This series contains deeds recorded by the provincial secretary from September 5, 1652 until October 15, 1653. During this period, the provincial secretary maintained a...
Lee de Forest (1873–1961) was an American inventor whose 1906 creation of the Audion vacuum tube revolutionized radio and helped launch the electronic age. A Yale-trained physicist, he also pioneered sound-on-film technology, later earning an Academy Award for his contribution.
This series consists predominantly of land patents, through which the director-general and council of New Netherland allowed private individuals to take possession of land in freehold. However, book GG also contains "Indian deeds" which record the purchase of land from Native Americans for the West India Company and several patroons. Records in the series span the years 1630-1649, 1651, 1654-1661, and 1664.
Bridget Fonda (born 1964) is an American actress from the renowned Fonda acting family, daughter of Peter Fonda and granddaughter of Henry Fonda. Known for films such as Single White Female, Point of No Return, and Jackie Brown, she later retired from acting.
This series contains patents issued under the administration of Dutch Governor Anthony Colve, and a few private deeds from the same period. Manuscript images...
Peter Fonda (1940–2019) was an American actor, writer, and director, best known for co-writing and starring in Easy Rider. Son of Henry Fonda and brother of Jane Fonda, he continued the family’s distinguished acting legacy in film.
Volumes XVIII–XIX, Delaware Papers (Dutch period), 1648–1664, administrative records created by the Dutch West India Company (WIC) in the Delaware region and sent to New Amsterdam.
Jane Fonda (born 1937) is an acclaimed American actress, producer, and activist. The daughter of Henry Fonda, she won two Academy Awards for Klute and Coming Home and later gained fame for bestselling fitness videos and political activism.
Volumes XVIII–XIX, Delaware Papers (Dutch period), 1648–1664, administrative records created by the Dutch West India Company (WIC) in the Delaware region and sent to New Amsterdam.
Henry Fonda (1905–1982) was an acclaimed American actor known for films such as The Grapes of Wrath, 12 Angry Men, and On Golden Pond. Descended from early Dutch settlers of New York, he became one of Hollywood’s most respected performers.
