Thank you!

Libraries are based on the belief that through knowledge people can form intelligent opinions and engage in beneficent actions. Not coincidentally, this is also a founding principle of our democracy. We thank everyone who believes in, utilizes and supports the Hudson Area Library. Hudson: A History of Whaling & Maritime Commerce was a project begun with great passion but also with the knowledge that this would be a heavy lift for our institution. We thank the many, many people who gave their time, energy, money and skills to this project as a means of supporting our library's mission to serve the community. It is only possible because of them. We wish to thank…

…first & foremost: Richard Bazelow, who suggested we do an exhibit on Hudson’s whaling history. And shared with us his twenty years of research and material on this topic and who continued to research and share his knowledge and passion throughout the past two years that we worked on this exhibit.

…Our two partners in this three-site exhibition:

  • Hendrick Hudson Chapter of National Daughters of the American Revolution
  • Columbia County Historical Society

…Alan Coon for his beautiful design work for this exhibition including the logo

…The generous donors of our GoFundMe campaign to acquire facsimiles of documents and images of whaling in Hudson

…The Hudson Area Library Board of Trustees, The Friends of the Hudson Area Library and the Library Staff

…History Room Committee Members who helped plan, research, fact check and edit in preparation for this exhibit:

  • Miranda Barry
  • John Craig
  • Kelley Drahushuk
  • Elaine Eichelberger
  • Joseph Ferris
  • Jim Hoon
  • David Murphy
  • Carole Osterink
  • Jeff Rigby
  • Gary Sheffer - Chair
  • David William Voorhees
  • SJ Williams
  • Carol Pledger

…Volunteer Researchers:

  • Shauna Fitzgerald
  • Tom D’Onofrio

…Assistant Curator: Patty Stroh

…Karl Frederick Mattson of 542films and the Whaling In Hudson? What!? video participants

…Loan of Materials for Exhibition:

  • Carl Whitbeck 
  • Sal Cozzolino
  • David Voorhees 
  • Richard Bazelow
  • Tom D’Onofrio

…Colin Stair, Stair Galleries - for his information on artwork and objects involved in our 3-site exhibit.

….People who developed products in conjunction with exhibit:

    • Kim Bach of Verdigris Tea: Proprietors’ Tea 
    • Steve Hoare of Black Dome Press for reprinting  Margaret Schram’s Hudson’s Merchants & Whalers

  • Eric Edward of Hudson River Tattoo for tatting SPOUT whale

…Pro-Printers - for all our exhibit printing needs

…Talbott & Arding - who donated their famous whale cookies

Staff at institutions we researched:

  • Nantucket Historical Association - Matthew Kuhnert
  • Nantucket Whaling Museum - Michael Harrison
  • New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library - Madeline Smith
  • Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum - Nomi Dayan
  • Vedder Research Library - Heather Bizanos

In gratitude,

Elaine Eichelberger, Volunteer & Curator

Brenda Shufelt, History Room Coordinator & Curator

Emily Chameides, Library Director

Thank you!