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Welcome to NYSLFRIENDS.orgSTATE LIBRARY COLLECTIONS ENRICH "1609" EXHIBIT Items from the New York State Library's collections are among the documents and artifacts being shown in the "1609" exhibit currently on view in the New York State Museum, Cultural Education Center. Among the Library's contributions to the exhibit are: The Van Scheyndel map, c. 1632, which depicts lands on both sides of the Hudson River from just south of Coeymans to the point where the Mohawk River cascades into the Hudson. A page of Antonie de Hooges's 1647 memorandum books which states, "A snow-white whale was seen near Fort Orange" (now Albany). A 1676 list of items Maria Van Rensselaer sent to a baker which includes the first known written reference to the celebration of the feast of St. Nicholas, precursor of Santa Claus. The "1609" exhibit, which runs until March 7, 2010, focuses on the collision of Dutch and Native American cultures, after Henry Hudson's momentous 1609 journey up the river that would eventually bear his name. The exhibit is a joint effort of the Office of Cultural Education's State Library, Museum, Archives, and Office of Public Broadcasting. Viewing hours are daily (except on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day) from 9:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. ................................ The Van Rensselaer Era On behalf of the Friends, thank you to everyone who helped out with the Van Rensselaer Era event on April 23rd, as well as everyone who attended. The event was a great success thanks to you! We succeeded in raising much needed funds towards the preservation of the Van Rensselaer Manor papers, while also promoting awareness of these historically significant documents. Proceeds from this event went towards the Friends of the New York State Library's project to raise matching funds for the Save America's Treasures grant to preserve the State Library's Van Rensseleaer Manor Papers collection. Click on the image below to see the brochure describing this effort and to find out how you can help. 
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NewsFriends Elect Board Jane Schneider, Clesson Bush, and Mary Redmond were re-elected President, Vice President, and Treasurer of the Friends at the annual meeting on March 5, 2009. They will serve until March 31, 2011. Jean Burns and Arden Leach, now in the second year of their two-year terms as Governing Board members, will continue until March 31, 2010. Barbara Mladinov and Zebulon S. Robbins, Jr. were elected Governing Board Members.
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