Collections

1879-

Cliff House and Wildmere guest register and account books.

1853-

Earliest registers of the Huguenot Bank

1909-

Institutional Records of Elting Memorial Library including Board Minutes, State Reports, Memorabilia, art work, accession books, etc.

1894-1992

Ledgers. Indexed.

Please note: The HHHC does not house any official birth, death, or marriage certificates. These documents are filed with the clerk’s office in the town in which the birth, death, or marriage took place.

1909-1939, 1937

1860s

Enrollment Lists, enrollment book, etc.

1998-

In 1998 a sister city relationship between New Paltz, NY, and Osa, Japan was established. In April 2005 the towns of Osa, Shingo, Tetta, Tesei, and Niimi were merged together into one political entity called Niimi City.

In the past 30 years, numerous delegations from both cities have visited each other. This collection features documents, photographs, gifts, and memorabilia from these exchanges.

Learn more about the program by visiting the Sister City Committee Page on the Village of New Paltz’s website.

1880s-1970s, 2002

Please note: The HHHC does not house any official birth, death, or marriage certificates. These documents are filed with the clerk’s office in the town in which the birth, death, or marriage took place.

1810s-1960s

Account books, farm ledgers, and hotel registers and guest lists largely from the New Paltz area.

1880s-1920s

District school annual reports, register of attendance, photographs, and memorabilia.

1900-

Minutes, newsletters, scrapbooks, programs, and more from local clubs and organizations including:

A.A.U.W
New Paltz Chamber of Commerce
Dutch Arms
NP Garden Club
Grand Army of the Republic, Eltinge Post
NP Girl Scouts
Riding Club
Huguenot Grange
Jamison Foundation
NP League of Women Voters
Little Wings Bird Sanctuary
Ne Savez Vous Club
Paltz Club
New Paltz Social Club
NP Stone House Day
NP Study Club
Youth Theatre

Are you part of an organization or club located in New Paltz and don’t see your name here? Email us! Our collection is always growing.

While the HHHC primarily focuses on New Paltz history, we do have information on the surrounding area that has significant local, state, or national significance.

Collections relating to local families- documents, books, and images.

A selection of this collection can be found on New York Heritage, which hosts our digital repository.

Calendars that primarily feature art of and historic photographs of New Paltz.

Documents relating to the New Paltz Rural Cemetery and Jacob Elting Burial Ground.

Please note: The HHHC does not house any official birth, death, or marriage certificates. Those documents are filed with the clerk’s office in the town in which the birth, death, or marriage took place.

Please note: The HHHC does not house any official birth, death, or marriage certificates. Those are filed with the clerk’s office in the town in which the birth, death, or marriage took place.

Deeds, architectural drawings, etc.

A collection of locally published newspapers including About Town, Guide to Enjoying a Weekend or a Lifetime in New Paltz, The Maroon, New Paltz Times, New Paltz Independent, Blue Stone Press.

Many of these papers can only be viewed on a microfilm reader in the collection. A small selection of local papers are available through the NYS Historic Newspaper Project.

The HHHC is predominantly a document and image-based collection but some artifacts have found their way onto our shelves over the years. We are not taking any donations of artifacts at this time.

Historic greeting cards. Themes cover Christmas, New Years, Birthdays, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Easter, 4th of July, presidential birthdays, and Valentines

The HHHC maintains an extensive collection of images including photographs of local buildings and businesses, local persons and their families, local events, the surrounding area, and much more.

This collection includes original prints, negatives, tintypes, and glass plate negatives.

A selection of this collection can be found on New York Heritage, which hosts our digital repository.