Albany County Historical Association
Albany, New York 12210
Phone: 518-436-9826
Albany County Historical Association
About
Albany County Historical Association’s digital collection on New York Heritage represents a portion of our diverse holdings. Our collection represents the history of Albany County and is comprised of a variety of items ACHA has acquired over the years through purchase and donation.
Albany County Historical Association was founded in 1942. It is a private, not-for-profit educational corporation headquartered at the historic Ten Broeck Mansion in the Arbor Hill neighborhood of the city of Albany, New York. The mission of the ACHA is to preserve, present, and promote the rich history and culture of Albany County.
Since 1942, the Albany County Historical Association has been interpreting Albany's history. In 1948, the ACHA was charged with the stewardship of the historic Ten Broeck Mansion, and for more than a half-century has been maintaining, preserving, and making historically accurate renovations for the benefit and enjoyment of the community and to ensure the integrity and history that the mansion stands for.
Albany County Historical Association is a member of the Capital District Library Council.
Collections
This collection showcases the diverse postcard collection of the Albany County Historical Association.
This collection features Acorn Stove trade cards from the collection of the Albany County Historical Association. The cards were created after 1850 to advertise Acorn Stoves, which were manufactured by the Albany company, Rathbone and Sard.
An assembled collection of family records of Albany County residents collected at community history scanning events held by the Albany County Historical Association.
An assembled collection of military and property records pertaining to Albany County residents from 1760-1818.
Images of Albany, Clinton, Rensselaer, and Schenectady Counties digitized from glass plate negatives. c.1893 - c. 1915
This collection contains pictures from the Dongan Charter Celebration Parade held in Albany, New York on July 22, 1936.
Genealogical records of families in Albany County, New York written in family Bibles and prayer books, 1702-1923.
A collection containing records from the family of Edmund L. Judson (1830-1890), mayor of Albany from 1874-1876.
Correspondence, photographs, and artifacts related to Peter Erwin (1910-1944) of the Arbor Hill neighborhood of Albany, New York, his wife Marjorie L. Walker (1915-1995), and daughter Effie Marie Erwin (1940-2021).
An assembled collection of records from the family of Abraham Ten Broeck (1734-1810).
An assembled collection of images taken of the Ten Broeck Mansion in Arbor Hill, Albany, New York.
Genealogical register of the Van Allen Family of Albany County, New York, c. 1856-1884.
Collection documents the Veghte Family of the Albany, New York area. The bulk of the items date from 1899-1908.