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Broome Co Historian Recognized For History Service

March 11, 2018 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

gerald smithBroome County Historian Gerald Smith was chosen by the New York Academy of History to receive the 2018 Herbert H. Lehman Prize for Distinguished Service in New York History.

The award is named in honor of Governor Herbert H. Lehman and is part of the Academy’s mission to promote and honor outstanding and life-long contributions to New York History. The prize is made possible through the generosity of the Herbert H. Lehman Foundation and includes an honorarium of $1000 and a specially minted medal of Governor Lehman.

The New York Academy of History is a not-for-profit organization consisting of people who have distinguished themselves in the practice of New York history. It aims to encourage its study, advocate for its strength, and represent the interests of those who work in classrooms, archives, historical societies, libraries, and other venues.

Membership, by invitation only, is limited to persons with a demonstrated record of accomplishment in New York history as authors, archivists, public historians, teachers, librarians, administrators, and similar achievement.

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  1. Clayton Warner says

    March 13, 2018 at 12:47 PM

    I have always looked forward to hearing Mr. Smith wherever he has appeared or interviewed. No one else in New York State posesses his vast knowledge of Broome County. His passion is also unmatched. This award was long overdue.

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