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{{Infobox organization
{{Infobox organization
| name = The Bronx County Historical Society
| name = The Bronx County Historical Society
| named_after = County and borough of the Bronx
| named_after = County and borough of The Bronx
| image =The Bronx County Historical Society's logo.jpg
| image =The Bronx County Historical Society's logo.jpg
| image_size = 200px
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| abbreviation = BCHS
| abbreviation = BCHS
| motto = Per palum ac librum
| motto = Per palum ac librum (By pen and book)
| predecessor =
| predecessor =
| merged = <!-- Any other organizations with which the organization was merged -->
| merged = <!-- Any other organizations with which the organization was merged -->
| successor =
| successor =
| established = {{start date and age|1955}}
| established = {{start date and age|1955}}
| founders = Burt Gumpert, Joseph Duffy, Theodore Schliessman, Fred E.J. Kracke, John McNamara, Ronald Schliessman, Theodore Kazimiroff, and Vincent Hunt
| founders = Burt Gumpert, Elizabeth Siedenstein, Joseph Duffy, Sol Elbaum, Theodore Schliessman, Fred E.J. Kracke, John McNamara, Ronald Schliessman, Theodore Kazimiroff, Coralie Doherty, and Vincent Hunt
| founding_location =
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| merger = <!-- Other organizations (if any) merged to constitute the organization -->
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| membership_year = <!-- Year to which membership number/data apply -->
| leader_title = CEO
| leader_title = CEO
| leader_name = [[Gary Hermalyn]]
| leader_name = [[Dr. Gary Hermalyn]]
| leader_title2 = CAO
| leader_title2 = CAO
| leader_name2 = Teresa Brown
| leader_name2 = Ms. Teresa Brown
| leader_title3 = Librarian and Archivist
| leader_title3 = Librarian and Archivist
| leader_name3 = Steven Payne
| leader_name3 = Dr. Steven Payne
| leader_title4 = Curator Emerita
| leader_title4 = Curator Emerita
| leader_name4 = Kathleen A. McCauley
| leader_name4 = Ms. Kathleen A. McCauley
| board_of_directors =
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'''The Bronx County Historical Society''' is a private non-profit organization that collects and disseminates historical material and information about the [[Boroughs of New York City|New York City borough]] of [[the Bronx]].
'''The Bronx County Historical Society''' is a private non-profit organization that collects and disseminates historical material and information about the [[Boroughs of New York City|New York City borough]] of [[The Bronx]] and lower Westchester County.


The Society collects items such as books, reports, photographs, objects, and other artifacts about The Bronx as well as archival records documenting groups and individuals in the borough. It provides information to thousands of people each year through its Research Library and The Bronx County Archives, by mail and over the phone, and via digital communication.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Zoe|last1=Rosenberg|title=In Photos: Exploring the Bronx County Historical Society’s Hidden Archives|url=http://ny.curbed.com/2016/4/12/11412234/bronx-county-historical-archives-photos|website=Curbed New York|accessdate=November 28, 2016}}</ref> The Society also works with the [[Bronx Library Center]] and [[List of New York Public Library branches#Libraries in the Bronx|branch libraries]] in sharing these resources. The Bronx County Historical Society planned to start their digitization project in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clarke|first1=Erin|title=Bronx Historical Society to be Revamped, Jump into the Future|url=https://www.twcnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2016/08/20/bronx-historical-society-to-be-revamped--jump-into-the-future.html|website=Time Warner Cable News|publisher=Time Warner Cable News|accessdate=November 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Cruz|first1=David|title=BCHS Embarks on Digital Preservation of Relics|url=http://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Norwood-News-Vol.-29-No.-18.pdf|website=Norwood News|publisher=Norwood News|accessdate=November 28, 2016}}</ref>
The Society collects items such as books, reports, photographs, objects, and other artifacts about The Bronx as well as archival records documenting groups and individuals in the borough. It provides information to thousands of people each year through its Research Library and The Bronx County Archives, by mail, over the phone, and via digital communication.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Zoe|last1=Rosenberg|title=In Photos: Exploring the Bronx County Historical Society’s Hidden Archives|url=http://ny.curbed.com/2016/4/12/11412234/bronx-county-historical-archives-photos|website=Curbed New York|accessdate=November 28, 2016}}</ref> The Society also works with the New York Public Library [[Bronx Library Center]] and [[List of New York Public Library branches#Libraries in the Bronx|its branch libraries]] in sharing these resources. The Bronx County Historical Society began their digitization project in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clarke|first1=Erin|title=Bronx Historical Society to be Revamped, Jump into the Future|url=https://www.twcnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2016/08/20/bronx-historical-society-to-be-revamped--jump-into-the-future.html|website=Time Warner Cable News|publisher=Time Warner Cable News|accessdate=November 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Cruz|first1=David|title=BCHS Embarks on Digital Preservation of Relics|url=http://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Norwood-News-Vol.-29-No.-18.pdf|website=Norwood News|publisher=Norwood News|accessdate=November 28, 2016}}</ref>


