The Holland Society of New York
A historical and genealogical society founded to collect and preserve information respecting the early history and settlement of New Netherland by the Dutch.
De Bevoeyse Family Bible Over the next few months, we will be digitizing our comprehensive collection of family bible records. We have compiled a list of the family bible records we have and the form that they take (original pages, typescripts, manuscripts, copies) below. These will be accessible to the public. [one_half] Ackerman Family GarretContinue reading From the Vaults: Family Bible Records
In the early days of the Holland Society, Members and Friends collected and compiled many publications on early New Netherland cultural history. This pamphlet, published in 1890, is entitled Dutch Nursery Rhymes of Colonial Times, and offers English translations. Read or download the pamphlet at the link below. Dutch Nursery Rhymes of Colonial Times 1890
Grover Cleveland Theodore Roosevelt was not the only President of the United States to address the Holland Society at an Annual Meeting. In 1901, Grover Cleveland spoke to the Holland Society about the campaign in the Philippines and the Boer War, denouncing both. According to The New York Times, who reproduced his speech, President Cleveland’s speechContinue reading From the Vaults: Grover Cleveland Addresses the Holland Society
Did you know that in the early days of the Holland Society, the Secretary routinely published songs for the Society to sing at meetings? We’ve uncovered three of the Society’s songs, the covers of which are reproduced here. While we have the sheet music for these songs as well, we have no current way ofContinue reading From the Vaults: Holland Society Songs
Every month we aim to digitize another of our publications for access by our membership. This month’s digitization is a speech given by William Elliot Griffis to the Holland Society in 1921. The printed speech discusses Griffis’ claim that the Netherlands was the model and guide for the foundation of the United States of America.Continue reading From the Vaults: The Dutch of The Netherlands in The Making of America
We are currently working on digitizing our publications and our archives. Check out our latest digitization, The Chronicles of the Burgher Guard, on our ISSUU profile here. As we work to revive the Burgher Guard, please be in touch with our Captain, Sarah Bogart, if you are interested in joining! You can reach her at website@hollandsociety.org.
In 1888, the newly-formed Holland Society planned a trip to the Netherlands to visit Amsterdam and other locations. We’ve managed to digitize some of the glass slides that were taken on this trip–view them below.
Our fantastic library at Holland Society headquarters only represents a portion of our collection! The Hugo Grotius collection was purchased by Robert Barnwell Roosevelt from Bom and Bom Book Dealers in Amsterdam in 1890. The collection consists of 137 historical, legal, theological, and literary works, seventeenth century-nineteenth century publications, some early editions by Grotius, andContinue reading The Hugo Grotius Collection
A large resource for researchers of 17th-century Dutch History has recently been made accessible online. Finding aids are now available for the 98 cartons in the Engel Sluiter Historical Documents Collection at the University of California Berkeley Bancroft Library. The collection contains Engel Sluiter’s research notes and copies and transcriptions of historical documents from archivesContinue reading Engel Sluiter Historical Documents Collection Now Accessible
The Holland Society of New York, which has a vast collection of genealogical and historical information on the Dutch families who settled in North America over three centuries ago, is pleased to announce that it has begun digitizing its extensive file collection of letters, genealogies, and press clippings. This will enable its members and friends to accessContinue reading Digitizing of the Holland Society's Vertical Files