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Aerial Photos: New York Rural History From Above

January 5, 2015 by Bill Casey 58 Comments

aerial photograph centered in Syracuse Onondaga County New York 1938Aerial photos can be helpful research tools for historians. Google Earth, which provides access to a vast collection of aerial photography stretching back 20 years, is just a sampling of the many aerial photos that have been made since French balloonist Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, known as “Nadar,” took a photo over Paris, France in 1858.

Much of New York Sate was photographed with the camera pointing straight down, an oblique presentation that is less useful to some historians. An effort to capture all of New York in an orthophotographic perspective (corrected to a uniform scale) started in 1936 with a contract to C.S. Robinson of Ithaca, NY. These images are particularly valuable resources for historians of all stripes. [Read more…] about Aerial Photos: New York Rural History From Above

Filed Under: History, Nature Tagged With: Agricultural History, Architecture, Cayuga County, Cortland County, Environmental History, Gardens - Landscape Architecture, Online Resources, Onondaga County, Photography, Seneca County, Tompkins County, Wayne County

Museum Launches LGBT Stories Collecting Project

December 30, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Gay rights leader and journalist Clark Polak distributing leaflets during a sit-in in 1965The National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) in Philadelphia is launching “LGBT Stories: A Collecting Project,” a new website that focuses on Jewish Americans in the barrier-breaking movement for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender rights during the twentieth century and beyond.

“The courageous story of the LGBT civil rights movement is a vital part of America’s ongoing search for freedom and NMAJH is proud to celebrate and share this history – with the public’s active participation,” says Ivy Barsky, the Museum’s Chief Executive Officer and Gwen Goodman Director. [Read more…] about Museum Launches LGBT Stories Collecting Project

Filed Under: History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Gender History, National Museum of American Jewish History, Online Resources

N-Y Historical To Add Institutional Records Access

December 10, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

NYC_Historical_SocietyThe New-York Historical Society has received a grant of $304,470 from the Leon Levy Foundation to preserve and process its institutional archives, which document the institution’s 210-year history. “The two-year initiative will improve scholarly access to the archives and open a trove of material for a broad range of research possibilities,” an announcement sent to the press said.

The records document various aspects of the New-York Historical Society, encompassing collecting, exhibitions, research, scholarly and social activities, and even day-to-day operations. As part of this two-year project, New-York Historical is expected to arrange and describe over 1,600 linear feet of records, converting them from a modestly used, in-house resource to publicly accessible research collection. [Read more…] about N-Y Historical To Add Institutional Records Access

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Archives, Grants, Leon Levy Foundation, Museums, New York City, New York Historical Society, NYC, Online Resources, Public History

New History of Science Journal Launched

October 29, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

BJTCambridge University Press and the British Society for the History of Science (BSHS) have announced their partnership to launch a new, peer-reviewed, open access, thematic journal, for the history of science. A call for proposals for the first volume of BJHS Themes has been released, seeking thematic collections of papers that animate, provoke and inspire the scholarly community.

Each volume of the journal will be free to read online from the date of its publication. By launching the journal in this way, the BSHS and Cambridge will encourage widespread engagement with the important ideas each volume will present, stimulating public and scholarly debate that will enhance our collective understanding of science in history.To fully promote onward exploration of each volume’s theme, the journal will use a Creative Commons license that permits re-use and dissemination. [Read more…] about New History of Science Journal Launched

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Academia, Online Resources, Science History

Institutional Cemeteries Web Project Seeks Input

October 8, 2014 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Institutional CemteriesSteve Seim is a volunteer researcher attempting to catalog cemeteries established for residents of asylums, poorhouses, poor farms, prisons, orphanages, and similar institutions – in other words, cemeteries for the unclaimed.

Most of the individuals laid to rest in these cemeteries were forgotten in their own lifetimes. It is his hope that they will not be forgotten to history. [Read more…] about Institutional Cemeteries Web Project Seeks Input

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Cemeteries, Genealogy, Maps, Online Resources

Staatsburgh State Historic Site Launches Blog

September 4, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Statsburgh SHSStaatsburgh State Historic Site has launched a blog about the mansion and estate, the Mills Family, their guests and staff, the site’s collections, and the Gilded Age.

“A tour of the house just scratches the surface of the rich history, the many personalities and fascinating events that occurred here,” says site manager Pam Malcolm. “Through the blog we can offer those interested in the site and the Gilded Age a closer look at the Mills Family and other members of New York’s turn-of-the-century elite society, Gilded Age life, and the work done behind the scenes by historians and conservators to preserve this history at Staatsburgh. We hope everyone will visit www.staatsburghstatehistoricsite.blogspot.com to take a look. We welcome suggestions from interested readers for future research and blog posts.” [Read more…] about Staatsburgh State Historic Site Launches Blog

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Online Resources, Staatsburgh State Historic Site

Future of Museums Conference July 24th

June 27, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

squareThe Future of Museums Conference, a collaborative global conversation about technology, museums, and the future will be a free, online event held from 10am – 5pm US-Eastern Time on July 24th, 2014, and will feature keynote speakers and crowdsourced presentations.

Attendees can expect to learn best practices to implement in their museums, and will hear real-world examples of innovative practices in the field. [Read more…] about Future of Museums Conference July 24th

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Conferences, Museums, Online Resources, Public History

University at Buffalo Launches Online LGBT Archive

June 2, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

James Baldwin LGBTThe hand-written, photocopied flyer from 1980 asks a question and offers a response: “Gay at UB? Well, you are not alone!!”

The word “not” is underlined four times.

The flyer, as well as other materials in the University at Buffalo Libraries’ latest online archive, “LGBT at UB,” documents lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history at the university from the 1970s to the late 1990s. [Read more…] about University at Buffalo Launches Online LGBT Archive

Filed Under: History, Western NY Tagged With: Archives, Buffalo, Cultural History, Gender History, Online Resources, SUNY Buffalo

‘The Nation’ Launches Blog Focused On Its Archives

May 21, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

the_nation_1950_cover_imgLast week The Nation published its first installment of “Back Issues: Guided tours through the archive of America’s oldest weekly,” a new blog to be written by Richard Kreitner (Twitter: @richardkreitner).

The blog’s goal is to use the magazine’s historic archives (dating back to 1850) to cast light on news of the day. The inaugural post, “Come Explore the Treasure Chest That is Our 1950 ‘Spring Books’ Issue,” was published to coincide with publication of The Nation’s biannual books issue. [Read more…] about ‘The Nation’ Launches Blog Focused On Its Archives

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Media, Online Resources, Political History

Submit Path Through History Events Online Now

April 29, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Path Through History 2014Event submission for the New York State’s Path Through History Weekends Calendar is now available. The Path Through History Weekends will be held this year on June 7-8 and 14-15.

In 2012 Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled the “Path Through History” program, a statewide tourism and economic development initiative that links historically and culturally significant sites, locations, and events via roadside signage, an online calendar, and two Path Through History Weekends in June. [Read more…] about Submit Path Through History Events Online Now

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Economic Development, Online Resources, Path Through History, Public History, Tourism

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