Recent News

Project Update

The New York State Newspaper Project began its new two-year grant on July 1, 2004. The Project has received a total of $6,101,745 in NEH support since 1983.

To date, the Project has identified 10,313 New York State published newspapers, of which 2,784 originate from New York City and Westchester County.

Cataloging Statistics by County through 9/30/04

Albany	317	Niagara	145
Allegany	85	Oneida	272
Bronx	55	Onondaga	267
Broome	127	Ontario	156
Cattaraugus	139	Orange	249
Cayuga	146	Orleans	50
Chautauqua	212	Oswego	150
Chemung	84	Otsego	124
Chenango	110	Putnam	41
Clinton	69	Queens	220
Columbia	89	Rensselaer	188
Cortland	87	Richmond	89
Delaware	105	Rockland	54
Dutchess	232	St. Lawrence	132
Erie	425	Saratoga	152
Essex	75	Schenectady	95
Franklin	66	Schoharie	57
Fulton	57	Schuyler	45
Genesee	49	Seneca	74
Greene	94	Steuben	142
Hamilton	11	Suffolk	345
Herkimer	114	Sullivan	61
Jefferson	150	Tioga	67
Kings	279	Tompkins	134
Lewis	37	Ulster	168
Livingston	132	Warren	71
Madison	104	Washington	109
Monroe	328	Wayne	138
Montgomery	98	Westchester	395
Nassau	394	Wyoming	67
New York	1,746	Yates	40

Field Work

The Project expects to complete its inventory of the New York metropolitan area by November 1.

Current Statistics through 09/30/04

22,353	Total newspapers cataloged
10,313	NYS published newspapers
3,852,998	Total pages microfilmed

Friends Group

Thanks to a legislative grant from Assemblyman John J. McEneny, Friends has printed a poster that will soon be in public libraries, historical societies and museums around New York State.

Meetings of the Friends of the NYSNP were held on July 8, August 12, and September 14, 2004.

Friends donated $5,000 to the Project to support the microfilming of New York State newspapers.

News from the Past

Wife, Chimp Run Off? He Wants Chimp Back

Miami, Nov. 5. ? Joe Disviscour doesn't mind that his wife ran off to join the circus, but he wants his chimpanzee back.

The 43-year-old Mr. Disviscour filed an answer yesterday to a divorce suit filed by his wife, Betty, 38. He aid she took his pet chimp, Mr. Duffy, and joined the Storybook Shows of Wisconsin last summer for $150 a month.

"That's not a suitable life for a chimp," Mr. Disviscour said. "I'm concerned for his future happiness. I heard that she was doing 12 shows a day with Mr. Duffy and he was very tired."

Mr. Disviscour said he trained Mr. Duffy to eat spaghetti with a fork, wear a tuxedo and smoke cigarets [sic]. He asked for custody of the chimp but said his wife could have visiting privileges.

Taken from New York World-Telegram (New York, NY) November 5, 1960

Last Updated: May 15, 2009

Contact NYSED | Index A - Z | Terms of Use