Collections

Map of the County of Tompkins, 1829

Photographs, maps and ephemera about the Backbone Ridge, an area between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes National Forest.

The Backbone - April 2022

Newsletters written by volunteers of the Backbone Ridge History Group, with articles and reminiscences. 

The Baker-Cederberg Museum and Archives Collection
Photographs relating to the history of Rochester General Hospital during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Baldwinsville Yearbook Collection

This collection contains yearbooks, clippings, and printed materials from schools in Baldwinsville, NY.

First Trust Opening

This series contains photographs of several banks in Tupper Lake. Photographs include interior and exterior shots, grand openings, and bank officials from 1905 to approximately 1980.

The Barbara Parnass Slide Collection
A large collection of color photographs of Adirondack buildings taken by Barbara Parness and given to Adirondack Architectural Heritage.
Bard - Tivoli History Collection

Materials relating to John and Margaret Bard and Reverend James Starr Clark, which illustrate the beginnings of St. Stephen's College, Trinity Church and School, and Trinity Academy.

Bard Class Photos

Class pictures from St. Stephen's and Bard College.

Bard College Architecture, Past and Present

Historic photographs related to all buildings of Bard College, past and present.

Bard College Presidents

Historic portraits of Bard College presidents.

Bard College Radio WXBC

Photographs documenting the early history of the WXBC radio station at Bard College.

Bard Family Papers

Letters, deeds, and other materials related to the Bard family.

Bard Student Fire Department

Photographs reflecting the history of Bard College's student-run fire department.

Barge Canal Construction: Middle Division

These photographs document construction of the middle section of the Barge Canal and the first few years of its use, from 1905-1925.

Barge Canal Construction: Western Division

These photographs document construction of the Barge Canal and the first few years of its use, from 1905-1926. Coverage encompasses the entire Western Division of the Barge Canal, from the eastern boundary of Wayne County all the way west to Lake Erie

Barns of the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains: An Introduction

This collection details barns and other rural structures of years past in several counties in NY.

Barry C. and Mary Jean (MJ) Ross

Postcards depicting scenes on and along the Hudson River, from Manhattan to points north of Albany.

Battenkill Inspired
This collection contains images and documents related to the Battenkill River and surrounding area.
Bayle's Pamphlets

Historical pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and fliers detailing the early history of Long Island.

Bayport Fire Department
A collection of photographs and documents relating to the Bayport Fire Department.
Bayport Yearbooks
Yearbooks from Bayport-Blue Point High School
Bayport-Blue Point Historic Postcards
The collection consists of over 300 postcards showing buildings, structures, and natural features of Blue Point, NY, a hamlet on Long Island, NY.
Beauchamp Branch Photodocumentation Project, 1994
Photographs of an African American community in Syracuse, New York that were collected as part of a photo-documentation project.
Beede Family Album
This collection contains numerous photographic portraits of various members of the Beede family, as well as images of home and business occupied by the family.