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News from the DHP Columbia Dutchess Greene Orange Putnam Rockland Sullivan Ulster NEWS FROM THE DHP, Winter 2009 The Documentary Heritage Program (DHP) is a statewide records program designed to locate, organize and make available the state's historical records that are critical to ensuring the survival of New York's heritage. Established by law in 1988, the DHP is administered by the New York State Archives. Greater Hudson Heritage Network has been providing services for the Hudson Valley Region, DHP (Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster counties) since 2000. Among the services provided are free on-site, email and telephone consultations, workshops and roundtables on archival issues, DHP grant assistance, and News from the DHP, a quarterly newsletter with regional archival news, practical advice on managing historical records, professional development opportunities and useful internet and print resources. Over the last nine years, the Hudson Valley DHP has offered over 60 workshops and roundtables, from archival basics to advanced technology for archival solutions, attended by over 1,000 professionals from the Hudson Valley and beyond, and visited over 120 regional historical societies, libraries, museums and similar organizations offering guidance on managing their historical records. Free Site Visits The Hudson Valley Regional Archivists, Dianne Macpherson and Reg White, offer free advice and on-site consultations to area not-for-profits. Organizations of any size are invited to participate. Historical societies, museums, libraries and archives are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. For more information or to schedule a free site visit contact Dianne Macpherson, 914.592.6726, dhp@greatrhudson.org or Reg White, 845.878.6637, Rwhite@bestweb.net. Basics of Archives Workshop This past summer we offered Basics of Archives , a full day, basic workshop. 62 dedicated people found their way to the Akin Free Library in Pawling on a very hot August day. They came from nine counties representing historical societies, public, medical, and college libraries, archives, museums, historic sites, and school districts, They came to learn about archival procedures and gain practical advice on the proper practices to follow to collect, protect and make accessible the historical treasures in their care. They came to network and share their successes and failures with like-minded colleagues. A sampling of some of the comments made by participants: "Information presented will help us get better control over our collections." "The information presented today has been extremely beneficial and will greatly assist our organization's effort to create an archive."
"It has provided us with useable advice and knowledge."
2010-2011 DHP Grant Guidelines Online DHP Grants are designed to encourage more comprehensive documentation of New York State*s history and culture by supporting projects that identify, survey, collect, and make available important records relating to groups and topics traditionally under-represented in the historical record. A total of $92,000 is expected to be available for grants projects. Grants will be available in amounts up to $25,000. Grants in this cycle are for up to 12-month projects, from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. Applications must be postmarked by Monday, February 1, 2010. The grant supports projects sponsored by not-for-profit archives, libraries, historical societies, and similar institutions within New York State, and from consortia or cooperating groups of such agencies. DHP grant project types include: Documentation, Arrangement and Description, and Archival Needs Assessment. Information and 2010-2011 guidelines are available on the State Archives web site, www.archives.nysed.gov . For further information, please contact: Pamela Cooley /Documentary Heritage Program, New York State Archives, Room 9C71 Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY 12230, Telephone: 518-474-6926, Email: dhs@mail.nysed.gov Congratulations to Locust Grove Locust Grove, The Morse Historic Site, Poughkeepsie, NY, Executive Director Ken Snodgrass has been awarded a 2009-2010 DHP Grant . The grant will fund the arrangement and description of the Annette Innis Young (1885-1975) papers. Miss Young was the last surviving member of a family that influenced Hudson Valley business, banking, and industry for six generations, and she spent her life ensuring that her family's legacy was protected in museums, historical societies, and nature preserves. Miss Young's commitment to historic preservation and environmental conservation as early as the 1950's is documented in her papers, which are not yet arranged or available to researchers though they have been owned by Locust Grove since 1979. With funding from the DHP Locust Grove will hire an Archival Assistant to arrange and describe these papers to make them accessible to the public at a time when interest in the early years of the conservation movement in the Hudson Valley is very strong. 0ctober was American Archives Month Several organizations in the Hudson Valley celebrated with events, tours, exhibits and lectures. These events help raise awareness about the value of archives and archivists and the importance of archival and special collections in the preservation of local, state and national history. Thanks to all who participated. Thank you Hudson Valley DHP Advisory Committee The Hudson Valley DHP gratefully acknowledges the commitment, support and guidance the Advisory Committee has given to the program and the Regional Archivists. Linda Bull, RAO, NY State Archives Region 9 Joyce Ghee, Historian, Author Mary McTamaney, Newburgh City Historian. Sally Pellegrino, Local History Librarian, New City Library Ellen Pierce, Director, Maryknoll Mission Archives Eric Roth, Executive Director, Historic Huguenot Street Sallie Sypher, Deputy County Historian, Putnam County Archives
The Hudson Valley Region DHP is administered Greater Hudson Heritage Network
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