Barbara P. Rielly Memorial Library - CCHS Research

Barbara P. Rielly Memorial Library - CCHS Research The CCHS Research Library holds volumes on Columbia County and New York State history, genealogy, architecture, and decorative arts, manuscripts and photos

The Columbia County Historical Society Library holds volumes on Columbia County and New York State history, genealogy, architecture, and decorative arts as well as manuscripts and photographs. In this archive are books, maps, architectural drawings, diaries, personal correspondence, scrap books, broadsides, business records, pamphlets, programs, ephemera, photographic prints, glass and film negati

ves, cased images, and albums. Library Visit/Research Fee:
$5.00 Adults
CCHS Members and Students FREE
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​For more information about what type of material you will likely find in the collection: http://www.cchsny.org/library-reading-room.html

Shelved books and genealogical materials are available without an appointment. For access to other resources such as maps and the historic manuscript and photograph collections, an appointment is required. This non-circulating library is open to the public for research during regular museum hours. To schedule a research appointment please contact: [email protected]

Family history research materials at the library include:
Family Surname Files for over 1500 surnames. These contain correspondence with researchers, newspaper clippings, family group sheets, and other miscellaneous information. Index to deaths, marriages, and a few births from county newspapers, c1800 - c1930 containing approx 37,200 names. Not all extant newspapers are covered, and the specific newspaper is not always indicated. Copies of over 200 family genealogies, both published and unpublished. Transcriptions of over 75 church records, and over 200 cemetery records. Published reference books on local and family history.

The First Blacks in New York presented by the African American Archive of Columbia County -- see more at their page
02/05/2022

The First Blacks in New York presented by the African American Archive of Columbia County -- see more at their page

08/11/2021

Visiting hours for Ruth Piwonka are August 14th, 3-6pm, at the Raymond E. Bond Funeral Home in Valatie, NY. Here, Ruth receives the 2020 Martha Washington Woman of History Award, given annually to “a woman who has made a contribution to the history of the Hudson Valley through education, promotion, or preservation.”

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https://www.cchsny.org/store/p174/Columbia_County_History_%26_Heritage_Spring_2021.html
05/26/2021

https://www.cchsny.org/store/p174/Columbia_County_History_%26_Heritage_Spring_2021.html

Coumbia County History & Heritage Spring 2021
"Dutch Culture in the Hudson Valley"

​On the Cover: 'Landing of Hendrick Hudson, 1609, at Verplanck Point, New York' 1874 Hand-colored engraving, from the original 1835 canvas painting by Hudson River School painter Robert Walter Weir. Published by Martin Johnson & Company Publishers, New York. CCHS Collection

In this issue...



•'Who Was "Dutch" in the Hudson Valley' by Russell Shorto
•'Van Alen-Northrup Papers: A New Reveal for an Old Family' by Ruth Piwonka
•'Lost in Plain Sight: Dutch Love of the Black Locust Tre'e by Roderic H. Blackburn
•'Martin Van Buren's Biography' by Peter Foley
•'Going Dutch: Katrina, Ichabod & Kinderhook's Sleepy Hollow Fact & Fiction' by Jim Benton
•'Dutch Influence on Vernacular Architecture' by André Hoek
•'Ichabod', Tintype photograph (unique print) by © 2020 David Sokosh, All Rights Reserved.
•'Irving's Fantastical Histories of Dutch Families & Events' by Lori Yarotsky
•'Rip Returned', Tintype photograph (unique) by © 2020 David Sokosh, All Rights Reserved.
•'Delft Tiles in Columbia County' by Walter Richard Wheeler
•'Before the Proprietors: the Dutch Origins of the City of Hudson' by David William Voorhees
•'The Apple Cider Doughnut: Monument to Dutch American Civilization' by Jim Benton

BOOK REVIEW: It's a Helluva Town, Joan K. Davidson, the J.M. Kaplan Fund, and the FIght for a Better New York by Roberta Brandes Gratz, reviewed by Bonnie Yochelson
BOOK REVIEW: Adriaen van der Donck, A Dutch Rebel in Seventeenth-Century America by J. van den Hout, reviewed by Bob Peduzzi

04/06/2020

Please Enjoy The Trail
Please Respect the Neighbors
No Dogs are allowed on the Trail at any time
Please Stay on the Trail and abide the signs.
Fences are to protect the adjoining Private Property.
Thank you!~!

