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Map of this East End Long Island town, from Mecox Bay in the west to Wainscott Pond in the East, from the Atlantic Ocean on the south to Old Noyac Path in the north; with some interesting historical features, including 10 shipwrecks found with their general locations offshore along the beach-line, the ships Henry, Circassian, Benjamin Church, Adelia, Eligible, Southern Cross, Loretta D. Fish, Julia E. Warr, James T. Abbott and the Northcliffe; notes on graveyards and old markers, a list of 59 'Important Buildings and Sites Old Houses Built Before 1800' - with their locations marked on the map and with brief background history & ownership details; mileage from towns thereabout inset; the central map surrounded by 28 additional illustrations of significance to the town, including schools, churches, buildings of architectural note; black and white map, approx. 23" x 27 1/2" size, overall - including approx. 3/4" margins around, done on medium-weight paper stock; some edgewear, darkening; few old discolorations, unobtrusive; in good plus condition, interesting Bridgehampton, Long Island cartographic, genealogical and historical interest.
Bridgehampton Long Island A Historical Map with Illustrations Compiled and Drawn By Paul H. Curts for the Bridgehampton Historical Society
(Bridgehampton - Map)
Bridgehampton, L.I. New York: Bridgehampton Historical Society, 1960.
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Matte-finish black and white photo of a row of 4 old flat-bed potato trucks, laden with tons of sacked potatoes, just visible to left of image is warehouse or garage; image approx. 7" x 10" approx. size; good heavy-quality photo stock; "Orient, N.Y. and "C.A. Barwise" written on back in pencil; light wear, one corner with old crease; a nice image with a nostalgic east end Long Island agricultural business theme, the potato still grown in the area for market, although much of the agricultural lands left are now devoted to commercial cultivation of the grape.
C 1920s Large Format black and White Photograph of Loaded Potato Trucks at Orient, Long Island
(Long Island - Photography)
Orient, Long Island New York: Not Published, 1920.
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Map of Long Island, New York; lithographed in colors; not dated and circa mid 1920s; approx. 20" x 22 1/2" size, including approx. 1" average margin around; printed on fairly light paper stock; some toning, ageing to paper, little edgewear, one corner with creasing in outer margin, not in map; very good condition, interesting Long Island cartographic and historical development interest.
Map of Long Island, East Part & West Part
(Long Island - Map)
Boston Massachusetts: Walker Lith. & Pub. Co., 1925.
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Nicely-done watercolor, with charming naivete, of a beach & dunes scene; approx. 10" x 11" size; signed lower right, 'Fred Stover '70'; done on watercolor paper-covered board; some sunning to the image, old matte-line around 1/4" margin; old mounting tape residue on back; in very good condition, a nice East Hampton Long Island ocean - scape image.
1970 Watercolor Dunes Landscape Signed By East Hampton Long Island Artist Fred Stover
(Long Island Art - Fred Stover)
East Hampton Long Island New Y: Not Published, 1970.
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24 pages; illustrated throughout in black and white with views of the resort and Shelter Island; resort & hotel amenities, Manhanset cottages, amusements, recreational opportunities via swimming, golf, social life, boating, more; interior and exterior views of this resort hotel complex; with advertisements & illustrations of two other Lannin Co. properties, the Garden City Hotel as well as the Hotel Gramatan; giving detailed instructions for travel, via the Montauk Steamboat Co. Ltd. (also illustrated, underway before the Manhanset house property) and the Long Island Railroad; original illustrated printed paper wrap covers; with an oval tipped-on black and white illustration of the Manhanset House; elaborate lettering in green and gilt; 5 1/4" x 8 1/2" size; old pen calculations on cover in a contemporary hand; soiling & discoloration, still good; contents in very good condition and interesting, detailed information especially via the illustrations of the amenities at this early 20th-century resort on Shelter Island; the main building burned to the ground in 1910.
Season 1907 Manhanset House Manhanset Manor Shelter Island New York J.J. Lannin Co. Proprietors
(Long Island - Shelter Island)
Shelter Island New York: Manhanset House, 1907.
