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Brooklyn Historical Society

New Netherland Institute Announces 2019 Lecture Series

April 8, 2019 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

new amsterdam paintingFrom April to June of this year, the New Netherland Institute will present the 2019 Peter Gansevoort Ten Eyck Lecture Series, which will comprise 10 lectures on various aspects of New Netherland, each at a different venue from New York City to the Capital Region.

The first in the series will be a talk by Russell Shorto at the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, on April 16. [Read more…] about New Netherland Institute Announces 2019 Lecture Series

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Historical Society, Hudson River, New Netherland, New Netherland Institute

Battle Of Brooklyn: Rare Revolutionary War Map Being Unveiled

August 20, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Battle of Brooklyn MapA one-of-a-kind Revolutionary War map used in battle by Lieutenant-General Hugh Percy, a British division commander at the Battle of Brooklyn, will be unveiled at Green-Wood Cemetery on Sunday, August 24, at the Green-Wood Historic Fund’s annual commemoration of the Battle of Brooklyn.  Following its unveiling at Green-Wood Cemetery, General Percy’s Map will travel to the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) on August 27, where it will be exhibited through February 2015.

The Battle of Brooklyn, waged on August 27, 1776, was fought across Brooklyn and on land that is now part of Green-Wood.  It was the first battle of the American Revolution fought after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. [Read more…] about Battle Of Brooklyn: Rare Revolutionary War Map Being Unveiled

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: American Revolution, Battle of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Historical Society, Green-Wood Cemetery, Maps, Military History, New York City

Welcome Nick Pavlik of NY Archivists Round Table

March 5, 2012 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Please join us in welcoming our latest contributor from the New York Archivists Round Table, Nick Pavlik. Nick is the archivist for the 92nd Street Y, one of New York City’s preeminent community and cultural institutions. He is responsible for the management of all records documenting the Y’s rich history, which extends back to 1874 and testifies to the Y’s vital role in serving New York’s Jewish community, as well as its important contribution to New York’s intellectual and cultural life through the presentation of talks, lectures, and performances by celebrated national and international political leaders, literary figures, musicians, and performing artists.

Nick was also a member of the project team for “Uncovering the Secrets of Brooklyn’s Nineteenth-Century Past: Creation to Consolidation,” an archival survey project at the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) that resulted in the creation of hundreds of online descriptive records for BHS’s unique archival collections documenting several aspects of Brooklyn’s nineteenth-century history. Nick has also interned as an archivist at the American Museum of Natural History and the New York Transit Museum.

On New York History, Nick will be posting content related to the myriad activities of the Archivists Round Table as it works to cultivate collaborations among New York City’s archival repositories and foster greater public understanding of the role archivists play in preserving and providing access to the historical record.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Brooklyn Historical Society, New York City, Nick Pavlik, NYC Archives Roundtable

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