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Cedar Swamp Historical Society Collection
Index by Location
- Southampton
- 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
- Southampton
- Old Wading River / E. Rowley. Long Island Forum, Vol. 3, No. 9;
p.195-196, 201-202; Sep. 1940.
- A detailed article about the history of Old Wading River, a town located in Southampton. It goes over
the details of the towns settlement in 1671, and it's eventual envelopment into Riverhead and Southampton.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Southampton
- 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
- Southampton
- Suffolk County in Olden Times (1771-1790) / H. Onderbonk, Jr. Journal of
Long Island History, Vol. 6, No. 1; p.15-36; Winter 1966.
- A continuation of the 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
- Southampton
- Suffolk, Ocean Bulwark of State / C. Ditmars. Long Island Forum, Vol.
1, No. 1; p.5-6, 14, 18-22; Jan. 1938.
- An article that discusses the establishment of Suffolk county, along with a quick note about the towns
established in the county. A large part of the article notates Montauk Point.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Southampton -- 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
- Southampton -- Architecture
- 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
- Southampton -- Church history
- Southampton's Ancient Church / L. White. Long Island Forum, Vol. 2,
No. 5; p.5-6, 12; May. 1939.
- A very detailed article about the oldest church on Long Island, built in 1641. It was known as the
Meeting-House, and was operated by Minister Abraham Pierson. It was rebuilt on several occasion, and
rededicated in 1845. In 1925, the building caught fire, and was finally destroyed. The foundation still stands in
the town of Southampton.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Southampton -- Education
- Long Island's Earliest Schools (part 1) / N. Howell. Long Island Forum,
Vol. 7, No. 6; p.105-106, 118; Jun. 1944.
- A detailed article about the first English and Dutch schools that were developed while the island was
being settled. The article begins in the late 1600s and ends around 1720. The article goes into details about the
education level, the religious impact of education, and the differences between the English and Dutch schools.
Image of a small school building.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Southampton -- Education
- Long Island's Earliest Schools (part 2) / N. Howell. Long Island Forum,
Vol. 7, No. 6; p.127, 129-130; Jul. 1944.
- A detailed article about the first English and Dutch schools that were developed while the island was
being settled. The article begins in the late 1600s and ends around 1720. The article goes into details about the
education level, the religious impact of education, and the differences between the English and Dutch schools.
Image of the Clinton Academy, and a listing of attendance statistics.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Southampton -- Gardening
- The Garden Clubs of Long Island / [No author]. Long Island Forum,
Vol. 1, No. 8; p.15, 18; Oct. 1938.
- An article about the various garden clubs, and the people that work hard to maintain the land around the
various towns. It's also an invitation to joining the clubs.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Southampton -- Historic Buildings
- The Old House on the Hill / J. Smith. Long Island Forum, Vol. 7, No.
12; p.225, 236; Dec. 1944.
- An article about the Timothy Smith House, originally built around the 1770's. The article goes into detail
about the history of the house, about the person who built the house (Major Isaac Smith), and the house's
location today.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Southampton -- Hurricanes
- The '38 Hurricane / J. McCarthy. American Heritage, XX-5; p.102-103;
Aug. 69.
- A note about the hurricane damage. Notes that the private country clubs and the J. P. Morgan private
island in South Hampton too heavy damage.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Southampton -- Indians of North America
- Bibles and Muskets: The Acculturation of East End Native Americans in the
Eighteenth Century / J. Witek. Journal of Long Island History, Vol. 6, No. 2; p.208-222; Spring
1994.
- A very brief article about the English settlers of Long Island and the reformation and reprogramming of
various Indian tribes, including the Montauk Indians, for whom a town is named.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Southampton -- Lighthouses
- Beacons For All: A History of Long Island Lighthouses / J. Ruff. Journal of
Long Island History, Vol. 11, No. 2; p.145-160; Spring 1999.
- A short article about the history of Long Island lighthouses. Several key towns, all of which have water-
way connections, are noted for being under restoration and repair.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Southampton -- Long Island Railroad Company
- The Long Island Rail Road: Still on Track After Years / M. Smith. Long
Island Heritage, [no vol.]; p.28-29, 37; Mar. 1984.
- A very long article about the history of the Long Island Rail Road, and how it operates today. A listing
of towns and stops are given in the article, through paragraphs.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Southampton -- Newspapers
- Newspapers As a Neglected Source / R. Winsche. Journal of Long Island
History, Vol. 6, No. 3; p.15-28; Summer 1966.
- This article runs chronologically and detailed account of important newspapers from important towns.
Some newspapers have been destroyed by fire, flood, or plain neglect. It also includes notations when
newspapers changed hands, changed coverage towns, or changed titles.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Southampton -- Peconic County
- Bunker Fishing in Peconic Bay / C. Wood. Long Island Forum, Vol. 8,
No. 10; p.183, 197-198; Oct. 1945.
- A detailed article about fishing on Peconic Bay in Hempstead. The article primarily discusses the use of
Bunkers, a fishing net that separates water into segments. The article discusses the formation of fishing
companionless, and the development of fishing standards.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Southampton -- Peconic County
- 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
- Southampton -- Peconic County
- The Case for Peconic County / F. Thiele Jr. Journal of Long Island
History, Vol. 9, No. 2; p.145-151; Spring 1997.
- An article in support of the creation of Peconic County, a new county at the Eastern most tip of Long
Island. There are several towns that would be included in this.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Southampton -- Pirates
- Some Pirates in Long Island Waters: 1699-1933 (Part 1) / J. Rattray. Journal
of Long Island History, Vol. 3, No. 2; p.40-49; Spring 1963.
- A short article about the pirates that ran the waters between Long Island and other parts of the world.
The most famous pirate noted is Captain Kidd, whom was friends with the wealthiest family on the island, the
Gardiners. He traveled to several towns in Long Island, picking up or dropping off his treasures as he chose.
- Illustrations or Maps: No
- Southampton -- 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
- Southampton -- Sailing Ships
- Southampton's Strange Shipyard / C. Wood. Long Island Forum, Vol.
8, No. 12; p.227-228; Dec. 1945.
- A short article about the building of two ships in the streets of Southampton. The ships were overly large
and were linked to black market trading after disembarking from Long Island. One of the influential people in
the creation of these boats is William French. They traveled around Long Island before leaving for Spain.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Southampton -- Whaling
- Long Island Whaling / N. Howell. Long Island Forum, Vol. 4, No. 9;
p.207-208, 211-212, 215-216; Sep. 1941.
- A brief article about the maritime pursuits on Long Island, including whaling. It discusses a few towns
that had an impact on the whaling business, and the regulations they helped to establish, and their competitive
nature with surrounding maritime states.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
- Southampton -- Whaling
- Whaling is Different Today / R. Coburn. Long Island Forum, Vol. 8,
No. 1; p.5, 7-8; Jan. 1945.
- A detailed article about whaling life on the various parts on Long Island, and how it has changed over the
course of it's history. The primary focus of the article is on the modern view on whaling, and what kind of
whales are hunted for off the coast of Long Island.
- Illustrations or Maps: Yes
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