New Digital Collection: Judge William Cooper's Papers at Hartwick College
September 11th, 2026
Judge William Cooper was father to James Fenimore Cooper and founder of Cooperstown. This digital collection includes highlights from the physical collection at Hartwick College, like a letter from Alexander Hamilton and the original Land Patent of 1790.
New Digital Collection: Seneca County Historian Articles
September 11th, 2026
Seneca County Historian Pam Becker, shared the newspaper articles written by her predecessor, Walt Gable, between 2006 and 2013. Topics cover the Underground Railroad, prominent families, the naming of towns, development of the two-county-seat system, the flu pandemic of 1918, the winter of 1912 when the lake froze, and more.
This Backbone Ridge History Group collection is based around the Tunison family, who lived in the Backbone Ridge area around Covert, NY. There are photos and maps to accompany a presentation written by Michael Tunison about his father's reminiscences.