Local history notebooks, 1852-1989.

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Local history notebooks, 1852-1989.

Clippings, articles, typescript text, chronologies, pamphlets, certificates, genealogy, letters, maps, photocopies of photographs, and other items pertaining to Roslyn individuals and history. Subjects include artists, authors, biography, William C. Bryant, Bryant Library, Black community, businesses, churches, clubs, community preservation, fire department, government, health, Hempstead Harbor, historic houses, other houses, Christopher Morley, organizations, paper mill, schools, transportation, and war.

55 linear ft.

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Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

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William Cullen Bryant (b. November 3, 1794, Cummington, Massachusetts-d. June 12, 1878, New York, New York), American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post....

Bryant Circulating Library

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Anna Onderdonk (1839-1885) and Maria Onderdonk (1832-1883) lived in Manhasset. Rev. Samuel F. Johnson moved to Roslyn in 1876. From the description of Diary collection, 1849-1885. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155534527 Collecting area: History of Roslyn, N.Y. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155536515 ...

Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957

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American author and journalist. From the description of Letter to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1940 October 25. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647810653 Christopher Morley was an American editor, an author, and a Rhodes scholar. Morley was one of the founders of the "Saturday Review of Literature," of which he was an editor from 1924 to 1940. A prolific author, he wrote more than 50 books. His novels include PANASSUS ON WHEELS (1917), THE HAUNTED BOOKS...