"A Quirk Of The Map And A Wild Prizefight"---by Davis Dunavin including Interview with Jim Benton of CCHS "...The area t...
03/10/2020

"A Quirk Of The Map And A Wild Prizefight"
---by Davis Dunavin including Interview with Jim Benton of CCHS

"...The area today known as “Boston Corners” was once known as the singular “Boston Corner” – no “s.”
(*To avoid confusion, this story refers to the area by its contemporary name throughout.)
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE:
https://www.wshu.org/post/quirk-map-and-wild-prizefight

Rare Plaster c.1890s bas-relief plaster bust of Robert Fulton, from the permanent collection of CCHS; Gift of Dr Roderic...
02/18/2020

Rare Plaster c.1890s bas-relief plaster bust of Robert Fulton, from the permanent collection of CCHS; Gift of Dr Roderic & DeGuerre Blackburn in 1976.

YAY PIWONKA!Congratulations to Historian Ruth Piwonka--2020 Martha Washington Woman of History Award Recipient.
02/05/2020

YAY PIWONKA!
Congratulations to Historian Ruth Piwonka--2020 Martha Washington Woman of History Award Recipient.

CONGRATULATIONS to Ruth Piwonka!
RUTH PIWONKA IS THE 2020 MARTHA WASHINGTON WOMAN OF HISTORY AWARD WINNER



Historian and preservationist Ruth Piwonka is this year’s recipient of the Martha Washington Woman of History Award. Each year this award is given by Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, Newburgh, NY to a woman who has made a contribution to the history of the Hudson Valley through education, promotion, or preservation. The honor was inspired by Martha Washington, an outstanding woman in history who resided in the Hudson Valley with her husband, General George Washington, during the last days of the Revolutionary War.

For decades, Ruth has researched, written about, and curated exhibitions on 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century New York history, architecture, arts, and gardens. She served as the Director of the Columbia County Historical Society, where she enjoys a long association, and was also the first Director of the Columbia Land Conservancy. She has worked for many museums, historical organizations, and other entities as a consultant. Her list of publications is long and varied.

She is a Fellow and current Treasurer of the Jacob Leisler Institute, an Elected Fellow of the Holland Society of America, and an Elected Fellow of the New York Academy of History among her ongoing affiliations.

Currently the Municipal Historian for the Village of Kinderhook and past Municipal Historian for the Town of Kinderhook, Ruth also sits on the Village of Kinderhook Historic Preservation Commission.

The award presentation will take place at Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, on March 22, 2020, during the Women’s History Month program, The General’s Lady. The public is encouraged to attend the program, starting at 2:00 PM

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01/14/2020

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Located within the CCHS Museum & Library Headquarters building, the Columbia County Historical Society Library holds volumes on Columbia County and New York State history, genealogy, architecture, and decorative arts as well as manuscripts and photographs. In this archive are books, maps, architectural drawings, diaries, personal correspondence, scrap books, broadsides, business records, pamphlets, programs, ephemera, photographic prints, glass and film negatives, cased images, and albums. ​For more information about what type of material you will likely find in the collection: http://www.cchsny.org/library-reading-room.html Shelved books and genealogical materials are available without an appointment. For access to other resources such as maps and the historic manuscript and photograph collections, an appointment is required. This non-circulating library is open to the public for research during regular museum hours. Family history research materials at the library include: Family Surname Files for over 1500 surnames. These contain correspondence with researchers, newspaper clippings, family group sheets, and other miscellaneous information. Index to deaths, marriages, and a few births from county newspapers, c1800 - c1930 containing approx 37,200 names. Not all extant newspapers are covered, and the specific newspaper is not always indicated. Copies of over 200 family genealogies, both published and unpublished. Transcriptions of over 75 church records, and over 200 cemetery records. Published reference books on local and family history.