Dr. Charles Wendell (1930-2015) was an exemplary contributor to the various organizations involved in dissemination of the history of the Dutch in America.
Among other positions he was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Dutch Settlers Society of Albany, the Schenectady County Historical Society, the New Amsterdam History Center, the Holland Society of New York and the New Netherland Institute where he served as Vice President (2000-2006) and President (2006 to 2012).
He was also a regular contributor to the Halve Maen, the Holland Society’s journal and developed “Charting New Netherland” a look at the history of maps of New Netherland.
Dr. Wendell’s estate also provides research grants which cover a period of one week up to six months, part of which may be devoted to residency at the New Netherland Research Center (NNRC) in Albany, and provides a stipend of $1,000 to $5,000, depending upon the scope of the project.
The research project must deal with the Dutch experience in North America and the Dutch Atlantic World, and is expected to result in a publishable article or a component of a larger work.
Researchers in any discipline, including family history or biography, are encouraged to apply. There are no eligibility requirements for this grant. Everyone is eligible.
The research should draw attention to the rich collection of primary and secondary sources relating to the Dutch colonial experience in America at the New Netherland Research Center, the New York State Archives, the New York State Library, or other repositories, including online New Netherland manuscript translations.
A working knowledge of contemporary and seventeenth-century Dutch and a period of residency at the NNRC may be required, depending upon the requirements of the research topic.
Grant applications are due February 15, 2025. More information and details about how to apply can be found here.
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Illustration: “Novi Belgii Novaeque Angliae nec non partis Virginiae tabula” map of New Netherland by Nicolaes Visscher, ca. 1684 (Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag).
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