Join New York State Archivist Brian Keough for an in-person viewing of WMHT’s short film, In Search of Timbuctoo, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Paul Miller. On display for one day only, the 1846 Receipt Book of Land Grants from Gerrit Smith documents 3,000 deeds granted to African Americans and poor white people giving them the wealth needed to have the right to vote in New York. Before or after the program, be sure to visit the State Museum’s exhibit, Timbuctoo: Gerrit Smith’s Experiment, in Adirondack Hall.
Also featured are Treasures from the State Archives: Gerrit Smith 1846 Receipt Book display and the State Museum’s exhibit: Timbuctoo: Gerrit Smith’s Experiment.
