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An oral history cassette tape from the collection

Oral histories of Jericho, NY residents

Leo Bock’s wife, Lillian Bock and their two children, Walter and Marie in a field of daisies in Lynbrook, NY. Circa 1912.

Images of Lynbrook captured by Leo H. Bock, a long time Lynbrook resident.

Helen Williams Leonard Hall

Photo album of historic Brentwood family.

Levittown History Collection

Historic photographs of Levittown, NY.

Library History in Lancaster and Depew

Photographs and other items from Lancaster and Depew's libraries during the 20th century.

Long Island Postcard Digital Collection

A digital collection of postcards that depict places and people primarily on Long Island, New York.

Students standing in front of the Jefferson School

Photographs, primarily from the 1874-1980s, that document buildings in downtown Jefferson, New York, most of which are still standing.

Mead Family, Camping at HIther Hills, circa 1940s

Family photographs of camping in Montauk, N.Y. during the 1940s-1950s.

Melville Family Papers

Audio recordings of Ward Melville, his family, and associates.

MMSCL., Books and Documents

Documents pertaining to the history, significant locations, and events primarily within the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley communities.

MMSCL., Local History

Books, photographs, memoribilia, and other documents from the Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Community Library.

MMSCL., Oral Histories

Video presentations from residents who have lived in the tri-hamlet communities most of their lives.

MMSCL., Vertical Files

Newspaper articles, documents, and pamphlets from the The Virginia La Tassa Local History Room, at the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library.

Montauk Social Life, Customs and Community Organizations

Historic photographs, advertisements, and maps of social life on Montauk.

Blank Immigration form

These case files are all of persons of Polish descent who arrived in Niagara Falls, NY and required assistance regarding citizenship. The International Institute provided translation and other services to these people.

Image of tapes

Oral histories collected from 20th century Lockport, NY, residents

James B. Schafer speaking to a crowd at Peace Haven, 1939

Photographs of the Idle Hour estate as “Peace Haven.”

The front of the Peninsula Public Library, May 9, 1953.

Scrapbooks that celebrate the history of the library and Lawrence.

Scrapbooks and Albums at HSERL

Scrapbooks and Albums created by residents of Lynbrook, NY and the surrounding villages.