New Oral History: George Calderaro
George Calderaro is the founding director of the Tin Pan Alley American Popular Music Project. He is a long-time communications professional and advocate for historic preservation.
Our Story and Mission
The New York Preservation Archive Project is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to documenting, preserving, celebrating, and educating about the history of historic preservation in New York City.
Recognizing the instructive and inspirational importance of this history to the continued health, success and growth of preservation in our City, the Archive Project hopes to bring these stories to light through public programs, oral histories, and providing public access to information. The Archive Project is devoted to celebrating neglected narratives of New York historic preservation using the archives that hold these stories.
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Preservation Database
The Preservation History Database is a first-stop encyclopedic resource for researchers interested in the history of preservation in New York City.
Program Recordings
Please find our YouTube video recordings of our past programs below. April 3, 2024 Public Lecture (6:00 pm) – George McDaniel’s talk “A Model for New York City Sites: Documenting...
Oral Histories
The Oral History Collection documents the experiences and perspectives of New York City preservationists. By collecting eyewitness accounts and personal impressions of moments in preservation history, the Archive Project aims...
Board Member Spotlight: Matt Dellinger
By Matt Dellinger I joined the board of the New York Preservation Archive Project just over a year ago, after…
A Model for New York City Sites: Documenting Recent History and Promoting Healing at Drayton Hall
A free lecture by George McDaniel followed by a reception Join us for a public lecture on documenting recent history…