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Broadcast orginally aired on Monday, May 16, 2016, 10:10 AM
Topic: The fascinating and little-known area known as Skunk Hollow. The archeologist Joan Geismar, who wrote her doctoral dissertation on Skunk Hollow, shared how she uncovered the history of this place through archeological research and discoveries.
"Crossroads of Rockland History," a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, airs on the third Monday of each month at 10:10 am, right after the Steve and Jordan Morning show, on WRCR Radio 1700 AM (live streaming at www.WRCR.com). Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month.
About Joan Geismar: Joan H. Geismar, Ph.D., has been a practicing urban archaeologist since 1981. Dr. Geismar, who received her doctorate in anthropology from Columbia University, has extensive experience documenting the history of sites in the New York metropolitan area, assessing their archeological potential, and implementing and carrying out fieldwork. Many of her projects have fulfilled the cultural resources requirement for environmental assessments and impact statements or permitting. Among her clients are private developers and institutions, municipal agencies in New York and New Jersey, federal agencies, architects, the New York City Parks Department, and historical societies and museums, as well as engineering and environmental assessment firms. Her projects are varied, ranging from numerous New Jersey Transit projects to the restoration of the Hunterfly Road Houses in Historic Weeksville (Brooklyn). She has been the archaeological consultant at Manhattan's Lower East Side Tenement Museum since its inception.
Dr. Geismar is a founding member of Professional Archaeologists of New York City (PANYC), its president for four non-consecutive terms, and a member of the Executive Board since 1984. She also serves on the Preservation Committee of the Municipal Art Society and is the recipient of several preservation awards. In 1999, she was designated a Centennial Historian of the City of New York by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Her research interests include, but are not limited to, community studies and the development of the urban condition, such as landfill, transportation, housing, and sanitation issues.
The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House located at 20 Zukor Road, New City, New York which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a newly designated New York State Path through History site. Part of our broad and challenging mission is to share the history of Rockland County with the public. We rely on financial support from membership and donations from people just like you. To learn how you can become a member, or to volunteer, please visit our website at www.RocklandHistory.org.
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