Discrete Collections
In addition to the library and material objects, the Institute contains discrete collections relating to colonial New York and New Jersey. Among these collections are:
The Jacob Leisler Papers: The Jacob Leisler Papers, endorsed by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), contain over 4,000 records relating to five generations of Leisler’s immediate family from 1550 to 1770. These include court records and administrative papers from Leisler’s government, as well as family-related correspondence and extensive genealogical files on those who appear in the Papers. These materials, with transcriptions and translations, are being uploaded onto the Institute’s page on the New York Heritage website.
The Eric Nooter Collection: In 2000, the late historian Dr. Eric Nooter donated his papers relating to the colonial history of Kings County, New York, the present-day New York City borough of Brooklyn. These materials provide a wealth of information relating to western Long Island under British rule.
The Kees-Jan Waterman Collection: In 2019, the heirs of Kees-Jan Waterman, late Institute Trustee, donated his extensive collection of materials relating to the European–American Indian trade of the colonial Hudson and Mohawk valleys. Included are a library of about 100 books, and several boxes of manuscript translations, research notes, and ephemera. This makes the Leisler Institute an essential repository of sources on the indigenous peoples in colonial New York.
Additional collections include:
The Mary Hallenbeck Collection,
relating to colonial Claverack, New York.
The Antonia Kolb Papers,
concerning the Leisler family in Europe.
The Holland Society of New York Collection,
containing that organization’s publications
The Hon Albert Rosenblatt collection,
relating to law.