Edna Huntington papers and photographs 1905-1965

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Edna Huntington papers and photographs 1905-1965

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The Edna Huntington papers and photographs, dated 1905 to 1965, are organized into three series: , , and . While gives a focused view of Huntington's work as a librarian, provides a broader perspective on her career and its impact, as well as her education, her hobbies, and travels during her career. complements travel journals in the series with black-and-white prints and negatives of Huntington's vacations with her travel companion, Stella Kline.

1.9 linear feet; in three manuscript boxes and one phase box.

Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6328974

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Long Island Historical Society

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In 1896 several influential individuals in Brooklyn, New York, decided to collect authentic authoritative materials relating to the past and present history of Brooklyn and its inhabitants. Therefore, on June 28, 1897, The Hon. Frederick W. Wurster, mayor of the city (of Brooklyn, New York), authorized the Long Island Historical Society to compile information covering the Dutch and English records of the earliest settled towns in Brooklyn which included Midwout (later Flatbush), Brooklyn, Amersf...

Huntington, Edna, 1895-1965,

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Edna Huntington was the librarian at the Long Island Historical Society from 1926-1960. From the description of Huntington photograph collection, [ca. 1936-1959], 1938-1940 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155450951 Gabriel Furman (January 23, 1800-November 11, 1854) was a respected historian of early Brooklyn. Among his works were the Notes Geographical and Historical, Relating to the Town of Brooklyn, on Long-Island (1824), still available in a recent reprint. Little...

Kline, Stella O.

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Edna Huntington (1895-1965) attended P.S. 131 in Brooklyn and later completed Columbia University's Home Study courses in Librarianship. She began working for the Long Island Historical Society (now the Brooklyn Historical Society) in 1926 and served as Head Librarian from 1936 to 1960. In addition to her work as a librarian, Huntington was an avid traveler. During the 1920s and 1930s, she planned a number of hiking and camping trips throughout the northeast United States and documented her excu...