11 10 340 https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/2481db3d3428eefcf91cf0c17a323c7e.jpg 8ccf66c2c2fe7ac34bdbd497738d01ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall quitclaim deed from Jacob and Zebulon Seaman, 1794 Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Seaman, Jacob Seaman, Zebulon Deeds Land titles Description An account of the resource Quitclaim deed from Jacob and Zebulon Seaman to Joseph Birdsall. The deed concerns two parcels of land that were sold to Birdsall by Thomas Seaman (blacksmith), father of Jacob and Zebulon. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 19, 1794 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Quitclaim deed Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 12) Jacob Seaman Joseph Birdsall land deeds quit claim quitclaim quitclaim deed Zebulon Seaman https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/3103b21e21710f41d246f811aacafdab.jpg 3a39195b291b5f11783158049d69f554 https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/b728a85d3db51e79ad70ce984ab7eab5.jpg 153b7eca2846a0c65b8c03ee089aa122 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall indenture with Israel Seaman, 1791 Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Seaman, Israel Business enterprises Indentures Loans Description An account of the resource Indenture (business note) between Joseph Birdsall and Israel Seaman, both of Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), Town of South Hempstead (present-day Town of Hempstead). Under the terms of the indenture, Birdsall became indebted to Seaman for a loan of fifty-five pounds, with a penal amount set at one hundred and ten pounds. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 9, 1791 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Business note Indenture Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 12) bonds Business enterprises business notes businesses indentures Israel Seaman Joseph Birdsall loans Town of Hempstead Wantagh https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/8419ba6a0e353d05baf8b42052750b93.jpg 537de80464712c90224d93e7d03a9f44 https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/6118281bace6a7301fc5855ffce2c764.jpg 439ac11b7474b7fa1c309b74f1f21437 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall indenture (bond) with John Seaman, 1775 Description An account of the resource Indenture (business note) between Joseph Birdsall and blacksmith John Seaman, both of Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Under the terms of the indenture, Seaman became indebted to Birdsall for a loan of fifty-five pounds, two shillings, and seven pence and a half penny, with a penal amount set at one hundred and ten pounds, five shillings, and three pence. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Seaman, John Business enterprises Indentures Loans Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 10, 1775 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Business note Indenture Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 12) Business enterprises business notes businesses indentures John Seaman Joseph Birdsall loans Town of Hempstead Wantagh https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/fb19cb859ec80eb4f2c1b517bcfa3338.jpg 9e2985525426d15bb44ebca8f5f6dc1e https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/faa210c972a49f084ab2c33b42561d51.jpg bfe84c014bd5ddd7764d17c46f5d1f29 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall indenture (business note) with James Parsons, 1770, 1771 Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Parsons, James Business enterprises Indentures Loans Description An account of the resource Indenture (business note) between Joseph Birdsall of Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh) and James Parsons, a New York City merchant. Under the terms of the indenture, Birdsall became indebted to Parsons for a loan of one hundred fifty-six pounds, one shilling, and seven pence, with a penal amount set at three hundred and twelve pounds, three shillings, and two pence. Receipt dated May 10, 1771, is on verso. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 1, 1770 May 10, 1771 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Indenture Business note Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 11) business notes indentures James Parsons Joseph Birdsall New York City receipts Wantagh https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/275c6074024abd67f9f77b08fb13f844.jpg 8391b45ac695b32830e6442b45ebc8b3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph and Benjamin Birdsall indenture with Nathan Horton, 1770 Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Benjamin Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Horton, Nathan Business enterprises Indentures Loans Description An account of the resource Indenture in which Joseph Birdsall of Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh) and Benjamin Birdsall of Oyster Bay South agree to "stand bound" to Nathan Horton of Oyster Bay for a loan in the amount of two hundred and fourteen pounds. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 1, 1770 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Indenture Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 11) Benjamin Birdsall indentures Joseph Birdsall loans Nathan Horton Oyster Bay Wantagh https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/a3263b803aed3d9c5bb204854c9f7f65.jpg 910c5a251f72c063062b950d3e41bcd4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall and Samuel Smith articles of agreement regarding grist mill, 1785 Description An account of the resource Articles of agreement regarding grist mill in which Joseph Birdsall and Samuel Smith were partners. The agreement stated, "we the Said Samuel Smith and Joseph Birdsall do of our own Wills and accords Nominate and appoint Samuel Birdsall of the aforesaid place to fully Settle and Deturmin all matters of What kind or Nature So ever that Shall be put before him In Regard to said parties or their accompts and his Judgement hereto Signed Shall finally Settle all their accompts Between them." Note: The grist mill was at Birdsalls Swamp in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), Town of South Hempstead (present-day Town of Hempstead) N.Y. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mar. 24, 1785 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Birdsall, Samuel Smith, Samuel Business enterprises Contracts Mills Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 10) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Articles of Agreement articles of agreement Business enterprises businesses contracts Joseph Birdsall Samuel Birdsall Samuel Smith Wantagh https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/76062c278727f72301bab3500b53158d.jpg 5218266c1688dde7922fc4b885f26e39 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall receipt for partial payment for purchase of farm from Thomas Allen, 1766 Description An account of the resource Receipt for partial payment of one hundred pounds made to Thomas Allen by Joseph Birdsall for the purchase of a farm. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Allen, Thomas Business enterprises Farms Receipts Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 20, 1766 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Receipt Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 8) Business enterprises businesses Farms Joseph Birdsall receipts Thomas Allen https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/5a4fbe04b44ea3b1087155a0ce95ee42.jpg 79f870f5887c20c109c0e8dd553bf1e4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall business note regarding Richard Jackson's debt, 1784 Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Jackson, Richard Business enterprises General stores Description An account of the resource Business note stating that "Richard Jackson remains in debt on behalf of his father Deceased the sum of £ 2-2-6 - [two pounds, 2 shillings, 6 pence] Which is the equal half Due to Joseph Birdsall. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Nov. 27, 1784 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Business note Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 4) Business enterprises business note businesses General stores Joseph Birdsall Richard Jackson Wantagh https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/daa3b3bfc8242cc00f734e396601c31f.jpg 06d0160e783411e596f16d3dfca527c9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall business note from Robert Wilson, 1784 Description An account of the resource Business note from Robert Wilson to Joseph Bardsil (alternate spelling of "Birdsall"). In the note, Wilson requests that Birdsall send by the bearer £ 0 .8.5 [eight shillings and five pence]. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 15, 1784 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Business note Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 4) Business enterprises business note businesses General stores Joseph Birdsall Robert Wilson Wantagh https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/9e880dfcda1046443c76327f6a0c91c6.jpg b9f1ab5ea355b4a6e15f123071ab64c5 https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/65cccfcd47cc64f79e576617b23ce3cb.jpg 3ea5dc830fa21ecdf227207b29dc13f3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall business note and receipt regarding Samuel Townsend's request that a payment be made to Thomas Seaman 1773, 1774 Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Thomas, Seaman Townsend, Samuel Business enterprises General stores Description An account of the resource Joseph Birdsall business note and receipt (see verso) regarding Samuel Townsend's request that a payment of Ten pounds Eighteen Shillings & one penny be made to Thomas Seaman. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Dec. 22, 1773 Apr. 23, 1774 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Business note Receipt Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 4) business notes businesses General stores Joseph Birdsall receipts Samuel Townsend Thomas Seaman Wantagh