The Society honors Bronx High School valedictorians with an annual awards ceremony held at the Museum for Bronx History.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Bronx County Historical Honors Top Students |last=|first=|date=June 17–23, 2010|work=Bronx Times|via=}}</ref> The Society is also the largest publisher of books and articles about the Bronx and produces the oldest continuously published historical periodical in New York City, ''The Bronx County Historical Society Journal''.
The Society honors Bronx High School valedictorians with an annual awards ceremony held at the Museum of Bronx History.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Bronx County Historical Honors Top Students |last=|first=|date=June 17–23, 2010|work=Bronx Times|via=}}</ref> The Society is also the largest publisher of books and articles about The Bronx and produces the oldest continuously published historical periodical in the tri-state region, ''The Bronx County Historical Society Journal'' (see Publications below).


[[File:Bronx County Historical Society's Research Library and The Bronx County Archives.jpg|thumb|The Bronx County Historical Society's research library at 3309 Bainbridge Avenue (far left) and The Bronx County Archives at 3313 Bainbridge Avenue (far right)]]
[[File:Bronx County Historical Society's Research Library and The Bronx County Archives.jpg|thumb|The Bronx County Historical Society's research library at 3309 Bainbridge Avenue (far left) and The Bronx County Archives at 3313 Bainbridge Avenue (far right)]]
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==Partnerships and special projects==
==Partnerships and special projects==
The Bronx County Historical Society is a joint sponsor with [[Fordham University]]'s Department of [[Culture of Africa|African]] and [[African American Studies]] of the Bronx African American History Project.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130405/fordham/ten-year-project-records-story-of-blacks-bronx|title=Ten Year Project Records Story of Blacks in the Bronx|last=Wall|first=Patrick|date=April 5, 2013|website=DNA Info|access-date=November 13, 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220161831/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130405/fordham/ten-year-project-records-story-of-blacks-bronx|archivedate=December 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fordham.edu/info/25190/bronx_african_american_history_project|title=Bronx African American History Project|last=|first=|date=|website=Fordham University|publisher=|access-date=November 12, 2016}}</ref> Over 230 oral histories have been gathered so far, fourteen associated archival collections accessioned, and many books, articles, and exhibitions have been produced.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/22/nyregion/lost-and-found-an-era-in-the-bronx.html|title=Lost and Found: An Era in The Bronx|last=Gonzalez|first=David|date=October 22, 2004|website=The New York Times|publisher=|access-date=November 14, 2016}}</ref> The oral histories are being cataloged at the Bronx Archives Building.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.norwoodnews.org/id=1651&story=bronx-jazz-scene-back-in-swing-at-historical-society-2/|title=Bronx Jazz Scene Back in Swing at Historical Society|last=|first=|date=December 14, 2010|website=Norwood News|publisher=|access-date=October 1, 2015}}</ref>
The Bronx County Historical Society is a joint sponsor with [[Fordham University]]'s Department of [[Culture of Africa|African]] and [[African American Studies]] of the Bronx African American History Project.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130405/fordham/ten-year-project-records-story-of-blacks-bronx|title=Ten Year Project Records Story of Blacks in the Bronx|last=Wall|first=Patrick|date=April 5, 2013|website=DNA Info|access-date=November 13, 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220161831/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130405/fordham/ten-year-project-records-story-of-blacks-bronx|archivedate=December 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fordham.edu/info/25190/bronx_african_american_history_project|title=Bronx African American History Project|last=|first=|date=|website=Fordham University|publisher=|access-date=November 12, 2016}}</ref> Over 230 oral histories have been gathered so far, fourteen associated archival collections accessioned, and many books, articles, lectures, musicals, commemorations, and exhibitions have been produced.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/22/nyregion/lost-and-found-an-era-in-the-bronx.html|title=Lost and Found: An Era in The Bronx|last=Gonzalez|first=David|date=October 22, 2004|website=The New York Times|publisher=|access-date=November 14, 2016}}</ref> The oral histories are being cataloged at The Bronx County Archives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.norwoodnews.org/id=1651&story=bronx-jazz-scene-back-in-swing-at-historical-society-2/|title=Bronx Jazz Scene Back in Swing at Historical Society|last=|first=|date=December 14, 2010|website=Norwood News|publisher=|access-date=October 1, 2015}}</ref>


