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Cedar Swamp Historical Society Collection
Index by Location
- Oyster Bay
- A Long Island Heritage Town: Oyster Bay, An Historic Hamlet / [No author].
Long Island Heritage, [no vol.]; p.5-12; May. 1985.
- A collection of articles about Oyster Bay. The main article gives details about the town's founding in
1639 to present day. Includes information about T. R. Roosevelt. Images Include: Rail Road Station; Summer
White House; The Landing; East Main Street showing Presbyterian Church; Octagon Hotel; Mill Road; West
Main Street with Post Office; T. R. Roosevelt on Audrey Ave.; T. R. Roosevelt in Oyster Bay; T. R. Roosevelt
at Sagamore Hill; Oyster Bay Inn; Town Clerks Office on Audrey Ave.; Ludlum Homestead; LIRR welcoming
T. R. Roosevelt; Greenwich-Oyster bay Ferry; Fullers and T. R. Roosevelt;
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Oyster Bay
- 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
- Oyster Bay
- 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
- Oyster Bay
- Glen Cove Gets a Telegraph / [No author]. Long Island Heritage, [no
vol.]; p.11; Apr. 1985.
- A brief article on how Glen Cove came to receive it's first telegraph. It talks about how it was set up
between Glen Cove, Hempstead, and Oyster Bay.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Oyster Bay
- 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
- Oyster Bay
- 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
- Oyster Bay
- Suffolk County in Olden Times (1644-1770) / H. Onderbonk, Jr. Journal of
Long Island History, Vol. 5, No. 4; p.13-38; Fall 1965.
- A chronological listing of the history of Suffolk 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
- Oyster Bay
- The Birth of Nassau County (part 1) / G. Weeks, Jr. Long Island
Forum, Vol. 3, No. 11; p.299-230; Nov. 1940.
- A detailed, but brief, article about the founding of Nassau County. It primarily focuses on the politics,
governmental issues, and who was involved. The towns mentioned in the article were in relation to county
development and home-towns of county leaders.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Oyster Bay
- The Birth of Nassau County (part 2) / G. Weeks, Jr. Long Island
Forum, Vol. 3, No. 12; p.255-256; Dec. 1940.
- A continuation of the article "The Birth of Nassau County," and primarily focuses on the politics and
governmental issues. However, the majority of the article focuses on the people who were influential in
developing the county.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Oyster Bay
- The Pearl in the Bay-A Visit to the Hamlet / B. Bush. Long Island
Heritage, [no vol.]; p.33, 36; Mar. 1982.
- A long article about the town of Oyster Bay and it's Hamlet. Important buildings include: Raynham Hall ,
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, and Main Street. The article is told from a tourist point of view.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Oyster Bay -- 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
- Oyster Bay -- Architects
- Long Island Country Houses and Their Architects: 1860-1940 / R. MacKay.
Journal of Long Island History, Vol. 6, No. 2; p.168-190; Spring 1994.
- A detailed and long article about the various architecture of the important Long Island towns. It also
talks about the development of Long Island in general, especially after wars. The article doesn't go over each
town's detail, but rather talks about how different and unique Long Island architectural development is
compared to other towns. It also gives a run-down of important architectural figures.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Oyster Bay -- Civil War
- 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
- Oyster Bay -- 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
- Oyster Bay -- 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
- Oyster Bay -- Henry Lloyd Estate
- The Account Books of Henry Lloyd of the Manor of Queens Village / R.
Bailey. Journal of Long Island History, Vol. 2, No. 1; p.26-49; Spring 1962.
- Primarily an article about Henry Lloyd and Queens Village Manor (an estate connected to the English
Court through Governor pensions), how important the records that Lloyd kept are to Genealogy, the history of
what is Lloyd's Neck, Long Island. The Manor is located between Huntington and Oyster Bay. See printing of
the account books in Vol. 5, No. 3, Summer 1965, pgs. 30-34.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Oyster Bay -- Historic Homes
- Don't Tear That Old House Down! / P. Dunbar. Journal of Long Island
History, Vol. 2, No. 2; p.1-13; Fall 1962.
- An article written in protest against the deliberate destruction of historic homes and buildings by towns
looking to expand or develop (either private or commercial). Several towns are noted by the author as having
many historical buildings, and notes that not only is it part of Long Island heritage, but adds drive for tourism.
He also notes that each area of Long Island has its own architectural history that is unique and distinct to New
York. His goal is to enact a state recognized committee for the controlled declaration of historic (and
untouchable districts).
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Oyster Bay -- Historic Preservation
- Historic Preservation on Long Island / E. Smits. Journal of Long Island
History, Vol. 4, No. 2; p.1-8; Spring 1964.
- A very short article with heavy detail about what buildings and historic places on Long Island should be
preserved. Special notes are made for specific towns. Oyster Bay is noted because of the preservation's society's
tireless work in restoring and preserving Raynham Hall (and being involved with the preservation of Sagamore
Hill).
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Oyster Bay -- Industrialization
- Industrial Zone for Island / M. Dobson. Long Island Forum, Vol. 4, No.
2; p.25-26, 30; Feb. 1941.
