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Cedar Swamp Historical Society Collection
Index by Location
- Jericho
- Notes on the History of Queens County (Part 2: 1784-1852) / H. Onderdonk,
Jr. Journal of Long Island History, Vol. 7, No. 2; p.36-56; Summer/Fall 1967.
- A continuation of the chronological listing of the history of Queens County, but only using larger and
well known towns. Depending on date, and how much information was available, some listings are more
detailed than others.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Jericho -- Expressways and Highways
- Long Island Motor Parkway: An Innovative Highway Built for High Speeds /
K. Navratil. Long Island Heritage, [no vol.]; p.53; Oct. 1984.
- A detailed notation of the history of the Long Island Expressway, from it's conception to it's modern
state. It discusses the Vanderbuilt involvement in building the road, racing on the roadway, and how it became
known for it's high-speed usage.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Jericho -- Motor Parkway
- Vanderbilt's Motor Parkway / R. Wines. Journal of Long Island
History, Vol. 2, No. 2; p.14-28; Fall 1962.
- The story of the construction of the now abandoned Vanderbilt Parkway. Originally designed for safe
and hazard free racing, the Vanderbilt Speedway eventually failed. This is one of the towns where 'public' races
where held, allowing motorists to use public roads. Vanderbilt thought this was asking for trouble and
attempted to create a private racing road.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Jericho -- Presidents
- Suffolk County Lured Presidents / C. Ditmars. Long Island Forum,
Vol. 1, No. 2; p.7, 20-21; Mar. 1938.
- An article about the Presidential influences on Long Island, including T. R. Roosevelt, William Harrison,
& Ulysses S. Grant. It also includes some information about First Lady, Anna Symmes.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Jericho -- Quakers and Abolitionism
- Friends in the Spirit: African Americans and the Challenge to Quaker Liberalism,
1776-1915 / L. Day. Journal of Long Island History, Vol. 10, No. 1; p.1-16; Fall 1997.
- The history of Quakers on Long Island. The primary focus of the article is on Quaker involvement in
abolishing slavery on Long Island, as well as the work in helping slaves escape. The article also describes how
Quakers have influenced various towns on Long Island.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
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