Collections

Frances Folsom Cleveland Collection
Collection of portraits, articles, memorabilia, and papers of Frances Folsom Cleveland Preston, with emphasis on her time at Wells College, in the White House, and her time in Aurora, NY as a Wells College trustee and wife of Thomas Preston.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Family History in the Hudson Valley

Photographs, Correspondence, and other historical materials relating to the Roosevelt and Delano families.

Gene Horton Collection

Collection of materials by Blue Point historian Gene Horton.

Geneva Medical College, 1834-1871
Geneva Medical College, a mid-19th century medical college, was the predecessor SUNY Upstate Medical University. The collection contains photographs and documents relating to Geneva Medical College and its alumni.
Half Hollow Hills Library History
Board meeting minutes, letters, and photographs of Half Hollow Hills Library.
Historical African American Experiences at Cherry Hill

Documents and artifacts related to enslaved people and African American servants at Cherry Hill, a historic house located on South Pearl Street in Albany, New York, United States.

Historical Society of the Massapequas Collection
Photographs, slides, postcards, books, magazines and other miscellany documenting the history of Massapequa.
A History of the Black Community of Syracuse
Photographs and documents from the mid-1800s to early-1900s, relating to African American life and history in Central New York.
History of the Village of Lakewood
Photographs and ephemera relating to Lakewood, New York in the early 20th century.
Hospital of the Good Shepherd
Photographs and documents relating to Good Shepherd Hospital in Syracuse, New York, throughout its existence from the late-19th century to mid-20th century.
Huntington Archives
A sampling of early legal documents and photographs from the town of Huntington’s archives.
Jane Secor Collection

Photographs, books, articles, papers, World War II items and poetry from Jane Secor’s personal collection.

John R Dixon papers

Papers relating to Civil War veteran John R. Dixon’s service in the Union Army.

Joseph H. Treyz Collection of Civil War Patriotic Envelopes
The Joseph H. Treyz Collection contains 149 patriotic envelopes printed during the Civil War.
Kathleen Oser Collection
Utica resident Kathleen Oser was involved in many civil rights and women’s rights movements, especially the National Organization for Women (NOW.) The collection contains materials relating to Osner’s involvement in NOW.
League of Women Voters of Buffalo Niagara
Newsletters, newspaper articles, publications, meeting minutes and scrapbooks chronicling the history of the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization from the early 20th century to present day.
Leonard Family
This collection contains photographs, news articles, and documents related to the Leonard Family of Middleburgh, New York area.
Margaret Woodbury Strong Papers, 1897-1969
Margaret Woodbury Strong amassed an outstanding collection of dolls and toys which formed the basis for The Strong Museum in Rochester, New York.
College sign in brick wall at entrance opened in 2020, adjacent to Marian Hall

The collection chronicles the growth of the Maria College from its origin to the present day. 

Maria College Nursing 50th Anniversary Collection
Celebrating 50 years of Nursing education at Maria College. Collection contains photographs, ephemera, manuscripts, articles, correspondence, booklets, announcements and press releases relating to the nursing program from its inception in 1970 to 2020.
Massapequa Library History Collection
Photographs, books, pamphlets, magazines and other memorabilia from the Massapequa Library.
Mathias Oppersdorff Adirondack Faces Photograph Collection
This collection of portraits, taken by Mathias Oppersdorff, portrays the residents of Adirondack Park in the late 20th century.
MMSCL., Local History
Books, photographs, memoribilia, and other documents from the Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Community Library.
MMSCL., Vertical Files

Newspaper articles, documents, and pamphlets from the The Virginia La Tassa Local History Room, at the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library.

Montauk Social Life, Customs and Community Organizations
Historic photographs, advertisements, and maps of social life on Montauk.