Rochester History is a scholarly journal that provides informative articles about the history and culture of Rochester, Monroe County, and the Genesee Valley, all located in New York State. Former city historian Blake McKelvey published the first quarterly issue in January 1939 with the goal of expanding the knowledge of local history. In 2023, RIT Press partnered with the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County and the RIT History department to publish Rochester History. The journal is published biannually (spring and fall) and is funded in part by the Frances Kenyon Publication Fund, established in memory of Ms. Kenyon’s sister, Florence Taber Kenyon, and her friend Thelma Jeffries.
Back Issues and Index
Visit the Rochester Public Library website for PDF files of back issues and an index.
Submission Guidelines
The journal invites submissions of manuscripts that further its mission of increasing knowledge of and interest in local history and culture and of placing local issues into a national or global context. Articles should be submitted via email to historyjournal@libraryweb.org. Please carefully review our submission guidelines and prepare your manuscript accordingly. If you have questions or would like more information, please send an email to the above address or call the journal editor, Christine L. Ridarsky, at (585) 428-8095.
Editorial Board
Molly Ball, University of Rochester
dann j. Broyld, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Tamar Carroll, Rochester Institute of Technology
Michelle R. Finn, City of Rochester/Rochester Public Library
Michael Galban, Ganondagan State Historic Site/Seneca Art & Culture Center
Nancy Hewitt, Rutgers University (Emeritus)
Arlette Miller Smith, St. John Fisher University (Retired)
Michael Oberg, SUNY Geneseo
Henry Padrón-Morales, Hipocampo Books
Aisha Pierre, National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House
Carolyn Vacca, Monroe County and St. John Fisher University