Office of State History

This article originally appeared on the MANY website. Call for Proposals Envisioning Our Museums for the Seventh Generation April 9 - 12, 2022 | Corning, NY “Look and listen for the welfare of the whole people and have always...

This article originally appeared in a New York Archives Conference newsletter. The New York Archives Conference Program Committee seeks session proposals relating to archival issues. We aim to create a diverse program that involves traditional ...

This article originally appeared in a New York State Archives Partnership Trust Newsletter. The NYS Archives are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Student Research Awards, an annual statewide competition open to all New York State stu...

This article originally appeared in an Old Fort Niagara Press Release. The Emmy Award-winning television series, A Taste of History, wrapped up three days of filming at Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, NY. The series recreates culinary heritage ...

This article originally appeared in a New Netherland Institute newsletter. It with distinct pleasure that the New Netherland Institute announces the appointment of Ms. Deborah Hamer, Ph.D., as a Director, New Netherland Institute (NNI)&nbs...

This article originally appeared on the AASLH website. Started in 2021, AASLH offers a dual format conference: two meetings, one in-person and one online, joined by a single theme. The 2022 AASLH Annual Meeting will be held September 14-17 in B...

This article originally appeared in a Rome Historical Society press release. Rome Historical Society (RHS) is a local museum and research library dedicated to preserving, collecting, presenting, and interpreting local history. RHS staff is look...

This article originally appeared in an Onondaga Historical Association newsletter. OHA's long-awaited museum celebrating Central New York's brewing history will soon be open!  Our newest collaboration - an exciting partnership with Heritag...

This article orignally appeared in a DHPSNY newsletter. October is here, and with four weeks left before the November 5, 2021 deadline, it's the perfect time to start an application for DHPSNY Planning and Assessment Services! Not only are our ...

This article originally appeared in a Geneseo Center for Local and Municipal History newsletter. Some Exciting news from the Geneseo Center for Local and Municipal History. The NEH announced today that we will be receiving an NEH-SHARP grant to...

This article originally appeared on the National Endowment for the Humanities website. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced $87.8 million in American Rescue Plan funding to nearly 300 cultural and educational inst...

This article originally appeared on the National Trust for Historic Preservation website. Join thousands of preservationists and preservation lovers at the nation’s premier conference for those who work to save, sustain, and interpret historic ...

This article was written by Richard Williams, Kirkland and Clinton Municipal Historian. As we are near to the 244th  anniversary of the second battle of Saratoga in October 7, 1777, let’s take a look at one of the most brilliant and heroic...

This article originally appeared on the Oneida County History Center website. The Oneida County Historical Hall of Fame, begun in 1946, has named five individuals to its 2021 inductee class: writer Jack Behrens, international literacy advocate ...

This article originally appeared in a Historical Society of the New York Courts newsletter. When COVID-19 shut down New York, the courts stayed open. How did the vital work of the courts continue? Dispensing Justice from a Distance: Journal ...

This article originally appeared in a National History Day newsletter. NHD is pleased to share a brand-new resource, the Guide to Student Research and Historical Argumentation. This free teacher guide was created and co-branded with the Li...

This article originally appeared on the History Center in Tompkins County website. The History Center in Tompkins County was awarded funding from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation for critical archival projects. This support is key for impro...

This article originally appeared in a National History Day newsletter. Visit nhd.org/theme for all the resources you need for #NHD2022 and the theme of Debate & Diplomacy in History: Success, Failures, Consequences. Download the 2...

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation has announced the newest grant round of its Historic Transportation Canals Marker Grant Program, opening Tuesday, September 7. This...

This article originally appeared in an Archives Partnership Trust newsletter. Documentary Heritage Program (DHP) grants are designed to build a more comprehensive and equitable documentation of New York State's history and culture by supporting...