In 2010, the Society launched the Bronx Latino History Project, which highlights Latinos who lived or contributed to the Bronx throughout its history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/injecting-life-bronx-latino-history-article-1.964868|title=Injecting life into Bronx's Latino history|last=Samuels|first=Tanyanika|date=October 18, 2011|website=The New York Daily News|publisher=|access-date=November 1, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bronx.news12.com/news/bronx-latino-history-project-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month-1.6085112|title=Bronx Latino Project Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month|last=|first=|date=September 16, 2013|website=News 12 The Bronx|publisher=|access-date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> Because the [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] population is the largest and fastest growing ethnic group in the borough since the mid-20th century (constituting more than half of the county's population), the Society’s education department is continuing the process of increasing its collections to reflect the Bronx's ethnic diversity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/RHI605210/36005|title=QuickFacts - Bronx County (Bronx Borough), New York|last=|first=|date=|website=United States Census Bureau|publisher=|access-date=November 12, 2016}}</ref>
In 2010, the Society launched the Bronx Latino History Project, which highlights Latinos who lived or contributed to the Bronx throughout its history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/injecting-life-bronx-latino-history-article-1.964868|title=Injecting life into Bronx's Latino history|last=Samuels|first=Tanyanika|date=October 18, 2011|website=The New York Daily News|publisher=|access-date=November 1, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bronx.news12.com/news/bronx-latino-history-project-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month-1.6085112|title=Bronx Latino Project Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month|last=|first=|date=September 16, 2013|website=News 12 The Bronx|publisher=|access-date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> Because the [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] population is the largest and fastest growing ethnic group in the borough since the mid-20th century (constituting more than half of the county's population), the Society’s education department is continuing the process of increasing its collections to reflect the Bronx's ethnic diversity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/RHI605210/36005|title=QuickFacts - Bronx County (Bronx Borough), New York|last=|first=|date=|website=United States Census Bureau|publisher=|access-date=November 12, 2016}}</ref>
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==BCHS Research Library==
==BCHS Research Library==
The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library is the only facility in New York City solely dedicated to the collection, preservation, and dissemination of the history and heritage of The Bronx. The diverse materials in its collections document the growth and development of The Bronx from its early days as part of Westchester County in the seventeenth century, through its annexation to the City of New York in the nineteenth century, and up to the present.
The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library is the only facility in New York City solely dedicated to the collection, preservation, and dissemination of the history and heritage of The Bronx. The diverse materials in its collections document the growth and development of The Bronx from its early days as part of Westchester County in the seventeenth century, through its annexation to the City of New York in the late nineteenth century, and up to the present.


The Research Library houses over 7,000 books, directories, pamphlets, newspapers, and periodicals, a growing number of which now also exist in digital formats, as well as more than 200 atlases and sheet maps. Its extensive Photograph Collection comprises 30,000 photographs and slides, which include around 3,000 rare and vivid nineteenth- and early twentieth-century glass negatives; and 1,600 postcards, which primarily depict early twentieth-century Bronx scenes. The Research Library also has a sizable A/V Collection, which contains more than 200 audio cassettes, 300 reel-to-reel tapes, 150 phonograph records, and 200 video cassettes and DVDs. Finally, the Research Library's unique Vertical File Collection includes more than 400,000 newspaper clippings and other print ephemera on a comprehensive variety of Bronx subjects.
The Research Library houses over 7,000 books, directories, pamphlets, newspapers, and periodicals, a growing number of which now also exist in digital formats, as well as more than 200 atlases and sheet maps. Its extensive Photograph Collection comprises 75,000 photographs and slides, which include around 3,000 rare and vivid nineteenth- and early twentieth-century glass negatives; and 1,600 postcards, which primarily depict early twentieth-century Bronx scenes. The Research Library also has a sizable A/V Collection, which contains more than 200 audio cassettes, 300 reel-to-reel tapes, 150 phonograph records, and 200 video cassettes and DVDs. Finally, the Research Library's unique Vertical File Collection includes more than 400,000 newspaper clippings and other print ephemera on a comprehensive variety of Bronx subjects.


