Most of New Netherland's enslaved people were brought to the colony either through the inter-colonial or transatlantic slave trade. The first enslaved laborers arrived in New Netherland as early as 1625.
Leonard Schrader (1943–2006) was an American screenwriter, director, and author known for films such as The Yakuza and Kiss of the Spider Woman. Often collaborating with his brother, filmmaker Paul Schrader, he also taught screenwriting and wrote works in both English and Japanese.
Translation from Gehring, Council Minutes, Volume V, 1652-1654, doc. 17, pgs. 11-12 [Monday the 12th of February 1652 at Fort Amsterdam, present the director-general, La Montagne and...
Hubert J. P. Schoemaker (1950–2006) was a Dutch-born American biochemist and biotechnology entrepreneur who co-founded Centocor, one of the pioneering biotechnology companies in the United States. He later founded Neuronyx and helped develop the drug Remicade for autoimmune diseases.
Volume V – Council Minutes, 1652–1654 PDF – Volume 5 – Council Minutes, 1652-1654 translation (scanned book images) The council minutes document civil and criminal...
Maarten Schmidt (1929–2022) was a Dutch-American astronomer who identified the first quasar in 1963, revealing that these powerful objects were extremely distant and energetic sources associated with massive black holes. His discovery transformed modern astrophysics and the understanding of the universe.
Translation from Van Laer, Register of the Provincial Secretary, Volume II, 1642-1647, doc. 111b, pgs. 223-224 This day, date underwritten, before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of...
Abraham Maas Schermerhorn (1791–1855) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1849 to 1853. A Whig, he was also active in Rochester politics, serving as mayor and as a member of the New York State Senate.
This collection comprises a great variety of papers, including journals of voyages, deeds, leases, contracts, accounts and inventories of cattle; but the most important item...
Robert Cumming Schenck (1809–1890) was an American lawyer, politician, and Union Army general. He served multiple terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, rose to major general during the Civil War, and later served as U.S. Minister to the United Kingdom.
