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Herkimer County Historical Society
Dedicated to preserving the stories of New York’s Mohawk Valley, this long-running historical society has been sharing local history since the 1890s. Its books and publications reflect a deep interest in Herkimer County’s people, places, and everyday life.
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The Story of the Typewriter, 1873-1923
by Herkimer County Historical Society
About the author
Founded after an organizing effort that began in December 1895, the Herkimer County Historical Society formally took shape at a public meeting on January 2, 1896, in Herkimer, New York. From the start, its mission was to collect, preserve, and publish the history of the region once associated with old Tryon and later Herkimer County.
Today, the society is based in Herkimer and is closely associated with the historic Suiter Building Museum and the adjacent Eckler House. Its collections and exhibits focus on local settlement, transportation, agriculture, industry, domestic life, and other pieces of everyday regional history.
As an author credit, the society represents a community-centered publishing tradition rather than a single individual voice. Works issued under its name are best understood as part of its larger effort to keep Herkimer County’s past accessible to readers, researchers, and anyone curious about the Mohawk Valley.