The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library is open by appointment 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. For more information about visiting the Research Library, see {{url|http://bronxhistoricalsociety.org/research-appointments/}}.
The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library is open by appointment 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. For more information about visiting the Research Library, see {{url|http://bronxhistoricalsociety.org/research-appointments/}}.
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==BCHS Publications==
==BCHS Publications==
Over the course of decades, The Bronx County Historical Society has published dozens of popular books, pamphlets, bibliographies, research aids, classroom guides, primary source collections, and other special interest items on all aspects of Bronx history. In addition, since 1964 the Society has published an annual journal on Bronx history that contains scholarly articles, reminiscences, oral histories, book reviews, and poetry. To purchase works published by The Bronx County Historical Society as well as other works sponsored or written by the Society, visit the [https://shop.bronxhistoricalsociety.org/main.sc online store].
Over the course of decades, The Bronx County Historical Society has published popular books, monographs, pamphlets, periodicals, bibliographies, research aids, classroom guides, primary source collections, and other special interest items on many aspects of Bronx history. In addition, since 1964 the Society has published an annual journal on Bronx history that contains scholarly articles, reminiscences, oral histories, book reviews, and poetry. To purchase works published by The Bronx County Historical Society as well as other works sponsored or written by the Society, visit the [https://shop.bronxhistoricalsociety.org/main.sc online store].


Below is a list of books and pamphlets published by The Bronx County Historical Society, 1962–2020:
Below is a partial list of books and pamphlets published or by The Bronx County Historical Society, or in manuscript form, 1962–2020:


