About Us
About the Society
The Schenectady County Historical Society (SCHS) was chartered in 1905. (See our “100-year history” above). In 2005 we celebrated our centennial with many events spaced throughout that year. In addition to our own Centennial, 2005 also marked the 75th anniversary of the Schenectady City Hall and the 300th anniversary of our Mabee Farm.
Serving Schenectady County
The “county” in our name signifies our geographical area of historical interest; we are a private not-for-profit organization, not a unit of Schenectady County Government.Mission
Our mission is the storage and preservation of books and documents pertaining to the history of our county, the dissemination of information about this history, and the conduct of educational programs at the five centers that we own or manage:
5. the Efner Center on the third floor of Schenectady City Hall
Financial Support
The Society is supported through the dues structure of its members; the interest and dividends earned on bequests willed to us by altruistic citizens; contributions from those families who specify us in obituaries as a worthy source of support in memory of deceased relatives; through fees for admission and service; and the sale of small items and educational material in our two gift shops, one at the Mabee Farm and one at our museum.
Newsletters
Recent copies of our bi-monthly newsletters are stored online, but they make more pleasant reading in hard copy mailed to those who join the Society.
Participation
We would far prefer to see you in person, either at our monthly Saturday afternoon presentations in our Vrooman Room or, whenever we are open. When you tour our museums or one of our historic sites, browse or research — genealogical or otherwise — in the Grems-Doolittle Library. Very likely, some of our Trustees and professional staff are known to you as friends or neighbors.
An Invitation
• By-Laws last amended in September 2010
