In Memoriam: F. Daniel Larkin (October 27, 1938 to October 1, 2015)

New York History Winter 2015© 2015 by The New York State Historical Association 8 In Memoriam: F. Daniel Larkin (October 27, 1938 to October 1, 2015). New York History: A Quarterly Journal, the New York State Historical Association, and the State University of New York at Oneonta have lost a colleague. It is with regret that we inform readers that F. Daniel Larkin, one of New York History’s Editors since 2012, died on October 1, 2015. In August 2015, after fifty years of teaching and service, Dr. Larkin retired from SUNY Oneonta, where he was Distinguished Service Professor and Provost for Academic Affairs (2002–2011). Larkin’s teaching and research focused on New York State history; he authored three monographs , served as co-author on a textbook and as co-editor of a volume on the Erie Canal, and he shared his research at conferences and historical societies around New York. His most recent scholarly contribution was a biography of the engineer Benjamin Wright (Syracuse University Press, forthcoming). Larkin helped guide New York History during an important period of transition and revival, sharing his extensive knowledge with the New York State Historical Association’s staff and the journal’s other Editors. F. Daniel Larkin’s vision and career will continue to inspire all of us as we move forward in the same scholarly, educational tradition. ...