Collections

This is a collection of photographs of Elmira College dating from the founding in 1855 through the mid-Twentieth century.

Historical postcards of Chemung County and Elmira, NY.

Photographs of the Erie Canal in and around Schenectady, New York. Includes images of the construction of the canal and architectural features of the canal, such as aqueducts, bridges and locks.

This collection contains an index of Family Bibles.

The Fayetteville Free Library Collection is a small representation of various items celebrating the Fourth of July in 1916 in Fayetteville, New York.

Letters and photographs of the men who guarded the New York City Aqueduct during WWI.

A collection of photographs depicting the Genesee Valley Hunt at the turn-of-the-century.

Photographs taken by George W. Fenner during World War I, documenting the people and activities supporting the war efforts in Syracuse, New York.

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

Materials from the Hanna and Barben collections, including photographs of Goulds Pumps in Seneca Falls.

Historic postcards from Hicksville, New York.

This collection consists of High School Yearbooks from the Central library's and Chemung County Historical Society yearbook collection. 

Turn-of-the-century photographs relating to Highland Hospital in Rochester, New York.

Materials documenting the history of the Waterville and Sangerfield, New York areas.

The minute books from Red Hook's two societies for the detection and apprehension of horse thieves.

This series includes various photos of housing in Tupper Lake from 1893 to approximately 2000 including apartment buildings, boarding houses, and individual homes and townhouses.

Irving Skeele (1866-1946) was a local barn and house builder, living most of his life in Apulia Station, New York. He created a series of diaries during his construction years, which allows us a glimpse into the life and times from 1893 until his death in 1946.

The  Jackson Health Resort was a renowned health treatment facility in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This collection contains photographs and documents relating to the facility and its treatments.

A collection of yearbooks from Jamestown High School beginning in 1901

Miscellaneous materials concerning Jennie Curtis Cannon (Mrs. Henry White Cannon), including a scrapbook and other material related to her activities in the women’s suffrage movement.

Photographs of the John Jermain Memorial Library.

Photographs, artifacts, and ephemera related to the Deyo Cookingham Family.

Interior photographs of stores and shops in Kingston, NY.

This collection consists of historical photos, newspaper articles, postcards, and some personal notes of people, places, sports, and businesses pertaining to the Town of North Elba and Village of Lake Placid as created by Town and Village Historians Mary MacKenzie (1964-2001) and Beverley Reid (2

Scrapbook created by Laura Abigail Gosline during her time at the New Paltz Normal School from 1915-1917