Vertical files, [ca. 1800]-1989, [ca. 1975]-1989 (bulk)

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Vertical files, [ca. 1800]-1989, [ca. 1975]-1989 (bulk)

Vertical files of clippings, pamphlets, programs, and miscellaneous printed materials on the history of Long Island. The bulk of the material consists of clippings and photocopies gathered since the mid-1970s, with scattered printed items and ephemera dating back to the 1800s. There are general subject files on a variety of topics; locality files dealing with specific towns, villages, hamlets, and other places in Nassau County, Suffolk County, and the town of Smithtown; name files containing genealogical and biographical materials on individuals; a picture file, mostly photocopies of photoprints from the collections of other historical societies; and copies of the Historic Sites Inventory forms for the Town of Smithtown.

ca. 65 cubic ft.

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Smithtown Library. Richard H. Handley Long Island History Room.

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The Smithtown and Port Jefferson Railroad was operated by the Long Island Rail Road. From the description of Long Island railroad collection, 1857-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155535762 Collecting area: History of the Town of Smithtown, N.Y. from colonial times to the present. Will also accept materials on the history of Suffolk County, N.Y. or Long Island in general. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155536539...