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Erie County Historical Commission

​Map of Buffalo, Erie County, New York  Source; Library of Congress

The Erie County Historical Commission

​COUNTY OF ERIE 
STATE OF NEW YORK 
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT

 
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME - GREETING:
 
Know Ye, that I Mark C. Poloncarz, County Executive of the County of Erie, State of New York, in the name and authority of the people of the County of Erie, State of New York, as vested in me by the Charter, Code and Laws of said County, reposing special trust and confidence in the ability, integrity, diligence, and discretion of
 
THE ERIE COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION
 
of the County of Erie, State of New York, and do authorize and empower them to execute and fulfill the duties of the office according to law, and to have and to hold the same with all the rights, privileges and prerequisites appertaining thereto.
 
Given under my hand and the Privy Seal of the County of Erie, State of New York in the City of Buffalo this 28th day of June in the year two thousand twenty-four.
County of Erie, State of New York

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Erie County Historical Commission Purpose:
  • To assist in the preservation and promotion of the history of Erie County, its communities, and population
  • To foster diverse groups, organizations and individuals in observing and commemorating the history of Erie County
  • To promote opportunities to engage the community in historical events and commemorations
  • To create educational opportunities and partnerships involving local and county history
  • To help promote cultural and heritage tourism throughout the country

Commission Membership:
Members shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of the Erie County Executive. Members shall not be compensated for their service

Erie County Historical Commission Members
Melissa Brown Director, Buffalo History Museum
Susan Buttaccio Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, Manager of the Grosvenor Room
Dr. LaGarrett King Professor, SUNY at Buffalo
Douglas Kohler Erie County Historian
Melissa Leonard Indigenous Communities Representative
Spencer Morgan Director of Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site
Rich Pyszczek  Niagara Frontier Council for the Social Studies & NYS 250th Commissioner
Dr. Barbara Seals-Nevergold Uncrowned Community Builders
Dr. Carrie Stiver Director of Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village
Lindsey Lauren Visser Buffalo City Historian
Dr. Lillian Williams Professor, Buffalo State University

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    • Buffalo News Editorial Cartoon Contest
    • NYS Archives Research Project
    • Red Jacket Awards
    • Past Events >
      • NYSED Civics Summit
      • HISTORY Here Project
      • AASLH 2022 Meeting
      • Erie County Bicentennial
      • DYC GIS
      • Explore Buffalo Winter Speaker Series
      • TPS Seminar
      • My Italian Secrect
      • Webinar Series
      • ICS May 2020 Seminar
      • New Visions Night
      • NYSHA Project
      • Buffalo Never Fails: WWI Exhibit at Buffalo Library
      • Polonia Seminar
      • Scholarships
      • Essay Contest
  • 250th Events
    • NYS 250th Commission
    • Erie County Historical Commission >
      • Constitution Day
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    • Niagara USA 250
    • United States Capitol Historical Society
    • Sail 250 NYC
  • Resources
    • Shirley Chisholm Project
    • Teachable Moments in Time
    • NCHS Erie Canal Project
    • NFCSS/BTC IDM Projects
    • NCSS C3 Framework
    • NYS Toolkit Documents
    • U.S. History
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    • ISTE Standards
  • NYSED
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    • Enduring Issues Training
  • Membership
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