Miscellany, 1776-1961, 1927-1952 (bulk).

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Miscellany, 1776-1961, 1927-1952 (bulk).

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Clippings, 1927-1940; correspondence of Isaac R. Swezey, Walter S. Funnell, Herbert P. Carter, Rev. Edward J. Humeston, and others, 1927-1952; Judge Isaac R. Swezey's notes and documents, 1951-1952; Halesite pamphlet by George Taylor, 1897; map showing proposed plot for the Nathan Hale Memorial, 1894; photostats of log of HMS Niger and the brig Halifax, 1776; photographs of Howe's headquarters, Newton (Elmhurst), Queens, 1935, 1937; carbon copy of reports to the Huntington Town Board, c.1935, 1939; notes about the secret vault in Elmhurst containing the Nathan Hale papers, and other items.

.6 cubic ft.

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Funnell, Walter S.

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Humeston, Edward J.

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Niger (Ship)

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Whaling vessel (437 tons); out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by James Gray; on voyage from 21 June 1848-8 June 1852, to the Off shore, Callao, Coast of Chile, On the Line, and other whaling grounds; agent-owner: Hathaway & Luce; built at Rochester, Mass., 1844. From the description of Logbook of the ship Niger, 1848 June 21-1852 June 8. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 276774666 Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Amos ...

Carter, Herbert L.

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Taylor, George.

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Halifax (Ship)

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Nathan Hale Committee (Huntington, N.Y.)

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In 1936 the Huntington Town Board appointed a committee to resolve the issue of the time and location of the capture of Nathan Hale. By 1939 the committee had issued its report to the Town Board, but the controversy continues. The committee chair was the Rev. Edward J. Humeston. From the description of Miscellany, 1776-1961, 1927-1952 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155565356 ...

Swezey, Isaac R.

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Hale, Nathan, 1755-1776

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Nathan Hale (b. June 6, 1755, Coventry, CT-d. September 22, 1776, New York City, NY) was born and raised in Coventry, Connecticut, and served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. In 1776 he landed at the town of Huntington in Long Island, New York on an intelligence-gathering mission that ultimately resulted in his capture and execution by the British Army....