The Leisler Institute is pleased to announce that Mary Collins has joined the Institute as our Librarian. Ms. Collins has a Master of Library and Information Science with a concentration in rare books and special collections, a nearly completed Master of Arts from the City University of New York Graduate Center, and holds the Certified Genealogist credential. She is former librarian at the Holland Society of New York. We are delighted to have her join us as a colleague. …
Lecture : Slavery and Dutch – Palatine Farmers
Thursday, September 12, 6:00pm As part of our on-going lecture series, the Leisler Institute, in conjunction with the Gotham Center, and the Hudson Area Library History Room, present, Slavery and Dutch - Palatine Farmers: How did middle class farmers in Colonial New York interact with slavery? In New York State slavery existed for 200 years and recent interest and research, particularly focused on the Hudson Valley area, confronts this reprehensible fact. This lecture is an opportunity to …
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SUNY-New Paltz student Edward Stehr begins internship at the Leisler Institute
Mr. Stehr is a sophomore at SUNY-New Paltz majoring in history. He hales from East Meadow, Long Island. We look forward to working with Mr. Stehr during the coming months. Mr. Stehr comments, "I am honored to be working under the tutelage of Dr. Voorhees and with the others at the Leisler Institute." …
Waterman Collection of European-Indian Relations in the Hudson River Valley being Cataloged
Volunteer Jim Hoon is cataloging the Kees-Jan Waterman Collection of colonial European-Indian interaction in the Hudson River Valley at the Jacob Leisler Institute. Acquisition of the eight boxes of the Kees-Jan Waterman Collection of materials relating to colonial European-Indian relations in the Hudson River Valley was made possible by Kees-Jan Waterman's heirs and through the support of the Dutch Culture USA program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York. …
Sarah Burrows Winch named new Institute Trustee
The Jacob Leisler Institute is pleased to announce the election of Sarah Burrows Winch as a Trustee. Ms. Winch is a writer, poet, historian, and photographer. She is a graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges with a B.A. in English and history, and has a business background in sales with multiple companies, including Boston publishing company, CFO Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of The Economist, London. …
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Jacob Leisler Institute to Participate in Hudson Children’s Book Festival
The Jacob Leisler Institute will be among the 43 exhibitors at the Tenth Annual Hudson Children's Book Festival on Saturday, May 5. "The Hudson Children’s Book Festival, established in 2009, is held each year in the historic city of Hudson, NY, and strives to create, sustain, and nurture a culture of literacy in partnership with our community and schools. This free, public event fosters a love of reading as families meet and greet world-class creators of books for children of all ages." The …
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