The Sherwood Collection is mainly comprised of letters to and from Samuel Sherwood (1779-1862), his second wife Laura Bostwick Sherwood (1790-1863), and members of their family.
The photographs include a number of street views and houses in Delhi, New York. Also included are a number of images of the Frank Farrington home on Elm Street, with pictures of his family. A series of images of a military camp appear to date from 1919 in Camp Lee, Virginia.
The 137 silver gelatin Irene Fay prints in this collection relate to the family farm in New Kingston, New York. They include family, neighbors, and the surrounding Catskill landscape. Of special interest are the everyday objects which her eye and camera transform into unique images.
Miscellaneous materials concerning Jennie Curtis Cannon (Mrs. Henry White Cannon), including a scrapbook and other material related to her activities in the women’s suffrage movement.
Bob Wyer’s photographs cover the late 30s to the late 70s, showing life in and around Delhi, NY. They cover a wide range of activities, including schools, businesses, and community activities.
View of a fire observation tower on Utsayantha Mountain in Stamford, Delaware County. An unidentified building sits nearby. This image was created to record the forest fire control activities of the New York State Conservation Department.
View of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Davenport, Delaware County in the Catskill Mountains. This image was created to record the Civilian Conservation Corps activities of the New York State Conservation Department.
Sign advertising the planting of trees on fallow farm land. The sign touts the profits associated with tree farming as contrasted to other crops. It was posted for the 1924 Forestry Field Day at Pine Grove Farm in Delaware County. The Forestry Field Day program was initiated in 1924 to raise awareness of conservation issues among farm bureaus, sportsmen's clubs and similar organizations. This image was created to record the reforestation efforts of the New York State Conservation Commission.
