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Vol. 34 No. 2 “De Nieu Nederlanse Marcurius” June 2018 Events & Exhibits inhabitants of the region, their history. In addition to educational Ongoing: “The Hudson River beliefs, relationships, and inter- opportunities, the gathering pro- School: Landscape Paintings from actions. This exhibition looks at vides networking and social events the Albany Institute.” The Albany those diverse peoples who shaped alongside the latest tools and meth- Institute holds a large and import- colonial Albany and the objects that ods for tracing New York families. ant collection of nineteenth-centu- reflect their interests, values, com- See nysfhc.newyorkfamilyhistory. ry American landscape paintings, mercial, and social interactions. org. works often associated with the The values they held and culture *** term “Hudson River School.” They they shaped have defined us to- Until October 8, 2018. “Thirsty number more than ninety paint- day as Americans. The exhibition River: 400 years of Drink, Life ings and range in dimension from is organized around four themes: & Reform in the River Valley,” a large wall-sized canvases to small Trade, Commerce, and Conflict; feature exhibit at the Connecticut business card-sized oil sketches on Cultures; Life and Work; and Social River Museum in Essex CT, ex- paper. In the summer of 2017, the Identity. Highlights include lim- plores the role of alcohol in the Institute opened a reinstallation of ner portraits (likenesses made by Connecticut River Valley—past, its Hudson River School paintings self-taught painters), Albany-made present and future. Trace its story in the Hearst Gallery on the muse- silver, branded furniture, ceram- beginning both as a commodity um’s third floor. For the first time, ics, textiles, maps, and manuscript and as sustenance in the daily hu- nearly all ninety paintings from this materials with documented family man experience. Learn about how important collection are on view. histories. See albanyinstitute.org. different beverages were created These landscapes, painted by artists *** from local agriculture and how like Thomas Cole, Frederic Church, September 13–15, 2018. immigration, trade, and changing Jasper Cropsey, Asher Durand, and Registration is now open for the fashion altered the availability and numerous others, capture America’s fourth New York State Family popularity of certain beverages, scenic grandeur in all its magnifi- History Conference. For the first generating new tastes for new gen- cence, from rugged coastal scenery time, this event comes downstate to erations. Temperance, prohibition, to imposing mountains and rivers. Tarrytown at the DoubleTree hotel. and the effects of the reform move- *** The 2018 conference features two ments are also a part of the story. Ongoing: “Traders and Culture: and a half days of lectures, work- See ctrivermuseum.org. Colonial Albany and the Formation shops, and field trips, as well as *** of American Identity” at the Albany a vibrant exhibit hall. Read the October 24th, 2018. Hofstra Institute. The character and culture full conference schedule to see University will mark the 25th of Albany and the Upper Hudson the range of topics the 45 sessions anniversary of its oldest interna- Valley have roots in the seventeenth cover. NYSFHC 2018 is the only tional student exchange program and eighteenth centuries, the early statewide conference focused on with a symposium entitled “New New York genealogy and family New Netherland Institute, Box 2536 Empire State Plaza Station, Albany NY 12220 518-486-4815 | [email protected] | newnetherlandinstitute.org Nieu Nederlanse Marcurius - 2 Netherland, New Amsterdam: A Save the Date & Call for Papers an eye on our website for more Celebration of Dutch Heritage and Proposals due July 9th, 2018 for details. Transatlantic Exchange.” Russell the 68th annual meeting of the Shorto will deliver the keynote New York State Association of News address and NNI/NNRC will host a European Historians (NYSAEH) Indian Ladder Farms in Albany panel discussion. to be held at D’Youville College in County’s town of New Scotland Buffalo, NY on October 5–6, 2018. is now growing a heritage apple Publications The NYSAEH invites proposals of Dutch origin called the Swaar. Jan Pieterse Mabee, wife Anna for papers or panels on any topic This varietal was first recorded Borsboom, and their Farm (paper- in European history or Europe’s in Esopus (Kingston, NY area) in back). Kim A. Mabee and Patricia relationships with the wider global 1805, but may have been around D. Barrot, authors. This 28-page community. See nysaeh.wordpress. long before then. The apples are booklet is a historical overview of com. large, round, and have a rough, dull the Mabee Farm Historic Site and *** yellow-green skin with some rus- Jan Mabee family in upstate New Proposals due July 19, 2018. seting. Swaar (“heavy” in Dutch) York on the Mohawk River. It is the Celebrate New York History Month refers to their density and weight oldest home in the Mohawk Valley at Researching New York