216 10 4241 https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/4db242c051a70c994e71190f24d47416.jpg 7b2f8be9037d1bd59bd5c1978d0c3577 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 Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers Subject The topic of the resource Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence Description An account of the resource The collection is composed largely of letters written to Preston between 1881 and 1898 from men looking for work on fishing boats. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource D.W., M.O’C Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1881–1898 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. 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 Letter to Captain Preston (June 9, 1883) Subject The topic of the resource Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) Sea Captains Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence Description An account of the resource A letter written to Captain Preston clarifying the parameters of a yacht crewman's job. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 9, 1883 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis 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 Language A language of the resource English Captain Samuel Truman Preston Papers correspondence Samuel Preston ship captains Yachts https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/c93f18287e13efe34730313218b4a0c9.jpg 9ae2222eca92ffa048f44cb05a8f9691 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 Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers Subject The topic of the resource Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence Description An account of the resource The collection is composed largely of letters written to Preston between 1881 and 1898 from men looking for work on fishing boats. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource D.W., M.O’C Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1881–1898 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. 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 Letter to Captain Preston (September 1, 1891) Subject The topic of the resource Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence Description An account of the resource A letter written to Captain Preston concerning the repayment of a petty loan made to an acquaintance. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles Babcock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 1, 1891 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis 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 Language A language of the resource English business correspondence Captain Samuel Truman Preston Papers Greenport Samuel Preston ship captains ship outfitter https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/87f91b99714cabc94150ea664a8807db.jpg f458d70fd395824496d6dd1c63c2f3ff 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 Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers Subject The topic of the resource Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence Description An account of the resource The collection is composed largely of letters written to Preston between 1881 and 1898 from men looking for work on fishing boats. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource D.W., M.O’C Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1881–1898 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. 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 Letter to Captain Preston (September 12, 1883) Subject The topic of the resource Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) Sea Captains Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence Description An account of the resource A letter written to Captain Preston from a crewman accepting a position aboard the ship of a Captain Bawdrich sailing out of New London, CT. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles M. King Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 12, 1883 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis 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 Language A language of the resource English Captain Samuel Truman Preston Papers correspondence New London (CT) sailors Samuel Preston ship captains https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/47a303a01cb2efffd9f205d351657fd2.jpg 6b3d5ea0ca1e24fde1ac5384f67cab66 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 Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers Subject The topic of the resource Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence Description An account of the resource The collection is composed largely of letters written to Preston between 1881 and 1898 from men looking for work on fishing boats. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource D.W., M.O’C Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1881–1898 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. 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 Letter to Captain Preston (September 2, 1891) Subject The topic of the resource Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence Description An account of the resource A letter written to Captain Preston by a man looking to hire on "good men" from Shelter Island, presumably to serve aboard a ship. