-
Everyday Life in Historic Cooperstown
The Smith-Telfer photography collection, available online, documents the activity of a studio located in Cooperstown between 1852 and 1959, forming a remarkable record of village life.
Research Library
Since its founding in 1899, the Research Library’s collections have grown to include more than 88,000 volumes specializing in Colonial American and New York State history and culture, 19th-century American art history, and Native American culture.
NYSHA Membership offers many advantages
Membership privileges include free admission to the Fenimore Art Museum, The Farmers' Museum, and to the Research Library. Members also receive select NYSHA publications and discounts on programming.
New York State History Day
NYSHD encourages students to explore history and share their scholarship through creative exhibits, documentaries, performances, papers, and web sites. Students compete at the local, state, and national level, where their work is evaluated by historians and educators.
-
The 2013 Bruce Buckley Lecture
How the Divine Mother of the Universe and Others in the City of Angels Make Space, Place, and Things Sacred with Dr. Michael Owen Jones. Join us for this special presentation, Thursday, May 9, 7:30 p.m. at the Fenimore Art Museum Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
New York History Podcast
Listen to an interview with Dr. Craig Steven Wilder, Professor of History at MIT and author of a recent article appearing in New York History.
Conference on New York State History
The 2013 Conference on New York State History will take place June 6-8 in Cooperstown, New York.
