The New Netherland Institute (NNI) seeks a scholar doing graduate work in History, African American Studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies, Germanic Literature, or archives management (and allied fields) to identify, research, and provide historical context for documents that pertain to enslaved or free Blacks and/or Indigenous peoples in Anglo-Dutch households and communities in the Albany region.
With the support of an Archives Collaborations Grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) of the National Archives, The Documenting Untold Stories 1664-1827 Project is creating an inventory of documents in Albany County, New York historical societies and other repositories that pertain to enslaved, free Black, and Indigenous people in Albany County. In conjunction with museum staff from the Albany County Historical Association (ACHA) and the NNI, and with collaborative support from the New York State Library staff, the Graduate Fellow will conduct a fuller inventory of texts related to these subjects in English, Dutch or other languages (as applicable) as well as select historical documents for digitization. The outcome of this project is a digital exhibit related to Albany County history, with a special focus on African Americans and Native Americans in the Albany region. Read more...
