Locate Special Collections Materials in Several Ways
Use our library catalog (PlattCat ) to find...
- books, including rare books
- periodicals
- pamphlets
- audio and video materials
Use our POLARIS index search to find...
- newspaper and periodical articles (1800-2006) held by Special Collections and relating to the Lake Champlain-Adirondack region
- photographs
- pamphlets
Use our Online Guides to find lists for...
- The College Archives
- Manuscript Collections
- The Rockwell Kent Collection
- The Clinton County Cemetery Index
Use regional online guides to find...
- Full-text articles in Northern New York Historical Newspapers , including SUNY Plattsburgh student newspapers (1940-2006), the Plattsburgh Republican (1811-1820), the Plattsburgh Sentinel (1866-1931), the Plattsburgh Daily Press (1931-1942), and the Plattsburgh Press-Republican (1959-1992)
- More than 300 images from our library and regional collections, in the North Country Digital History Project
Visit us in person to find materials that are not online
When visiting, please be aware of our Reading Room Guidelines and other policies . Our card catalogs index the following items:
- Articles in periodicals relating to New York State (also indexed in POLARIS ); these contain newspaper and periodical articles (1800-2006) held by Special Collections and relating to the Lake Champlain/Adirondack region.
- Manuscript collections
- Maps
- Pamphlets
Services for Visitors
- Reference assistance - expert help is available during all hours that the collection is open
- Photocopying - services are available on a 24-hour-turnaround basis for a small fee. No self-service duplication of materials is allowed. Fragile pieces must be transcribed or reproduced photographically.
- Referrals to other historical collections
- Individual and group orientations to the Collections
Contact Information
For more information about the Special Collections at SUNY Plattsburgh, please contact:
Debra Kimok
E-mail (for best results): debra.kimok@plattsburgh.edu
(518) 564-5206