this for their size. Their unremarkable and now a living history museum. November. This annual conference appearance belies an excellent Offered on Amazon for $5.00. brings together a broad commu- flavor, unique among apples. The *** nity of historians, archivists, pub- creamy and fine-grained flesh is Annotated Bibliography of lic historians, graduate students, rich, spicy, nutty, and sweet and New Netherland Archæology in museum curators, teachers, docu- only gets better with storage. The Rensselaer and Albany Counties. mentarians, and more to share their texture also softens over time, turn- Prepared by Paul R. Huey & work on New York State history. ing buttery and tender. In fact, the Hartgen Archæological Associates Conference organizers invite pro- flavor also improves when slightly Inc., with financial support from posals from any period and any bruised through slicing. The Swaar the Consulate General of the methodological perspective on all has a high sugar content and is Netherlands. This annotated bibli- aspects of New York State’s rich one of the last apples to remain ography summarizes the contents history. Submissions for workshops, on the tree as winter takes hold. of written resources concerning roundtables, panels, and individual They are also more rarely known as archæological finds related to papers are sought from scholars, Hardwick apples. Dutch colonial occupation and public historians, educators, archi- settlement during the 17th and vists, librarians, and others engaged Dutch Language Course 18th centuries in Rensselaer and in the study, teaching, and presen- Summer language course “Joos Albany Counties, New York. See tation of New York State History. Florquin” at the Leuven Language our website under Research/Online See nystatehistory.org. Institute from July 27–August 24. Publications. *** This intensive course is intended *** September 22, 2018. The 41st for those who wish to begin learn- Council Minutes, 1656–1658. Annual Conference of the New ing Dutch or improve their knowl- The latest volume in the New Netherland Institute will convene edge of the language. There are 5 Netherland Documents series is at the New York State Museum in levels: Elementary, Intermediate now available for sale in the NNI Albany on September 22nd. We A, Intermediate B, Advanced A, shop. Be sure to purchase a copy for thank everyone who submitted pa- Advanced B. The teaching language yourself or your favorite library. per proposals; we were very pleased is Dutch. Passive knowledge of with the response. The annual din- English and/or French is an advan- ner will follow that evening. Keep tage. Prior knowledge will be tested on the first day. Students will be Nieu Nederlanse Marcurius - 3 given the results on the following benefited from the strong support NNI News day. See ilt.kuleuven.be/english/ of both Senior and Junior. After his 2018 Charles W. Wendell Research cursus/andere_zomercursus.php. father’s death, Ralph Jr. played an Grant: Congratulations to the active role in maintaining our rela- recipients Michael J. Douma Website(s) tionship with the Holland Society. (Georgetown University), who is Dutch Heritage World Tours. On During his tenure as head of the researching Dutch-speaking slaves this site you will find all kinds of Society’s publication committee in 18th- and 19th-century New information about Dutch Heritage he was honored with the Society’s York and New Jersey, and Sabine abroad: anything from old forts, Distinguished Service Medal as Go (VU University Amsterdam), farms, mills, homes, churches with well the New Netherland Institute’s who is researching the impact of cemeteries and warehouses, to a Alice P. Kenney Award. Both were the Amsterdam insurance market legacy of Dutch influence in culture presented in recognition of his on the the U.S. marine insurance and language all over the globe. In significant contributions to colonial industry. many countries where the Dutch Dutch studies. Our latest volume of translations, Council Minutes *** settled there is still evidence of 2018 Alice P. Kenney Memorial their presence. This information 1656–1658, is dedicated to Ralph. De appel valt niet ver van de boom. Award: Congratulations to Ian is offered primarily in the form Stewart of New Netherland Timber of audio tours, which DHWT *** Framing and Preservation in has developed and published in On April 16th, Robert Cornelis Ghent, NY. See newnetherlandtim- the travel-and-museum app izi. Braeken, our good friend and sup- berframing.com. TRAVEL for smart phones and tab- porter, died in Utrecht at the age lets. See dutchheritageworldtours. of 72. Rob was a bit of a mystery *** nl/#home-en. even to his close friends. We do “Bringing New Netherland Back know that he graduated from the to Breuckelen”: NNI and NNRC Requiescant in Pace Gymnasium in Apeldoorn; stud- would like to thank Kim Maier and ied “non-Western Sociology” in the staff at the Old Stone House in On April 19th our good friend Utrecht; lived in a house considered Brooklyn for all their hard work and supporter Ralph DeGroff Jr.