- A very detailed article about the industrial boom on Long Island, focusing on several towns that have
seen expansion recently. The towns listed are listed as having had an impact on the industrial changes on Long
Island. It also discusses the National Defense Program's influences, as well as the Department of Education, and
the Long Island Rail Road's influence.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Oyster Bay -- John Youngs
- The Inventories of the Estates of Colonel John Youngs of Southold and His Son,
John Jr / K. Scott. Journal of Long Island History, Vol. 6, No. 1; p. 37-46; Winter 1966.
- An accounting of the estate of Col. John Youngs and John Youngs, Jr. Includes bibliographical
information about their travels to various towns across Long Island.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Oyster Bay -- Long Island Railroad Company
- T. R. and the L.I.R.R. / R. Ziel. Long Island Heritage, [no vol.]; P.10;
May. 1985.
- A long article about the history of T. R. and his involvement with the Fullers, who founded the Long
Island Rail Road. Image of Fuller and the Roosevelt's.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Oyster Bay -- Maps
- History of Long Island Maps / P. Bassett. Journal of Long Island
History, Vol. 7, No. 1; p.1-24; Spring 1967.
- A long and detailed article of how Long Island was originally mapped. The article starts with Giovannni
de Verrazzano's 1524 French drawing of Long Island, and continues until 1955, with a modern map by
Lockwood, Kessler, & Bartlett (a mapping company). Several maps include specific and important towns, not
always in the same location, as done by the French, the Dutch, and the English. Images of maps, and notations
of important towns included.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Oyster Bay -- Molly Cooper
- Molly Cooper of Cove Neck / J. Overton. Long Island Forum, Vol. 2,
No. 5; p.9-10, 18-19; May. 1939.
- The biographical account of Molly Cooper, who made a large impact on Cove Neck and Oyster Bay. She
kept a diary during the period (1769-1773) just prior to the Revolutionary War.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Oyster Bay -- 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 town attempted to stop the public
races after people were killed in the pursuit of the 6th Vanderbilt Cup.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Oyster Bay -- Population
- State of the Island: Peconic County: To Be or Not To Be? / R. Wunderlich.
Journal of Long Island History, Vol. 9, No. 2; p.140-144; Spring 1997.
- A quick statistical article with a numeric rundown of which towns and counties have the largest
population. It goes into the debate of the creation of a new county in Long Island, called Peconic County.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Oyster Bay -- 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
- Oyster Bay -- Quakers
- Oyster Bay's Place in the History of Quakerism in America / B. Johnston.
Long Island Heritage, [no vol.]; p.12; May. 1985.
- A long article about the history of Oyster Bay and the Quakers who settled the town. It also gives an
explanation of how Quakerism changed to reflect the traditions of Long Island. Images included are the pulpit
rock of town's fonder and a reenactment of the revolutionary war.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Oyster Bay -- 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
- Oyster Bay -- Robert Feke
- Oyster Bay's Robert Feke: America's First Portraitist / L. Cuttler. Long
Island Heritage, [no vol.]; p.28-29, 37; Mar. 1984.
- A detailed article about Robert Feke, a Long Island, native from Oyster Bay.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Oyster Bay -- Sagamore Hill
- Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt's Legacy / [No author]. Long Island Heritage,
[no vol.]; p.37; Mar. 1982.
- A detailed article about the tourism of Sagamore Hill, it's history, and it's connection to T. Roosevelt.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Oyster Bay -- Sagamore Hill
- The Ghosts of Sagamore Hill / A. Roosevelt, Jr. American Heritage,
XXI-3; p.70-73; Apr. 70.
- The biographical account of Theodore Roosevelt's grandson, who was one at the time of the President's
death. He states that spending time at the family home, Sagamore Hill, in Oyster Bay is a haunted experience
for him. He notes that he feels the "ghost" of the former President is there, through his many possessions and
through the work of his aunt, Alice Roosevelt (President Roosevelt's eldest daughter).
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Oyster Bay -- Schools
- Early Oyster Bay Schools / H. Horton. Long Island Forum, Vol. 7, No.
11; p.213; Nov. 1944.
- A short article about the first few schools in Oyster Bay, as done by the English and Dutch settlers. The
article goes into detail about the first school founding in 1677, and the 1802 founding of the Academy. The
article also discusses the impact of religious education in public schools.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Oyster Bay -- Teddy Roosevelt
- T. R. and the L.I.R.R. / R. Ziel. Long Island Heritage, [no vol.]; P.10;
May. 1985.
- A long article about the history of T. R. and his involvement with the Fullers, who founded the Long
Island Rail Road. Image of Fuller and the Roosevelt's.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Oyster Bay -- Typhoid Mary
- The Case of the Disappearing Cook / M. Sufrin. American Heritage,
XXI-5; p.37-39; Aug. 70.
- The story of Mary Mallon, who would go down in history as Typhoid Mary. She worked as a cook for
several high-class families and each one fell ill shortly after her arrival and taking new positions. It took years to
track and imprison her as a danger to public health. She eventually was released and forced to live in seclusion
by and at the expense of the State of New York. Oyster Bay is mentioned because she worked for a family that
fell ill shortly after her arrival, and triggered an investigation into Mary Mallon's past.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Oyster Bay -- Vikings
- The Vikings on Long Island / F. Pohl. Journal of Long Island History,
Vol. 6, No. 4; p.1-8; Fall 1966.
- A historical account of the landing of Vikings on Long Island, dating from the 1400s. He induced some
biographical accounts of Leif Karlsefni, a famous Viking. The author lists several towns that played an
important role in in Karlsefni's mapping of Long Island.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
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