New England Society in the News
The New England Society's archives include press coverage from its early years in the nineteenth century to the present. A selection of recent press as well as older articles are posted below. For more information regarding the New England Society archives or to schedule an appointment, email a request to nes@nesnyc.org.
Press
For each article, select from available versions.
- The New England Society's 213th Founders' Day Celebration, New York Social Diary, May 2018. View the article online
- 2018 NES Book Awards Honor New England Culture, The Millions, May 2018. View the article online.
- New England Society Names Five 2018 Book Awards: Fiction, Nonfiction, Art, and Travel, Publishing Perspectives, May 2018. View the article online.
- 2018 New England Society Book Awards Winners Announced, Fine Books & Collections, May 2018. View the article online.
- 2018 New England Book Awards, American Booksellers Association, May 2018. View the article online.
- Q&A with Anna Bulkot, Arts & Antiques Weekly, November 2017. View the article online.
- The New England Society's 212th Annual Dinner Dance, New York Social Diary, November 2017. View online (scroll down for item.)
- 2017 New England Society Book Awards, New York Social Diary, June 2017. View online (scroll down for item.)
- Celebrating New England, The Boston Globe, May 2014. View the article online or as a PDF.
- 2014 New England Society Book Awards, New York Social Diary, April 2014. View the article online or as a PDF.
- Philbrick's "Bunker Hill" wins New England Society Book Award, Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror. View the article online or as a PDF.
- Peter Miller's 'A Lifetime of Vermont People' wins New England Society Book Award, Vermont Digger, March 2014. View the article online or as a PDF.
- Greenlaw book wins New England Society of New York award, Penobscot Bay Press, March 2014. View the article online or as a PDF.
- Photographer Peter Miller's 'A Lifetime of Vermont People' Wins Regional Book Award, Seven Days, March 2014. View the article online or as a PDF.
- 'Whitey' book by Globe writers honored again, The Boston Globe, March 2014. View the article online or as a PDF.
- 2014 Book Award finalists announced, Cape Cod Times. View the article online or as a PDF.
- The New England Society's 208th Annual Dinner Dance, New York Social Diary, November 2013. View the article online or as a PDF.
- 208th New England Society's Founders' Day Celebration, Charity Happenings, May 2013. View the article online or as a PDF.
- 2013 New England Society Book Awards at the Historic Grolier Club, Charity Happenings, April 2013. View the article online or as a PDF.
- New England Society in the City of New York Honors Patrons and Benefactors, Charity Happenings, October 2012. View the article online or as a PDF.
- Celebrating 207 Years of History at New England Society Founders' Day, Charity Happenings, May 2012. View the article online or as a PDF.
- The New England Society 2012 Book Awards Luncheon, New York Social Diary, April 2012. View the article online or as a PDF.
- Old and New, New York Social Diary, November 2011. View the article online or as a PDF.
- New England Society: Maintaining Philanthropic Mission for 200 Years, Vivanista, May 2011. View the article online or as a PDF.
- Continuing Tradition, New York Social Diary, November 2010. View the article online or as a PDF.
- The New England Society’s 205th Annual Dinner Dance, Vivanista, November 2010. View the article online or as a PDF.
- Nightlight: New England Society celebrated 205th year and honored Tom Chappell with the Townsend Award, Whom You Know, November 2010. View the article online or as a PDF.
- New England Society Annual Dinner Dance, New York, NY, November 13, 2009, Fairfield County Look, November 2009. View the article online or as a PDF.
- Television segment featuring the New England Society, WIBI - TV5, September 2009. View the online broadcast.
- The New England Society’s 2009 Summer Solstice Party, Charity Happenings, June 2009. View the article online or as a PDF.
Older Articles & Press
For each article, click on the title for a PDF.
- A New England Institution, Gary Shapiro, The New York Sun, November 2005.
Article about the Society's 200th anniversary. - Rededication to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Central Park's Pilgrim Statue, June 1985.
Press Release issued by City of New York Parks & Recreation. - New England Society in the City of New York 1805-1957, Horace McK. Hatch, April 1957.
History of the Society's first 152 years. Note: this book was recently updated and revised, and is available for purchase in the NES Shop. - The New England Society in the City of New York, Winthrop Packard, New England Magazine, January 1908.
Article about the early history of the Society. - Forefathers' Day: The Landing of the Pilgrims Commemorated, The New York Times, December 23, 1885.
Press coverage of the 70th Annual NES Dinner held on December 22, 1885 at Delmonico's. - Beginnings of the New England Society of New York, Woolsey Rogers Hopkins, Magazine of American History, January 1884. An overview of the founding and early history of the Society.
- The New England Society's First Annual Dinner, The Weekly Visitor, or Ladies' Miscellany, December 28, 1805.
Press coverage of the first NES Dinner held on December 21, 1805 at the City Hotel on Broadway to commemorate the 185th anniversary of the Pilgrims' landing at Plymouth Rock.
Documents are added to this section on a regular basis, so please check back.