Historian Thomas Ebert donated seven black and white images of officers from the 147th Regiment New York Volunteers. Officers include: Captain John McKinlock, Company A; First Lieutenant George Huginin, Company A; Captain Delos Gary, Company G; Second Lieutenant Volney J. Pierce, Company G; Major H.H. Lyman; Captain George Harney, Company B; Francis C. Miller.

4th Annual Industrial Arts Exhibit in New York City May 1966. Correspondence and photographs of displays. Papers list the people who attended, newspaper articles and photographs of local students and projects.

Papers of Penfield Library Director Anne Commerton include correspondence, speeches, writings and publications.

Anthony Slosek’s autobiography focuses upon Oswego, New York during the early part of the twentieth century. His work discusses in detail his early days in grammar school, high school, the Great Depression, prohibition, the trolley system, the introduction of the automobile, and other important events in Oswego’s history. Included are papers on Oswego’s East Side, early property grants and the history of transportation in Oswego.

The family papers consist primarily of surveying notes generated by, or collected by, various members of the Babcock and Foster families of Oswego County, New York. The bulk of material can be attributed to A.H. Foster, who surveyed Williamstown and Amboy between [1930 and 1870]. The collection also includes field notes, maps, deeds, and mortgages from various surveyors and residents of Oswego County.

A majority of the correspondence reflects the personal and military activities of George Bowker and the 89th New York Infantry Regiment during the War of the Rebellion. The 89th fought in the Eastern theater of the war, and Bowker mentions the siege of Suffolk [April-May 1862] and the bombardment of Fort Sumter [August 1863]. Included in the collection are the letters of Clara Bowker dating from 1897 to 1898.

The collection contains correspondence, financial and legal records, plus miscellaneous materials generated by the Burt and Noyes families. It includes genealogical records of both families and personal letters. The most significant letters are from William Curtis Noyes, a New York City attorney, and James Van Cleve, a Lake Ontario ship captain who discusses Champlain’s 1615 expedition against the Onondaga Indians and La Salle’s explorations in western and central New York.

The collection of legal documents contains deeds, government appointments, a list of Grand Jurors, and a Writ of Subpoena produced in counties of Oswego and Cayuga in the 19th century.

The collection consists of weekly letters, college diaries and miscellaneous ephemera from Charles F. Burt and his son C. Willard Burt. The more significant items within the collection are the weekly letters from Charles to his parents from DeWitt, Michigan (1870s), and the correspondence from C. Willard while he trained and served in the United States Army during the First World War (1917-1918).

Civil War correspondence of Richard Lord Hill to his fiancee/wife Julia Havens. Approximately 200 photocopies of letters and 26 photocopies of photographs with descriptions on the reverse.

The Danenhower collection contains a map of Jeannette Expedition, a chart of Melville’s Trace, and official documents of John Danenhower. Included in the collection are the papers of Sloan Danenhower, John’s son, which contain the minutes and constitution of Theta Pi fraternity of the United States Naval Academy.

Under Foster Brown's leadership, the number of students and the physical campus greatly expanded. Brown’s administration saw the opening of Lakeside residence and dining halls, notable academic buildings and Lee Hall’s physical plant (to power the expanding campus) that all lay the foundation for even more growth to come. Brown led the way to the addition of robust liberal arts programs at Oswego to broaden beyond the initial (but still important) teacher preparation focus.

Professional collection of Dr. Harvey M. Rice, fifth President of SUNY Oswego from 1947 to 1952. In the postwar years, the administration of Harvey M. Rice kickstarted a period of ambitious yet sustained growth that also began to turn Oswego into a residential campus. Buildings opened during the Rice administration included our first residence halls (Lonis and Moreland) and student union (in what is now Mackin). Among other noteworthy accomplishments, under Rice’s presidency, Oswego became a founding member of the SUNY system in 1948.

Papers of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, an American abolitionist, prohibitionist, prisoner of war and surgeon. She is the only woman to ever receive the Medal of Honor. Papers consist largely of photocopies of journal articles and nineteenth & twentieth century newspaper clippings. Also included are photographs representing the life of Mary Edwards Walker, bank book, commemorative silver spoon, commemorative stamp and two personal letters.

Papers of SUNY Oswego Philosophy Department faculty member Dr. Warren Steinkraus, a professor of religion and philosophy from 1964 to 1987. The papers reflect the varied and wide-ranging interests of Dr. Steinkraus. They include originals and copies of his prolific writings: essays, books, book chapters, editorials, letters to the editors, reports, correspondence, conference papers and speeches, and journal articles.

The papers consist of petitions, research and newspaper clippings relevant to the organization's actions to preserve and protect the ecology of Oswego.

The letter contains information on Afro-Americans in Oswego, New York, in the early 20th century.

Collection about the Fallbrook Recreation Center in Oswego, NY.

The First Presbyterian Church Records collection contains records, directories, scrapbooks, correspondences and bulletins mainly between two time periods, 1824 to 1916 and 1937 to 1985. The collection was compiled by Elizabeth Hallock and Marilyn Barach at different periods of time.

Papers reflective of Frederick Leighton's work as principal of Oswego High School from 1910-1920 and as Oswego Superintendent of Schools from 1920-1939.