Rockland County history collection, 1780-1988, 1908-1988 (bulk)

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Rockland County history collection, 1780-1988, 1908-1988 (bulk)

Pamphlets, articles, theses and research papers, brochures, travel guides, reports, exhibit catalogs, clippings, newsletters, maps, and other items pertaining to local history in Rockland County and vicinity. Subjects include the Jackson-White people of the Ramapo Mountains, the Hudson River, the American Revolution, Indians, the Bicentennial, the Jewish community, cemeteries, the Ackerman family, the Tappan Patent, parks and recreation, churches, Camp Bluefields (a military artillery range used during World War I), schools, the Blauvelt family, Dutch houses, Rockland County authors, and historic restoration. Also includes facsimiles of the documents found on Major John Andre when he was captured in 1780.

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Blauvelt Free Library (Blauvelt, N.Y.)

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The Blauvelt Free Library was first formed in 1909. In the early 1960s, it moved into the restored Raab house. The Raab house, originally built in the late 18th century, was briefly owned by Judge Cornelius I. Blauvelt. From the description of Records, 1898-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155538637 Collecting area: History of Blauvelt and Rockland County, N.Y. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155541598 ...

André, John, 1751-1780

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British army officer. From the description of The American times, a satire, in three parts : poem, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070981 John André, a British army officer during the American Revolutionary war. In January 1777, he became captain of the 26th Regiment of Foot ; in early summer he became the aide-de-camp to Charles Gret, 1st Earl of Grey (1729-1807). and in 1778 was promoted to major. In 1779 André became adjutant general of the British Army and wa...