The Jacob Leisler Institute, located in Studio 9 at the far end of Green Street Studios, 46 Green Street, Hudson, New York, will be open to the public on Saturday, December 5, from 3 pm to 6 pm, preceding Hudson's famed Winter Walk. Stop by and say hello, and also visit the galleries at Green Street Studios. …
Trustees Waterman and Jacobs’ Publication
Two Jacob Leisler Institute Board members have seen an earlier book publication go into its second print run (actually, printing-on-demand). Kees-Jan Waterman and Jaap Jacobs, together with third editor Charles Gehring, published Indianenverhalen: De vroegste beschrijvingen van Indianen langs de Hudsonrivier (1609-1680) in 2009. The first printing of 1,500 copies was sold out. While the main title is difficult to translate into English, the subtitle explains that it is a collection of almost all …
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Kevin Hannan New Institute Trustee
The Institute is most pleased to announce that Kevin Hannan was recently elected a Trustee of the Jacob Leisler Institute and has graciously accepted the position. …
Charles Zabriskie Jr. New Institute Trustee
The Institute is most pleased to announce that Charles Zabriskie Jr. was elected a Trustee of the Jacob Leisler Institute at the Institute's Annual Meeting on August 29th, and has graciously accepted the position. …
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Annual Board of Trustees Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early American History will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, at the Jacob Leisler Institute office, 46 Green Street, Hudson, New York. …
Mary Collins Institute Library Consultant
The Jacob Leisler Institute is pleased to announce that Mary Collins, genealogist at East Sixth St. Genealogy and a special collections librarian, has agreed to serve as library/archive consultant for the Jacob Leisler Institute. Mary has an MSLIS degree, with a concentration in rare books and special collections, as well as a Certificate in archives and records management from the Palmer School at Long Island University, and holds the accreditation of Certified Genealogist from the Board for …
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