WESTCHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The Westchester County Historical Society (WCHS) was founded in 1874 as a member-based, not-for-profit organization incorporated by the State of New York to serve the citizens of Westchester County. It is one of the 10 oldest historical societies in the country. Named as the official County Historian in 2006, the Society's mission is to collect and preserve books, pamphlets, maps, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, periodicals, film, video and digital materials pertaining to the history of Westchester County, to promote the knowledge and understanding of that history, and to advocate for the preservation of the county's architectural heritage... The Westchester Historian, a quarterly publication of WCHS since 1923, contains thoughtful, well-researched and illustrated articles. It is one of the benefits of WCHS membership... The Society is located in the Westchester County Archives and Records Center in Elmsford, NY. It shares a reading room with the Westchester County Archives,..

Also known as: WCHS, Westchester, Westchester County Archives

Primary location: Elmsford United States