Funding Support

I recently had a meeting with Steven Mann and Stephanie Mauri of the Dutchess County Historical Society. They were both very excited about the project and gave me several great sources for information. The Historical Society has written a letter of support and given a financial donation to help move the project forward. My great thanks goes out to them.

I also just received notice that I am a recipient of a NYFA SOS grant. This some of money allows me to continue my efforts to digitize material and cover the cost of some equipment.

Off and On

As typical, remembering to post to the blog is not my forte. So many things have been taking place in the last month that I don't know where to begin.

I have been talking quite extensively with Pasty Costello of the Hyde Park Historical Society. Her knowledge of Hyde Park, past and present, is significant and I hope to be working with them more in the next few weeks. I understand that there is a file full of photos that need to be archived and I hope to help with that effort.

Last week I spoke with Steven Mann and Stephanie Mauri at the Dutchess County Historical Society. In talking with them, I got a understanding of Hyde Park and Staatsburg as it relates to Dutchess County. They have also are willing to provide support and put me in touch with their members. I look forward to this association.

Finally, this past Saturday was my first day at the Hyde Park Farmers Market. I will now be spending my Saturday mornings meeting and talking with people there instead of at the Library. This will be a much more public way of connecting with the community.