Our office has a list of abandoned properties left in museums, historical societies, zoological gardens, aquariums, botanical gardens, arboreta and other such institutions. These items are listed on our website for 180 days. If no one comes forward to prove ownership to the property prior to or within 30 days after the listing, the museum acquires title to the property.
We also list military awards, medals or decorations found among the contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes. Military items are held by the Division of Military and Naval Affairs. These items remain on our website until they are claimed. Contact the Division of Military and Naval Affairs to claim an item.
Instructions for reporting these items to the Office of Unclaimed Funds can be found in the Handbook for Reporters of Unclaimed Funds.
If you have questions about items on the list, please contact the Office of Unclaimed Funds.
| Record # | Property Description | Acquisition Date | Property Owner Name | Property Owner Address | Property Held By | Date Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three (3) World War I medals.
| Lot # (96) - 347 | Carrie & Salvatore Mormon | N/A | NYS Military Museum 61 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 | 03/02/12 |
| 2 | One (1) World War I medal. Great War for Civilization – St Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne with a rainbow ribbon | Lot # (92) - 422 | Biagio Gumina | N/A | NYS Military Museum 61 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 | 03/12/12 |
| 3 | Continuous arm Windsor chair with bracing device | pre-1976 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 4 | Polishing sadiron | pre-1969 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 5 | Mixing bowl | pre-1969 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 6 | Pair of brass candlesticks | pre-1976 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 7 | Wooden sap bucket | pre-1992 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 8 | Cast iron waffle iron | pre-1989 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 9 | Cast iron kettle | pre-1989 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 10 | "Time Table" sign from the Arbor Saloon | pre-1989 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 11 | Print: “Thistle, 1886” | pre-1994 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 12 | Print: “Steam Ferry Boat Jersey City” | pre-1978 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 13 | Print: “Cooperstown, NY” | pre-1974 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 14 | Print: “Jonathan Wainwright” | pre-1974 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 15 | Print: “Raby Pack 1814” | pre-1974 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 16 | Print: “Washington After Stuart” | pre-1991 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 17 | Print: “View of Prattsville” | pre-1981 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 18 | Print: “Rural Scene with House” | pre-1974 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 19 | JP Coates Mill advertisement | pre-1980 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 20 | Print: “Aurora, New York” | 1943 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 21 | Print: “Abbott Lawrence” | pre-1976 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 22 | Print: “Monitor and Merrimack” | pre-1976 | Unknown | N/A | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum, 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 12/05/23 |
| 23 | 4 banker boxes of family archives and papers pertaining to the ancestors of Loie Burr Cleveland | August 14, 1976 | Joyce Cleveland Smirk | 4590 Highland Woods Way, Powell, TN 37894 | Suffolk County Historical Society Museum, 300 West Main Street, Riverhead, NY, 11901 | 4/11/24 |