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Cedar Swamp Historical Society Collection
Index by Location
- Newton
- Creating a New County: Nassau / E. Smits. Journal of Long Island
History, Vol. 11, No. 2; p.129-144; Spring 1999.
- The history and creation of Nassau County, with slight notations on the formation of Queens County as
well. Towns are noted as having had an impact on how the county was founded. Information dates back to
1784.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Newton
- Flushing's Early History / N. Howell. Long Island Forum, Vol. 3, No.
10; p.209-210, 212, 214; Oct. 1941.
- A detailed article about the founding of Flushing, and it's impact on other local towns. The article details
the involvement of Flushing in the Revolutionary War, important figures in Flushing (Long Island) history, with
an overview of what made Flushing what it is today.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Newton
- Jamaica, New York, 1656-1776: Class Structure and Social Mobility / J. Peyer.
Journal of Long Island History, Vol. 14, No. 1; p.34-47; Fall 1977.
- A overview article about the early days of Jamaica, which includes the development of class structures
(both white and black), and the development of class movement. Other towns are referenced as examples of
Jamaica's infrastructure, comparison of wealth, and overall development.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Newton
- Life of The Early Islanders (part 2) / N. Howell. Long Island Forum,
Vol. 6, No. 3; p.45, 46-47, 57-58; Mar. 1943.
- A very detailed article about the beginnings of Long Island. The article describes the founding through
present day. The second part of the article focuses on the later part of the 1600s through the late 1800s. It also
focuses on the governmental and architectural uniqueness of the town.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Newton
- Newton 300 Years Old / [No author]. Long Island Forum, Vol. 5, No.
4; p.68; Apr. 1942.
- A very brief article about the 300th anniversary of the founding of Newton in Queens County. The article
features an image of the town center.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Newton
- Notes on the History of Queens County (Part 1: 1639-1783) / H. Onderdonk,
Jr. Journal of Long Island History, Vol. 7, No. 1; p.53-76; Spring 1967.
- A 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
- Newton -- African Americans
- Blacks on Long Island: Population Growth in the Colonial Period / H. Wortis.
Journal of Long Island History, Vol. 11, No. 1; p.35-44; Fall 1974.
- A statistical evaluation of the African American population on Long Island during the Colonial period of
America. The statistics are primarily broken down by county, but some towns are listed with specific numbers.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Newton -- Church history
- The Formative Years of the Dutch Reformed Church on Long Island (Part 1) /
G. de Jong. Journal of Long Island History, Vol. 8, No. 2; p.1-16; Summer/Fall 1968.
- A short article about the history of the Dutch Reformed Church on Long Island. Includes how, when,
and by whom the church was founded. It also give a brief history of the founding of each location of the
church.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Newton -- Church history
- The Formative Years of the Dutch Reformed Church on Long Island (Part 2) /
G. de Jong. Journal of Long Island History, Vol. 9, No. 2; p.1-20; Winter/Spring 1969.
- A continuation of the short article about the history of the Dutch Reformed Church on Long Island.
Includes how, when, and by whom the church was founded. It also give a brief history of the founding of each
location of the church. The article ends with a notation that the church is still an active part of Long Island.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Newton -- Culture
- Literary Culture on Long Island, 1640-1700 / C. Auser. Journal of Long
Island History, Vol.4, No. 2; p.19-25; Spring 1964.
- A short article about the education and religious education of the population of Long Island. Some towns
are noted as having made special strides toward religious education.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Newton -- George Washington
- George Washington and Long Island / K. Stryker-Rodda. Journal of Long
Island History, Vol. 1, No. 1; p. 8-21; Spring 1961.
- President George Washington scheduled a tour of Long Island from the 19th of April 1780 to the 24th of
April 1780. He stopped in many towns, and stayed over in quite a few of them. He kept a journal of when and
where he stopped, of which towns he drove through, and of famous places.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Newton -- Sanitary Commission
- Brooklyn and Long Island Sanity Fair: 1864 / H. Styker-Rodda. Journal of
Long Island History, Vol. 4, No. 1; p.1-17; Winter 1964.
- During the midlist of the Civil War, women in Brooklyn and New York City held Sanitary fairs to raise
money to aid the families of those fighting. Many towns on Long Island held smaller versions of the Brooklyn
and New York Sanity Fair, and they each raised a substantial sum of money.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
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