===Local History===
===Local History===
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# Mead, Edna. ''The Bronx Triangle: A Portrait of Norwood''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1982.
# Mead, Edna. ''The Bronx Triangle: A Portrait of Norwood''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1982.
# Mendez, Ruben P. ''A History of the Riverdale Yacht Club''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2008.
# Mendez, Ruben P. ''A History of the Riverdale Yacht Club''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2008.
# Roth, Ronald. ''Starlight in The Bronx: From World’s Fair to Amusement Park, 1918– 1946''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1990.
# Roth, Ronald. ''Starlight in The Bronx: From World’s Fair to Amusement Park, 1918– 1946''. unpublished manuscript, 1990.
# Schliessman, Ronald. ''The Bronx in the World of Books''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1962.
# Schliessman, Ronald. ''The Bronx in the World of Books''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1962.
# Ultan, Lloyd. ''Blacks in the Colonial Bronx: A Documentary History''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2012.
# Ultan, Lloyd. ''Blacks in the Colonial Bronx: A Documentary History''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2012.
# Ultan, Lloyd. ''The Bronx in the American Revolution''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1975.
# Ultan, Lloyd. ''The Bronx in the American Revolution''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1975.
# Ultan, Lloyd. ''Legacy of the Revolution: The Valentine-Varian House''. First edition. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1980.
# Ultan, Lloyd. ''Legacy of the Revolution: The Valentine-Varian House''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1980, 1983.
# Ultan, Lloud. ''Legacy of the Revolution: The Valentine-Varian House''. Second edition. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1983.
# Ultan, Lloyd. ''The Northern Borough: A History of The Bronx''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2009.
# Ultan, Lloyd. ''The Northern Borough: A History of The Bronx''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2009.
# Ultan, Lloyd, and G. Hermalyn. ''The Birth of the Bronx''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2000.
# Ultan, Lloyd, and G. Hermalyn. ''The Birth of the Bronx''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2000.
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===Edgar Allan Poe===
===Edgar Allan Poe===
# Bierne, Elizabeth, ed. ''Poems and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe at Fordham''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1999, 2008.
# Beirne, Elizabeth, ed. ''Poems and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe at Fordham''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1999, 2008.
# The Bronx County Historical Society. ''Poems of Edgar Allan Poe at Fordham''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1975.
# The Bronx County Historical Society. ''Poems of Edgar Allan Poe at Fordham''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1975.
# McAuley, Kathleen A. ''Edgar Allan Poe: A Short Biography''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1982.
# McAuley, Kathleen A. ''Edgar Allan Poe: A Short Biography''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1982.
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# The Bronx County Historical Society. ''About the Declaration of Independence: 200 Years of Freedom''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1975.
# The Bronx County Historical Society. ''About the Declaration of Independence: 200 Years of Freedom''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1975.
# Butler, Janet. ''Genealogy in The Bronx: An Annotated Resource Guide to Sources of Information''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1983.
# Butler, Janet. ''Genealogy in The Bronx: An Annotated Resource Guide to Sources of Information''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1983.
# Nico, Elizabeth. ''Education and Culture in The Bronx: A Research Guide''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2013.
# Hermalyn, G. ''Education and Culture in The Bronx: A Research Guide''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2013.
# Nico, Elizabeth, and Laura Tosi. ''Ethnic Groups in The Bronx: Selected Bibliographies From the Collections of The Bronx County Historical Society''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2014.
# Hermalyn, G., Laura Tosi, and Elizabeth Nico. ''Ethnic Groups in The Bronx: Selected Bibliographies From the Collections of The Bronx County Historical Society''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2014.
# Quinn, C. Edward, F.S.C. ''The Signers of the Declaration of Independence''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1988.
# Quinn, C. Edward, F.S.C. ''The Signers of the Declaration of Independence''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1988.
# Quinn, C. Edward, F.S.C. ''The Signers of the Constitution of the United States''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1987.
# Quinn, C. Edward, F.S.C. ''The Signers of the Constitution of the United States''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1987.
# Rodríguez, Narcisco, and Candace Kuhta, eds. ''The Bronx in Print''. First edition. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1981.
# Rodríguez, Narcisco, and Candace Kuhta, eds. ''The Bronx in Print''. First edition. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1981, 2006.
# Rodríguez, Narcisco, Laura Tosi, Frank Wilmot, et al., eds. ''The Bronx in Print''. Second edition. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2006.
# Sgambettera, Mark. ''Newspaper Titles of The Bronx''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2007.
# Sgambettera, Mark. ''Newspaper Titles of The Bronx''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2007.
# Tosi, Laura. ''Democratic Bronx County Leaders Since 1914''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1995.
# Tosi, Laura. ''Democratic Bronx County Leaders Since 1914''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1995.
# Tosi, Laura. ''Elected Public Officials of The Bronx Since 1898''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2014.
# Tosi, Laura, and G. Hermalyn. ''Elected Public Officials of The Bronx Since 1898''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2014.
# Tosi, Laura. ''Republican Bronx County Leaders Since 1914''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1995.
# Tosi, Laura. ''Republican Bronx County Leaders Since 1914''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1995.
# Ultan, Lloyd. ''The Presidents of the United States''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1989.
# Ultan, Lloyd. ''The Presidents of the United States''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1989.
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# Sartain, Dorothea, and Peter Derrick. ''Guide to the Collections of The Bronx County Archives, The Bronx County Historical Society''. First edition. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2006.
# Sartain, Dorothea, and Peter Derrick. ''Guide to the Collections of The Bronx County Archives, The Bronx County Historical Society''. First edition. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2006.
# Sartain, Dorothea, Peter Derrick, and Kathleen A. McAuley. ''Guide to the Collections of The Bronx County Archives, The Bronx County Historical Society''. Second edition. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2017.
# Sartain, Dorothea, Peter Derrick, and Kathleen A. McAuley. ''Guide to the Collections of The Bronx County Archives, The Bronx County Historical Society''. Second edition. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2017.
# Tosi, Laura. ''Index to the Atlas Collection of The Bronx County Historical Society, 1869– 1969''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2003.
# Tosi, Laura. ''Index to the Atlas Collection of The Bronx County Historical Society, 1869–1969''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2003.
# Tosi, Laura, and Mark Sgambettera. ''Index to The Sheet Map Collection of The Bronx County Historical Society''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2007.
# Tosi, Laura, Mark Sgambettera, and G. Hermalyn. ''Index to The Sheet Map Collection of The Bronx County Historical Society''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2007.
# Tosi, Laura. ''Microfilm and Microfiche Collection of The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2005.
# Tosi, Laura, and G. Hermalyn. ''Microfilm and Microfiche Collection of The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2005.
# Tosi, Laura. ''Videotape Collection of The Bronx County Historical Society''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2004.
# Tosi, Laura, and G. Hermalyn. ''Videotape Collection of The Bronx County Historical Society''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2004.
# Tosi, Laura. ''Audio Collection of The Bronx County Historical Society''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2001.
# Tosi, Laura, and G. Hermalyn. ''Audio Collection of The Bronx County Historical Society''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2001.


===Special Interest===
===Special Interest===
# The Bronx County Historical Society. ''The Bronx Cookbook''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1997.
# Derrick, Peter, and G. Hermalyn. ''The Bronx Cookbook''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1997.
# Hermalyn, G. ''Bronx Views: 24 Ready-to-Mail Vintage Post Cards''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2003.
# Hermalyn, G. ''Bronx Views: 24 Ready-to-Mail Vintage Post Cards''. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2003.


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The Bronx County Historical Society
AbbreviationBCHS
Named afterCounty and borough of The Bronx
Established1955; 69 years ago (1955)
FoundersBurt Gumpert, Elizabeth Siedenstein, Joseph Duffy, Sol Elbaum, Theodore Schliessman, Fred E.J. Kracke, John McNamara, Ronald Schliessman, Theodore Kazimiroff, Coralie Doherty, and Vincent Hunt
Legal statusprivate, non-profit
Purposeeducational and cultural
Headquarters3309 Bainbridge Avenue, The Bronx, NY 10467
Location
CEO
Dr. Gary Hermalyn
CAO
Ms. Teresa Brown
Librarian and Archivist
Dr. Steven Payne
Curator Emerita
Ms. Kathleen A. McCauley
PublicationThe Bronx County Historical Society Journal
SubsidiariesMuseum of Bronx History, Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library, The Bronx County Archives
AffiliationsHistoric House Trust, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs,
Websitebronxhistoricalsociety.org

The Bronx County Historical Society is a private non-profit organization that collects and disseminates historical material and information about the New York City borough of The Bronx and lower Westchester County.

