The Annals Of Albany (Volume Iii)

By Joel Munsell

Before New York was a state, Albany kept the receipts. History lives in the margins. In The Annals of Albany (Volume III), Joel Munsell continues his meticulous local history chronicle of the city and its surrounding Hudson River Valley, gathering a documentary history compilation drawn from official papers, civic notices, and other contemporaneous records. This volume functions as a primary source collection for anyone tracing Albany New York history through the rhythms of daily administration: colonial government records, municipal decisions, and the documentary trail left by families, churches, and institutions. Read straight through, it offers the texture of colonial era New York as it shifts from Dutch New Netherland history into an English-speaking province; dip in and out, and it becomes a ready reference for early American settlements, disputes, and civic growth. Munsell, an Albany printer and antiquary, understood that civic memory is made from paperwork; his arrangement lets the period speak in its own terms, and that is its lasting historical significance right now. For genealogists, it is a practical genealogy research resource; for local history researchers, a trove of names, dates, and contexts that illuminate upstate New York heritage. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. It belongs on the shelf of classic-history collectors, and it rewards the curious browser who wants to understand how a city recorded itself into permanence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354501109
• ISBN13: 9789354501104
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"