Local history collection, ca. 1900-1991.

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Local history collection, ca. 1900-1991.

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Letters, memoirs, manuscripts, maps, memos, photographs, pamphlets, programs, plans, reports, newsletters, scrapbooks, clippings and other material concerning the history of Valley Stream, other villages and communities, and Long Island in general. Subjects include architecture, businesses, shopping malls, libraries, historical societies and museums, schools, churches, synagogues, town and county government, fire departments, beaches, clubs and organizations, aviation, including information about Curtiss Field in Valley Stream, the Long Island Railroad, and noted individuals.

4 cubic ft.

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6883315

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Henry Waldinger Memorial Library (Valley Stream, N.Y.)

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Long Island Railroad Company.

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Commuter railroad service in Brooklyn dates to 1834 and the founding of the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) during that year. Originally conceived as a means to connect Brooklyn to Boston, Massachusetts more directly, the LIRR played a significant role in the development and economic growth of Long Island's suburban communities, particularly after the railroad was directly linked to Manhattan in the 1880s. As of 2010, the LIRR is the largest and busiest commuter railroad in the United S...

Curtiss Field (Valley Stream, N.Y.)

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