Accessing Off-Campus Collections

During the Spring 2020 library closure, Milne Library's Special Collections & Archives will not be available for checkout or use. Researchers looking to find historical information about the region or the College are encouraged to contact Liz Argentieri, Special Collections & Archives Research Librarian, at argente@geneseo.edu or schedule an appointment with Liz using the scheduler found at the following URL: https://www.geneseo.edu/library/liz-argentieri.

• Liz has updated the Local and College History Research Guide to assist researchers looking to get started right away!

SUNY Geneseo provides access to a few digital collections freely accessible online.

• Digital copies of SUNY Geneseo yearbooks (1943 to present) are available at the Office of Alumni Relations website: https://geneseoyearbook.smugmug.com/
• Digital copies of the Lamron (1922 to 1974) are available at NYS Historical Newspapers: https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/#; more recent issues are available at https://www.thelamron.com/.
• SUNY Geneseo’s Office of Communications and Marketing (https://www.geneseo.edu/comm_mark) also hosts a digital Photo Archive at  https://photos.geneseo.edu/, and may be able to help find other photographs relating to the College’s history.

Local history, including some College history materials are available at the following off-campus locations:

Livingston County Historian’s Office, 5 Murray Hill Drive, Mt. Morris, NY 14510, https://www.livingstoncounty.us/162/County-Historian

• The Research Center is available Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 4:30 PM. Patrons can also schedule appointments in the morning upon advanced request. Researchers are encouraged to contact the Historian’s Office in advance of visiting to be better served. More information about the Research Center is available on the Livingston County website: https://www.livingstoncounty.us/1116/Our-Research-Room

Livingston County Historical Society Museum, 30 Center Street, Geneseo, NY 14454, http://www.livingstoncountyhistoricalsociety.com/

• The Historical Society Museum is closed December–May, but researchers can make an appointment to use the collections (585-243-7955 or http://www.livingstoncountyhistoricalsociety.com/contact)

Wadsworth Public Library, 24 Center Street, Geneseo, NY 14454, https://wadslib.com/

Collections in Rochester, NY:
Rochester Public Library and the University of Rochester have excellent local/regional history collections. Please consult their websites before visiting, as policies and collection scopes vary.