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Group of 5 pieces, inspired and accomplished via the calligraphic creativity of East Hampton artist Jennifer Ward - who makes use of calligraphically-written words to create images of art, including: "To Oz" titled in pencil below the image, signed lower right, marked 13/13, 11 1/2" x 16" image approx. 13" x 20" overall with the margins, printed in several colors, with light gray 'rain' falling diagonally across the plate, and the (rain) 'bow' arching across the sheet in purple, blue, turquoise, green, yellow, orange, red, on white paper; "Big Apple" titled in pencil below the image, signed lower right, marked 18/20, 11" x 13" image approx., 13" x 20" overall with the margins, printed red and brown on white paper, (with) another "Big Apple" printed on slightly smaller 13" x 17" cream chain-laid paper stock, this marked AP 3/9, also signed & titled below the image; "Printfeet" titled in pencil below the image, signed lower right, marked 9/11, 11 1/2" x 16" image approx. 13" x 20" overall with the margins, printed black on tan on white paper "Scratch" or Fat Cat, titled in pencil below the image, signed lower right, marked 16/16 which has been marked through and NFS, 11 1/2" x 16" image approx. 13" x 20" overall with the margins, printed black on cream on white paper; light wear to margins; the colors of all pieces very vivid and bright, in very good condition, a nice group of the humorous and thought-provoking calligraphic work of this skilled East Hampton, Long Island calligraphy artist.
C. 1970s Group of 5 Screenprint Artworks Signed By Calligraphic Artist Jennifer Ward
(Calligraphy - Contemporary Art)
East Hampton Long Island New Y: Artist Published, 1970.
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7 pages; elaborately lettered & decorated black and white cover page; the musical score for this march, no lyrics; an unusual Long Island sheet music item, an OCLC search reveals no holdings; approx. 10 3/4" x 14" standard sheet music size; some soiling, closed edge-tears, scrape and offsetting of title lettering on back cover; in good condition and good east end Long Island musical history ephemera.
To H.G. Elmer, Peconic, L.I. Southold Grand March By Harry M. Payne. Southold. N.Y.
(Sheet Music - Long Island)
New York: P. Lawson, 1893.
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Colorful map of this east end Long Island village; the map surrounded by black and white images from the community, a couple of inset maps at bottom and giving streets, locations of interest and use - schools, beach club, churches, 'Home of the late Alfred Thayer Mahan USN', more; approx. 11" x 17" size, National Survey Chester Vermont printer; on back at center are listed 45 local businesses with their small business-card-like advertisements for their services, including Shipman's Riding School, Miss Isabel Hair Stylist, Elsie's Corset Shop, Henry L. Bennett's Garage, The Blackburn House, many more; with also explanatory text regarding location and accessibility, accommodations, fishing, yachting, wildfowl sanctuary, bathing, country club activities, salient facts about Quogue; nicely printed, map colors still vivid; old fold line, some edgewear, little closed tear; in very good condition and interesting Long Island local history ephemera from about mid-20th century.
C. 1950 Village of Quogue Long Island New York
(Quogue - Map)
Quogue, Long Island New York: Quogue Businesses, 1950.
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15 pages; especially interesting for the fold-out "Chart of Montauk Yacht Harbor (by) Montauk Beach Development Corp...." provided at the back and with a perforation for easy detaching (still wholly integral here), approx. 15 1/2" x 23", black and white, noted as submitted, approved and dated 6/7/3, revised after a 1929 plan - with an inset map showing the location of this 'development' in the larger Montauk landscape. The chart shows future commercial basin & boat houses, polo fields, the Montauk Island Club, yacht basin on Star Island, a future channel running right around the inner coastline of Lake Montauk and other details. This development project was the final real estate resort scheme of Carl Graham Fisher (1874-1939) American automotive & real estate entrepreneur, who had previously developed Miami Beach and used the funds to try and establish a similar resort in the north, in Montauk Long Island - "...In 1925, Fisher purchased the entire peninsula of Montauk…to develop as a grand resort. Much of what makes up today's Montauk - it's roads, churches, downtown village, harbor area, golf course, and dozens of commercial buildings and homes, were built by Fisher during a whirlwind of development from 1926 - 32. If it weren't for his considerable vision and investment, Montauk would be a far different place today…his impact profound..." (ref. Montauk Life).; black and white illustrated throughout with images from prominent Montauk locales: the yacht & golf clubs, tennis club, riding, Island Club, these mostly of a sporting nature, meant to attract the wealthy clientele Fisher wished to have patronize his resort; a page devoted to the 1930 train service between New York and the Hamptons & Montauk and including the Montauk-New London ferry service, and a directory with telephone numbers for local businesses and services; approx. 8 1/2" x 11 1/4" size; original stapled covers, illustrated with a black and white view of fishing boat in Montauk; cover wear and soiling, first leaf with some faint spotting; contents good; interesting Montauk real estate development, sporting and social history ephemera.
