Queens Historical Society
Abbreviation | QHS |
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Predecessor | Kingsland Preservation Committee |
Formation | 1968 |
Type | not-for-profit organization |
Purpose | To promote and provide assistance for research into social, political, and economic aspects of Queens history and document the constant changes that continue to shape the borough. |
Headquarters | Kingsland Homestead |
Website | www |
The Queens Historical Society, which was founded in 1968 by Margaret I. Carman after a merger with the Kingsland Preservation Commission, is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Queens, New York and interpreting the history of the borough as it relates to various historical periods.[1][2] The historical society is the only museum about Queens' history within the borough and is located in Kingsland Homestead, which is a historic house museum within Weeping Beech Park.
Among the historical society's main projects is assisting in the preservation and designation of the borough's landmarks,[3] the preservation of the Brinckerhoff Family Cemetery,[4][5] as well as several other cemeteries in the borough.
References
- ^ Lii, Jane (1995-08-27). "Tea, Top Hats and Tranquility". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ Toy, Vivian (1999-05-15). "Queens Finds its Own Landmarks". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ Goldman, Ari (1972-10-15). "Queens Unit Seeks to Save Borough Landmarks". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ Bertrand, Donald (2000-01-31). "Family in Fight for Plot". Daily News. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ Bertrand, Donald (2000-04-24). "Wrangle Over Cemetery". Daily News. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
External links
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- American Irish Historical Society
- American Jewish Historical Society
- Association for the Study of Nationalities
- Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
- Historians of American Communism
- Historic Districts Council
- Leo Baeck Institute New York
- Morgan Library & Museum
- Municipal Art Society
- New-York Historical Society
- New York Landmarks Conservancy
- New York Military Affairs Symposium
- The Renaissance Society of America
- Royal Oak Foundation
- Society of American Historians
- Veteran Corps of Artillery of the State of New York
- World Monuments Fund
- Bayside Historical Society
- Greater Astoria Historical Society
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