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Albany Institute of History & Art Archives Includes
organizational histories, departmental histories, series descriptions
and box and folder listings for all records of institutions which
preceded AIHA as well as the current organization. |
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Almanacs Dating from roughly 1732-1926, the Almanac
Collection includes Webster's Calendar of Albany Almanac and The
Evening Journal Almanac. |
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Architectural Drawings Includes the Albany Institute of
History & Art architectural drawings as well as the works of Robert W.
Gibson, Marcus Reynolds and the Historic American Building Survey. |
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Bibles Includes more than 90 Bibles of prominent Albany
families dating from the early 17th century to the late 19th century. |
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Books
The library has a collection of more than 14,000 volumes
covering the topics of the history of the region, biographies,
genealogies, local church histories, decorative art references and
works on regional artists. |
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Broadsides Includes more than 300 examples of such diverse
topics as advertising, anti-rent wars, theater and musical society
announcements, temperance meetings and commemorative events from the
late 1700s -1900s. |
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Certificates, Diplomas, Awards Includes marriage
certificates, certificates of membership, diplomas from various
institutions (e.g. Albany Female Academy, Union College), and service
commendations, dating from 1777 to 1950. |
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City Directories The library holds City Directories for
the City of Albany dating back to 1813. Scattered directories are also
available for Troy, Colonie and Schenectady. |
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Deeds A large number of deeds are available dating from
1652-1900. Included are several in Dutch and some Native American
examples. |
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Ephemera Includes more than 1,000 trade cards, menus,
advertising pamphlets, guides, invitations, brochures, greeting cards,
souvenir programs and other memorabilia from 1830 to the
present. |
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Exhibition Catalogues Exhibition Catalogues are available for
institutions as well as for individual artists. |
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Family Folders Contains biographical information on many
families in the Albany and Hudson Valley. |
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Manuscripts Includes the family papers of the Cornings, the
Van Rensselaers, John V. L. Pruyns; business records; and the papers
of important regional artists including Thomas Cole, Sanford H.
Gifford, Erastus D. Palmer and Will H. Low; and organizational
records. |
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Maps Includes more than 200 maps, dating from approximately
1600-1967, that highlighting auction maps, military maps and maps of
transportation routes. |
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Newspapers Includes regional, special interest and other
newspapers dating from the 1700s through the 1900s. |
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Periodicals
Includes more than 125 art and history related periodicals
and newsletters including many unique to the region. |
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Photographic Images Includes more than 85,000
photographic images documenting the history of Albany from the 1840's
to the present day featuring the Morris Gerber and Emmanuel Weil
collections. |
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Posters
The library holds many WWI, WWII and other miscellaneous
twentieth century posters. |
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Scrapbooks Encompasses more than 100 scrapbooks, consisting
largely of personal collections of clippings, ephemeral items, and
photographs dating from approximately 1794-1971. |
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Vertical File Includes newspaper and magazine clippings and
some research papers on a wide range of subjects focusing on city and
local history. |
