DCHS Collections & Archives

DCHS Dows Collection

Low resolution images for reference Contact us for higher resolution images. In May of 2022, the Hudson River Heritage (HRH)…

4 years ago

Manet Fowler Interviews 1941

Under the heading, Dutchess County Defense Attitudes, the anthropologist Manet Fowler, early in her career, conducted interviews among Blacks in…

4 years ago

St Paul’s Church Wurtemburg Records

Book 1 Baptisms 1760 to 1846 Marriages 1766 to 1844 Burials 1826 to 1854 Communicants 1763 to 1840   Book…

4 years ago

Quarantine Handbill of LaGrange’s Capt. Benjamin H. Hart

Published in the August 12 Northern/Southern Dutchess News/ Beacon Free Press. Use zoom and full size icons at top and…

6 years ago

Thomas Civil War Collection: 128th NYS Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Dean Thomas recently donated his extensive Civil War collection to DCHS. In addition to the thoughtful explanation by Dean which…

6 years ago

The Alarm

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6 years ago

Etui

These two recent donations to the Historical Society are excellent examples of items made to hold sewing implements such as…

6 years ago