Gary "Doc" Hermalyn is an American historian and author, based in New York City. He is an

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Biography

Hermalyn grew up in the Gun Hill-

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neighborhood. He graduated from

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, earned a bachelor's degree from City College of New York, a Master of Arts from Long Island University (1982) and a Doctor of Education from

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(1985). He has been director, then executive director and is currently CEO of

. He founded and established the Society's The Bronx County Archives and The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library. He is also a Board Member of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony in Bridgeport, Connecticut and as of 2017 was Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Discovery Museum and Planetarium in Bridgeport. Hermalyn is an explorer and a fellow of

Awards

*Centennial Historian of New York City, Mayor of New York City, 1998

Publications

Books by Hermalyn

*''The Creation of Morris High School, 1896-1904: the First Public High School in The Bronx.''

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, 1985. . Dissertation. *''Morris High School and the Creation of the New York City Public High School System.'' New York City Series. New York:

, 1995. . *''Publications of the Bronx County Historical Society: 1955–2000.'' New York: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1999. *''The Study and Writing of History.'' New York: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2007. .

Books paired with others

*''The Bronx in the Innocent Years, 1890-1925.'' The Life in The Bronx Collection. New York:

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, 1985. Hermalyn and Lloyd Ultan. . Hermalyn was also project editor. *''The Beautiful Bronx 1920-1950.'' The Life in The Bronx Collection. New York: Harmony, 1988. Hermalyn and Ultan. . Hermalyn was also project editor. *''Landmarks of the Bronx.'' New York: Bronx County Historical Society, 1989. Hermalyn and Robert Kornfeld. . *''The Bronx. It Was Only Yesterday. 1935-1965.'' The Life in The Bronx Collection. New York: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1992. Hermalyn and Ultan. . Hermalyn was also project editor. *''The Bronx Cookbook Plastic Comb – 1997.'' New York: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1997. Hermalyn and Peter Derrick. . *''The Birth of the Bronx: 1609 - 1900.'' The Life in The Bronx Collection Vol. 4. New York: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2000. Hermalyn and Ultan. . Hermalyn was also project editor. *''Time and the Calendar.'' New York: History of New York City Project, 2001. Elizabeth Beirne and Hermalyn. . *''Yankee Stadium: 1923-2008: Images of Baseball.'' Mount Pleasant, SC:

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, 2009. Hermalyn and Anthony C. Greene. . *''The Bronx.'' Then & Now. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2010. Kathleen A. McAuley and Hermalyn. . *''A Historical Sketch of the Bronx''. New York: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2018. Hermalyn and Ultan. . *''Hudson's River''. New York: The Bronx County Historical Society, 2020. Hermalyn and Sidney Horenstein. .

Books with editing contributions by Hermalyn (selected)

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The Encyclopedia of New York City ''The Encyclopedia of New York City'' is a reference book on New York City, New York. Edited by Columbia University history professor Kenneth T. Jackson, the book was first published in 1995 by the New-York Historical Society and Yale Univers ...

.'' Hermalyn was a member of the editorial board / associate editor. *''The United States Supreme Court.'' Ten volume series. Hermalyn was a project editor. *''Roots of The Republic Six.'' Six volume series. Hermalyn was a project editor. *''Research Library and Bronx Archives.'' Fifteen volume series. The Bronx County Historical Society. Hermalyn was a project editor.

References

External links

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