Dr. Jennifer Lemak

Chief Curator of History
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Doctor of Philosophy, American History, University at Albany, 2004
Master of Arts, Public History, University at Albany, 2000 
Bachelor of Arts, History and Secondary Social Studies in Education, State University of New York College at Cortland, 1996

Professional Affiliations and Service
New York History journal, co-editor  
New York Academy of History, fellow (inducted 2014)
New York State Historic Preservation, board member
University at Albany Center for Applied Historical Research,boardmember

Prior to my current position as the chief curator of history, I served as the senior historian/curator of social history for a decade. My major exhibition and publication projects include Votes for Women: Celebrating New York’s Suffrage Centennial (2017) and An Irrepressible Conflict: The Empire State in the Civil War (2012).  I am also the author of Southern Life, Northern City: The History of Albany’s Rapp Road (SUNY Press, 2008), which focused on a community that migrated to Albany from Shubuta, Mississippi, and the greater migration experience in Albany.

My on-going research projects are on different ends of the history-content spectrum. Since the suffrage centennial in 2020, I have been researching the history of the Equal Rights Amendment in New York State.  Additionally, I am studying the influence New Yorkers had on Mark Twain’s life and writing.

Publications

2011

A. Gore 2011, Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Survey Report for Mecham Lake Campground, Water and Electrical System Improvements, Town of Duane, Franklin County, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
C. Rieth, A. Gore 2011, Cultural Resources Historic Preservation Monitoring Report \# 12 for PIN 1805.81.101, Lake Champlain Bridge Project, Crown Point, New York. (June 2011). . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
A. Gore 2011, Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Survey Report for PIN 7004.06.121, NY 37B, Massena, St. Lawrence County, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
A. Gore, V. Schmitt 2011, Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Survey Report for PIN 7088.34.121, NY Route 58/William Street over Oswegatchie River, BIN 1027490, Village of Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York.. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
A. Gore 2011, State Route 372 Bridge over Battenkill, HAER Report, Greenwich, New York.. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
J. Dubuque, A. Gore 2011, Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Survey Report for PIN 1805.81.101, NYSDOT/Contractor NY Field Office, Town of Crown Point, Essex County, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
J. Dubuque, A. Gore, M.S. LoRusso 2011, Cultural Resource Reconnaissance Survey Report for PIN 7720.84.111, County Route 24, Town of Chazy, Clinton County, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
B. Dale, A. Gore 2011, Cultural Resources Monitoring and Data Recovery Plan for Slope Failure Area, Crown Point Campground, Crown Point, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
B. Dale, A. Gore 2011, Cultural Resources Monitoring and Data Recovery Plan for Slope Failure Repair in a portion of The Crown Point Historic Site and Grenediers’ Redoubt Site, DEC Campground, Town of Crown Point, Essex County, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
C. Rieth, A. Gore 2011, Cultural Resources Historic Preservation Monitoring Report \# 13 (July 2011), Lake Champlain Bridge Project, Crown Point, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York