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Photocopying
Charge per page
Yes
$.20
Local History Collections
Finding Aids
some
Scope
Troy Public Library traces its history to 1799 when citizens
formed a public library. In 1835 the Young Men’s Association was formed and carried
the library banner until 1885 when it merged with the Free Reading Room to create a free
public library for Troy. The present historic building was opened in 1897. The local
history collection of the Troy Public Library includes local history monographs,
genealogical materials, vertical files, manuscript collections and the archives of the
library. The collection covers the city of Troy, Rensselaer County and some neighboring
areas in Albany and Saratoga counties. The library also has a unique collection of
paintings, sculpture and memorabilia.
Local History
Local history monographs
Vertical files
City directories (Troy c.1829- )
Newspapers (Troy & Lansingburgh) - some on microfilm
High school yearbooks
Church records (typescript)
Common Council Minutes 1801-1987 (Troy)
Controller reports (Troy)
Genealogy
Monographs
Family histories
Vertical files
Periodicals - Mayflower Descendants. NY Genealogical & Biographical Record, etc.
Archives
Richmond Photographic Portrait Collection
Rensselaer Photographic Collection
Postcard collection
L.E.Miller Photograph Album
John Edwin Mason Album
Troy picture file
Troy Newspaper Carriers Records
Book plate collection
League of Women Voters Records
Troy Public Library Archives
Young Men’s Association Records
