Background
Richman, Irwin was born on January 1, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Alexander and Bertha (Schwebel) Richman.
Irwin Richman
consultant lecturer history educator
January 1, 1937 Brooklyn
Various positions Pennsylvania History and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, 1961—1968. Curator science, industry and technical William Penn Memorial Museum (now State Museum Pennsylvania), 1965—1968. Professor American studies and history Pennsylvania State University, 1968—2003, past chairman graduate program in American studies, professor emeritus, since 2003. Director research and development heirloom seed project Landis Valley Museum, Lancaster, since 2004. Architectural history consultant National Park Service, S Army Civil Engineering, City of Harrisburg, Heritage Center Museum Lancaster County. Lecturer continuing education program Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, 1994-1997. Presenter numerous conferences, including American Studies Association, American Folklore Association, American Aesthetics Association, Catskill Institute. Commonwealth speaker Pennsylvania Humanities Council, since 1996. Speaker in field., freelance museum exhibition curator.
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Catskill Hotels (Images of America: New York)
(At one time, according to the Catskill Institute, there w...)
At one time, according to the Catskill Institute, there were more than a thousand hotels spread across the mountains of Greene, Ulster, Delaware, and Sullivan Counties. The Catskills were an exciting world full of pleasures to be enjoyed, with summer and winter activities characterized by entertainment, food, sports, card playing, and food again. Catskill Hotels, with a collection of some two hundred images, tells the story of this world, which began with America's first resort hotel, the Catskill Mountain House, continued with places such as the world-famous Grossinger's, and can still be found today at Kutsher's Country Club, the Mountain House at Lake Mohonk, and a few other hardy resorts.
http://www.amazon.com/Catskill-Hotels-Images-America-York/dp/0738511617%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ%26tag%3Dprabook-20%26linkCode%3Dsp1%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0738511617
German Architecture in America: Folk House, Your House, Bauhaus, And More
("The greatest influences of German architecture on Americ...)
"The greatest influences of German architecture on America are bipolar: Folk Architecture and Modern Academic Architecture. In between are the lower keyed stories of less dramatic contributions." From log houses, corner beer halls and restaurants, and modern theme parks to the Brooklyn bridge and the Seagram Building in New York, German-inspired architecture covers America and defines a cultural heritage. In this book, a fascinating text is peppered with over 300 historical and contemporary photographs that illustrate powerful as well as quaint German-style buildings throughout America. From the Hill Country of Texas to the skylines of the great American cities and famous bridges, everyday places and American icons alike are described in detail with charming anecdotes about people and uses that combine to create a culture that is all-American. This book features so many highly recognized places that you will wonder why the subject hasn't been presented before. It is fresh, stimulating, and entertaining; a delight to architects and all who have never before thought about the great legacy of German influence in America.
http://www.amazon.com/German-Architecture-America-House-Bauhaus/dp/0764318004%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ%26tag%3Dprabook-20%26linkCode%3Dsp1%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0764318004
Hudson River:: From New York City to Albany (Postcard History Series)
(Often characterized as the "American Rhine," the Hudson i...)
Often characterized as the "American Rhine," the Hudson is a vast tidal river that moves in two directions. The Hudson River Valley, from the Capital Region south to where the river meets the Atlantic Ocean in New York Bay, is one of the most varied and exciting areas of America-a region rich in splendor and beauty, history and grandeur, poverty and decay. It shaped a region.
http://www.amazon.com/Hudson-River-Albany-Postcard-History/dp/0738509140%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ%26tag%3Dprabook-20%26linkCode%3Dsp1%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0738509140
Pennsylvania German Farms, Gardens, And Seeds: Landis Valley in Four Centuries (Schiffer Books)
(Over 320 beautiful modern and historic photos, of Lancast...)
Over 320 beautiful modern and historic photos, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania's, vibrant Landis Valley region, take readers through long-established, well-planned, and enduring Pennsylvania German farms. Visit historic farmsteads, barns, and vibrant flower and vegetable gardens. Meet four centuries worth of families that made ...and in some cases still make ...these farms successful. The text provides plentiful information on obtaining and maintaining heirloom seeds and plants in a traditional garden of your own including raised beds arranged in a formal, geometric pattern. This book is a must for all who enjoy a growing passions for gardening or history.
http://www.amazon.com/Pennsylvania-German-Farms-Gardens-Seeds/dp/0764325469%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ%26tag%3Dprabook-20%26linkCode%3Dsp1%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0764325469
Sullivan County's Borscht Belt (NY) (Images of America)
(Sullivan County, the Borscht Belt, the Catskills-all are ...)
