LibGuides: Gotsch Papers: Microfilm and Journals

Print Journals

The library has the following journals in print. These can be used only in the library.

Columbia County History and Heritage
Published by the Columbia County Historical Society, each issue covers a historical theme, such as children, or recreation. The library has this journal is print from summer 2003 to the present.
Hudson River Valley Review
Scholarly journal published twice a year by the Hudson River Valley Institute at Marist College. The library has this journal in print from March 2000 to the present. Back issues can be searched by clicking the link above, then clicking on "The Review" in the top right side of the toolbar.

Resources on Microfilm

The library has extensive resources on microfilm to help you with this project. See librarians John Santana or Geralynn Demarest for assistance using the collection.

Census records

The library has the following federal census records:

Albany County - 1810-1880
Columbia and Greene counties - 1790-1860

The library has the following state census records:

Columbia and Greene counties - 1855-1925

City Directories

Albany - 1813-1860
Hudson - 1851-52; 1853-53; 1856-57

Newspapers

The library has the following period newspapers on microfilm:

Albany Argus - Jan. 26, 1813 to Dec. 31, 1840
Albany Weekly Gazette - 1786-1816
Hudson Weekly Gazette (see Albany Weekly Gazette microfilm) 1787-1789
New York Times - Sept. 18, 1851 to 2008 (index available to help with searching)
Register-Star - May 1, 1866 to December 2013

Gemini - C-GCC Yearbook

Gemini, the yearbook of Columbia-Greene Community College, was an annual publication during the college's early years. The library has the following years available in the reserve collection. Come to the checkout desk to borrow a yearbook. Yearbooks are library use only.

1971 - Five copies
1972 - One copy
1973 - Three copies
1974 - Five copies
1975 - Four copies