Library Exhibits: Research Library: NYS Library

Almanacs

This online exhibit highlights a variety of almanacs from the Library's collection, which includes paper copies of over 10,000 almanacs, dating from 1684 to the present.

Attica Uprising

Images and resources about the 1971 Attica prison riot.

Capitol Fire

The March 29, 1911 fire in the New York State Capitol at Albany devastated the collections of the New York State Library, which was then housed in the Capitol.

In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, the New York State Library is posting a series of online exhibits featuring Civil War illustrations from contemporary news magazines, such as Harper's Weekly, from the Library's collections.

Creating a More Perfect Union

The history of the Constitution of the United States with resources and representation at the New York State Library.

Douglass Letters

This collection consists of six letters written by Frederick Douglass, former slave and prominent black anti-slavery activist and orator, to Miss Hannah Fuller, organizer of the Skaneateles Ladies Anti-Slavery Society.

The Firefighters Collection

The Library has an extensive collection of historic resources on the individual fires, firefighters and firefighting equipment of New York State.

Leroy "Satchel" Paige in the New York State Library Collections

A selection of local newspaper clippings featuring Satchel Paige, legendary baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball.

Lincoln's Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

A hand-written draft of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, has been part of the Library's collection since 1865.

New York During the American Revolution

Highlights primary source documents from the collections during the time of the American Revolution within New York State. The premise of this exhibit is based upon the New York State Library Educator Guide for the American Revolution, 2022.

Roosevelt and His Era

An illustrated exhibit of books, manuscripts, magazine articles, sheet music, memorabilia and artifacts related to Theodore Roosevelt, based on the collection gathered by Lyall Squair of Syracuse.

Steamboats on the Hudson

An exhibit of materials from the Library's collections that document the history of the development of steamboats, created to commemmorate the 200th anniversary of Robert Fulton's steamship launch.

Sulzer Impeachment

On October 17, 1913, NYS Governor William Sulzer was removed from office after being convicted by a special impeachment court. This exhibit recognized the one hundredth anniversary of the impeachment by highlighting a few items from the New York State Library's special collections that are related to the event.

Van Rensselaer Manor Papers

This collection documents over two hundred years of daily life in the Manor of Rensselaerswijck, founded in 1630 near what is now Albany, NY, from its earliest years until the mid-19th century.

Washington Collection

This online exhibit contains sample pages from George Washington's Farewell Address, as well as images of other items in the collections of the New York State Library that once belonged to Washington.