The New York State Museum, State Library, State Archives, and the New York State Archives Partnership Trust, in collaboration with the Hudson River Valley Institute at Marist College and the Cooperstown Graduate Program at SUNY Oneonta held the first annual New York History Conference from June 20 to 21, 2024.
Judith Wellman (moderator); Nancy Brown, Founder, The Elizabeth Cady Staton Hometown Association (“What can historic sites tell us about the movement for women’s suffrage in New York State”); Lilian Williams, Associate Professor, Director of Community Engagements, University of Buffalo (“Identifying and marking sites for Charlotte Dett and Mary Talbert”); and Karen Pastorello, Tompkins Cortland Community College (“Researching and nominating Elixa Wright Osborne and the Auburn Branch of the Educational and Industrial Union”) discussed the National Votes for Women Trail.