Welcome to our Online Collections Database!

The Staten Island Historical Society’s collections tell the story of the American experience through the lives of Staten Islanders.  Portions of the collection are displayed in museum galleries and house museums at Historic Richmond Town.  The Online Collections Database was created for the study of selected items that may not be on display.

Thousands more items are preserved and cataloged but not yet online. Please contact us if you'd like to help support this important work!  Images and text in this database are copyrighted by the Staten Island Historical Society unless otherwise noted.  Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society.  Commercial licensing is available, and higher quality images are also available for purchase.

The initial launch of this Online Collections Database was made possible by a generous grant from The Coby Foundation, in partnership with the Historic House Trust of New York City. Additional online records have been made possible by the Barker Welfare Foundation, Barbara Newington, the Great Kills Woman's Club, the Efron family in memory of Dr. Meryl Efron, the Fan Association of North America (FANA), and with support from members of the Staten Island Historical Society at Historic Richmond Town.

Historic Richmond Town is a joint project of the independent Staten Island Historical Society and the City of New York through the Department of Cultural Affairs, and is a member of the Historic House Trust .