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 2, 1891 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis 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 Language A language of the resource English business correspondence Captain Samuel Truman Preston Papers Greenport Samuel Preston Shelter Island ship captains https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/6d844e57a297268a039c6acbd0a9fe4c.jpg f11ea7587c456c7baf064eb7c98ff446 https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/f8501fe92ced72bab5f8a66d4a6fd34d.jpg 9f601b71e52de1495027dae2069a0671 https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/659c1d33d7d24e846f5d1382e5b83481.jpg 953e5bed0c6349537a10f9a3fd8a0637 https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/7a95fdff4e6c5b1bfecac7cced3cccaf.jpg 0c38c935505055af7a02f52a5da498a0 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 Hart Nichols Collection Subject The topic of the resource Family records and artifacts Description An account of the resource The collection spans the years 1730 to 1930 and covers the lives of two families who lived on Long Island and started out as farmers and clergy. The papers document many different aspects of farming life and also covers significant events in American history. The collection contains correspondence, indentures including mortgages, quitclaim and warranty deeds, assignments, tenant agreements, labor books, cash books, ledgers, journals, check registers, stock certificates, and tax receipts for New York and Florida. Also in the collection are household accounting, cooking and medicinal recipes, fire insurance policies, school notebooks, college diplomas, maps, personal and farming diaries, weather diaries, genealogies, bibles, ordination papers, sermons and hymns. There are last will and testaments, baptism records, estate papers, poetry, essays and compositions, copybooks, common place books, advertisements, and printed material. Present in the collection are images and art work including photographs, oil paintings, watercolors, pastels, and pencil and ink drawings. Also, there are textiles and artifacts such as clothing, hair, jewelry, and spectacles. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hart Nichols Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1730-1930 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rebecca Platt 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 Letter to friend from Louisa Adelia Nichols dated January 3, 1855 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 3, 1855 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Hart Nichols Collection (Box 82, Folder 18) Subject The topic of the resource A letter from Louisa Adelia Nichols to a friend discussing her attempts to publish her writings. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department Language A language of the resource English https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/dba90313a6afbffab8f96443637983c5.jpg 969810f1267f5b02b7e6f6f4590db1b9 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 Hedges Family Papers Subject The topic of the resource Hedges, Daniel (c. 1740-1831) Hedges, John Daniel (1783-c. 1856) Hedges, Stephen (?-?) Hedges, Wilkes (1775-c. 1849) Clark, Moses (1960-1841) Indentures. Correspondence Commercial correspondence. East Hampton, NY Sag Harbor, NY Southampton, NY Description An account of the resource Members of the Hedges family (sometimes spelled “Hodges”) were among the original settlers of Southampton, Bridgehampton, and East Hampton, Long Island. This collection contains papers of Daniel, Huntting M., Wilkes, and John Hedges. Included are business letters/notes, deeds, indentures, and ledger sheets. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource M. O’Connor Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1770 – 1868 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. 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 Letter to John Hedges (1821) Subject The topic of the resource Hedges, John Daniel (1783-c. 1856) Correspondence East Hampton, NY Description An account of the resource A personal letter pertaining to the housing and room and board of a child, written by Isiah Dibble to John Hedges. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Isiah Dibble Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Long Island Real Estate Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 25, 1821 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis 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 Language A language of the resource English correspondence East Hampton Hedges Family Papers Collection John Hedges https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/2d193c632a8e3fd47be7a030cdda1147.jpg 54b64158bb8191964108947763de3e1f https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/8789bea20cf91bc5261be0339fd81f21.jpg 322c844d31a68c9e675132a11f96e6c0 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 Hart Nichols Collection Subject The topic of the resource Family records and artifacts Description An account of the resource The collection spans the years 1730 to 1930 and covers the lives of two families who lived on Long Island and started out as farmers and clergy. The papers document many different aspects of farming life and also covers significant events in American history. The collection contains correspondence, indentures including mortgages, quitclaim and warranty deeds, assignments, tenant agreements, labor books, cash books, ledgers, journals, check registers, stock certificates, and tax receipts for New York and Florida. Also in the collection are household accounting, cooking and medicinal recipes, fire insurance policies, school notebooks, college diplomas, maps, personal and farming diaries, weather diaries, genealogies, bibles, ordination papers, sermons and hymns. There are last will and testaments, baptism records, estate papers, poetry, essays and compositions, copybooks, common place books, advertisements, and printed material. Present in the collection are images and art work including photographs, oil paintings, watercolors, pastels, and pencil and ink drawings. Also, there are textiles and artifacts such as clothing, hair, jewelry, and spectacles. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hart Nichols Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1730-1930 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rebecca Platt 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 Letter to Walter Nichols from Elizabeth (Smyth) Nichols dated February 18, 1817 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 18, 1817 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Hart Nichols Collection (Box 34, Folder 5) Description An account of the resource Letter to Walter Nichols from his mother Elizabeth (Smyth) Nichols advising him to develop good habits. