Historical Sketches

Historical Sketches

In this section are presented talks, "sketches," newspaper clippings, research papers, etc. on Brookhaven and South Haven hamlets history. Many of these pieces are linked to sites in the Historic Sites Inventory database. There is a companion section, Biographical Sketches, that focuses on people.

19th
Century ♦ 1813 Calamity Long Island Forum (pdf) in which 12 local men lost their lives in a fishing incident off Fire Island

• Who Were the Men Lost in the Calamity
• Versions of the Story

20th
Century ♦ 1938 Hurricane
♦ Fatal Fire, 31 May 1947

A

B ♦ Brook House - C. Oliver Wellington
♦ Brookhaven Village Association History

C ♦ Old Carman Homestead Razed
♦ Old Cemeteries of Brookhaven and South Haven Hamlets
♦ Brookhaven Congregational Church Minutes (1848)

D ♦ Diaries

• Augustus Andrew Hawkins Diary 1892-1904 (pdf)

• Irma D. Newey Diary

• Mrs. Raynor's Diary

E

F ♦ Fatal Fire, 31 May 1947
♦ Fire Place as Historic District: 1985 essay by Arthur Danto
♦ Old Inlet and Fire Place Beach Clubs History by Bob Starke

G ♦ "Goin' Over" of the Connecticut or Carman's River, South Haven
♦ Tragic Death of Ira Gordon ... And who was Col. Edward Green—the back story?
♦ Guest Houses

H ♥ Osborne Shaw's History of Brookhaven/Fire Place
♦ History of Brookhaven hamlet - A dialog by Janet Reddall & Alfred Nelson
♦ Old Inlet and Fire Place Beach Clubs History by Bob Starke
♦ Honor Roll - Brookhaven and South Haven Hamlets —Revolutionary War to Present

I

J

K ♦ KKK Flairs Up on On Long Island
♦ Frederick Kost's Salt Haying

L ♦ History of Locust Road by Susan David
♦ Long Island Railroad

• 1958: PSC Decision [to allow closing of stations] Brings Up Colorful History of B'haven, E'port, EM Stations

• 1959: Mastic Remaining Survivor of Bay Area's RR Stations

M ♦ Memorial Park Chain

N ♦ History of Brookhaven hamlet - A dialog by Janet Reddall & Alfred Nelson

O ♦ Old Inlet and Fire Place Beach Clubs History by Bob Starke
♥ Osborne Shaw's History of Brookhaven/Fire Place

P ♦ Post Offices
♦ Prohibition: Nine Suffolk Resorts Raided

Q

R ♦ Daniel Webster's Big Trout

S ♦ Frederick Kost's Salt Haying
♦ St. George's Manor
♦ Old Inlet and Fire Place Beach Clubs History by Bob Starke
♦ Suffolk Club

• Early Suffolk Cub Documents:
—Jones Rogers Fifteen-Year Lease with Samuel Carman for the “Suffolk Association;”
—The Suffolk Club Incorporated Twice—11 Apr 1860, as "Suffolk County Society," and 27 Mar 1866, as “The Suffolk Club;”
—“The Suffolk Club” is Conveyed Property, 19 Apr 1866

• Suffolk Club Purchases Hunting Reserve Site from Henry Carman, 1875

T ♦ Early Transportation

U ♦ Union Dime Club: a 19th century social club

V

W ♦ Daniel Webster's Big Trout
♦ Wertheim Wildlife Refuge: “Wertheim bought refuge land piecemeal" (Childs & Erickson) (pdf)

X

Y ♦ Early History of Yaphank Neck

Z

19th Century	♦ 1813 Calamity Long Island Forum (pdf) in which 12 local men lost their lives in a fishing incident off Fire Island
		• Who Were the Men Lost in the Calamity • Versions of the Story
20th Century	♦ 1938 Hurricane ♦ Fatal Fire, 31 May 1947
A
B	♦ Brook House - C. Oliver Wellington ♦ Brookhaven Village Association History
C	♦ Old Carman Homestead Razed ♦ Old Cemeteries of Brookhaven and South Haven Hamlets ♦ Brookhaven Congregational Church Minutes (1848)
D	♦ Diaries
		• Augustus Andrew Hawkins Diary 1892-1904 (pdf)
		• Irma D. Newey Diary
		• Mrs. Raynor's Diary
E
F	♦ Fatal Fire, 31 May 1947 ♦ Fire Place as Historic District: 1985 essay by Arthur Danto ♦ Old Inlet and Fire Place Beach Clubs History by Bob Starke
G	♦ "Goin' Over" of the Connecticut or Carman's River, South Haven ♦ Tragic Death of Ira Gordon ... And who was Col. Edward Green—the back story? ♦ Guest Houses
H	♥ Osborne Shaw's History of Brookhaven/Fire Place ♦ History of Brookhaven hamlet - A dialog by Janet Reddall & Alfred Nelson ♦ Old Inlet and Fire Place Beach Clubs History by Bob Starke ♦ Honor Roll - Brookhaven and South Haven Hamlets —Revolutionary War to Present
I
J
K	♦ KKK Flairs Up on On Long Island ♦ Frederick Kost's Salt Haying
L	♦ History of Locust Road by Susan David ♦ Long Island Railroad
		• 1958: PSC Decision [to allow closing of stations] Brings Up Colorful History of B'haven, E'port, EM Stations
		• 1959: Mastic Remaining Survivor of Bay Area's RR Stations
M	♦ Memorial Park Chain
N	♦ History of Brookhaven hamlet - A dialog by Janet Reddall & Alfred Nelson
O	♦ Old Inlet and Fire Place Beach Clubs History by Bob Starke ♥ Osborne Shaw's History of Brookhaven/Fire Place
P	♦ Post Offices ♦ Prohibition: Nine Suffolk Resorts Raided
Q
R	♦ Daniel Webster's Big Trout
S	♦ Frederick Kost's Salt Haying ♦ St. George's Manor ♦ Old Inlet and Fire Place Beach Clubs History by Bob Starke ♦ Suffolk Club
		• Early Suffolk Cub Documents: —Jones Rogers Fifteen-Year Lease with Samuel Carman for the “Suffolk Association;” —The Suffolk Club Incorporated Twice—11 Apr 1860, as "Suffolk County Society," and 27 Mar 1866, as “The Suffolk Club;” —“The Suffolk Club” is Conveyed Property, 19 Apr 1866
		• Suffolk Club Purchases Hunting Reserve Site from Henry Carman, 1875
T	♦ Early Transportation
U	♦ Union Dime Club: a 19th century social club
V
W	♦ Daniel Webster's Big Trout ♦ Wertheim Wildlife Refuge: “Wertheim bought refuge land piecemeal" (Childs & Erickson) (pdf)
X
Y	♦ Early History of Yaphank Neck
Z

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