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Celebrating Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
From the TVHS Archives: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library Celebrates Serving the Community for over 125 years By Karen Martin for The...
TVHS
Apr 9, 20213 min read
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Egbert Bull Smith and East Setauket Shipbuilding
1949 aerial photo - East Setauket looking southeast. Setauket School on the hill is center. Setauket Methodist Church at crossroad.
TVHS
Mar 26, 20216 min read
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Honoring Veterans: The History of Veterans Day
(The following history is from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs website https://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp...
archivist97
Nov 11, 20204 min read
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LABOR DAY
“The first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American...
archivist97
Sep 8, 20203 min read
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Setauket School Days, the U.S. Constitution and Civil Rights
One of the earliest schoolhouses in Setauket stood, until January 1870, near where the Caroline Church carriage shed is located. This small,
TVHS
Sep 3, 20205 min read
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Votes for Women
On August 18, 1920 the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing women’s suffrage. suffrage [...
archivist97
Aug 19, 20203 min read
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Ephemera...What is ephemera?
ephem-era | \ i-ˈfe-mər-ə , -ˈfem-rə \ plural ephemera also ephemerae\ i-ˈfe-mər-ē , -ˈfem-rē \ or ephemeras Definition of ephemera 1 :...
archivist97
Aug 13, 20204 min read
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Memorial Day: A Day of Remembrance and Tribute
The origin of Memorial Day, a day to commemorate the lives of American military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice, dates to the...
archivist97
May 22, 20204 min read
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Newspapers Document Local History
From time to time we share some tidbits from the local newspapers. A great source for newspapers published throughout New York State,...
archivist97
May 15, 20203 min read
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Mother's Day - It's Modern Day Origins
In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson designated Mother’s Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday. The movement for a day to...
archivist97
May 8, 20203 min read
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