scrapbooks.

1930 Chenango County Census Takers

Photographs, postcards, and ephemera relating to the history of Norwich and Chenango County.

Personalities

Images of early aviators and pioneers of aviation on Long Island

Peter Aaron Collection

Photographs of students and campus life at Bard, taken by photographer Peter Aaron between the years 1964-1971.

Sepia photo

Collection of correspondence, photographs, and artifacts related to Peter Erwin (1910-1944) of the Arbor Hill neighborhood of Albany, NY, his wife Marjorie L. Walker (1915-1995), and daughter Effie Marie Erwin (1940-2021). Erwin was killed while serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII.

Phillip Trypuc Collection

Photographs of local businesses, events and people during the 1950s in and around Shirley, NY.

Phillip Winchester Collection

These photographs of railways were taken by Phillip Winchester, a division engineer for the New York Central Railroad based in Syracuse.