New York State Historical Association
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The New York State Historical Association is a private, non-governmental educational organization founded in 1899 to encourage research, educate general audiences, and start a library and museum of manuscripts, artwork, and other objects associated with the history of New York
State, US
The association’s first official meeting was held on March 21, 1899, in the village of Lake George, New York
. In 1926, Horace Moses donated a building in Ticonderoga
, New York, which was a facsimile of John Hancock
's house in Boston
.
In 1939 Stephen Carlton Clark
offered the association facilities in Cooperstown
, and in 1944 presented them with the neo-Georgian Fenimore House which Clark’s family had owned on the site of James Fenimore Cooper
’s country home on Otsego Lake
. This building held the library, offices and galleries until 1968 when a separate library was built on the grounds. In 1995 a new wing was added to the Fenimore House to hold the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art. In 1999, Fenimore House Museum was renamed the Fenimore Art Museum
.
In 1919 the society started quarterly publication of New York History, devoted to scholarly research papers on the history of New York State. In 1984 a popular history magazine, Heritage, was introduced to reach a broader audience.
NYSHA reported assets of $53.237 million on June 30, 2005 and took in revenues of $6.216 million in its fiscal year ending on that day.NYSHA reported assets of $53.237 million on June 30, 2005 and took in revenues of $6.216 million in its fiscal year ending on that day.
In a unique partnership with the State University of New York College at Oneonta, NYSHA has hosted students of the Cooperstown Graduate Program since 1964, whose two-year course of study leads to a Master of Arts degree in History Museum Studies.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
State, US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
The association’s first official meeting was held on March 21, 1899, in the village of Lake George, New York
Lake George (village), New York
The Village of Lake George is a village within the town of Lake George in Warren County, New York, United States. The population was 985 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. In 1926, Horace Moses donated a building in Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga, New York
Ticonderoga is a town in Essex County, New York, USA. The population was 5,167 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the Mohawk tekontaró:ken, meaning "it is at the junction of two waterways"....
, New York, which was a facsimile of John Hancock
John Hancock
John Hancock was a merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts...
's house in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
.
In 1939 Stephen Carlton Clark
Stephen Carlton Clark
Stephen Carlton Clark, Sr. DSM, was an American art collector, newspaper publisher, benefactor and founder of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.-Biography:...
offered the association facilities in Cooperstown
Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York, USA. It is located in the Town of Otsego. The population was estimated to be 1,852 at the 2010 census.The Village of Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County, New York...
, and in 1944 presented them with the neo-Georgian Fenimore House which Clark’s family had owned on the site of James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. He is best remembered as a novelist who wrote numerous sea-stories and the historical novels known as the Leatherstocking Tales, featuring frontiersman Natty Bumppo...
’s country home on Otsego Lake
Otsego Lake
Otsego Lake is a small lake located in Otsego County, New York in the USA and is the source of the Susquehanna River. Cooperstown, New York is at the southern end. Glimmerglass State Park is located on the northeastern shore...
. This building held the library, offices and galleries until 1968 when a separate library was built on the grounds. In 1995 a new wing was added to the Fenimore House to hold the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art. In 1999, Fenimore House Museum was renamed the Fenimore Art Museum
Fenimore Art Museum
The Fenimore Art Museum is a museum located in Cooperstown, New York, USA, operating under the auspices of the New York State Historical Association...
.
In 1919 the society started quarterly publication of New York History, devoted to scholarly research papers on the history of New York State. In 1984 a popular history magazine, Heritage, was introduced to reach a broader audience.
NYSHA reported assets of $53.237 million on June 30, 2005 and took in revenues of $6.216 million in its fiscal year ending on that day.NYSHA reported assets of $53.237 million on June 30, 2005 and took in revenues of $6.216 million in its fiscal year ending on that day.
In a unique partnership with the State University of New York College at Oneonta, NYSHA has hosted students of the Cooperstown Graduate Program since 1964, whose two-year course of study leads to a Master of Arts degree in History Museum Studies.