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The Agnes Pastirtik Papers contain material collected by the Pastirik family of Horseheads, NY.

This collection contains documents related to the Granges of Chemung County.

Organized in 1832, the New York State Agricultural Society was formed to bring farmers together to share their ideas, techniques, and experiences. At that time, New York was an agrarian state, leading the nation in agricultural production. One of the predecessors of this society formed in 1791, was The Society for the Promotion of Agriculture, Arts, and Manufactures, which eventually became the Albany Institute of History & Art. The New York State Agricultural Society has played a vital role in New York. Among other initiatives, the society played an instrumental role in establishing the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in the 1860s, established and managed the New York State Fair for nearly sixty years, and promoted and formed numerous food and agriculture-related organizations. This collection contains essays on topics including terrestrial magnetism, whitewash, French agricultural techniques, dyes and paints, machines, and hat making, 1795-1840; and letters discussing agricultural processes, machines, and animal medicine, 1792-1810, from James Wight, John Watkins, Reuben Hopkins, Samuel Mitchell, Robert Johnston, and Andrew Billings.

This collection comprises of photos, ephemera, and articles related to many different nursery companies which operated out of Geneva in the 19th and 20th centuries.