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 |
| 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 |
| N0031.1989 | Physician's certificate | pre-1989 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0050.1991 | "George Washington" | pre-1991 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0054.1991 | "George Washington" | pre-1991 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0055.1991 | "George Washington" | pre-1991 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0162.1993 | Santo Figure | pre-1993 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0231.1976 | "Osgood House" | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0232.1976 | "Washington's Headquarters" | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0233.1976 | "The Gates House" | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0234.1976 | "A Window in Hendrick's Chapel" | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0235.1976 | "The Dunning Homestead" | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0236.1976 | "Phelps House" | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0237.1976 | "House in Chatham Center" | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0238.1976 | "Major Forman House" | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0239.1976 | "Major Forman House" | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0240.1976 | "Albany Academy" | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0013.1976 | Portrait of Ercole Cartotto | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0019.1976 | Map of Warren, Washington, and Essex Counties | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0020.1976 | Portrait of a woman | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0054.1976 | Undershirt | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0130.1976 (01-02) | Umbrella Stands | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| N0244.1976 | Four-poster cherry bed | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |
| F0028.1976 | Rose of Sharon quilt | pre-1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum 5798 SH 80, PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 | 7/11/24 |