Montauk Yacht Harbor
(Montauk - Real Estate Development History).
Montauk, Long Island New York: Montauk Yacht Club, 1930.
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48 pages; with a useful 'Index to Exhibitors' With classes in which they have entries (names and town addresses) + index to advertisers at back (which acts as a local business directory for the time), black and white illustrated throughout with images from prominent Montauk, Long Island locales: the Montauk light, fox hunting at Montauk, the Downs golf club, tennis club, casino & pools, more, mostly of a sporting nature; the show committee members including: Gen. Robert H. Tyndall, Carl G. Fisher, J.V. Bouvier III (father of Jacqueline Kennedy), Harrison Tweed, Mr. & Mrs. James R. MacMann, Judges including W.E. Baker (saddle horses & ponies), Frank A. Bonsal Jr., J. Garner West (hunters and jumpers) & other worthies listed; a very large event, with classes for model & novice hunters of various weights, novice, model & gelding saddle horses, polo mounts, jumpers, 'horses suitable to become hunters,' road & park hacks, touch-and-go, more ; approx. 7" x 9 3/4" size; original stapled covers, illustrated with a black and white view of the frontage at Montauk Manor; wear and soiling, old rubber stamps on back of Mr. Marcell O. Thommen Sag Harbor N.Y. on back; detached from the binding, and triangular chip at top inner back of the cover; contents good; interesting Montauk sporting and social history ephemera, with genealogical interest as well.
1931 Montauk Horse Show Official Catalogue
(Montauk - Horse Show)
Montauk, Long Island New York: Montauk Horse Show, 1931.
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Black and white image of deep- sea fisherman and author Farrington & his wife (also a world-record holder angler) holding large placards which advertised theatre seating for the Dowling show at the John Drew Theatre in East Hampton; no photographic studio noted, not dated and circa 1950; approx. 5" x 7"; very good; interesting photographic East Hampton theatre & social history ephemera, with genealogical interest, from the middle part of the 20th century.
C. 1950 Candid Photograph of S. Kip Farrington & His Wife Chisie Selling Tickets at the John Drew Theatre in East Hampton Eddie Dowling in "Border Be Damned"
(East Hampton - Photography)
East Hampton Long Island New Y: Not Published, 1950.
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Portrait image of this fashionably-attired young woman, with the identifier hand-written on back in a contemporary hand; our research indicates that Blanche (L.) Babcock was educated at State Normal School (now SUNY Cortland) and went on to teach high school at Sag Harbor & Sayville on Long Island, before accepting a teaching position at the House of Refuge on Randalls Island, the Manhattan reformatory for children; approx. 4 3/4" x 6" size overall; black and white; Hyatt & Tooke Cortland N.Y. photographer's blindstamp imprint at base of mount card; some soiling in margins; image very good; interesting photographic Sag Harbor & New York educational history ephemera, with genealogical interest, from the first part of the 20th century.
C. 1900 Cabinet Card Photograph of Blanche Babcock, Sag Harbor Long Island By Hyatt & Tooke, Cortland N.Y.
(Sag Harbor - Photography)
Sag Harbor Long Island New Yor: Not Published, 1900.
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Photograph approx. 6 1/4" x 8 1/2", most probably a professionally taken image in sepia tones, notations on back: "T.A. Loveland (Buck's company secretary) Frank Buck in foreground - Chicago World Fair and Monkey Mountain Frank Buck's Jungle Camp"; the 'mountain' a huge construction, with over 50 simians visible on it and humans surrounding the feature, gazing on - souvenir shop, other fair attractions visible in background. Old pin mounting-holes at corners, crinkling to image, still a great view and in good condition; (with) 1937 typed letter signed by Loveland on Frank Buck Enterprises, Inc. letterhead from Amityville, Long Island thanking the sender for a suggestion for the Park (with) a lengthier (3 paragraph) 1938 TLS by Mrs. Fanchion E. Long, also on a (different) F.B.E. Inc., letterhead to the same recipient, regarding an introduction to an unnamed authoress friend who'd wanted a 'jungle prowl' with Loveland - with news of the 'Jungle Camp' travels, thanking the sender for a 'pineapple concoction' recipe - perhaps for sale at the amusement park - also mentioning music on the grounds via the public address system, which may have been an earlier suggestion by the same person. Both letters with their original Frank Buck mailing envelopes with postal cancellations, some wear and aging to mailers, letters in very good condition; Frank Howard Buck (1884-1950) American hunter, movie actor, director, writer and producer, entrepreneurial entertainer, in addition to being the supplier of many of the world's zoos and nature parks with live specimens of animals for their exhibits; Buck had taken his 'Jungle Camp' exhibit from the Chicago World's Fair "...which broke all attendance records." and relocated it to Long Island and again showed his exhibit at the 1939 NY World's Fair; interesting World's Fair, Long Island amusement park and entertainment ephemera.
