Rev250 New York State Freedom Train Revisited

Jordan Jace is the Director of the RDL Gardiner Educational Resource Center for New York State History at the NYS Archives Partnership Trust. Trust education and professional learning programs and services within the center include ConsidertheSourceNY.org, Student Research Awards, and New York Archives and Jr! Magazines. Jordan is also the Statewide Coordinator for the New York Council for History Education and oversees the Trust's education programs and leads a statewide network of educators, historians, and cultural organizations dedicated to providing New York's students with access to the state's historical records. Jordan holds a bachelor's degree in history and anthropology from University at Albany, a master's degree in anthropology from the College of William and Mary, and a teaching certificate in 7-12 social studies from the College of Saint Rose. His experience in teaching, researching, and writing informs his work in making standards-aligned, inquiry-based primary source resources accessible to educators, students, and the public. 

Monica Gray serves as the Director of Archival Services in the State Archives. She has worked for the State Archives since 2006 in a variety of roles including collections management, processing and digitization of records, and researcher services. She has very much enjoyed diving into The Freedom Train records and learning more about these iconic documents.

Thomas J. Ruller retired from his position as New York State Archivist, a role he held since 2015. An active professional for 35 years, he is the author of several peer-reviewed journal articles and reviews on the use of technology in Archives and the preservation of records in electronic form. Tom has been a consultant for several State governments and other organizations focusing on electronic records management and preservation. He remains actively engaged as a Board Member and Steward of the Archives Partnership Trust.