The Society collects items such as books, reports, photographs, objects, and other artifacts about The Bronx as well as archival records documenting groups and individuals in the borough. It provides information to thousands of people each year through its Research Library and The Bronx County Archives, by mail, over the phone, and via digital communication.[1] The Society also works with the New York Public Library Bronx Library Center and its branch libraries in sharing these resources. The Bronx County Historical Society began their digitization project in 2017.[2][3]

The Society honors Bronx High School valedictorians with an annual awards ceremony held at the Museum of Bronx History.[4] The Society is also the largest publisher of books and articles about The Bronx and produces the oldest continuously published historical periodical in the tri-state region, The Bronx County Historical Society Journal (see Publications below).

The Bronx County Historical Society's research library at 3309 Bainbridge Avenue (far left) and The Bronx County Archives at 3313 Bainbridge Avenue (far right)
Some of the books published by The Bronx County Historical Society


Partnerships and special projects

The Bronx County Historical Society is a joint sponsor with Fordham University's Department of African and African American Studies of the Bronx African American History Project.[5][6] Over 230 oral histories have been gathered so far, fourteen associated archival collections accessioned, and many books, articles, lectures, musicals, commemorations, and exhibitions have been produced.[7] The oral histories are being cataloged at The Bronx County Archives.[8]

In 2010, the Society launched the Bronx Latino History Project, which highlights Latinos who lived or contributed to the Bronx throughout its history.[9][10] Because the Latino population is the largest and fastest growing ethnic group in the borough since the mid-20th century (constituting more than half of the county's population), the Society’s education department is continuing the process of increasing its collections to reflect the Bronx's ethnic diversity.[11]

Inside the Bronx County archives
Glover's Rock, Pelham Bay Park: "Near this site on October 12, 1776 Col. John Glover and 600 patriots held off British and Hessian forces under Gen Howe long enough to save Washington's troops from destruction, enabling them to withdraw to Westchester and ultimate victory. Bronx County Historical Society 1960"

BCHS Research Library

The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library is the only facility in New York City solely dedicated to the collection, preservation, and dissemination of the history and heritage of The Bronx. The diverse materials in its collections document the growth and development of The Bronx from its early days as part of Westchester County in the seventeenth century, through its annexation to the City of New York in the late nineteenth century, and up to the present.

The Research Library houses over 7,000 books, directories, pamphlets, newspapers, and periodicals, a growing number of which now also exist in digital formats, as well as more than 200 atlases and sheet maps. Its extensive Photograph Collection comprises 75,000 photographs and slides, which include around 3,000 rare and vivid nineteenth- and early twentieth-century glass negatives; and 1,600 postcards, which primarily depict early twentieth-century Bronx scenes. The Research Library also has a sizable A/V Collection, which contains more than 200 audio cassettes, 300 reel-to-reel tapes, 150 phonograph records, and 200 video cassettes and DVDs. Finally, the Research Library's unique Vertical File Collection includes more than 400,000 newspaper clippings and other print ephemera on a comprehensive variety of Bronx subjects.

The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library is open by appointment 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. For more information about visiting the Research Library, see bronxhistoricalsociety.org/research-appointments/.


The Bronx County Archives

The Bronx County Historical Society founded The Bronx County Archives in 1974 to act as a repository for Bronx municipal records. Since that date, The Bronx County Archives have acquired a dedicated building, located next door to The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library, equipped with moisture- and temperature-controlled storage space. The Bronx County Archives currently house 114 individual collections, which comprise around 3205 cubic feet and uniquely document many aspects of Bronx history. These aspects include Bronx businesses and economic development; city planning and infrastructure; civic organizations and clubs; culture and cultural institutions; capital disinvestment and urban devastation; education; healthcare; housing and cooperatives; local history; municipal records; politicians and political parties; and radicalism and community activism. The Bronx County Archives also contain especially rich documentation of Black and Jewish life and culture in the borough. A growing number of archival collections document Latino life and culture in The Bronx as well. As of July 2020, finding aids have been created for the majority of collections and will be provided to researchers upon request.