1937-38 Frank Buck Enterprises, Inc., "Frank Buck Jungle Camp Zoological Specimens Animals Birds Reptiles Amityville Long Island - 2 Letters (with) Photo of Frank Buck's Monkey Mountain (from the Chicago World's Fair - Later Re-Constructed on Long Island)
(Long Island - Amusement Parks)
Amityville, Long Island New Yo: Frank Buck Enterprises, Inc., 1938.
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v + 98 pages; with a useful 5- page bibliography at back; with a page having six small black and white illustrations of early aircraft; a year-by-year chronology of the aerospace industry on Long Island, from its infancy in the mid-19th century to 1965: "...a first attempt to list events peculiar to geographical Long Island's aviation history. From the very beginning, planes were being built, men and women were flying them, and all "records" were continually being broken..." (from the Preface); part of the Hofstra University Yearbook of Business Series 5, Volume 5; bound in the original printed light blue stapled paper covers, approx. 5 1/2" x 8"; light wear, fading to binding; in very good condition and interesting Long Island aviation history.
Development of Aerospace Industry on Long Island A Chronology: 1833-1965 By Raymond V. Discala (With Additions and Editing By William K. Kaiser)
(Long Island - Aerospace Industry)
Hempstead Long Island New York: Hofstra University, 1968.
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Collection includes: a pencil sketch titled Revolution Cottage Orient, approx. 6" x 6" (on 6" x 9" sheet) and on another fold of the same sheet, 6" x 9" are three more sketches - another Orient home on the shoreline, a small sailboat and an interior view with lamp - paper darkened, old burn-spot at edge of 'lamp' sketch, edge-chipped a bit, sketches good and with good detail; with another sketch of a stylized butterfly corner-ornament, perhaps for an illustration - done in colored crayons on a 5" x 7 3/4" sheet, the art about 3" x 3" - on the back of this is a tracing of the butterfly in pencil and above that a sketch of a sailing boat pictured in a seashell-cornered frame - sailing vessels being one of Davis' favorite subjects - this sheet with a couple of closed tears and darkened a bit, artwork good; (these are not signed); (with) a (32) page double-space typed manuscript with corrections in Davis' hand for a book by him "Tentative Title: From Many Ports" - that surveys the history of ships and commerce, especially American sailing boats, with corrections in his hand throughout. In good condition, light wear, with old paper-clip rustmarks at top of sheets and with an index card written in his hand stating that "...Book idea specimen Mss. & 7 sheets of drawings sent Little, Brown Apr 1/35 Ret." (drawings not part of this ms.) with the first class mailing envelope from Little Brown that held the ms. papers - Davis "...had a great enthusiasm for sailing vessels and made a careful study of their structures and the details of their sails and riggings..." (quote from a Oysterponds Hist. Soc. exhibit notice of his works - with a copy of this notice here as well) - as far as we can determine, this book was not published; (with) a copy of the French arts review magazine 'Revue Du Vrai Et Du Beau' of Paris, issue of December 10, 1924 with a typed translation of an article about Davis, with corrections in his hand, that his found within a larger piece on "The Exhibition at Newport" by Count Chabrier and the article illustrates 2 paintings by W.S.D. - the translation is 2 typed pages, both magazine & trans. in good condition; (with) Art Exhibition catalogues in every one of which are found one or more works by William Steeple Davis, among artistic endeavors of many other prominent artists of the time: 1914 Second Annual art Exhibition Benefit Eastern Long Island Hospital Greenport L.I. ([4] sides, W. Cole Brigham, Sarah L. Craven, Whitney M. Hubbard, Edith & Henry Prellwitz, Julia M. Wickham, Gladys & Irving Wiles, more) some chipping and soil, good; 1926 Montclair At Museum ([4] sides, single artist exhibit for Davis, with a large list of works, oil, watercolor, etching, block prints); 1926 Brooklyn Society of Artists Tenth Annual Exhibition ([8] pages, at