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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Message from Leisler Institute President Dr. Firth Fabend
January 4, 2018 Dear Friends of the Jacob Leisler Institute, As 2018 dawns, I greet you all with best wishes for a productive and healthy New Year that lasts throughout the year. …
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Gary Laube joins Leisler Institute Board of Trustees
The Jacob Leisler Institute welcomes Gary Laube of Westhampton, New York, to its Board of Trustees. Mr. Laube is a direct descendant of Col. John Young, who was one of the chief justices on Jacob Leisler's 1691 trial. …
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Leisler Institute Trustee Ruth Piwonka honored
It is with tremendous pride we note that on November 16, the New York history community honored Leisler Institute Trustee and Treasurer Ruth Piwonka for her contributions to New York historical research with a festschrift at the "Researching New York 2017" Conference at the University at Albany, SUNY. …
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