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department Language A language of the resource English https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/1ca2cb7188232787087676678eec4ed3.jpg dbfa8230843a6854db516bc82a6251b1 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 Hart Nichols Collection Subject The topic of the resource Family records and artifacts Description An account of the resource The collection spans the years 1730 to 1930 and covers the lives of two families who lived on Long Island and started out as farmers and clergy. The papers document many different aspects of farming life and also covers significant events in American history. The collection contains correspondence, indentures including mortgages, quitclaim and warranty deeds, assignments, tenant agreements, labor books, cash books, ledgers, journals, check registers, stock certificates, and tax receipts for New York and Florida. Also in the collection are household accounting, cooking and medicinal recipes, fire insurance policies, school notebooks, college diplomas, maps, personal and farming diaries, weather diaries, genealogies, bibles, ordination papers, sermons and hymns. There are last will and testaments, baptism records, estate papers, poetry, essays and compositions, copybooks, common place books, advertisements, and printed material. Present in the collection are images and art work including photographs, oil paintings, watercolors, pastels, and pencil and ink drawings. Also, there are textiles and artifacts such as clothing, hair, jewelry, and spectacles. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hart Nichols Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1730-1930 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rebecca Platt 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 Letter to Walter Nichols from Elizabeth (Smyth) Nichols dated June 11, 1816 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 11, 1816 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Hart Nichols Collection (Box 34, Folder 5) Description An account of the resource A letter to Walter Nichols from his mother Elizabeth (Smyth) Nichols advising him on how to earn friends. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department Language A language of the resource English https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/5f0aeb5cb7c95ed826311fef76b45575.jpg d91ae567e385d600c85555f4dcecde68 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 O.T. & J. Hewlett Letter Book Subject The topic of the resource Hewlett, Joseph, 1784-1875. Hewlett, Oliver Titus, 1795-1852. Hempstead (N.Y.) New York City (N. Y.) Letter books. Description An account of the resource The collection is composed of a letter book containing copies of letters that provided a running account of the business dealings of O. T. & J. Hewlett. Many of the letters sought payment of outstanding debts, while others dealt with the sale of building lots in Detroit, Michigan. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource M. O’Connor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived O.T. & J. Hewlett Letter Book Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1842-1854 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis 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 Book Language A language of the resource English Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. 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 Letters from August to December 1846 Subject The topic of the resource Hewlett, Joseph, 1784-1875. Hewlett, Oliver Titus, 1795-1852. Hempstead (N.Y.) New York City (N. Y.) Description An account of the resource A selection of pages from the O.T. & J. Hewlett Letter Book containing letters written between August and December, 1846. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joseph & Oliver Titus Hewlett Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived O.T. & J. Hewlett Letter Book Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August to December, 1846. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis 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 Book Language A language of the resource English business correspondence Hempstead Joseph Hewlett Letter books New York City O.T. & J. Hewlett O.T. & J. Hewlett Letter Book Oliver Titus Hewlett https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/20e5dd62c940b3f86bf5e2d40ac41db6.jpg 9d1f4fd145b87c869578f50f2f9ffb6f 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 O.T. & J. Hewlett Letter Book Subject The topic of the resource Hewlett, Joseph, 1784-1875. Hewlett, Oliver Titus, 1795-1852. Hempstead (N.Y.) New York City (N. Y.) Letter books. Description An account of the resource The collection is composed of a letter book containing copies of letters that provided a running account of the business dealings of O. T. & J. Hewlett. Many of the letters sought payment of outstanding debts, while others dealt with the sale of building lots in Detroit, Michigan. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource M. O’Connor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived O.T. & J. Hewlett Letter Book Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1842-1854 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis 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 Book Language A language of the resource English Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. 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 Letters from December 1846 to February 1847 Subject The topic of the resource Hewlett, Joseph, 1784-1875. Hewlett, Oliver Titus, 1795-1852. O.T. & J Hewlett Hempstead (N.Y.) New York City (N. Y.) Description An account of the resource A selection of pages from the O.T. & J. Hewlett Letter Book containing letters written between December 1846 and February 1847. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joseph & Oliver Titus Hewlett Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived O.T. & J. Hewlett Letter Book Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 1846 to February 1847. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis 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 Book Language A language of the resource English business correspondence Hempstead Joseph Hewlett Letter books New York City O.T. & J. Hewlett O.T. & J. Hewlett Letter Book Oliver Titus Hewlett