Digitizing the Revolution.

The article focuses on the New York State Archives and the Archives Partnership Trust’s ongoing efforts to digitize colonial-era manuscripts and administrative records related to early New York governance before the Revolutionary War. Supported by organizations such as the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York and the New York State Organization of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NYSDAR), the project has digitized over 4,000 pages, including military records, land petitions, and the fragile journals of the New York State Auditor General (1775–1785). These digitized materials aim to preserve delicate documents, some damaged in the 1911 Capitol fire, and provide broader access to researchers and the public, enhancing understanding of New York’s colonial and Revolutionary War-era history. [Extracted from the article]