We are excited to announce an important project for 2024: “Documenting Untold Stories 1664-1827.”
The Albany County Historical Association, in collaboration with the New Netherland Institute and New York State Library will be conducting a survey and digitization project of Albany County repositories, identifying records highlighting the complexity of our region during this period. Of particular focus are records showing the complex interconnections between Native Americans, African Americans, and others in our region.
The project is undertaken with the support of an Archives Collaborations Grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) and collaboration with the New Netherland Institute and New York State Library.
Ways to get involved:
- Transcription Team Volunteer Opportunity: seeking volunteers to work from home, with a weekly online (Zoom) meeting to transcribe documents from this period. Most Albany-area 18th c. documents are not as complex to read as some other periods! We provide training and a transcription guide. Contact us to learn more.
- Fellowship Opportunity: Scholars doing graduate work in History, African American Studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies, Germanic Literature, or archives management (and allied fields) are invited to apply. The project will identify, research, and provide historical context for documents that pertain to enslaved or free Blacks and/or Indigenous peoples in Anglo-Dutch households and communities in the Albany, New York region. Total fellowship award: $10,000. Fellowship includes travel stipend for about 20 days’ work in Albany County, NY. Click here to apply online by March 15, 2024 for priority consideration.