• Archives

    The Newfield Historical Society’s mission is to collect, preserve and share the documents, photographs and treasures of historical significance to the town of Newfield. The collections are stored at our offices at 192 Main St. Newfield NY.  The collections are available for viewing by appointment and any time the Newfield History and Activity Center is open. Contact us at: newfieldarchives@gmail.com

    DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME OF OUR ARCHIVAL HOLDINGS

    • Yearbooks: 1939 – 2022 – Collection is incomplete.
    • Newspapers:
      • Newfield News – 1973-present (Bound, printed and on microfilm) and 1980-2022
      • Newfield Tribune – 21 April 1888 through 28 June 1890 (on microfilm and digital)
    • Old Home Days Booklets: Complete Set
    • Many local Genealogies
    • Maps
    • Historic Homes Collection
    • Church Directories
    • Telephone Directories
    • Teachers Contracts
    • Books:
      • Various Histories
      • Schoolbooks and Readers
    • Scrapbooks
    • Ledgers:
      • Old Physicians ledgers
      • Bowman House ledger from 1897-1906
      • Minutes from the Ladies Monday Club
    • Postcard Collection
    • School Attendance records : 1904, 1905, 1914-1920, 1922-1924
    • School Tax Lists: 1865-1867, 1874-1875. 1877-1881,1886-1898, 1902-1916,1920, 1923-1924
    • School Board Minutes from Districts #5,#8,#18: 1831-1905
    • Class Photos: 1935-1943, 1945-1946, 1922
    • Records and proceedings of town of Cayuta, 1811-1862