Gary Hermalyn

Gary Hermalyn
Born
The Bronx, New York City
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationHistorian
OrganizationThe Bronx County Historical Society
Known forHistories of The Bronx, Edgar Allan Poe and New York City.
Notable workPublications of the Bronx County Historical Society: 1955–2000

Gary "Doc" Hermalyn is an American historian and author, based in New York City. He is an Edgar Allan Poe scholar,[1] and an authority on the history of The Bronx.[2][3] Hermalyn is editor/author of 172 books on urban history, geography, education, natural history and exploration.[4] He is CEO of The Bronx County Historical Society[5] and a fellow of The Explorers Club.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Lecture: Poe Cottage Comes to the Poe Room". New York University. Accessed 4 March 2017.
  2. ^ St John Kelly, Erin (6 February 1994). "Playing in the Neighborhood". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 5 March 2017. Lloyd Ultan and Dr. Gary Hermalyn, two authorities on Bronx history
  3. ^ staff (16 April 2006). "Neighborhood Report. Scribes honored". New York City: New York Daily News. Retrieved 5 March 2017. If any group of writers knows the Bronx, it's these five local authors.
  4. ^ "Notable Bronxites". The Bronx County Historical Society. Accessed 5 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Staff". The Bronx County Historical Society. Accessed 4 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Exploration Seminar - Travel Planning: How Does One Get to Happy Valley, Labrador? w/ Doc Hermalyn FR'75". The Explorers Club. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  7. ^ "Seminar Series - Doc Hermalyn". The Explorers Club. Retrieved 2019-10-29.