Lisa Racette
(518)578-6201
Duties:
Collects data concerning the history of the
Town or Village and assembles these in logical order; Writes and edits articles for publication
concerning the past and present history of a Town or Village; On request gives lectures to
interested groups, students and the general public; Cuts out and dates clippings from papers and
magazines; Collects books concerning histor y of the Town and Village; Offers advice and
criticism to persons doing historical research; Does research on genealogy; Corresponds with
other historians and answers inquiries on Town or Village history; Indexes family files and other
records; Consults with teachers, students and other persons on matters concerning history of the
Town or Village; Keeps scrapbooks and picture albums for the Town or Village; Answers
correspondence and requests for data concerning local history

