Collecting Folk Histories

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-75
Author(s):  
William S. Walker
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Public History ◽  
New York State ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
Student Community ◽  
History Of

This article explores the shared intellectual tradition in folklore, public history, and oral history of involving students in community-based field research. This case study of the collaborative research New York State folklorist Harold W. Thompson and his students undertook in the 1930s contributes to ongoing efforts to enrich our understanding of public history’s genealogy. It also demonstrates that a counter-tradition to the “lone genius” model of humanities research emerged through faculty-student community-based research projects in history and folklore.

The Affluent Youthful Offender

1970 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice Freeman ◽  
George Savastano
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
New York State ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Child Rearing ◽  
Intact Families ◽  
Conjoint Therapy ◽  
The Family ◽  
History Of ◽  
School Of Social Work

The clinical findings of a two-year collaborative research study by the Hempstead office of the New York State Division of Parole and the Adelphi University School of Social Work indicate that the affluent white suburban adolescent who comes into conflict with the law has a long history of emotional difficulties. Al though the boys in this study came from intact families, they lacked a dependable parent and were subjected to inconsistent child-rearing practices. From an early age they showed signs of anxiety, which took the form of disruptive behavior and difficul ties in learning in the classroom. Despite normal to superior intelligence, they did poorly in school and were identified as troublemakers. Because of the expectation that they would get into mischief, they became targets of parental and school sur veillance. Parents often regarded their incarceration with relief —at least the boys were now safe and out of mischief. Since the problems of such offenders often seem symptomatic of family pathology, treating the family as a unit in conjoint therapy ap pears to be the most promising way to help both the boy and his family toward effective social functioning.

Sharing Credit

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Scripps ◽  
Soumitra Ghoshroy ◽  
Lana Burgess ◽  
Allison Marsh
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Public History ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Collaborative Partnerships ◽  
Physical Sciences ◽  
Science Exhibit ◽  
History Of ◽  
Promotion Process ◽  
Collaborative Article

Recent work by the NCPH, OAH, and AHA has raised the profile of challenges in evaluating collaborative research during the tenure and promotion process.1 Although it is acknowledged that most public historians work in collaborative partnerships, few resources dissect the nature of those collaborations and how they should be credited. This article focuses on a single case study, the development of the history of science exhibit Imaging the Invisible, a collaboration among faculty, staff, and students (both graduate and undergraduate). It was also an interdisciplinary project with representation from at least seven different departments and programs in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and engineering. This collaborative article reflects on the project, giving four perspectives on how credit can be shared. It also draws attention to the similarities and differences between the nature of collaborative projects in public history and in the physical sciences and considers what each discipline can learn from the other.

The History of Public Welfare in New York State, 1867-1940

1942 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 146
Author(s):  
Samuel McCune Lindsay ◽  
David M. Schneider ◽  
Albert Deutsch
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York State ◽  
Public Welfare ◽  
York State ◽  
History Of

“The Principal Russian Church in America”: from the History of Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral in the City of New York

Istoriya ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11 (109)) ◽  
pp. 0
Author(s):  
Vladimir Pechatnov
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
The United States ◽  
Russian Orthodox ◽  
History Of ◽  
Ministry Of Finance ◽  
The Russian Empire ◽  
Foreign Ministry ◽  
The City

Based on previously unearthed documents from the Russia’s State Historical Archive and the Archive of Foreign Policy of the Russian Empire the article explores the history of the first Russian Orthodox parish in New York City and construction of Saint-Nickolas Russian Orthodox Cathedral in the city. It was a protracted and complicated interagency process that involved Russian Orthodox mission in the United States, Russia’s Foreign Ministry and its missions in the United States, the Holy Governing Synod, Russia’s Ministry of Finance and the State Council. The principal actors were the bishops Nicholas (Ziorov) and especially Tikhon (Bellavin), Ober-Prosecutor of the Holy Governing Synod Konstantine Pobedonostsev and Reverend Alexander Khotovitsky. This case study of the Cathedral history reveals an interaction of ecclesiastical and civil authorities in which private and civic initiative was combined with strict bureaucratic rules and procedures.

Management of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic in England and the state of New York: A comparative case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 71-89
Author(s):  
Amy Barber, BSc ◽  
Annaëlle Vinzent, BS ◽  
Imani Williams, BA
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
New York State ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Protective Equipment

Background: The COVID-19 crisis placed extraordinary demands on the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) at the beginning of 2020. These were coupled with shocks to the supply chain resulting from the disease. Many typically well-resourced health systems faced subsequent shortages of equipment and had to implement new strategies to manage their stocks. Stockpiles of protective equipment were held in both the United States and United Kingdom intended to prevent shortages. Method: Cross-comparative case study approach by applying Pettigrew and Whipp’s framework for change management. Setting: The health systems of England and New York state from January 2020 to the end of April 2020. Results: Both cases reacted slowly to their outbreaks and faced problems with supplying enough PPE to their health systems. Their stockpiles were not enough to prevent shortages, with many distribution problems resulting from inadequate governance mechanisms. No sustainable responses to supply disruptions were implemented during the study period in either case. Health systems planned interventions along each part of the supply chain from production and importing, to usage guidelines. Conclusion: Global supply chains are vulnerable to disruptions caused by international crises, and existing mitigation strategies have not been wholly successful. The existence of stockpiles is insufficient to preventing shortages of necessary equipment in clinical settings. Both the governance and quality of stockpiles, as well as distribution channels are important for preventing shortages. At the time of writing, it is not possible to judge the strength of strategies adopted in these cases.

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