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Welcome to Special Collections & College Archives

The F. Franklin Moon Special Collections

The Special Collections at SUNY ESF is dedicated to acquiring unique items related to the field of forestry and environmental science. Items in the Special Collections are acquired by donation, purchase or from the general library collection, such as non-circulating library books of historic value. The collection contains paintings, sculpture and art related to the College, produced by members of the college community.

The Terrence J. Hoverter College Archives

The College Archives at SUNY ESF contains materials documenting the development and growth of SUNY ESF. Items in the Archives include Board of Trustees and faculty meeting notes, dean and faculty papers and publications, theses and dissertations, Empire Forester yearbooks and college catalogs. The Archives has faculty audio and reel-to-reel recordings, lantern and photographic slides and visual graphics related to instruction at the College and to the public.

Collection Highlights

Manuscript Collection of Fletcher Steele (Landscape Architect 1885-1971), photos, drawings, order books: 52 linear ft.
Roosevelt Wild Life Forest Station and College History Photos: 17,000 items.
SUNY ESF Theses and Dissertations: 5,000 items.
Sample images from the Moon Library Archives and Special Collections.

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News

The SUNY ESF student newsletter "The Knothole" is now available online. Digital versions of the Knothole are available back to Volume 60, Issue 1 February 12, 2007. Additionally, print copies of The Knothole are available in the Moon Library Archives from 1968 to the present.

How to find and use the Archives and Special Collections

The archives and special collections are located on the lower level of Moon Library and are open to SUNY ESF faculty, administrators and students, as well as the greater research community. Archival records are available for use according to guidelines set by individual donors, faculties and library staff. A policy statement, objectives, deposit procedures and memorandum for use are available for review. Gifts and donations of relevant items created as part of SUNY ESF’s mission of instruction, research and public service are appropriate for archival acquisition. To learn more about the archives and special collections mission click here. To learn more about SUNY ESF's history click here.

Hours, Location & Staff information

Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(There are no Friday or weekend hours. Please make an appointment prior to visiting)

Flora Nyland, MLS - College Archivist
F. Franklin Moon Library - Room 18 (in the lower level of Moon Library)
SUNY College Environmental Science and Forestry
1 Forestry Drive - Syracuse, NY 13210
315-470-6719, archives@esf.edu