Sullivan County, the Borscht Belt, the Catskills-all are synonyms for the greatest American Jewish resort area, the playground of about one million visitors a year during its peak from 1920 to 1970. The Sullivan County of Borscht Belt legend really consists of the eastern part of Sullivan County and a bit of southern Ulster County. Here are the large towns of Liberty, Monticello, and Ellenville and the small towns of Woodbourne, Hasbrouck, South Fallsburg, Livingston Manor, Fallsburg, Loch Sheldrake, Greenfield Park, Mountaindale, Accord, Ulster Heights, Kiamesha Lake, Kerhonkson, Swan Lake, Glen Wild, Hurleyville, Ferndale, White Sulphur Springs, Rock Hill, Parksville, Woodridge, and White Lake. In Sullivan County: Borscht Belt, you will find the lost world of the kuchaleins and bungalow colonies and the hotels, great and small. This was a world to be enjoyed, whether swimming in the Neversink River, watching unmatched entertainment, or eating the legendary Borscht Belt meals. Join us on the lawn, on the handball court, or at the Ping-Pong table. Dive into the pool. Welcome to day camp. All of this and more are here in Sullivan County: Borscht Belt.
http://www.amazon.com/Sullivan-Countys-Borscht-Images-America/dp/0738505412%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ%26tag%3Dprabook-20%26linkCode%3Dsp1%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0738505412
The Catskills in Vintage Postcards
(The Cañon City area's high points have been literal, star...)
The Cañon City area's high points have been literal, starting with the magnificent Royal Gorge. Here the Royal Gorge Bridge crosses the Arkansas River, 1,053 feet below, as the highest suspension span in the world. From the scenic and geological diversity to some of the initial oil discoveries in the United States, this Fremont County seat has been a hub of coal mining and archaeological discoveries, particularly of dinosaur remains. The temperate weather means long growing seasons, celebrated each May by the Blossom and Music Festival. Once a commerce center supplying food, lumber, and other goods to surrounding gold towns--from Cripple Creek to Leadville--Cañon City also once was a silent-film capital, the base for hundreds of motion pictures produced after the beginning of the 20th century. Prisons and their residents have always been a huge part of Cañon City history; the first territorial prison was located here and many more prisons operate here today.
http://www.amazon.com/Catskills-Vintage-Postcards-Irwin-Richman-ebook/dp/B009CDGQ86%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ%26tag%3Dprabook-20%26linkCode%3Dsp1%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB009CDGQ86
The Landis Family:: A Pennsylvania German Family Album (Images of America)
(The Landis family of Landis Valley was ordinary and extra...)
The Landis family of Landis Valley was ordinary and extraordinary at the same time. Its members were typical Pennsylvania Germans of their era, focused on farming and family, yet they also traveled, edited magazines, and became the founders of the Landis Valley Museum. The Landis family settled in Lancaster County in the 18th century, where Henry Harrison Landis and his wife, Emma Caroline Landis, raised their children, Henry Kinzer, George Diller, and Nettie Mae, in a cross-cultural environment. Descended from Mennonite and Reformed Church families, the Landis family formed an appreciation for both cultures, and recognizing the valuable contributions of Pennsylvania Germans to American culture, they collected images and objects to chronicle their unique way of life. Using historic photographs, many never before published, The Landis Family: A Pennsylvania German Family Album provides insights into the family life, customs, and agricultural traditions of this unique region.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Landis-Family-Pennsylvania-America-ebook/dp/B0093ELIQO%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ%26tag%3Dprabook-20%26linkCode%3Dsp1%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0093ELIQO
Pennsylvania German Arts: More Than Heats, Parrots, and Tulips (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
(There has never been a book like this intertwining the ar...)
