The
Society's newspaper collection consists of bound and unbound issues of a variety
of local papers from the early 1820's to the present day.
The Long Islander Newspaper, founded by Walt
Whitman, is available on microfilm from 1839 to the present. Indexes to
marriages and deaths from 1839-1880 are available as well as a comprehensive
index to subjects and personal names from 1839-1862. Of special interest are
the death notices, advertisements and the “village notes” columns focusing on
local events, individuals, and “local gossip.”
The Long Islander Newspaper, founded by Walt
Whitman, is available on microfilm from 1839 to the present. Indexes to
marriages and deaths from 1839-1880 are available as well as a comprehensive
index to subjects and personal names from 1839-1862. Of special interest are
the death notices, advertisements and the “village notes” columns focusing on
local events, individuals, and “local gossip.”