Jacob Leisler Institute
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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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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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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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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We are updating the Jacob Leisler Institute mailing address database. If you would like to be included in our database for mailings and notifications, please contact Annette van Rooy at <info@jacobleislerinstitute.org>. …
The Jacob Leisler Institute welcomes Tina Lesem to our team. Tina, who has a background in architectural and historic preservation, is volunteering as time permits to help organize, catalog, and aid in the conservation of the Institute’s growing collections. Her first undertaking is cataloging and organizing of the Institute’s map collection. We are so very fortunate to have Tina working with us. …