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From: Carolee N Diamond <>
Subject: Re: [NYSUFFOL] Re: "Suffolk Library"
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 12:59:06 -0400
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Speaking of old newspaper clippings. Yesterday at the Library of
Congress I had requested a book by Henry Onderdonk and they delivered a
envelope of handsown pages of newspaper clipping. The pages were from
letter, journals, envelopes and on them were pasted newpaper clipping of
various ages. There was some handwriting. It appears to be Henry
Onderdonks original scapbook?

Carolee Nichols Diamond

wrote:
>
> In a message dated 10/16/2001 6:56:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> << If you can get in touch with the Suffolk County Library at Riverhead,
> they've got extensive records of genealogies. There is something called
> "the Salmon Records" which is full of births, deaths and marriages...
> I think I remember being told that Salmon was a newspaper journalist
> (or maybe just a nosey neighbor!!) and was interested in recording these
> things. Thank goodness! Also, there is a book called "Griffin's Journal"
> which lists follows many family genealogies.
>
> If you happen to make the trip to the Library at Riverhead, the Historical
> Society is right next door, and for a small fee, you can use their research
> files!
> >>
> Hi Kath -
> Just to clarify things :-) I think you may be confusing the Riverhead Public
> Library with the library located inside the Suffolk County Historical Society.
> The Riverhead library is part of the Suffolk County Library System and does
> have a small local history room - although I have never been in it, so they
> may have the Salmon records.
> Directly across the street is the S. C. Historical Society. The library
> inside has a wonderful collection of history and genealogy for Suffolk County
> ( although much more for the Riverhead area & futher east) - not only MANY
> published family genealogies but also ancestral files of SCHS members, bible
> records that have been transcribed & organized from many donated bibles -
> and diaries & correspondence from old local families, to name a few.
> They have the 'Salmon Records" which as you correctly stated is compilation
> of early ( mid 1700s-1850) marriages & deaths ( maybe births also) from the
> east end of L.I. The Salmon Records have been published by the NY G & B - so
> may be found elsewhere.
> What is not found anywwhere else is " Aunt Ida's Collection" This WAS a very
> nosey lady :-) who collected newspaper clippings of all local ( and some not
> so local ) Riverhead Town events. Births, marriages, deaths,
> anniversaries,birthday parties - if it hapened, Aunt Ida knew about it. There
> are 14 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings dating from approx 1870s to early
> 1900s. These clippings have been indexed and there are several (6 at least)
> card catalogue drawers devoted to Aunt Ida.
> The library at SCHS is only open Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays from 12:30
> - 4:30. There is a $2.00 per day fee for non-members to use the library. The
> address is 300 West Main St., Riverhead just about 2 miles east of the Tanger
> Outlets.
> Kathy Then
>
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