The Goler collection consists of papers covering the years 1892-1932. Dr. George W. Goler 1864-1940) was the Director of the Board of Health in Rochester, New York.

It is approximately 30.0 linear feet in Hollinger boxes. It includes correspondence, laboratory reports, articles, and notes of Dr. Goler. Subjects include contraception, air quality, child care, drugs, sanitation, housing, influenza, pneumonia, tuberculosis and other communicable diseases, insects and vermin, venereal disease and its treatment (especially as related to the 'Rochester method' of treatment), testing and purification of milk, water supply protection, smallpox vaccination, diphtheria anti-toxin, and other topics related to public health in Rochester, NY. Supplemented by a 'Guide to the Goler Collection (Dr. George W. Goler, Rochester Health Officer) in the Local History Division, RPL', by Shirley Iversen, [Rochester, N.Y.: Rochester Public Library, 1979], containing a detailed inventory and description of contents. The entire collection consists of 75 Hollinger boxes.

The Health Association collection consists of 12 boxes of items related to the operations of the Association, 1920s-1980s. These include correspondence, advertising materials, 200 colored glass slides used in public health presentations (covering communicable disease, venereal diseases sanitation etc.). A detailed inventory is available in the division. It also includes 5 scrapbooks with about 200 photos of hospitals, patients, etc.

These are part of a major digitizing project, which will make the contents available online.