Online Resources
Gossips of Rivertown
http://gossipsofrivertown.blogspot.com/
Gossips of Rivertown has news, commentary, and history about the City of Hudson.
Photo by Gibson
Photo by Gibson holds the collection of Howard “Howie” Gibson, a local commercial photographer who captured life in the region for much of the mid-20th century.
New York Heritage
Click here to see our collection.
New York Heritage provides access to historical materials from digital collections contributed by colleges, libraries, archives, historical societies, museums and cultural organizations from New York State. The Hudson Area Library is one of those contributors.
NYS Historic Newspapers
http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/
NYS Historic Newspapers is a database of historic newspapers in New York state, with options to search geographically by county.
Fulton History
Fulton History is a searchable repository of newspapers in New York
Hudson Urban Renewal
https://nyheritage.org/collections/arthur-koweek-collection-hudson-urban-renewal
Hudson Urban Renewal shows photos from Hudson’s urban renewal project of 1971-1973.
The Community Library of Voice and Sound
https://www.libraryofvoiceandsound.org/
The Community Library of Voice and Sound aims to preserve the widest possible range of experiences in the Hudson area, to document the communities’ complex history in the words and voices of its participants. The archive is composed of oral histories conducted by Oral History Summer School students in conversation with residents from Hudson and the surrounding communities, with an emphasis on “everyday life” experiences, past and present.
Prison Public Memory Project
https://www.prisonpublicmemory.org
Prison Public Memory Project collaborates with individuals and organizations across the country to recover, preserve, interpret, and honor the memories of what took place in our historic prisons. In 2011, the organization started in Hudson, New York, a city that has hosted a prison in one form or another since 1887.
FamilySearch
FamilySearch is an online resource, supported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, that is dedicated to connecting families through their shared history.
Historians of Columbia County
https://historian.columbiacountyny.com/
This website of the Historians of Columbia County New York is an educational website dedicated to engaging diverse audiences in the study and appreciation of the collective heritage of Columbia County, New York, and its environs. Its primary purpose is to promote public interest and participation in the preservation of the rich cultural heritage of our beautiful county. Lectures, workshops, tours and social events are scheduled throughout the year.
Consider the Source New York
https://considerthesourceny.org/
Consider the Source New York is a free online community that connects educators across New York State to the valuable primary sources materials found in the churches, museums, historical organizations, libraries, and state and local governments with a series of highly-engaging learning activities designed to guide and encourage students at all grade levels to make discoveries using critical thinking skills.
The Story of Hudson
https://www.storyofhudson.com/
The Story of Hudson is an introduction to the visual and cultural history of the City of Hudson, NY.
Hudson River Valley Heritage
Hudson River Valley Heritage is a gateway to Hudson River Valley history and culture. Explore historical collections and curated exhibits that document the rich history of New York’s Hudson River Valley.