Collections

"The Catalyst" front page of April 21, 1977

Issues of "The Catalyst," the official SUNY OW student newspaper

175th Anniversary of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Photographs relating to the history of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library over the past century.
1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration Postcards

Postcards related to the 1909 Hudson Fulton Celebration.

1913 Watervliet Flood
The 1913 Watervilet Flood collection is a collection of photos shows the flooding in Watervliet, New York, along some of the main thoroughfares.
Cover of the 1936-1947 Old Water Mill Guest Book.

Mid-20th century Hamptons tea room guest log.

1964 Rochester Riot Photographs
This collection of images documents Rochester’s 1964 race riots, offering a vivid and revealing glimpse into Rochester’s, and the nation’s, past.
19th Century Monographs on the History of Western New York
A collection of monographs which detail the history of the Western New York region.
Adirondack Central School District Yearbooks

This collection contains yearbooks from Boonville High School, West Leyden Central School, and Adirondack Central School.

Serving food at the Broome County Urban League Festival

Images of African Americans in Broome County, including photographs of the activities of CORE, the Congress of Racial Equality.

The Aggazette
The Aggazette student newsletter was published from 1929-1948 at New York State Institute of Agriculture which is now Farmingdale State College. The newsletter contains historical information about the college.
Albany, NY School Yearbooks
This collection consists of yearbooks from current and former schools in the city of Albany.
The Albert R. Stone Negative Collection
Photographs taken by newspaper photographer, Albert R. Stone, document the City of Rochester, especially in regards to early 20th century transportation and construction.
Alfred University Postcard Collection
The Alfred University Postcard Collection is a collection of images (postcards) portrays various scenes and individuals related to the history of Alfred University as well as the town and village of Alfred, New York.
Sam and Bea Cox, c. 1950. Alice Houseknecht Collection, Montauk Library Archives.

Photographs of local business owners, motels, and hurricane damage in Montauk New York. 

Almquist Green Lakes Collection

The Green Lakes Collection is mostly comprised of photographs that belonged to Arvin Almquist, who was Superintendent of Green Lakes State Park from 1928 to 1948.

Alumni News and PostScript
A collection of the Alumni newsletters from the mid-twentieth century through the twenty-first century.
1968-1969 Yearbook for the Oneonta Branch of the AAUW

Yearbooks, correspondence and ephemera related to the American Assocation of University Women in Oneonta, New York.

American Humane Association 'Be Kind to Animals' Poster Collection
Early 20th century posters created by the American Humane Association to promote the “Be Kind to Animals” campaign.
1961 cover of Aqua Festival program

Programs, photographs and newspaper clippings of the Seneca Falls Aqua Festival, held annually in the 1960s.

Archacki Cartoons

Cartoons drawn by Polish immigrant, Henryk Archacki, representing current events at the time with a sense of Polish pride.  

Booker T. Washington Float - 1945

Collection of photographs documenting a parade in Auburn, NY, to celebrate the end of WWII in 1945.

Actors in "The Avalon" play

This series contains photographs that document various arts programs in Tupper Lake ranging from community drama, local music groups and school bands, arts and crafts, and theater.

Asharoken News

Historical newsletters from the Village of Asharoken community.

Men With Surveying Equipment

Documents, postcards, and pictures pertaining to the construction of Ashokan Reservoir.