Search Finding Aids for the Rochester Public Library’s Special Collections, and Rochester City Historian’s Collections
A finding aid describes items and objects in a collection and is the primary way to discover materials that are available in these special collections. The search box below allows you to search all the finding aids for our repository at once. You can also browse by collection title, subject, classification, or name by clicking the links above. To search individual repositories, use the links below.
If you identify material that you’d like to learn more about or see in person, contact us.
For access to Rochester Public Library’s Collection, housed in the Local History & Genealogy Division of the Rundel Memorial Library, contact lochist@libraryweb.org or (585) 428-8370. We also have an on-line appointment request form you can use to set up a time to visit and use special collections materials.
For access to Rochester City Historian collections, contact cityhistorian@libraryweb.org or 585-428-8095.