Penfield Library's Archives & Special Collections unit focuses on collecting, preserving, and providing access to materials about the culture and history of SUNY Oswego, Oswego County, and New York State.
Archives & Special Collections is open by appointment only during the week of Spring Break (March 17-21).
University Archives
The University Archives contains materials that are about SUNY Oswego, from its founding to today. We have both physical and digital collections within the Archives. Here are a few things you might find in the Archives:
- Edward Sheldon's death mask
- Articles, book chapters, and other publications written by faculty members
- Student publications like the Great Lake Review
- University yearbooks
- Videorecordings of commencement ceremonies
Special Collections
Our Special Collections are primarily focused on Oswego, Oswego County, and surrounding areas. However, we also have some other unique items! Here are a few things you might find in Special Collections:
- Rare books
- A selection of Millard Fillmore's papers
- Oral histories from people housed at the Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter during World War II