Environmental History:

About the Project: History of the Project

Creating Virtual Research Collection on New York State's Environmental History

Focused on a pivotal facet of America's environmental history: the Adirondack and Catskill Parks, this virtual research collection integrates assets held by State and local government archives and non-profit repositories into a virtual collection, unify geographically distributed collections and bring balance to different perspectives on a pivotal environmental history topic. Please use the links below to find more information on the project:

• Overview and Project Summary which provide a brief synopsis of the project

• Grant Proposal Narrative

• Project Outcomes

• Operating Principles

• Partner information

Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the New York State Archives served as lead agency in this venture, in partnership with Cornell University, the New York State Library, the Adirondack Museum, the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and Warren and Ulster County governments.