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. …
Noted Library and Archival Conservationist Jeff Rigby joins Leisler Institute Board of Trustees.
The Jacob Leisler Institute is very pleased to announce that Jeff Rigby, AIC, noted library and archival conservationist, has accepted our invitation to join the Institute’s Board of Trustees. …
Acquisition of Dr. Eric Nooter’s files
The Jacob Leisler Institute is proud to announce that it has acquired the files of the late Dr. Eric Nooter (1950-2000). These papers relating to New Netherland and colonial New York richly enhance the Institute's holdings. …
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Welcome Spring 2017 Student Intern Riley Denaker
Jacob Leisler Institute Spring intern, Riley Denaker, began her internship at the Institute on Thursday, January 26. Ms. Denaker, who comes via SUNY-New Paltz, will be interning on Thursdays during the Spring 2017 semester for school credit. She is currently pursuing degrees in the French language and early American history. …
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Message from Leisler Institute President Dr. Firth Fabend
January 3, 2017 Dear Friends of the Jacob Leisler Institute, Greetings as we start a New Year and our third year as a growing and viable organization dedicated to the study of early New York history. It has been a busy year for Institute Director Dr. David Voorhees and me and the Executive Committee in general as we moved forward to make the Institute better known and better financed. …
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Looking Forward to the New Year
As 2016 comes to a close, we look back with pride at the Leisler Institute’s many accomplishments during the past year. The Institute became fully operational, expanded its holdings, hosted numerous researchers, engaged our first student intern, and produced several articles and talks. None of this could have happened without the support of a great Board of Trustees and the encouragement and financial support of friends and colleagues. We look forward toward a new year of expanding horizons and …