21 10 4241 https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/24ddd9e9718d01fc02b97d40f9ebcc92.jpg 7fd6e19cbd88bd223278178f3e3151a9 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 John B. Garner letter from Jos. A. Lapp, Washington Market merchant, concerning a payment and a milk order, 1890 Subject The topic of the resource Garner, John B., c.1826-c.1902 Lapp, Joseph A. Business enterprises Businesses Letters Milk Description An account of the resource Letter from Jos. A. Lapp, Dealer in Beef, Veal, Mutton, Lamb, Pork, etc., at the Washington Market in Jamaica, N.Y., to John B. Garner. The letter, which is on a Jos. A. Lapp bill, mentions an enclosed payment check and also includes an order for shipments of milk. Note: Garner resided in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was a son of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). He was a farmer and also appeared to have continued operating John C. Birdsall’s general store after Birdsall’s death. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 5, 1890 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 Letter Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 9, Folder 41) Business enterprises businesses Jamaica John B. Garner Jos. A. Lapp Dealer in Beef Veal Mutton Lamb Pork etc. Joseph A. Lapp milk Wantagh Washington Market https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/e5d865e036f5468ab62d87376f0aa9fc.jpg 5a21b79b3786d23149dd0477fe1e8b1f 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 John B. Garner letter from S.A. Smith, Hempstead Hardware, Farmers Depot and Feed Store, 1890 Subject The topic of the resource Garner, John B., c.1826-c.1902 S.A. Smith, Hempstead Hardware, Farmers Depot and Feed Store (Hempstead, N.Y.) Business enterprises Businesses Letters Description An account of the resource Letter from S.A. Smith, Hempstead Hardware, Farmers Depot and Feed Store to John B. Garner concerning a discrepancy over riddles (coarse sieves used for separating chaffs from grain, etc.) that Garner had ordered from the store. Note: Garner resided in Jerusalem, N.Y. (present-day Wantagh). He was a son of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). He was a farmer and also appeared to have continued operating John C. Birdsall’s general store after Birdsall’s death. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mar. 17, 1890 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 Letter Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 9, Folder 41) Business enterprises businesses Hempstead John B. Garner letters riddles S.A. Smith Hempstead Hardware Farmers Depot and Feed Store sieves https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/2cfd214ab2cb7a0e4873e441821efc1c.jpg d887981b53b8c70419b1811f4827ae99 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 John B. Garner letter from the Warrior Mower Co., 1882 Subject The topic of the resource Garner, John B., c.1826-c.1902 Warrior Mower Co. (East Williston, N.Y.) Business enterprises Businesses Letters Description An account of the resource Letter from the Warrior Mower Co., of East Williston, N.Y., to John B. Garner requesting that Garner send a payment check for money due to the company. The letter was addressed to Garner at Ridgewood (formerly Jerusalem and now named Wantagh), L.I. Note: Garner was a son of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). He was a farmer and also appeared to have continued operating John C. Birdsall’s general store after Birdsall’s death. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Jan. 25, 1882 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 Letter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant East Williston, N.Y. Ridgewood, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 9, Folder 38) Business enterprises businesses East Williston John B. Garner letters Ridgewood Wantagh Warrior Mower Co. https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/e3eafecd7509405adae87f4cdcb7c702.jpg fd170d35ebb20ea70020c864e41cf4cb 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 John B. Garner letter from the Port Jefferson Milling Co., 1882 Subject The topic of the resource Garner, John B., c.1826-c.1902 Port Jefferson Milling Co. Business enterprises Businesses Letters Wheat Description An account of the resource Letter from the Port Jefferson Milling Co. to John B. Garner concerning the purchase and shipping of wheat. The letter was addressed to Garner at Ridgewood (formerly Jerusalem and now named Wantagh), L.I. Note: Garner was a son of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). He was a farmer and also appeared to have continued operating John C. Birdsall’s general store after Birdsall’s death. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 22, 1882 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 Letter Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 9, Folder 38) Business enterprises businesses John B. Garner letters Port Jefferson Port Jefferson Milling Co. Ridgewood Wantagh wheat https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/7457bd55169eb18cf0747a5773fd0bba.jpg 8903ccc13b920095632d9f9df7ce7283 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 John B. Garner bill for a $500.00 stock certificate from the Long Island Hedge and Wire Fence Co., 1891 Subject The topic of the resource Garner, John B., c.1826-c.1902 Long Island Hedge and Wire Fence Co. (Jamaica, N.Y.) Bills Business enterprises Businesses Stock certificates Description An account of the resource John B. Garner bill for a $500.00 stock certificate from the Long Island Hedge and Wire Fence Co., of Jamaica, N.Y. Note: Garner resided in Jerusalem, N.Y. (present-day Wantagh). He was a son of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). He was a farmer and also appeared to have continued operating John C. Birdsall’s general store after Birdsall’s death. