405 10 4241 https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/7e14ba13dd60201edd7c90b90c84c7b1.jpg 79e00e6d486a0c653a4831c0d024005f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall promise to pay note from Isaac Conklin for the purchase of a horse, 1771 Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Conklin, Isaac Business enterprises Business records General stores Horses Promissory notes Description An account of the resource Promise to pay note for seven pounds and ten shillings from Isaac Conklin to Joseph Birdsall for the purchase of a horse. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Dec. 2, 1771 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Promise to pay note Promissory note Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 18) Business enterprises business records General stores Horses Isaac Conklin Joseph Birdsall promise to pay notes promissory notes Wantagh https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/13b4a27f63f966a14f8f9e563351d4ce.jpg 4ef0ce69e255df1c6caa3648e84923c6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall receipt for purchase of building materials, 1775 Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Business enterprises Business records General stores Receipts Description An account of the resource Receipt for payment of seven pounds and fourteen shillings made by Joseph Birdsall, at New York City, for building materials (i.e., steel, nails, and boards). Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 4, 1775 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Receipts Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 18) building materials Business enterprises business records businesses General stores Joseph Birdsall New York City receipts https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/4a869effa4fffa2a1d9474a396c884d3.jpg a95e4aece94a806aa33633c2da43f367 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall receipt for purchase of dry goods from James & Harry Peters, 1779 Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. James & Harry Peters Business enterprises Business records Dry goods General stores Receipts Description An account of the resource Receipt for payment of seven pounds and nineteen shillings made by Joseph Birdsall to James & Harry Peters, New York City merchants. The payment was for the purchase of dry goods, including writing paper, women's hats, men's stockings, combs, linen, needles, and pins. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 29, 1779 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Receipt Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 18) Is Format Of A related resource that is substantially the same as the described resource, but in another format. Receipt Business enterprises business records businesses General stores hats James & Harry Peters Joseph Birdsall needles New York City pins receipts writing paper https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/c5a6a9d92061e35921ec57e4e28deb55.jpg 4cf8273b4d4f24136f080cf68fa2514f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall receipt for payment made to Harry Peters, 1778 Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Peters, Harry Business enterprises Business records General stores Receipts Description An account of the resource Receipt for payment of nine pounds, twelve shillings, and 4 pence made by Joseph Birdsall to Harry Peters, a New York City merchant. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Nov. 14, 1778 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Receipt Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 18) business records businesses General stores Harry Peters Joseph Birdsall New York City receipts https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/8ac68c5bbb401324dfbcc0bee9d7a66a.jpg 3074cfbac2faaee6b0848810aff8779a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall receipt for purchase of rum and tar [?] from Jackson V [?] Dibble, 1780 Description An account of the resource Receipt for payment of ten shillings and six pence made to Jackson V [?] Dibble by Joseph Birdsall. the payment was for the purchase of 2 gallons of tar [?] and one quart of rum for "Mash people." The receipt was signed by Frederick Dibble. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Dibble, Frederick Dibble, Jackson V. [?] Business enterprises Business records General stores Receipts Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mar. 14, 1780 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Receipt Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 18) Business enterprises business records Frederick Dibble General stores Jackson V. Dibble Joseph Birdsall receipts rum tar https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/d797e2f5a93508014128562786c85d29.jpg 30c0d01dccb9df5c2ff1fdbd9f132715 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall receipt for purchase of sugar and bowls from David Milchelson, 1780 Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Milchelson, David Business enterprises Business records General stores Receipts Description An account of the resource Receipt for payment of 2 pounds, 16 shillings, and 6 pence made by Joseph Birdsall to David Michelson, a New York City merchant. The payment was for the purchase of one loaf of lump sugar and three bowls. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Mar. 29, 1780 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Receipt Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 18) bowls Business enterprises business records David Michelson General stores Joseph Birdsall lump sugar receipts sugar https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/3f63403efea4ea441dc0fc94f23cd07f.jpg bcd901eefa2d9dde944c02ddee961419 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall receipt for purchase of rum from Samuel Seaman, 1780 Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Seaman, Samuel Business enterprises Business records General stores Receipts Rum Description An account of the resource Receipt for payment of eleven pounds, one shilling, and four pence made by Joseph Burcham (alternate spelling of Birdsall) to Samuel Seaman, a New York City merchant. The payment was for the purchase of a barve [?] of rum. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 3, 1780 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Receipt Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 18) Business enterprises business records General stores Joseph Birdsall Joseph Burcham New York City receipts rum Samuel Seaman https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/d3225be7fd7f95fd745c5b62d1e840c8.jpg 2d2844f9d9229d6ba6721bb808ecce73 https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/156f34de09aa0720aa1206faed789261.jpg 9a90b7e6f3549c4707906051f9553313 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall articles of agreement with Joseph Burr, 1765 Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Burr, Joseph Business enterprises Business records Contracts General stores Description An account of the resource Articles of agreement (contract) between Joseph Birdsall and Joseph Burr, both of the Town of Hempstead. Under the terms of the agreement, Burr agreed to provide wholesale goods to Birdsall who would then sell the goods at retail. