Lecture: NYC Carnegie and Branch Libraries History
The Historic District Council of New York City will present a lecture, “The History and Endurance of New York City’s Carnegie and Branch Libraries”, by Dr. Jeffrey Kroessler on Wednesday, October 29,...
View ArticleApplicants Sought For NYPL Fellowships
The New York Public Library is seeking applications for Short Term Research Fellowships to support scholars from outside the New York metropolitan area engaged in graduate-level, post-doctoral, and...
View ArticleEarly NY and NYPL’s Digitized Manuscript Materials
To coincide with New York History month, the New York Public Library (NYPL) will host a class on researching early New York history using digitally available NYPL manuscript materials. The class will...
View ArticleExhibit: The African-American Migration Experience
The Albany Institute of History & Art is partnering with the African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region, the Capital District Black Chamber of Commerce, and the JAFJR Community...
View ArticleNYC Triboro Hospital: Photographs and Impressions
The Roosevelt Island Historical Society will host a free lecture by Charles Giraudet, entitled Triboro Hospital: Photographs and Impressions on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 6:30 pm at the New York Public...
View ArticleRoosevelt Island Lecture: History of Affordable Housing in NYC
The Roosevelt Island Historical Society (RIHS) has invited the public to the first of four free lectures: Eastwood and the History of Affordable Housing in New York City by Matthias Altwicker,...
View ArticleNYC Lecture: FDNY On Blackwell’s, Welfare Islands
The New York Public Library, Roosevelt Island Branch are planning to host a free lecture by Gary Urbanowicz on The FDNY on Blackwell’s and Welfare Island, on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 6:30 pm. The...
View ArticleHistoric Preservation, Architecture on Roosevelt Island
Architect Thomas Fenniman is set to speak on historic preservation and architecture on Roosevelt Island, on Thursday, January 17th at 6:30 pm, at the New York Public Library Branch on Roosevelt Island,...
View ArticleRevolution of ’28 Talk At NYPL Grand Central Branch
Historian Robert Chiles is set to discuss his book The Revolution of ’28 at the New York Public Library’s Grand Central branch, 135 E 46th St, New York, on Tuesday, July 23, at 6 pm. He will chart Al...
View ArticleNYC Bridge Lecture Planned For Roosevelt Island
“The Bridge Man,” photographer Dave Frieder, has climbed 20 of New York’s great bridges to photograph them in intimate and distinctive ways. His photographs are now published in the book The...
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