New York Archives Magazine

#OTD in 1939, the National Baseball Hall of Fame opened its doors in Cooperstown, NY, the home of baseball. But was it really? Read "The Ongoing Fable of Baseball" in the Summer 2003 issue about the true origins of America’s pastime. #baseball #halloffame #cooperstownny #archives #NewYorkArchives https://loom.ly/W0e-j6M

Did you know Rhinebeck was once the violet capital of the world? Many will now know the fascinating history about the flower industry in this Dutchess County town thanks to the William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s New York State Historic Marker Grant Program. You can also read more about it in our summer issue. @WGPFoundation

Did you know that the town of McGraw, New York was once the site of a revolutionary and groundbreaking experiment? You can learn about it in this documentary https://loom.ly/sv0uyZg and read more in our upcoming Summer issue. Subscribe now so you don't miss it!

Happy #NationalCheeseDay! Break out your brie and read about a time when New York was the cheese capital of the country. It's in "The Cheese Stands Alone" from the Winter 2013 back issue.

Today marks the 400th anniversary of the grant of a charter to the Dutch West India Company by the States’ General of the Netherlands. Learn about Edmund O’Callaghan, who worked to translate and publish the records of the Company’s colony in New Netherland in our Spring 2015 issue available on our website (https://loom.ly/zTUCNc0) and join us today at 12:30 for an Online Speaker Series event recognizing this historic day. Registration is free! https://loom.ly/D7mu0aA

Join us tomorrow as New Netherland Research Center Director Charles Gehring, author and researcher Jaap Jacobs, professor of History and International Relations Wim Klooster, and State Archivist Tom Ruller recognize the granting of a charter by the States General of the Netherlands to the Dutch West India Company on June 3, 1621 to operate what eventually became the colony of New Netherland. Registration is free! https://loom.ly/D7mu0aA

The collection of WWI posters at the New York State Library was featured in our Spring 2017 Issue. The collection stands as a reminder of those who have fought and died for our country. #vets #memorialday #WWI

Looking for summer travel ideas? Expedition New York tells the story of Stewart Scott, a 21-year-old Canadian law student who logged 1,700 miles across New York in 1826. His journey down Lake Champlain and out to Niagara Falls is documented in his 126-page diary and travel journal. Find out where he stopped along the way and what he had to say about Lake George in the Summer 2015 back issue. #summertravel #newyork #expedition #journey #journal #travelideas #flashbackfriday

Many of New York’s earlier settlers left their homelands to escape religious persecution and find a home where they would have the freedom to worship as they chose. One such family was the Moshers. Listed on the New York and National Register of Historic Places, their farm in Croghan, NY, has since become a museum dedicated to preserving the religious heritage of the Mennonite Anabaptist community. Read more in the Winter 2018 issue. #freedom #religiousfreedom #farm #museum #heritage #historicplaces #nationalregister

#OTD in 1911, the New York Public Library celebrated its opening day dedication. While Patience and Fortitude, the lions that stand watch from the front steps, were there from the beginning, they weren’t named until the 1930s. Do you know who named them and why their names were chosen? #onthisday #newyorkpubliclibrary #librarylions #newyorkhistory

Did you know that each issue of New York Archives has its own companion educator guide developed by a certified teacher? Check out the one for the most recent issue and tell your teacher friends! https://loom.ly/rmT5-3Y

Today’s the day! Join us tonight at 7pm as Annette Gordon-Reed is honored with the 2021 Empire State Archives and History Award. Tickets are still available! Don't miss your chance to learn from our Honoree! https://loom.ly/2YC9UXA Spectrum Greenberg Traurig, LLP HISTORY Times Union New York State Writers Institute AAA Hudson Valley Albany Institute of History & Art Albany Law School Columbia County Historical Society Hart Cluett Museum Museum Association of New York Rochester Museum & Science Center Schenectady County Historical Society Shaker Museum Underground Railroad Education Center University Club of Albany William G. Pomeroy Foundation

2021 Empire State Archives and History Award is TOMORROW! Join us virtually or in person as we honor Annette Gordon-Reed with the 2021 Award at 6pm tomorrow night. Tickets are still available! Get yours TODAY! https://loom.ly/2YC9UXA Spectrum Greenberg Traurig, LLP HISTORY Times Union New York State Writers Institute AAA Hudson Valley Albany Institute of History & Art Albany Law School Columbia County Historical Society Hart Cluett Museum Museum Association of New York Rochester Museum & Science Center Schenectady County Historical Society Shaker Museum Underground Railroad Education Center University Club of Albany William G. Pomeroy Foundation