Lloyd Ultan (historian)

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Lloyd Ultan
Born1938 (age 8586)
Alma mater Hunter College
Columbia University
Occupation Historian
Employer Fairleigh Dickinson University
Organization The Bronx County Historical Society
Known forHistories of The Bronx
Notable workThe Northern Borough: A History Of The Bronx
TitleBronx Borough Historian emeritus
PredecessorDr. William A. Tieck

Lloyd Ultan (born 1938) is a historian and author. A native of the borough of The Bronx in New York City, he was the Bronx borough historian from 1996 [1] to 2023. [2] He is a professor of history at Fairleigh Dickinson University's and a member of the adjunct faculty at Lehman College. [3] [4] Ultan received a B.A. in history from Hunter College in 1959 and an M.A. in history from Columbia University in 1960. [5]

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He has written several books, including The Beautiful Bronx (1920-1950), The Bronx in the Innocent Years: 1890-1925, and Bronx Accent. [6] [7] Ultan is renowned for his walking tours. [8] His predecessor as the official Bronx Borough Historian was Dr. William A. Tieck, who served from 1980 to 1996. [9]

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References

  1. "Bronx Borough Historian Lloyd Ultan Marks 15 Years in Office" (Press release). Bronx Borough President. 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  2. Ortega, Ralph R. (May 15, 2023). "Editor's Note: The Bronx honors Lloyd Ultan, someone truly historic". City & State NY. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  3. "Lloyd Ultan - Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU)". view2.fdu.edu. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. Parker, Sydney (April 4, 2010), "Bronx historian Lloyd Ultan puts the borough in perspective with books and walking tours", The Daily News, archived from the original on July 8, 2012, retrieved 2012-02-08
  5. "Faculty and Staff Directory".
  6. Ultan, Lloyd; Unger, Barbara (2000), Bronx Accent A Literary and Pictorial History of the Borough, Rutgers University Press, ISBN   0-8135-3862-9
  7. "Lloyd Ultan: used books, rare books and new books @ BookFinder.com". BookFinder.com.
  8. "FDU News Highlights". Fairleigh Dickinson University. Archived from the original on 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  9. Thomas, Robert McG. Jr. (January 20, 1997). "Dr. William A. Tieck, Minister And a Bronx Historian, 89". The New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  10. Ultan, Lloyd (January 1, 1983). Legacy of the Revolution: The Valentine-Varian House. Bronx County Historical Society. p. 130. ISBN   094198012X.
  11. Ultan, Lloyd (March 23, 2006). Bronx Accent: A Literary and Pictorial History of the Borough. Rutgers University Press. p. 330. ISBN   0813538629.
  12. Ultan, Lloyd (January 4, 2010). Blacks in the Colonial Bronx Era: A Documentary History. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 240. ISBN   978-1466423015.
  13. Ultan, Lloyd (June 1, 2015). The Bronx: The Ultimate Guide to New York City's Beautiful Borough. Rutgers University Press. p. 224. ISBN   978-0813573199.
Educational offices
Preceded by
Dr. William A. Tieck
Bronx Borough Historian
1996–2023
Succeeded by
Ángel Hérnandez