The Bronx County Archives are open by appointment 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. For more information about visiting, see bronxhistoricalsociety.org/research-appointments/.

BCHS Publications

Over the course of decades, The Bronx County Historical Society has published popular books, monographs, pamphlets, periodicals, bibliographies, research aids, classroom guides, primary source collections, and other special interest items on many aspects of Bronx history. In addition, since 1964 the Society has published an annual journal on Bronx history that contains scholarly articles, reminiscences, oral histories, book reviews, and poetry. To purchase works published by The Bronx County Historical Society as well as other works sponsored or written by the Society, visit the online store.

Below is a partial list of books and pamphlets published or by The Bronx County Historical Society, or in manuscript form, 1962–2020:

Local History

  1. Gilbert, Allan S., ed. The Buried Bronx: Recent Archaeology in the Borough. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1991.
  2. Gilbert, Allan S., ed. Digging The Bronx: Recent Archaeology in the Borough. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2018.
  3. Hermalyn, G. The Concourse Action Program: The Parks. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1981.
  4. Hermalyn, G., and Sidney Horenstein. Hudson’s River. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2020.
  5. Hermalyn, G. Morris High School and the Creation of The New York City Public High School System. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1995.
  6. Hermalyn, G., and Robert Kornfeld. Landmarks of The Bronx. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1989.
  7. Hermalyn, G., and Lloyd Ultan. A Historical Sketch of The Bronx. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2018.
  8. Lazarus, Douglas, ed. Re-Inspired: The Erie Canal, America’s First Great Work of Civil Engineering. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2010.
  9. McAuley, Kathleen A. Westchester Town: Bronx Beginnings. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2017.
  10. McNamara, John. History in Asphalt: The Origin of Bronx Street and Place Names. First edition. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1978.
  11. McNamara, John. McNamara’s Old Bronx. Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1989.
  12. Mead, Edna. The Bronx Triangle: A Portrait of Norwood. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1982.
  13. Mendez, Ruben P. A History of the Riverdale Yacht Club. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2008.
  14. Roth, Ronald. Starlight in The Bronx: From World’s Fair to Amusement Park, 1918– 1946. unpublished manuscript, 1990.
  15. Schliessman, Ronald. The Bronx in the World of Books. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1962.
  16. Ultan, Lloyd. Blacks in the Colonial Bronx: A Documentary History. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2012.
  17. Ultan, Lloyd. The Bronx in the American Revolution. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1975.
  18. Ultan, Lloyd. Legacy of the Revolution: The Valentine-Varian House. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1980, 1983.
  19. Ultan, Lloyd. The Northern Borough: A History of The Bronx. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2009.
  20. Ultan, Lloyd, and G. Hermalyn. The Birth of the Bronx. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2000.
  21. Ultan, Lloyd, and G. Hermalyn. The Bronx in the Innocent Years, 1890–1925. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1985.
  22. Ultan, Lloyd, and G. Hermalyn. The Bronx: It Was Only Yesterday, 1935–1965. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1993.

Edgar Allan Poe

  1. Beirne, Elizabeth, ed. Poems and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe at Fordham. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1999, 2008.
  2. The Bronx County Historical Society. Poems of Edgar Allan Poe at Fordham. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1975.
  3. McAuley, Kathleen A. Edgar Allan Poe: A Short Biography. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1982.

Educational Material and Primary Sources

  1. The Bronx County Historical Society Education Department. Local History Classroom Resource Guide: Suggested Lessons, Activities and Resources for All Grades. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1994, 2006.
  2. The Bronx County Historical Society Education Department. The Satchel of Bronx History: Books for Educations and Students in The Bronx; Selected Texts from The Bronx County Historical Society. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2006.
  3. Garrison, Lisa. The South Bronx and the Founding of America: An Activity Book for Teachers and Students. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1987.
  4. Greene, Anthony C. Annotated Primary Source Documents from the Collections of The Bronx County Historical Society. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2007.
  5. Greene, Anthony C., and Kathleen A. McAuley. Edgar Allan Poe at Fordham: An Educator’s Guide, Elementary School Edition. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2006.
  6. Hermalyn, G. The Study and Writing of History. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2007.
  7. Hopkins, Samuel R. West Farms Local History Curriculum Guide. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1995.
  8. McAuley, Kathleen A. Edgar Allan Poe at Fordham: A Teacher’s Guide and Workbook. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1988.
  9. Serrano, Alfonso. Latin Bicentennial. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, n.d.

