Unique and Interesting Digital Libraries and Archives - For Free!!!

Hi All,

Lots of libraries and archives are online but the site I'm talking about today has a link to over 250 libraries and archives that specialize in local, regional and U.S. history.  There are larger collections in each discrete link - and there are some eTexts and eBook repositories among the go forth and find them.  And be prepared to fall through the rabbit hole that is called the internet. 

The sites are unique, incredibly detailed and interesting - and of course, very specialized. Technically the link comes from  a site called OEDb - the Open Education Database and can be found by clicking on this link.

Links for New York start at the 99th link.  Examples of the links include Hamilton College Digital Collections, New York Public Library Digital Projects, New York State Documents and the United States Military Academy Library's Digital Collections.

Note that these are the link for JUST New York State - remember there are 49 other states in the union - which are alphabetically organized on the OEDB site.  

Enjoy the texts and the archives and the specialized collections that are now at your fingertips - for free!

Regards,
Stu

New York Public Library Puts More Than 180k Images Online

Hi All,

Back in early January 2016, the New York Public Library made more than 180,000 of its public domain images available as high-resolution downloads for users.  

Users can download images of maps, documents and photo illustrations directly from the organization’s Digital Collections website without restriction.

The images were released along with changes to the NYPL Digital Collections website - basically the changes were meant to create a more user-friendly interface so users can find free content!

Which means....if you are interested in New York City images, you are more than likely interested in Farmingdale images.  Forthwith...the Farmingdale Public Library Digital Collection. Access is via the New York Heritage Digital Collections link.  This specific link will take you to the Farmingdale Public Library images in the collection. 

As if that were not enough, click on this link to read the NEW Farmingdale Public Library Local History Blog.  

And, finally, for those of you who are interested in the Farmingdale history or the history of the Farmingdale Public Library, click here. 

Enjoy the links and the memories and the history!

Regards,
Stu

New York Public Library Digital Collections - Awesome

Hi All, 

Click on the following link to explore the over 700,000 items digitized from the New York Public Library's collections.  

Users can search for free using keywords, items, collections and various divisions of the library.

Some of the various collections include New York city Directories,  National Dance Institute Video Archive, German Master Prints, The Villager, Italian Master Prints, a Collection of Photographs of New York city and New York State, Early American Manuscripts Project and Winnie-the-Pooh Stuffed Animals (seriously), Atlases of New York City, Atlases of the United States, Maps of Africa hanging New York, George Washington Papers and more.

Enjoy the archive and the links!

Regards,
Stu