Exploring Dutch Heritage Through Research 

Exploring Dutch Heritage Through Research 

Nicholas Van Dyke was an American lawyer and Federalist politician from Delaware. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives and later as a U.S. Senator from 1817 until his death in 1826, continuing a family tradition of public service.

PDF – Volumes 18 & 19 – Delaware Papers, Dutch Period, 1648-1664 translation (scanned book images)  Grouped together in one PDF This collection of official...

Henry van Dyke was an American author, poet, clergyman, and diplomat. A professor at Princeton University, he also served as U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands and Luxembourg. His writings often explored religion, literature, and moral themes.

  PDF – Volume 16 Fort Orange Court Minutes 1652-1660 Parts II and III are grouped in the same volume. The two volumes (1652–1656  &...

Dick Van Dyke is an American actor, comedian, and television star best known for The Dick Van Dyke Show, Mary Poppins, and Diagnosis: Murder. His long career in television and film made him one of the most recognizable entertainers of the modern era.

A compilation of Dutch Colonial laws (1647–1658) from New Netherland, addressing daily life, trade, behavior, taxes, property, and governance in early America.

Dow Henry Drukker was a Dutch-born American businessman, newspaper publisher, and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1914 to 1919. He later supported relief efforts for the Netherlands and was honored by Queen Juliana.

PDF – Volume 12, Correspondence, 1654-1658 translation (scanned book images) This volume contains five years of the official correspondence of New Netherland’s Director-General Petrus Stuyvesant....

Mona Van Duyn was an American poet and educator who won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Near Changes. A respected literary figure, she also received the National Book Award and served as the first woman U.S. Poet Laureate.

PDF – Volume 11, Correspondence, 1647-1653 translation (scanned book images) This collection of official correspondence records the first six years of Petrus Stuyvesant’s tenure as...

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About New Netherland Institute

For over three decades, NNI has helped cast light on America's Dutch roots. In 2010, it partnered with the New York State Office of Cultural Education to establish the New Netherland Research Center, with matching funds from the State of the Netherlands. NNI is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.