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Library Collections
The following
resources are available at the Albany Institute's library:
Albany Institute of History & Art Archives 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.
Almanacs Dating from roughly 1732-1926, the Almanac Collection
includes Webster's Calendar of Albany Almanac and The Evening Journal
Almanac.
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.
Bibles More than 90 Bibles of prominent Albany families dating
from the early 17th century to the late 19th century.
Books 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.
Broadsides 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.
Certificates, Diplomas, Awards Marriage certificates,
certificates of membership, diplomas from various institutions (e.g.
Albany Female Academy, Union College), and service commendations, dating
from 1777 to 1950.
City Directories City Directories for the City of Albany dating
back to 1813. Scattered directories are also available for Troy, Colonie
and Schenectady.
Deeds A large number of deeds dating from 1652-1900. Included
are several in Dutch and some Native American examples.
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.
Exhibition Catalogues Exhibition Catalogues are available for
institutions as well as for individual artists
Family Folders Biographical information on many families in the
Albany and Hudson Valley.
Manuscripts 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.
Maps More than 200 maps, dating from approximately 1600-1967,
that highlighting auction maps, military maps and maps of transportation
routes.
Newspapers Regional, special interest and other newspapers
dating from the 1700s through the 1900s.
Periodicals More than 125 art and history related periodicals
and newsletters including many unique to the region.
Photographic Images 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.
Posters Many WWI, WWII and other miscellaneous twentieth
century posters.
Scrapbooks More than 100 scrapbooks, consisting largely of
personal collections of clippings, ephemeral items, and photographs
dating from approximately 1794-1971.
Vertical File Newspaper and magazine clippings and some
research papers on a wide range of subjects focusing on city and local
history.
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Please direct all inquiries to:
Library
Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
Tel: 518-463-4478
Email:
library@albanyinstitute.org
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