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Oct. 8, 1765 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 Articles of Agreement Contract Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 5, Folder 3) articles of agreement Business enterprises contracts General stores Joseph Birdsall Joseph Burr retail Town of Hempstead Wantagh wholesale https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/fecb3819e351bf3e7846bb91904298ae.jpg 512d637153ca4b97dc04b19b4d3c232f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials Description An account of the resource The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection, which spans from 1715-c.1950s, is composed of images of 340 items from <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/long-island-studies-institute/">Long Island Studies Institute</a> (LISI) collections that contain business and industry-related materials, but which are not specifically considered "business collections." The majority of materials come from the collections of the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_carman_family_fa.pdf">Carman</a> and <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_rushmore_fa.pdf">Rushmore</a> families, as well as from the <a href="https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc-newspaper-collection-fa.pdf">Newspaper Collection</a>. The collection includes materials that document the operations of both the Birdsall and Garner (ancestors of the Carman family) farms and general store at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) and the Rushmore family farm at Roslyn Heights, N.Y. In addition, newspaper advertisements from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century document the services of a variety of types of businesses, including agricultural nurseries, brickmakers, carriage and wagon makers, drug stores, farm supply and feed stores, general stores, livery stable and stagecoach operators, plumbers, and sailmakers. Advertisements were taken from Nassau and Suffolk County newspapers, including the Hempstead Inquirer, Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser, North-Hempstead Gazette, Riverhead Weekly, South Side Observer (Rockville Centre), and the Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore and Northport editions). Included in the collection are advertising fliers and cards, broadsides, business papers (account books and statements, business notes, indentures, ledger pages, promise to pay notes, receipts, etc.), newspaper advertisements, and photographs. While this collection is very useful in helping to identify the location of business and industry related materials housed at LISI, it is also a valuable resource for those looking to conduct online research. (For information concerning traditional LISI business collections, visit our <a href="http://omeka.hofstra.edu/exhibits/show/long-island-business-and-indus">Long Island Business and Industry Catalog</a>.) The Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials digital collection was created with a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user Subject The topic of the resource Brickmakers Bricks Business enterprises Business records Businesses Carriage and wagon making Drug stores Farming Farms Feed stores General stores Nurseries (Horticulture) Plumbers Sailmakers Sails Stables Stagecoach lines Stores, retail Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carman Family Collection Rushmore Family Collection Newspaper Collection Hempstead Inquirer Hempstead Inquirer and Long Island Advertiser North-Hempstead Gazette Riverhead Weekly Suffolk County Journal (Bay Shore) Suffolk County Journal (Northport) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1715-c.1950s Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Advertisements Account books Account statements Advertisements (newspaper) Advertising fliers Advertising cards Broadsides Business notes Business papers Indentures Ledger pages Memorabilia Photographs Promise to pay notes Receipts Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bay Shore, N.Y. Hempstead, N.Y. Jerusalem, N.Y. Long Island, N.Y. Nassau County, N.Y. Northport, N.Y. Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Town of North Hempstead, N.Y. Riverhead, N.Y. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Suffolk County, N.Y. Wantagh, N.Y. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Birdsall business letter from Joseph Burr, 1767 Description An account of the resource Business letter from Joseph Burr to Joseph Birdsall, to whom Burr sold wholesale goods. In the letter, Burr requests that Birdsall come and "fetch the salt soon." He also mentions that he may able to obtain some rum should Birdsall want some. The address on the top of the letter is "Cow Neck," which was the name settlers gave to the peninsula that juts into Manhasset Bay to the west, Long Island Sound to the north and Hempstead Harbor to the east. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 6, 1767 Subject The topic of the resource Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824. Burr, Joseph Business correspondence Business enterprises General stores Salt Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource O'Connor, Michael 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 5, Folder 4) business correspondence business letters Cow Neck General stores Joseph Birdsall Joseph Burr letters Port Washington salt wholesale goods https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/23c5d9163bc82a9ca599cfd2fe0cb23d.jpg 8543c32c5449ffd37be4650d00a95101 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 Samuel Birdsall farm sale advertisement, 1795 Subject The topic of the resource Birdsal, Samuel Birdsall, Samuel Business enterprises Farming Farms Description An account of the resource Printed advertisement for the sale of a farm in Jerusalem South (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) in South Hempstead (present-day Town of Hempstead). The farm, which was owned by Samuel Birdsal (alternate spelling for the name "Birdsall") contained about one hundred and thirty acres of land and cut over 100 loads of hay per year. It also included a house, barn, fruit trees, and had a brook running through the property. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Feb. 13, 1795 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 Printed advertisement Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Carman Family Collection (Box 5, Folder 24) Business enterprises Farm Farming Samuel Birdsal Samuel Birdsall Town of Hempstead Wantagh