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Sep. 15, 1891 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 Bill Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 9, Folder 15) bills Business enterprises business records businesses Jamaica John B. Garner Long Island Hedge and Wire Fence Co. stock certificates https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/8b101310ca86967c85e92d503293f83d.jpg 86df00223df832d987b991c2a00ebd57 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 John B. Garner bill for the purchase of a bicycle from Theo. A. Carman, Dealer in Stoves, Furniture, Ranges, Tinware, etc., 1896 Subject The topic of the resource Carman, Theodore, A. Garner, John B., c.1826-c.1902 Bicycles Business enterprises Business records Businesses Description An account of the resource Receipt for payment of $52.50 made by John B. Garner to Theo. A. Carman, Dealer in Stoves, Furniture, Ranges, Tinware, etc., of Hempstead, N.Y. The payment was for the purchase of an "Ideal Bicycle." Note: Garner resided in Jerusalem, N.Y. (present-day Wantagh). He was a son of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). He was a farmer and also appeared to have continued operating John C. Birdsall’s general store after Birdsall’s death. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Aug. 6, 1896 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. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 9, Folder 15) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Bill bicycles Business enterprises business records businesses Hempstead John B. Garner Theo. A. Carman Theodore A. Carman https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/973ac192fcfe42484ac304de707e0c5f.jpg 84953b48f910725eca7b246269ef7140 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 John B. Garner letter received from the Long Island Co-operative Creamery Co., 1897 Subject The topic of the resource Garner, John B., c.1826-c.1902 Long Island Co-operative Creamery Co. Business enterprises Businesses Creameries Letters Description An account of the resource Letter that John B. Garner received from the Long Island Co-operative Creamery Co., concerning their establishment of a creamery at Hicksville, N.Y. Note: Garner resided in Jerusalem, N.Y. (present-day Wantagh). He was a son of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). He was a farmer and also appeared to have continued operating John C. Birdsall’s general store after Birdsall’s death. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Oct. 6, 1897 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 Letter Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 9, Folder 12) business enterprisess businesses creameries creamery Hicksville John B. Garner Long Island Co-operative Creamery Co. https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/5a84a1d6ca06c9697a71452943175b3b.jpg e12e3f6a1676d8bde18e53c3abd7a8a2 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 John B. Garner and William Place $500.00 bond to the Flushing, North Shore, and Central Railroad Company, 1875 Subject The topic of the resource Garner, John B., c.1826-c.1902 Place, William Flushing, North Shore, and Central Railroad Company Bonds Description An account of the resource John B. Garner and William Place $500.00 bond to the Flushing, North Shore, and Central Railroad Company, at Island Trees (present-day Levittown), N.Y. Note: Garner resided in Jerusalem, N.Y. (present-day Wantagh). He was a son of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). He was a farmer and also appeared to have continued operating John C. Birdsall’s general store after Birdsall’s death. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Sep. 24, 1875 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 9, Folder 10) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Bond bonds Flushing North Shore and Central Railroad Company Island Trees John B. Garner Levittown North Shore William Place https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/c958d1546c5d5118b65345437ad7c4af.jpg a0d4a231796254866c723a42d071892e https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/9b0e46138e789f8ed83c71a5636c2d85.jpg b736a73fbfc2b6ae890424986ef64db6 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 John Langdon account statement with Gerard Beekman 1719, 1720/1721 Subject The topic of the resource Beekman, Gerard Langdon, John, c.1685-1725. Accounts receivable Business enterprises Business records Businesses Receipts Description An account of the resource Account statement with balance of one pound, 10 shillings, and seven pence owed to Gerard Beekman, a New York City merchant, for a purchase made by John Landing (alternate spelling for "Langdon"). On the verso is a receipt for that same amount, paid by William Landing (another alternate spelling for "Langdon") on behalf of his brother John's account. Note: John Langdon operated a mill near his house on the Mill River at Near Rockaway, N.Y.; he also probably owned a farm at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1719, 1720/21 (Julian and Gregorian calendar years) 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 Account statement Receipt Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 14, Folder 18) account statement Business enterprises business records businesses Gerard Beekman John Langdon New Yok City receipts https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/560104052f195851fcb27d7531998cc2.jpg 9fdad8cebcf8116e2850d8b02fa1741d 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 John Langdon receipt for payment made to Thomas Thirstan, 1721 Subject The topic of the resource Langdon, John, c.1685-1725. Description An account of the resource John Langdon receipt for payment of seven shillings and nine pence made to Thomas Thirstan, "it being in full of all accounts bills & bonds & book debt[?]." The location listed at the top of the receipt was Jamaica [New York]. Note: Langdon operated a mill near his house on the Mill River at Near Rockaway, N.Y.; he also probably owned a farm at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 25, 1721 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 14, Folder 18) Business enterprises business records businesses Jamaica John Langdon receipt Thomas Thirstan