There has never been a book like this intertwining the arts and artifacts of both the traditional and the evolving worlds. The Pennsylvania Germans are a remarkable people; some are among the most conservative of Americans, retaining a strong cultural identity to this day, while others have largely assimilated into the larger English world. Folk art and quilts are here, but so is the work of Precisionist painter Charles Demuth and Abstract Expressionist painter Franz Kline. Objects range from needlework, pottery, furniture, and glass to paper, paintings, and metals--including gold and silver! Here is a very personal and extensive historical text illustrated with the works of traditionalists, revivalists, and the avant garde displayed in over 350 color photographs. Pennsylvania German Arts has been written to be both informative and fun to read and is designed to showcase distinctive works of great beauty.
http://www.amazon.com/Pennsylvania-German-Arts-Schiffer-Collectors/dp/0764312456%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJRRWTH346WSPOAFQ%26tag%3Dprabook-20%26linkCode%3Dsp1%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0764312456
PENN Pictures; The Founder of Pennsylvania
(A 1965 softcover booklet by the Penna. Historical Commiss...)
A 1965 softcover booklet by the Penna. Historical Commission with background on William Penn and illustrations of known paintings and illustrations of his ancestors, himself and his various travels and deeds. Also included are various historical sites with association with William Penn.
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- The Brightest Ornament (Biography. Black cloth covers very nice, light bumps on t...)
Irwin Richman Edit Profile
consultant lecturer history educator
Irwin Richman, American History educator, consultant, lecturer. Past vice chairman Pennsylvania History Preservation Board; lecturer numerous groups, including Bradford County (Pennsylvania) Medical Society, Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion Society, Landis Valley Associations, Dauphin County History Society; Member Society Architectural Historians (conference presenter), National Trust for History Preservation, Garden Conservancy.
Education
Associate of Arts, George Washington University, 1956; Bachelor in History, George Washington University, 1957; Master of Arts in History, University of Pennsylvania, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in History, University of Pennsylvania, 1965.
Career
Various positions Pennsylvania History and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, 1961—1968. Curator science, industry and technical William Penn Memorial Museum (now State Museum Pennsylvania), 1965—1968. Professor American studies and history Pennsylvania State University, 1968—2003, past chairman graduate program in American studies, professor emeritus, since 2003.
Director research and development heirloom seed project Landis Valley Museum, Lancaster, since 2004. Architectural history consultant National Park Service, S Army Civil Engineering, City of Harrisburg, Heritage Center Museum Lancaster County. Lecturer continuing education program Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, 1994-1997.
Presenter numerous conferences, including American Studies Association, American Folklore Association, American Aesthetics Association, Catskill Institute. Commonwealth speaker Pennsylvania Humanities Council, since 1996. Speaker in field., freelance museum exhibition curator.
Works
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Pennsylvania German Farms, Gardens, And Seeds: Landis Valley in Four Centuries (Schiffer Books)
(Over 320 beautiful modern and historic photos, of Lancast...)
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Sullivan County's Borscht Belt (NY) (Images of America)
(Sullivan County, the Borscht Belt, the Catskills-all are ...)
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Catskill Hotels (Images of America: New York)
(At one time, according to the Catskill Institute, there w...)
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German Architecture in America: Folk House, Your House, Bauhaus, And More
("The greatest influences of German architecture on Americ...)
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Pennsylvania German Arts: More Than Heats, Parrots, and Tulips (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
(There has never been a book like this intertwining the ar...)
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Hudson River:: From New York City to Albany (Postcard History Series)
(Often characterized as the "American Rhine," the Hudson i...)
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The Catskills in Vintage Postcards
(The Cañon City area's high points have been literal, star...)
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The Landis Family:: A Pennsylvania German Family Album (Images of America)
(The Landis family of Landis Valley was ordinary and extra...)
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PENN Pictures; The Founder of Pennsylvania
(A 1965 softcover booklet by the Penna. Historical Commiss...)
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The Brightest Ornament
(Biography. Black cloth covers very nice, light bumps on t...)
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Pennsylvania German Farms, Gardens, And Seeds: Landis Valley in Four Centuries (Schiffer Books)
Membership
Past vice chairman Pennsylvania History Preservation Board. Lecturer numerous groups, including Allentown Art Museum, Bradford County (Pennsylvania) Medical Society, Bucks County History Society, Pennsylvania, Cumberland County History Society, Pennsylvania, Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion Society, Landis Valley Associates, Dauphin County History Society. Past council member Pennsylvania History Association.
Treasurer Catskill Institute. President parents leadership council Bard College, 1994-2006. Member Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, National Trust History Preservation., Pennsylvania History Association (past council member).
Connections
Married M. Susan Steigerwalt, May 23, 1970. Children: Alexander Eugene, Joshua Solomon.
