- 1. Harold Gold
- (History Makers)
- ... With one semester to go, he received a draft notice—but only after writing to the draft board to find out why he had not yet been called up. Harold could have avoided service during World War Two. He failed ...
- Created on 17 January 2016
- 2. Jeffersonville
- (Callicoon)
- ... e called his hotel The Jefferson House. From this the village received its new name. The first commercial hotel was opened in 1882 and was called the Beck House. The village was linked to Liberty by t ...
- Created on 26 December 2015
- 3. Frederick A. Cook Exhibit
- (Pictures)
- A pioneer American Polar explorer, Dr. Cook spent two decades in expeditions to both Polar regions and subarctic Alaska between 1891 and 1909. Many authorities acknowledge him as the discoverer of the ...
- Created on 18 December 2015
- 4. Frederick A. Cook
- (Now Showing)
- A pioneer American Polar explorer, Dr. Cook spent two decades in expeditions to both Polar regions and subarctic Alaska between 1891 and 1909. Many authorities acknowledge him as the discoverer of the ...
- Created on 18 December 2015
- 5. Genealogy News
- (Genealogy Department)
- The archives and genealogy department has been quite busy with visitors looking for their roots this summer. If you have received error messages when emailing me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., that glitch ...
- Created on 24 July 2015
- 6. Sullivan County
- (Genealogy Department)
- ... When researching your family be sure to choose the correct state. We have received calls from people looking for Tennessee and are surprised to find out they reached the SCHS in New York. ...
- Created on 12 March 2015
- 7. Sullivan County Long Beards
- (History Makers)
- ... Scholarships to local graduating seniors in SullivanCounty. This year, our first place winner also received second place at the NYS Chapter level. Habitat programs; As a benefit of NWTF membership, ...
- Created on 18 October 2014
- 8. The Stone Arch Bridge
- (Cochecton)
- ... of Planning and Economic Development had applied for and received a federal grant for additional land acquisition and development at the Bridge. The purchase of over four acres of land on the upstrea ...
- Created on 03 November 2011
- 9. History of Jeffersonville
- (Callicoon)
- ... e called his hotel The Jefferson House. From this the village received its new name. The first commercial hotel was opened in 1882 and was called the Beck House. The village was linked to Liberty by t ...
- Created on 03 November 2011
- 10. The Methodist Cemetery; Livingston Manor
- (Rockland)
- November 6, 1930; Liberty Register "A task for which there has long been a need has been undertaken by those interested in the old cemetery on the Methodist Church grounds in Livingston Manor. "Mrs. ...
- Created on 07 October 2011
- 11. Along the Neversink...
- (Neversink)
- ... Sam Barnes was a neighborhood tramp of 60 years ago - a cat-licking shoemaker and a fisherman who promptly spent for whiskey the money he received from his fishing and shoe repairing. He used to explain ...
- Created on 07 October 2011
- 12. Fulton Settlement
- (Bethel)
- ... h his father and brothers, upon the lands now belonging to the family, about 45 years ago, when the hills and valleys of Sullivan were almost an unbroken wilderness. The neighborhood received at that tim ...
- Created on 23 September 2011
- 13. About the Society
- (Historical Society)
- ... On February 18, 1892, the Society received a provisional charter and a permanent charter and certificate of incorporation were issued on March 19, 1929. In early 1949, after a period of inactivity ...
- Created on 05 April 2010
- 14. Edward Van Put
- (History Preserver)
- ... York State Public Libraries and the Smithsonian Institute, as well as university archives such as Yale and Cornell. Some archives could be visited, but from others he received material via inter-library ...
- Created on 11 August 2009
- 15. The Kutsher Family
- (History Makers)
- ... one piece of advice she received from her mother when meeting guests. “Reach for their hands. Look in their eyes. People need to know that you are paying attention to them.” Helen reflects that “my job ...
- Created on 11 August 2008
- 16. Charlotte M. Osterhout
- (History Preserver)
- ... Conway, to name a few, who previously had received this designation. In the few months that have elapsed since her death, the Society has acquired an even deeper appreciation of what ...
- Created on 11 August 2008
- 17. Alan Gerry
- (History Makers)
- ... activities, Alan has received numerous awards and citations. In 1995 he received the Vanguard Award for Distinguished Leadership, the most prestigious award granted by the cable television industry; and ...
- Created on 11 August 2007
- 18. Paul Gerry
- (History Preserver)
- ... the Industrial School of the Arts in the City where he learned the many aspects of photography. During WWII he enlisted in the army and was awarded the Purple Heart for a wound received during the Battle ...
- Created on 11 August 2007
- 19. Andrew Neiderman
- (History Makers)
- ... to Sullivan County in the Catskills area of New York. After attending public schools in Fallsburg, he graduated from the State University of Albany where he received his Master’s degree in English. For ...
- Created on 01 June 2006
- 20. Wilmer Sipple
- (History Preserver)
- ... chasing Agent in Philadelphia and soon received invitations to bid. His first bid was too low, but in March 1984 he was successful in bidding on two Erie cabooses which were similar to the O&W 8300 ser ...
- Created on 11 August 2005
- 21. Alice and Russell (Rusty) Hodge
- (History Makers)
- ... sappointment into something positive and to use his mistakes to help other athletes. He had received a B.S. degree from U.C.L.A. in International Relations and continued his studies to become an Ordaine ...
- Created on 11 August 2003
- 22. Beatrice Schoch
- (History Preserver)
- Sullivan County Historical Society History Preserver Award 2003 Beatrice Schoch Bee Schoch has written no books, but in her quiet way she has created a valuable legacy for all those persons interested ...
- Created on 11 August 2003
- 23. Jennie Grossinger
- (History Makers)
- ... , although the family received letters from him expressing his love and the firmness of his intentions. One day, more than three years after his departure, a joyous event took place: a letter arrived wi ...
- Created on 11 August 2002
- 24. Lawrence H. Cooke
- (History Makers)
- ... the northeast where they received awards. He also raised beagles and a picture of two of his hounds which had won prizes in American Kennel Club championships appeared on the cover of a hunting magazine. ...
- Created on 01 June 1998
- 25. John Raleigh Mott
- (History Makers)
- ... probably never heard of John R. Mott who was born in Livingston Manor in 1865, but in his day he had an international reputation, was asked by President Wilson to be our ambassador to China, received seven ...
- Created on 11 August 1997
- 26. Otto Hillig
- (History Preserver)
- ... and France before they discovered where they were and landed in Krafeld, Germany with five gallons of gas to spare. Continuing on their trip, they received a tumultuous welcome from 60,000 Danes, another ...
- Created on 11 August 1996
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