IMPACT OF NHPRC IN NEW YORK

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) promotes the preservation and use of America's documentary heritage essential to understanding our democracy, history, and culture. Since 1964, the NHPRC has awarded $207 million to 4,900 projects in all 50 states and special jurisdictions.

Total Cost of Projects supported by NHPRC in New York:

 $39,364,757 - Total Project Funds  $19,929,143 - Direct Federal Grants  $19,435,614 - State and Local Contributions

Projects of Special Value to the State of New York:

The NHPRC has played a unique role in supporting historical PUBLICATIONS and RECORDS projects of special value to New York including:

 Establish a Network of Archives in New York – support to establish or enhance archives at such institutions as the New-York Historical Society, the Tamiment Library, Guggenheim Museum, New York University, Syracuse University, Marist College, the Center for Jewish History, Thirteen/WNET, the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation, Rochester Institute of Technology, American Foundation for the Blind, SUNY-Albany, Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University, Brooklyn Historical Society, Buffalo and Erie Historical Society, Cornell University, New York City Municipal Archives, New York Folklore Society, Staten Island Historical Society and many others.  State Archives Enhancements – funding to support the New York State Archives in preserving records, enhancing access, preparing for emergencies and managing electronic records.  Publishing Historical Records – funding to research and publish multi-volume editions of the papers of such noteworthy Americans as Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Florence Kelley, Harriet Jacobs, Clarence Mitchell, Jr., Margaret Sanger, Jacob Leisler, a digital collection of the papers of Lowell Thomas, and others.  Local records in New York – support to help organize, preserve, and facilitate the use of county and local records throughout the state from New York City to the Village of Medina  Native American Heritage – funding to appraise, process, publicize, and make accessible records pertaining to under-documented groups including the Saint Regis Mohawk and the Seneca Nation tribes. Support includes training Native American archivists in maintaining tribal records.  Preserving Special Format Collections – funding to preserve, arrange, describe, and make accessible photographs, audio recordings, film, and other special format archival materials, including the American cartoon collection at Syracuse University, the Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Archives, Archives of Labor Photographers, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and the records of the World Trade Center disaster.  Documenting New York’s Heritage – support for the Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos as Hunter College, the American Sephardi Federation, and several Jewish American communities, photographs of Chinese settlements in Chinatown, New York’s early Dutch heritage, and African American collections.  Electronic Records – the Brooklyn Museum of Art’s electronic records; New York University’s Archives and Public History course curriculum; the New York State Archives online tools for collections security, and the InterPARES project baseline research in electronic records.

New York institutions that have received assistance from the NHPRC:

 A Gathering of the Tribes, Development  Emma Willard School Inc.  Center for Jewish History  Essex County Historical  Agudath Israel of America  Center for Migration Society  Albany County Clerk Studies of New York  Fordham University  Albany Institute of History  Centro de Estudios  Foundation of the New and Art Puertorriquenos/Hunter York State Nurses  Albright-Knox Art Gallery College Association, Inc.  American Bible Society  Chapman Historical  Friends of History In  American Council of Museum Fulton, N.Y., Inc. Learned Societies  Cheektowaga Public  Frost Valley YMCA  American Field Service Library  General Society of (AFS)  Chemung County Mechanics and Tradesmen International/Intercultural Historical Society  Geneseo Migrant Center, Programs  Chinatown History Inc.  American Foundation for Museum  General Society of the Blind  City Lore: The New York Mechanics and Tradesmen  American Institute of Center for Urban Folk  Geneva Historical Society Physics Culture  Historical Records of the  American Sephardi  City of Buffalo New York County Clerk Federation  City of Rochester  Historical Society of  Archivists Roundtable of  City of Saratoga Springs Rockland County Metropolitan New York  City of Schenectady  Historical Society of  Asian/Pacific Islander  City of Syracuse Saratoga Springs American History Project  City University of New  Hofstra University of Greater Rochester York (CUNY) Archives  Baker-Cederberg Museum  Cold Spring Harbor  Hostos Community and Archives Laboratory College  Bank Street College of  Colgate Rochester Divinity  Hunter College Education School  Huntington Memorial  Baruch College and the  College of Staten Island Library Research Foundation of  Columbia University  Irondequoit-Poltava Sister the City University of New  Columbia University Press Cities Council York  Community Consortium,  Jewish Museum  Brooklyn College of the Inc.  Jewish Theological City University of New  Coney Island USA Seminary of America York  Cornell University  Jonathan M. Soffer (Ph.D.,  Brooklyn Historical  Cornell University Press Columbia University, Society  County of Montgomery, 1992)  Brooklyn Museum Department of History  Juilliard School  Brooklyn Public Library  Crandall Public Library  LaGuardia Community  Buffalo and Erie County  Daughters of Charity College/Wagner Archives Historical Society Archives  Long Island Library  Buffalo Society of Natural  Delaware County Resources Council Sciences Historical Association  Marist College  Buffalo State College  DeWitt Historical Society  Medgar Evers College  Cambridge University of Tompkins County  Monroe County Historian's Press  Dunlap Society Office/SUNY Brockport  Capital District Council  Dutchess County  Museum of Modern Art for the Social Studies Historical Society  Museums at Stony Brook  Catskill Center for  Ellenville Public Library  Nassau Community Conservation and and Museum College  New York Botanical Historical Society York, University at Garden  Research Foundation of Binghamton  New York Department of the State University of  State University of New Records and Information New York York, University at Services  Roberson Center for the Plattsburgh  New York Folklore Arts  Staten Island Historical Society  Rochester Institute of Society  New York Municipal Technology, Image  Staten Island Institute of Archives Permanence Institute Arts and Sciences  New York Office of Court  Rochester Museum and  Steuben County Historical Administration Science Center Society  New York Public Library  Roman Catholic Diocese  Syracuse University,  New York Public Library, of Brooklyn School of Information Manuscript Division  Salvation Army Studies  New York Public Library,  Schoharie County  Thirteen/WNET Public Performing Arts Center Historical Society Television  New York Society for the  Shaker Museum and  Town of Islip Prevention of Cruelty to Library  Trinity Church Children  Sloatsburg Public Library  Trustees of Columbia  New York State Archives  Social Science Research University  New York State Education Council  Union Theological Department  Society for Preservation of Seminary  New York State Forum for Weeksville and Bedford  United Negro College Information Resource  Society of Photographic Fund (UNCF) Management Scientists and Engineers  University of Rochester,  New York State Historical (SPSE) Rush Rhees Library Records Advisory Board  Solomon Guggenheim  University of Rochester,  New York State Library Museum Eastman School of Music  New York University  South Street Seaport  Utica College  New York Zoological Museum  Village of Medina Society/Botanical Gardens  St. Francis College  Warren County Historical  New-York Historical  St. Lawrence County Society Society Historical Association  Westchester County  Northside Center for Child  State University of New Clerk's Office Development York, College at Old  Western New York  Onondaga Historical Westbury Heritage Institute/Canisius Association  State University of New College  Orange County Historical York, Health Sciences  Women's Studio Society Center, Brockport Workshop  Pace University  State University of New  Yeshiva University  Paulist Fathers Archives York, Health Sciences ArchivesYoung Men's and  Paul Taylor Dance Center, Brooklyn Young Women's Hebrew Company  State University of New Association  People Inc of Erie County York, Maritime College  Young Men's Christian  Polytechnic Institute of  State University of New Association of Greater New York York, University at Albany New York  Port Washington Public  State University of New Library York, University at  Queens College Buffalo  Rensselaer County  State University of New