Pratt Institute Brooklyn, Edna Thurber, W.E. Spader, Sara Hess, Leon Davo, Will J. Quinlan, Louise Mansfield, Katharine Lovell, Isabel Moore Kimball, with list of Society members); 1927 Canadian National Exhibition Fine, Graphic & Applied Arts & Salon of Photography ([140] pages, black and white illustrated throughout, hundreds of artists & works listed, Anna Airy, Reginald Brundrit, Gordon Coutts, Lady Scott Young, Louis Jourdan, F.S. Coburn, Amy C. Despard, Fred Haines, Charles Jefferys, Marion Long, Charles Comfort, W. Maltman, Tod Lendenmouth, Stanley Turner, Tankai Suzuki, J. Sudek, Edward Mudge, Laboratorio di Resinotipia, Frank Drtikol, an excellent, detailed catalog); 1928 Brooklyn Soc. of Artist at Pratt, ([6] panels, Eugene F. Cole, Sanilslav Rembski, Fred Cuming, Eugene Jones, Louis J. Urich, Frances Keffer, Alta West Salisbury, Bessie Eisenberg, Alexander Zeitlin, more); 1929 Eighth Annual Exhibition of Etchings Lithographs Block Prints The Art Alliance Philadelphia ([8] panels, Charles H. Woodbury, John Taylor Arms, Lee Sturges, Gordon Grant, Richard E. Bishop, Margaeret J. Patterson, Wuanita Smith, Frances H. Gearhart, Beatrice S. & William Auerbach-Levy, G. A. Mock, Marylka Modjeska, Frank W. Benson, more) 1940 Tercentenary Art Exhibition Peconic School ([4] panels, Virginia Beresford, Caroline M. Bell, T. Currie-Bell, Gladys & Irving Wiles, Julia Wickham, Willa Hagerman, Edith & Henry Prellwitz, more, with list of Patronesses); (and) a copy of the November 1916 Photo-Era The American Journal of Photography, (72) pages, which holds 8 black and white photo-images by W.S. Davis, as part of a featured article "The Possiblities of our Neighborhood" by him, (and articles & illustrations by others) - magazine with some wear and soiling to covers, rub- spot, in good condition; (and) 1957, 1958 and 1960 single-artist exhibitions of Davis' work, paintings, at the National Arts Club Gramercy Park, lists of oil paintings and watercolors, (4) panels each catalog; the above are all priced catalogs, with titles identified, the group with light wear, very good; (with) a Little, Brown & Co. illustrated 4-panel review and order form for the popular W.S. Davis book "Practical Amateur Photography"; (and) a (16) page child's school-book in which a young Davis translates line-by-line various French works, fairy tales and fables, all in his script hand, (paper wrap covers detached, in very good condition); William Steeple Davis (1884-1961) painter, educator, engraver, inventor, block printer, pictorial photographer, writer, graphic artist, resident of Orient, Long Island, (WWW in American Art 1999); a good group of material concerning this artist's life and work and especially interesting for the insight it offers into the many aspects of his creative work; also of interest to read of how this work, in many different artistic fields, was promoted and sold over a half-century, along with seeing how other artists joined in the effort to vigorously publicize and sell their works over the years; this group of special interest concerning Peconic Art School and Orient Long Island art history.
1900-1959 Group of Materials Illustrating the Creative Life of William Steeple Davis, Orient Long Island New York Fine Artist Including Original Sketches, a Typed Manuscript of a Nautical Book, Art & Photography Exhibition Catalogs & Articles.
(William Steeple Davis)
Orient, Long Island New York: Various, 1900.
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Photograph of Gloria Finckenor Jayne, Mrs. Victor (Betty) Young, Mrs. Malcolm (Nancy) Willey and Mrs. Douglas A. (Victoria) Gardner in WCBS studio with two unidentified men, one of the ladies holding the Guide and evidently on air; on back in addition to the list of names is the statement "Telling the World about Historic Sag Harbor 40 years ago" - referring to another notation stating 'Sept. 10/87 in paper" - perhaps used in the 1980s to publicize this 'radio history' story one more time; approx. 7" x 9" size; black and white; no photographer or studio noted; much crinkling at top edge of image, back soiled, spotty; still, in good condition and interesting Sag Harbor media and social, history ephemera from the first half of the 20th century.
