THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
of ROCKLAND COUNTY
20 Zukor Road * New City, NY 10956 * (845) 634-9629
The Friends of Harmony Hall/
Jacob Sloat House, Sloatsburg
Work with the international conservator Kenneth J. Linsner to research County Archives in Pomona for the original Sloat papers. This would be an excellent opportunity for a student to learn about primary sources versus online resources that may or may not be reliable. Inventories of the Jacob Sloat homestead Harmony Hall would provide important details on personal effects and documents with direct provenance to Jacob Sloat, an inventor, manufacturer, and philanthropist, as well as the builder of Harmony Hall (1848). Harmony Hall is listed to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Contact: Kenneth J. Linsner, (917) 596-5600
Work with Harrison Bush, the founder of the Friends of Harmony Hall/Jacob Sloat House and Sloatsburg's Village Historian, to organize his personal papers, documents, and historical writings related specifically to Harmony Hall from 2004 to the present. Mr. Bush, a direct descendant of Jacob Sloat, is a highly respected history teacher. As the founding president of the Harmony Hall preservation, he can provide a unique perspective on starting a nonprofit historic preservation project of importance.
Contact: Harrison Bush, (845) 753-5990
Students interested in social media, online marketing: Provide your tech-savy experience to build the Friends of Harmony Hall-Jacob Sloat House website and help the organization grow its membership, reach a wider audience and inspire local residents to become involved
Contact: Dennis Trotter, (908) 415-4987
The Historical Society of Rockland County
Susan Curry Deeks, Executive Director
845 634 9629 or director@rocklandhistory.org
1) Assist with preparing transcriptions of monthly history radio broadcast.
2) Assist with Historical Landmark Identification/Location and Maintenance
Project
3) Fall Festival – Usually First Sunday in October
4) Historical House Tour – Usually Third Saturday in October
5) Holiday Programming – December
6) Creating Content for Website and/or History Journal
Tappantown Historical Society
Marilyn Schauder, Event Committee
www.Tappantown.org or woodcrest358@aol.com
1) Volunteer to help with setup/cleanup or children's activities at annual
Colonial Day on September 27, 2014
2) Assist with setup/cleanup, raffle table, watering plants at Plant Sale,
May 3, 2014
3) Help plant and maintain small triangle garden in Tappan
4) Decorate lampposts on Main Street and Memorial Triangle for the holidays
(usually the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend or first weekend in December)
5) Help to organize exhibits and displays in the Tappan library
6) Create a project of your own that will contribute to the Tappan community--
for example, clean up Sparkill Creek; plant trees or shrubs in the park
Orangetown Historical Museum and Archives
Mary Cardenas, Director
213 Blue Hill Rd, Pearl River, NY 10965,
Phone:(845) 735-0429 or www.orangetownmuseum.com
Antiques Sale Fundraiser, May and October Assist with unloading and set-up and with break-down of items that will be sold throughout the day.
Community Service Opportunities
