The New Netherland Institute is grateful to the New York State Archives for allowing us to link to the images in their collection. We are also grateful to the Holland Society, which holds the copyright of the translations of New Netherland Documents at the New York State Archives, for permission to reproduce the translations here.
Bret Harte (1836–1902) was an American author and poet known for stories about California Gold Rush towns and frontier life. His story The Luck of Roaring Camp brought him national fame and helped shape early Western literature.
The New Netherland Institute is grateful to the New York State Archives for allowing us to link to the images in their collection. We are also grateful to the Holland Society, which holds the copyright of the translations of New Netherland Documents at the New York State Archives, for permission to reproduce the translations here.
John Hammond (1910–1987) was an influential American music producer, talent scout, and civil rights advocate. Associated with Columbia Records, he helped launch the careers of artists such as Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen.
The New Netherland Institute is grateful to the New York State Archives for allowing us to link to the images in their collection. We are also grateful to the Holland Society, which holds the copyright of the translations of New Netherland Documents at the New York State Archives, for permission to reproduce the translations here.
John P. Hammond (born 1942) is an American blues singer and guitarist known for his acoustic style and barrelhouse vocals. Recording since the early 1960s, he has released dozens of albums and was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.
The Ulster County Archives Dutch Records Index is an index to the English translations of the Dutch court records of Wiltwyck 1661-1709. The index was first published...
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (1757–1854) was the wife of founding father Alexander Hamilton and a daughter of Revolutionary War general Philip Schuyler. After her husband’s death, she devoted much of her life to philanthropy and preserving Hamilton’s legacy.
The Engel Sluiter Collection at UC Berkeley contains research and transcriptions (1930–2001) on Dutch, Spanish, and colonial maritime history across the Americas, Africa, the Caribbean, and Arctic regions.
Schuyler Hamilton (1822–1903) was a Union Army general during the American Civil War and a grandson of Alexander Hamilton. A West Point graduate, he rose rapidly in rank and commanded Union forces in several Western campaigns before retiring due to ill health.








