Judith Schiff
Judith Schiff, chief research archivist at Yale, has been appointed as city historian by New Haven Mayor John DeStefano Jr.
Schiff, who is both a lifelong New Haven resident and a longtime Yale employee, succeeds the late Richard Hegel, who served as the first city historian until his death in February.
The city historian serves as the “go to” person for questions regarding local history. The position is unpaid.
Schiff’s research focuses on Yale, New Haven, and American history. She is a founder and past president of the New England Archivists and of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven. She is widely published on matters regarding Yale and New Haven history, including the Michelin Travel Publications’ “Green Guide to Yale and New Haven,” and the chapter on the “Social History of New Haven” in “New Haven: An Illustrated History,” edited by Richard Hegel.
