I don't know about History Month, but NYS celebrates Archives Week during
the week of Columbus Day every year. This year it is October 12-18. NYS
Archives usually coordinates this statewide, and Regional Archivists and
Regional Advisory Officers from the Documentary Heritage Program and the NYS
Archives Regional Offices often help coordinate local events.

Christine L. Ridarsky
Regional Archivist
Documentary Heritage Program
Rochester Regional Library Council
(585) 223-7570

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Frisbie" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: Local History Day?


> Carla R Lesh wrote:
> > Is there an official "Local History Day" in New York State? Our local
> > historical society is beginning to plan an event based on an old
> > newspaper clipping mentioning a Local History Day in April.  Are these
> > dates set arbitrarily by individual societies, or is there an official
> > date?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Carla R. Lesh
> > Marlborough Historical Society
> >
> >
> Hello Carla R. Lesh
> Yes, there is a History Day and a History Month (curiously, the day is not
in the month
> <shrug>) I think, technically one is called Archive Day - In Saugerties we
celebrate it
> early in October - the first Sunday, if I remember correctly. November is
History Month.
> Personally, I think any day you can get folks fired up about local
history, regardless of
> the month, is fine - BUT - there might be one of those strong suggestions
to the Town
> Historian (from the state) that it be in October.
> You should probably ask Karlyn - I'll cc this to her.
> Thanks for the inquiry.
> Richard
>
>
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