Collections

Acorn Stove trade cards printed between 1850–1900. The cards were created to advertise Acorn Stoves manufactured by Rathbone and Sard of Albany, NY. The cards feature illustrations of men, women, and children, including some representing stereotypes of African American children.

This collection contains materials related to the history of the city and county of Albany and the Upper Hudson Valley from the 17th century to the present.

A collection of early 20th century photographs depicting the Brockport region.

Store ledgers, account books, and other business records from Germantown, NY.

The Henry Page Historical Files were collected by local historian Henry Page throughout his lifetime in Perry. They cover many topics, such as local businesses, organizations and events. Some photos are also of people of note.

Correspondence and documents, 1780s-1840s, created and received by the Lansing family of Albany, New York. The correspondence and documents largely relate to property ownership and family news.

Images and documents relating to life in the Town of Olive up until the reservoir was built, including communities that were lost during the construction of the reservoir.

This collection includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and documents relating to the Newark Public Library throughout the 20th century.

Historical photographs of the Sag Harbor, NY community.

A scrapbook of Ablett Mill, with interior and exterior photographs of the wool mill in Whitesboro.

The Ticonderoga Pulp and Paper Company was a successful business in Ticonderoga, New York during the late 19th and early 20th century. This collection of photographs depicts the Company’s mill, machines, and the surrounding area.

Postcards depicting various street scenes and local landmarks of Washingtonville and Blooming Grove.

The “Working on the Erie Canal” collection contains photographs and documents relating to the canal and its workers.