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New York Historical Society

New-York Historical Society Accepting Fellowship Applications

December 7, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New york historical societyThe New-York Historical Society is now accepting applications for its fellowship program for the 2022–2023 academic year. Leveraging its collections that detail American history through the lens of New York City, New-York Historical’s fellowships are open to scholars at various times during their academic careers and provides them with the resources and community to develop new research and publications that illuminate complex issues of the past. [Read more…] about New-York Historical Society Accepting Fellowship Applications

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: New York Historical Society

N-Y Historical Welcomes Fellows, Accepting Applications for 2021-2022

November 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

NY Historical SocietyThe New-York Historical Society is welcoming is current crop of fellows and now accepting applications for its fellowship program for the 2021–2022 academic year.

Leveraging its rich collections that detail American history through the lens of New York City, New-York Historical’s fellowships are open to academic scholars at various times during their careers. [Read more…] about N-Y Historical Welcomes Fellows, Accepting Applications for 2021-2022

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: New York Historical Society

Pierre Toussaint: Enslaved Haitian, NY Hairdresser – and Saint?

May 21, 2020 by Theresa LaSalle Leave a Comment

The three water color portraits shown here are hanging in Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the Mayor of the City of New York in Manhattan.  They are on loan from the New York Historical Society.

The watercolors (from the 1820s) are of the Toussaint family. [Read more…] about Pierre Toussaint: Enslaved Haitian, NY Hairdresser – and Saint?

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: art, Black History, Cultural History, Manhattan, New York Historical Society, Religious History, Slavery

History@Home: Online Learning from the NY Historical Society

April 5, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

NY Historical SocietyNew-York Historical educators conduct classes in real-time on Zoom, a web-based video conferencing tool that allows students and educators to interact online. [Read more…] about History@Home: Online Learning from the NY Historical Society

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Education, New York Historical Society, Public Health

New York Urban League: 100 Stories

February 12, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New york historical societyThe New-York Historical Society has announced “New York Urban League: 100 Stories of Black New York,” a program set for Thursday, February 20th, 2020.

For over 100 years the New York Urban League (NYUL) has helped lead the way in the empowerment of under-served African Americans across the five boroughs of New York City. They have inspired, influenced, and ignited –  and each year invest in the lives of over 8,000 families by providing quality higher education options, economic opportunity, and community engagement. [Read more…] about New York Urban League: 100 Stories

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: African American History, Black History, New York City, New York Historical Society

N-Y Historical Society Accepting Fellowship Applications

October 17, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York Historical Society fellowship programNew York Historical Society fellowship programThe New-York Historical Society is now accepting applications for its fellowship program for the 2020–2021 academic year.

Leveraging its rich collections that detail American history through the lens of New York City, New-York Historical’s fellowships are open to scholars at various times during their academic careers and help provide the resources and community to develop new research and publications that illuminate complex issues of the past. [Read more…] about N-Y Historical Society Accepting Fellowship Applications

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Academia, Fellowships, New York City, New York Historical Society

N-Y Historical Receives $1 Million Digital Initiatives Grant

February 24, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New york historical societyThe New-York Historical Society has announced they are building their first-ever accessible archive of electronic material in all formats, thanks to a $1,000,000 grant from the Leon Levy Foundation. [Read more…] about N-Y Historical Receives $1 Million Digital Initiatives Grant

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Grants, Leon Levy Foundation, New York Historical Society

New-York Historical Society Fellowships Available

December 31, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

new york historical society fellowshipsThe New-York Historical Society is now accepting applications for its fellowship program for the 2019–2020 academic year.

Leveraging its rich collections of documents, artifacts, and works of art detailing American history from the perspective of New York City, New-York Historical’s fellowships — open to scholars at various times during their academic careers — provide material resources and an intellectual community to develop new research and publications that illuminate complex issues of the past. [Read more…] about New-York Historical Society Fellowships Available

Filed Under: History Tagged With: New York City, New York Historical Society

New York Historical Society Offering Fellowships

November 7, 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ny historical societyThe New-York Historical Society is now accepting applications for its fellowship program for the 2018–2019 academic year. Leveraging its collections of documents, artifacts, and works of art detailing American history from the perspective of New York City, fellowships open to scholars at various times during their academic careers, and provide scholars with material resources and an intellectual community to develop new research and publications that illuminate complex issues of the past.

Click here for instructions and application checklists for each fellowship. The application deadline for all fellowships is January 8, 2018.

The available fellowships include: [Read more…] about New York Historical Society Offering Fellowships

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Fellowships, New York Historical Society

Fellowships in American History at the New-York Historical Society

October 11, 2016 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ny-historical-society-fellowshipsThe New-York Historical Society offers several long- and short-term fellowships during the academic year.

Designed to encourage and promote the use of the institution’s diverse collections of primary and secondary sources, the fellowships are open to scholars at various times during their academic careers. [Read more…] about Fellowships in American History at the New-York Historical Society

Filed Under: History Tagged With: New York Historical Society

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