New-York Historical Society – colonial records and Indigenous history holdings

The New-York Historical Society holds 17th- through 19th-century maps, deeds, manuscripts, and artifacts documenting colonial-era interactions with the Lenape and other Indigenous peoples of the New York region. These primary-source collections are used by researchers to study land transactions, place names, and the histories of Native presence in Manhattan and surrounding areas. The society has exhibited and published material addressing Indigenous histories tied to New York City.