New York Archives is proud to announce the 2024-2025 Online Speaker Series
hosted by Tom Ruller, retired NYS Archivist and Archives Partnership Trust board member.
Registration is FREE!
Tune in at 12:30 p.m. every month from September to June for an online discussion of history-themed topics. Registrants will receive a Zoom meeting link and password 24 hours before the event. View each event below and click the registration link to receive your Zoom link to the event.
Meet the New York State Archivist
Thursday, September 26 - previously recorded
A conversation with recently appointed New York State Archivist, Brian Keough kicks off a new season of the New York Archives Magazine Online Speaker Series. Get to know Brian, learn about his past leadership experience, and hear about his vision for preserving and making New York State's rich and diverse documentary history available today and for future generations.
The Witch of New York:
The Trials of Polly Bodine and the Cursed Birth of Tabloid Justice
Tuesday, October 29 - previously recorded
Alex Hortis dives deep into New York legal history and folklore as he discusses his new book, The Witch of New York: The Trials of Polly Bodine and the Cursed Birth of Tabloid Justice.
Armories around New York
Tuesday, November 12 - via Zoom
Retired Colonel Richard Comstock gives an indepth look at the history of New York State armories and their importance to the United States military.
All About AARCH:
Saving and Stewarding Adirondack Architectural History
Tuesday, December 10 - via Zoom
The Black Woods:
A Scheme of Justice and Benevolence on the Adirondack Frontier
Tuesday, February 4 - via Zoom
State Paleontologist Winifred Goldring
and Making Fossils Come to Life
Tuesday, March 25 - via Zoom
Undercover and Underknown -
Arnold, André, and the Spies of the Lower Hudson
Tuesday, May 20 - via Zoom
