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Book Smarts For more than 170 years, Museum publications have shared knowledge of anthropology, biology, geology, history, and paleontology with readers excited by discovery. In Museum Bulletin #509, Before Albany, An Archaeology of Native-Dutch Relations in the Capital Region, 1600–1664, author Dr. James W. Bradley explores the interaction between Native Americans and the Dutch settlers living in the Beverwijck settlement, now present-day Albany. He discusses the mutual respect between the two groups and how, despite some conflicts, they established reciprocal relationships that led to the settlement of the Capital Region. 230 pages, 8 1 /8 x 9 3 /4 inches Museum Bulletin #502, Natural History of the Albany Pine Bush, is a comprehensive field guide to the trees, shrubs, wildflowers, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals that inhabit one of the most endangered landscapes in the Northeast. Author Dr. Jeffrey K. Barnes also reviews the human exploitation, land use, and conservation of the area as well as the challenges related to its ecological management. 245 pages, 6 x 9 inches Museum Bulletin #505, James Eights, 1798–1882, Antarctic Explorer, Albany Naturalist, His Life, His Times, His Work, presents a synopsis of the life and times of a little-known but respected 19th century scientist from Albany. Author Dr. Daniel McKinley brings to life Eights’ professional career and recognizes his contributions to science. Interested in various fields of natural history, James Eights explored extensively in New York and donated many of the biological and geological specimens he collected to the State Museum. 456 pages, 8 1 /2 x 11 inches Museum Bulletin #507, Fabulous Fossils: 300 Years of Worldwide Research on Trilobites, documents the history of research on this fascinating group of prehistoric animals. This collection of 15 papers, written by internationally renowned scientists, is a significant contribution to the history of trilobite paleontology. The book was edited by Dr. Donald G. Mikulic, Dr. Ed Landing of the State Museum, and Dr. Joanne Kluessendorf. 248 pages, 8 1 /2 x 11 inches For information about these and other titles, call 518-486-2013 or visit www.nysm.nysed.gov/publications.
contents Vol. 5 • No. 1 summer 2009 features 12 17 18 Understanding a Mohawk Globe Basket in Its Makers’ World by Dr. Betty J. Duggan To fully appreciate the Globe Basket, commissioned in 2006 and now on display at the Museum, it’s important to learn the story of the basket’s creation, including its intended meanings and experiences of its makers, the Benedict family of the Akwesasne Mohawk community. NYSM In Person A familiar face around the Museum, Ryan Fitzpatrick of Visitor Services can be seen welcoming student groups, providing information about living or extinct fauna in the state, introducing children to the fish and turtle in Discovery Place, leading educational programs for Time Tunnel campers, and more. Distinctly Dutch by John L. Scherer For more than 150 years after New Netherland became New York, Dutch culture remained dominant. Furniture, decorative pieces, and other material culture from the 18th century preserve our state’s Dutch heritage. On the Cover: Dutch Delft Charger, c. 1760, originally owned by Conrad Anthony Ten Eyck (1789–1845) and his wife Hester Gansevoort (1796–1861) of Albany. They may have inherited the charger from either of their parents. Museum purchase, funds provided by Georgann Byrd Tompkins. NYSM H-2007.48.2 Cover Inset: The more than 400 photographs included in A Great Day for Elmira were selected from negatives in the collections of the New York State Archives. www.nysm.nysed.gov departments 2 3 9 Director’s Note Museum News Discovery Now Update on the Schuyler Flatts Burial Ground Additional studies provide information about the individuals buried at the unmarked 18th-century African cemetery. By Lisa Anderson 10 Hidden Treasures Micro Minerals See crystal-clear views of the tiniest minerals in the Museum’s collections. By Dr. Marian Lupulescu 20 A stained glass window with the coat of arms of Jan Baptiste van Rensselaer, the second son of Killiean van Rensselaer and the third patroon of Rensselaerswyck. The 17th-century window (NYSM H-1937.4.2) was in the van Rensselaer manor house and will be on display in the 1609 exhibition. New York Stories Berenice Abbott’s “Changing New York” In the 1920s, new construction changed the face of New York City. Photographer Berenice Abbott captured a city in transition. By Craig Williams Facial reconstructions of individuals buried at an unmarked 19th-century cemetery help bring to life the enslaved in colonial Albany. Below: Small, rounded, dark emerald green crystals of chromdravite from the Gouverneur # 1 Talc Mine, St. Lawrence County. The central crystal of chromdravite is 0.07 mm in diameter. NYSM 22112 Below: Fulton Street Dock (November 26, 1935). From the East River pier, Berenice Abbott’s view is facing the historic fish market, now the South Street Seaport. (NYSM H-1940.7.27)
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