Office of State History

Congratulations to the New York winners of the grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Grant awards support the preservation of historic collections, humanities exhibitions and documentaries, scholarly research, and educa...

     Tompkins County historian Carol Kammen has been awarded the 2020 Lehman Prize for Distinguished Service in New York History. She is being recognized for her career writing, promoting, and contributing to local community history...

This article originally appeared on the Humanities New York website. Humanities New York (HNY) announced $194,534 in awards to 41 grantees for innovative public humanities offerings. Awards were made to non-profits in every region of the state,...

The New Netherland Institute has started a project to locate 17th century Dutch bibles deposited in libraries, historical sites, or other cultural organizations across New York State. Do you or your organization have any items matching this descri...

This article originally appeaded in the Buffalo History Museum newsletter. We are thrilled to welcome you back on Saturday, August 1 with free admission for the remainder of 2020! Our goal is to create access for everyone to safely experience h...

This article originally appeared on the New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website. Johnson Hall State Historic Site will open for the 2020 season on Wednesday, July 22. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the followin...

This article originally appeared on the Inside Higher Ed website.  Colleges and universities are wrestling with how to reopen their campuses for the fall semester. With social distancing requirements likely in place through the rest of the...

This article originally appeared on the Museum Association of New York website. Round Three: Matching Grants for Opening NY History Museums and Historical Societies  This third round of funding will be a matching grant for invited 501(c...

This article and information originally appeared on the National Endowment for the Arts website. The National Endowment for the Arts will award funds to nonprofit arts organizations across the country to help these entities and their employees ...

This article originally appeared on the National Council on Public History website. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant unemployment and under-employment of many public historians, the National Council on Public History seeks to fun...

This article originally appeared on the Old Fort Niagara website. Old Fort Niagara is pleased to announce that it will reopen to visitors this Friday, July 3, following its 15-week closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Daily hours of operation ...

This article originally appeared on the LaGuardia Community College website. In honor of 2020 Pride Month, the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives at LaGuardia Community College has launched a new virtual exhibition, Rainbow LaGuardia, exploring what...

This article originally appeared on the Fort Plain Museum website. Covid-19 recommended procedures will be in place: - please wear a mask - please practice social distancing (6 feet apart) - hand sanitizer will be available  museum are...

This article originally appeared on the New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website.  The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has launched a mobile app to provide visitors and prospec...

This article originally appeared on the Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State website. The Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State today announces the formation of a statewide committee to begin planning for the bicentenni...

This article originally appeared on the New York State Archives website.  The Larry J. Hackman Research Residency Program supports advanced work on New York State history, government, or public policy using historical records in the State ...

This article originally appeared on the Ganondagan website. Ganondagan State Historic Site Manager Peter Jemison (Seneca) today announced the re-opening of the Seneca Art & Culture Center and the Seneca Bark Longhouse this Thursday, July 2,...

This article originally appeared on the Museum Association of New York website.  Round Three: Matching Grants for Opening NY History Museums and Historical Societies. This third round of funding will be a matching grant for invited 501(...

    This article was written by Linda S. Schwab, PhD, Village of Aurora Historian.      It’s a common problem throughout New York State, especially in smaller communities: how to preserve an historic building while work...

Written by Michael Burgess, former Director of the New York State Office for the Aging, and author of numerous books and articles on New York State History. One hundred years ago in the summer of 1920 Franklin D. Roosevelt emerged on the nation...