Yale archivist to serve as city historian
Yale archivist to serve as city historian
Judith Schiff, Yale’s chief research archivist, will serve as city historian. Photo by Sharon Yin.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Mayor John DeStefano Jr. appointed Yale’s Judith Schiff as the Elm City’s official historian on Monday.
Schiff, who is currently the chief research archivist at the Yale University Library’s Manuscripts and Archives Department, will serve in the position until Dec. 31, 2013, according to a City Hall press release. At the Library, where she has worked for 52 years, Schiff specializes in Yale, New Haven and American history. Since the role of city historian is an unpaid post and has no “officially assigned” duties, according to City Hall spokeswoman Elizabeth Benton, Schiff will continue to work at Yale while serving the city.
“Judith Schiff is knowledgeable in all matters regarding New Haven history, and has consistently demonstrated a passion for New Haven’s past as well as a commitment to the betterment of its future,” DeStefano said in the press release. Read More Here | Yale Daily News
