Research & Finding Tools
DCHS Dows Collection
Low resolution images for reference Contact us for higher resolution images. In May of 2022, the Hudson River Heritage (HRH) Board voted for their Dows Collection to be relocated under the perpetual care and stewardship of the Dutchess County Historical Society. The Dows Collection consists of thousands of photographs, decades of diaries, countless letters and […]
Posted in: DCHS Collections & Archives
Poughkeepsie 1909
Posted in: DCHS Library, For everyone, Poughkeepsie, Research & Finding Tools
Philip Smith Dutchess History 1609 to 1876
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Suffrage in the Cemetery Historic Marker Dedication May 7, 2022
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Manet Fowler Interviews 1941
Under the heading, Dutchess County Defense Attitudes, the anthropologist Manet Fowler, early in her career, conducted interviews among Blacks in Dutchess County. She made three trips that included Poughkeepsie, Beacon, and a handful of small towns. We are not sure under whose auspices or direction these were conducted. A profile of Fowler is provided at […]
Posted in: African Heritage, DCHS Collections & Archives
The Dutchess Award
This award honors exceptional contributions to the Dutchess County community and beyond in the areas of preservation, history, and/or education. 2022 Awardees: Lou & Candace Lewis At the 2018 Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley event which “honors individuals who are instrumental in improving lives through their community philanthropy,” Lou and Candace Lewis were recognized […]
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