Reference Material and Bibliographies

  1. The Bronx County Historical Society. About the Declaration of Independence: 200 Years of Freedom. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1975.
  2. Butler, Janet. Genealogy in The Bronx: An Annotated Resource Guide to Sources of Information. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1983.
  3. Hermalyn, G. Education and Culture in The Bronx: A Research Guide. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2013.
  4. Hermalyn, G., Laura Tosi, and Elizabeth Nico. Ethnic Groups in The Bronx: Selected Bibliographies From the Collections of The Bronx County Historical Society. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2014.
  5. Quinn, C. Edward, F.S.C. The Signers of the Declaration of Independence. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1988.
  6. Quinn, C. Edward, F.S.C. The Signers of the Constitution of the United States. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1987.
  7. Rodríguez, Narcisco, and Candace Kuhta, eds. The Bronx in Print. First edition. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1981, 2006.
  8. Sgambettera, Mark. Newspaper Titles of The Bronx. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2007.
  9. Tosi, Laura. Democratic Bronx County Leaders Since 1914. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1995.
  10. Tosi, Laura, and G. Hermalyn. Elected Public Officials of The Bronx Since 1898. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2014.
  11. Tosi, Laura. Republican Bronx County Leaders Since 1914. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1995.
  12. Ultan, Lloyd. The Presidents of the United States. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1989.

The Bronx County Historical Society Journal

  1. The Bronx County Historical Society. The Bronx County Historical Society Journal, vols. 1–56. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1964–2019.
  2. The Bronx County Historical Society. 25 Year Index: The Bronx County Historical Society Journal, 1964–1988. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1991.
  3. Tosi, Laura, ed. Index to Article Titles and Contributing Authors of The Bronx County Historical Society Journal, 1964–2007. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2007.
  4. Tosi, Laura, Elizabeth Nico, and Steven Payne, eds. Index to Article Titles and Contributing Authors of The Bronx County Historical Society Journal, 1964–2018. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2020.

Collections Guides

  1. Sartain, Dorothea, and Peter Derrick. Guide to the Collections of The Bronx County Archives, The Bronx County Historical Society. First edition. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2006.
  2. Sartain, Dorothea, Peter Derrick, and Kathleen A. McAuley. Guide to the Collections of The Bronx County Archives, The Bronx County Historical Society. Second edition. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2017.
  3. Tosi, Laura. Index to the Atlas Collection of The Bronx County Historical Society, 1869–1969. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2003.
  4. Tosi, Laura, Mark Sgambettera, and G. Hermalyn. Index to The Sheet Map Collection of The Bronx County Historical Society. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2007.
  5. Tosi, Laura, and G. Hermalyn. Microfilm and Microfiche Collection of The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2005.
  6. Tosi, Laura, and G. Hermalyn. Videotape Collection of The Bronx County Historical Society. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2004.
  7. Tosi, Laura, and G. Hermalyn. Audio Collection of The Bronx County Historical Society. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2001.

Special Interest

  1. Derrick, Peter, and G. Hermalyn. The Bronx Cookbook. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1997.
  2. Hermalyn, G. Bronx Views: 24 Ready-to-Mail Vintage Post Cards. The Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2003.


Official Historians of The Bronx

The official historian of The Bronx, though independently appointed, is traditionally headquartered at The Bronx County Historical Society.

See also

References

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  2. ^ Clarke, Erin. "Bronx Historical Society to be Revamped, Jump into the Future". Time Warner Cable News. Time Warner Cable News. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
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  4. ^ "Bronx County Historical Honors Top Students". Bronx Times. June 17–23, 2010.
  5. ^ Wall, Patrick (April 5, 2013). "Ten Year Project Records Story of Blacks in the Bronx". DNA Info. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  6. ^ "Bronx African American History Project". Fordham University. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  7. ^ Gonzalez, David (October 22, 2004). "Lost and Found: An Era in The Bronx". The New York Times. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  8. ^ "Bronx Jazz Scene Back in Swing at Historical Society". Norwood News. December 14, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  9. ^ Samuels, Tanyanika (October 18, 2011). "Injecting life into Bronx's Latino history". The New York Daily News. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  10. ^ "Bronx Latino Project Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month". News 12 The Bronx. September 16, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  11. ^ "QuickFacts - Bronx County (Bronx Borough), New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  12. ^ Thomas, Robert Mcg. Jr. (January 20, 1997). "Dr. William A. Tieck, Minister And a Bronx Historian, 89". The New York Times. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  13. ^ Bell, Blake A. "Historic Pelham: Mysterious Rock Construction on Two Trees Island Off the Shores of Pelham". Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  14. ^ Hellman, Geoffrey T. (March 21, 1953). "Bronx Historian". The New Yorker. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  15. ^ "The Bronx African American History Project staff". fordham.edu. Fordham University. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
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