In celebration of American Archives Month, the New York State Archives and the Archives Partnership Trust announced the winners of the annual Archives Awards at a luncheon ceremony at the Cultural Education Center in Albany on October 22, 2015. [Read more…] about NYS Archives Announces Archives Awards
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David McCullough Receiving Archives and History Award
Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough will receive the 2015 Empire State Archives and History Award from the New York State Archives Partnership Trust at a public program on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 7:30 pm.
The public is invited to hear McCullough, with prominent Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer moderating, talk about his career as a writer, historian, lecturer and narrator. [Read more…] about David McCullough Receiving Archives and History Award
Historical Records Grants Available
The New York State Archives has announced the application period for the Documentary Heritage Program grants for 2015-2016 is now open.
The Documentary Heritage Program (DHP) is a statewide program established by law to provide financial support and guidance to not-for-profit organizations that hold, collect and make available New York’s historical records. Funding is available to support projects that relate to groups and topics traditionally under-represented in New York’s historical record. [Read more…] about Historical Records Grants Available
Hudson Valley Docs From 1911 Fire Being Digitized
AT&T has given a $20,000 contribution to support the conservation and digitization of documents burned in the 1911 New York Capitol Fire.
The documents are expected to be conserved and digitized are badly fire damaged and contain information about life in the Hudson Valley in the 1700s, primarily in Dutchess, Ulster, and Orange counties. They have been unavailable to the public since 1911; no timetable for online public access has been announced. [Read more…] about Hudson Valley Docs From 1911 Fire Being Digitized
Annual NYS Archives Awards Announced
The New York State Archives and the Archives Partnership Trust have announced the winners of the 2014 Archives Awards. These annual awards recognize the archives and records management work of individuals and organizations in New York State. Award recipients include a former member of the Board of Regents, local governments, a state agency, educators and students.
Regent Emerita Laura Chodos, under whose name three of the annual awards were given, received the 2014 William Hoyt Annual Archives Award for Advocacy. The award is named after the late Assemblyman William Hoyt from Buffalo, who was a supporter of archives and records management in New York State. [Read more…] about Annual NYS Archives Awards Announced
NYS Hiring New State Archivist in Virtual Secrecy
The NYS Department of Education is about to hire a new State Archivist to replace Christine Ward who left the position in August.
News about the change has only come via a single announcement at www.statejobsny.com, which provided just one week for applications (that week ended Monday). [Read more…] about NYS Hiring New State Archivist in Virtual Secrecy
NYS Archives Consolidates Doc Heritage Program
The New York State Archivist has announced that the State’s Archives Documentary Heritage Program’s (DHP) regional archival services are being consolidated in a move that critics say will diminish the effectiveness of the popular historical records program.
In a message sent in May, New York State Archivist Christine Ward announced the changes, which eliminated the DHP’s regional administrators at the end of June and will replace them with a single, statewide administrator under a five-year contract. [Read more…] about NYS Archives Consolidates Doc Heritage Program
Documentary Heritage Grants For Historical Records
The New York State Archives has announced its Documentary Heritage Program grants for 2014-2015.
The Documentary Heritage Program (DHP) is a statewide program established by law to provide financial support and guidance to not-for-profit organizations that hold, collect and make available New York’s historical records. Funding is available to support projects that relate to groups and topics traditionally under-represented in New York’s historical record. [Read more…] about Documentary Heritage Grants For Historical Records
NYS Archives Hackman Research Residency Program
The Archives Partnership Trust and the New York State Archives have announced the availability of awards for applicants to pursue research using the New York State Archives.
The Larry J. Hackman Research Residency program is intended to support product-related research in such areas as history, law, public policy, geography, and culture by covering research expenses. Award amounts range from $100 to $4,500. The deadline for receipt of application materials is January 15, 2013.
Academic and public historians, graduate students, independent researchers and writers, and primary and secondary school teachers are encouraged to apply. Projects involving alternative uses of the State Archives, such as background research for multimedia projects, exhibits, documentary films, and historical novels, are eligible. The topic or area of study must draw, at least in part, on the holdings of the New York State Archives.
Information on the 2013 Larry J. Hackman Research Residency Program is available on-line at www.nysarchivestrust.org or by contacting the Archives Partnership Trust, Cultural Education Center, Suite 9C49, Albany, New York 12230; (518) 473-7091; hackmanres@mail.nysed.gov.
AJ Schenkman: The Hasbrouck Ledger
One of the problems in researching the life of Colonel Jonathan Hasbrouck is that there are so few primary sources written by him left to us. We are fortunate that at least one of the treasures that give us a peek into his life, one of his account ledgers, has been preserved. It is a rich source for a researcher of not only Hasbrouck, but of others from his time period as well. [Read more…] about AJ Schenkman: The Hasbrouck Ledger