C. 1940s Photograph of the Ladies of the Sag Harbor Round Table Club at WCBS Radio Station Reading from Their Visitor's Guide to Historic Sag Harbor on Air
(Sag Harbor - History)
Sag Harbor Long Island New Yor: Not Published, 1932.
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Small broadside announcement for this theatrical event; with "...New Scenery painted by Messrs. Lynch, Dayton, Hand and assistants. The Decorations by the Misses Dominy and Dayton. the Musick composed by Henry R. Bishop, Esq. and performed by the Misses Marting and Mulford and Mr. Young..."; with the program "...arranged and produced by Mrs. Estelle Davis, assisted by Mr. Mammen..."; with the list of parts, characters, musical numbers sung and their players; notice was also given of thanks to the New York State Historical Association for their patronage; printed by W. Boughton, Printer, Main Street, East Hampton and the prices in admission given in British notation, we surmise for extra period 'flavor'; approx. 6" x 12 1/4" size; printed one side only; old fold lines, light wear; in very good condition and an interesting piece of East Hampton amateur theatre production history ephemera.
Guild Hall - East Hampton...On Saturday Evening, October 8th, 1932 Will be Performed the Much-Admired Drama in 3 Acts, Entitled Clari or, the Maid of Milan Written By John Howard Payne, Esq....Stage Manager, Mr. Stasheff
(East Hampton - Theatre)
East Hampton Long Island NY: Guild Hall, 1932.
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35 pages; signed by the author in full on the front endpaper; with black and white illustrations of the area; map on cover; illustrates New Suffolk-Cutchogue history; giving information on the beginnings of the area, harbor, the Tuthills, Peconic Bay, Robins Island, summer resort, more; original stapled paper wrap covers, previous owner name sticker on title page; light wear, soiling to back cover; in very good condition; good local history and genealogical information from historian Butterworth (1909-1991) and especially nice as signed by her.
The New Suffolk Story Then, Now and In-Between a Brief History of a Charming Village on Eastern Long Island's North Fork (author signed)
Butterworth, Marjorie Moore
Cutchogue Long Island N.Y.: Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council, 1983.
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96 pages + (16) pages of notes on contributors, index & advertisers section (with much of local interest for this period); edited by H(offman) R(eynolds) Hays (1904-1980) writer, anthropologist, and educator; together with Mary Soles and Eliot H. Atkinston; with a couple of black and white illustrations; prose and poetic contributions by Eliot Atkinson, Rober A. Aurthur, Charles Boltenhouse, John Cole, Jr., Oscar Collier, Averil Dayton, Henry Gilfond, H.R. Hays, William Iverson, Barbara Leslie Jordan, Eunice Juckett, Joseph Liss, Frank O'Hara, Ann Porter, Fairfield Porter, Jeffrey Potter, Dorothy Quick, Lynn Riggs, Larry Rivers, May D. Rogers, Mary Soles, William Soles, May Natalie Tabak, Parker Tyler, John Hall Wheelock, Kazamierz Wierzynski; previous owner name on front cover (pencil, 'Penny Hays' possibly Hays' daughter); bound in the original printed yellow paper wrappers; light wear and soiling; in very good condition and interesting contributions from a large field of writers from the east end of Long Island in the mid-twentieth century period.
1953 The Bonacker A Collection of Eastern Long Island Writing
(The Bonacker)
East Hampton Long Island New Y: The Bonacker Press, 1953.
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62 pages; with a couple of small line-drawn illustrations; the author notes in his introduction, "...From a stack of History of Southampton Town, Bridgehampton Community, the Diary and account books of my great-grandfather Daniel Hildreth III, other writings, my knowledge and recollections, as well as information and tales from friends, I have compiled fact and perhaps fiction..."; and recording the local history of the area, contact between Indians and whites, much on the town's Water Mill, still in use after restoration; inhabitants, businesses and occupations, noting the rural and farming nature of the community; dated from internal evidence and OCLC listing as 1976; in the original printed orange stapled paper covers; light wear, some sunning to spine, cover pulling from staples a bit; in very good condition, good local history and genealogical information for this east end Long Island village.
Harvest of Water Mill History
Halsey, Albert J.
Water Mill New York: Water Mill Museum, 1976.
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