Information
Parent Organization:
Onondaga County Public LibraryAddress:
447 South Salina Street
Syracuse, NY 13202 Phone: 315.435.1900
447 South Salina Street
Syracuse, NY 13202 Phone: 315.435.1900
http://www.onlib.org/research/special-collections/local-history-genealogy
Contact: 315.435.1900
About
The Local History and Genealogy Department at the Onondaga County Public library is a nationally respected repository for genealogy research in Onondaga County and New York State. This special collection is over a hundred years old and specializes in history and genealogy for not only New York but includes resources for the New England States, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Onondaga County Public Library - Central Library is a member of the Central New York Library Resources Council.
Collections
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Early 20th century posters created by the American Humane Association to promote the “Be Kind to Animals” campaign. -
Photographs of an African American community in Syracuse, New York that were collected as part of a photo-documentation project. -
This collection consists of letters and a journal written by Charles F. Weller during his time as a soldier in the United States Civil War. -
Photographs taken by George W. Fenner during World War I, documenting the people and activities supporting the war efforts in Syracuse, New York. -
A collection of programs from events at the Lincoln Auditorium, spanning from the early to late-20th century. -
The Onondaga County Public Library Postcard Collection contains both mailed and unmailed postcards of buildings, scenes, and activities in and around Syracuse, New York, from throughout the twentieth century. -
Hand-drawn representations of quilts and quilt patterns completed by Virginia Beauchamp in the early 20th century. -
The Syracuse Central High School collection contains class photographs and diplomas from the late-19th century to mid-20th century.