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August 2021 eUpdate

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Men's water polo match at the 1985 Empire State Games in Buffalo. From Digital Collections, NYSA_22493-12.

Thursday, September 23

7:00 p.m.

Cultural Education Center

Empire State Plaza

Albany, NY 12230

In-person and livestream

Join the Archives Partnership Trust for an engaging evening of conversation between current New York State Attorney General Letitia James and former Attorney General Robert Abrams, author of The Luckiest Guy in the World: My Journey in Politics.

New York Archives Magazine Summer 2021 Highlights

Planting Seeds

Harvey Strum

Rensselaer County became a hub for Jewish farmers who fled persecution due to their faith.

Toxic Peril

Robert Abrams

Love Canal became synonymous with the environmental movement following a precedent-setting case.

Dear Madam, Dear Sir

Eric C. Cimino

New York City Mayor William Gaynor, a champion letter writer, let his constituents know exactly what he thought.

The Beacon on the Hill

Sharon Stevans

The village of McGraw in Central New York became the location for a radical higher education experiment.

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APT Steward, Counsel Receives NYSBA Pro Bono Award

Scott Fein, senior partner of Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna and Steward of the Trust, is the 2021 recipient of the Jonathan Lippman Pro Bono Award presented by the 50+ Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association. The award recognizes dedicated senior members of the legal profession who have generously provided pro bono service in New York.

Photo: Fein, center, enjoying the 2016 Empire State Archives & History Award celebration with his wife, Pat Martinelli, and honoree Ron Chernow.

"Scott's service as Counsel for the New York State Archives Partnership Trust is one of our most treasured resources, and his friendship is revered. A champion of New York State history, Scott has been a leader and advocate as the Trust established its programs and procedures as a non-profit charitable organization. He is in a class by himself,” said Stephen Pagano, APT Board Chair.

New York State Archives

The State Archives Public Research Room is open, by appointment, Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Our online services, including our e-mail reference services and telephone reference continue to be available Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To make an appointment, call (518) 474-8955 or archref@nysed.gov.

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