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The New York State Archives leads efforts to manage, preserve, ensure open access to, and promote the wide use of, records that support information needs and document the history, governments, events and peoples of our State.

Happy National Day of the Cowboy! The 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry—better known as the Rough Riders—brought toget...
07/25/2026

Happy National Day of the Cowboy! The 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry—better known as the Rough Riders—brought together cowboys, frontiersmen, miners, and college athletes during the Spanish-American War. Pictured here is Theodore Roosevelt in his Rough Riders uniform, likely at his Elkhorn Ranch near Medora, North Dakota. https://ow.ly/JxYI50ZjF8z

The State Archives has just digitized and made available online volumes 1-3 of New York State Secretary of State Militar...
07/24/2026

The State Archives has just digitized and made available online volumes 1-3 of New York State Secretary of State Military Patents (Series A0447)! These records document land grants by letters patent to British officers and private soldiers who had served in America during the . This project was completed with support from the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York and the Acorn Foundation. The patents can be viewed now in our Digital Collections: https://ow.ly/kcPk50Zsl3C

Thanks to staff of the Unified Court System for hosting us at their Albany records center facility! During the visit and...
07/24/2026

Thanks to staff of the Unified Court System for hosting us at their Albany records center facility! During the visit and tour, UCS and State Records Center staff discussed areas of common interest, including inventory management software, digitization projects, and records retention and disposition. https://ow.ly/eIW050Zsjvh

The Bloomer Brothers Co. paper catalog from c 1913 features some novel designs for Ice Cream Pails. During National Ice ...
07/23/2026

The Bloomer Brothers Co. paper catalog from c 1913 features some novel designs for Ice Cream Pails. During National Ice Cream month we wholeheartedly celebrate the idea of a bucket full of ice cream! https://ow.ly/Y23Y50ZjEIm

A red full moon rises over the New York City skyline in this 1980s photograph, with the Empire State Building in view. H...
07/20/2026

A red full moon rises over the New York City skyline in this 1980s photograph, with the Empire State Building in view. Happy National Moon Day! https://ow.ly/x32x50ZjF6z

A farmer behind a horse and plow in a field of grapes, currants, and berries, near Middle Hope, a hamlet in the town of ...
07/20/2026

A farmer behind a horse and plow in a field of grapes, currants, and berries, near Middle Hope, a hamlet in the town of Newburgh, Orange County, NY. 1913. , , https://ow.ly/zNIu50ZjEAe

50 years ago, New York’s Lottery got a fresh start. This photo captures Lottery Director John Quinn and State Operations...
07/17/2026

50 years ago, New York’s Lottery got a fresh start. This photo captures Lottery Director John Quinn and State Operations Director Robert J. Morgado announcing reforms after the 1975 suspension—marking a new chapter in the game. https://ow.ly/LGsU50ZjF00

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