The 10th annual Culper Spy Day was held on Saturday, September 7 in Setauket, Stony Brook, and other locations across Long Island. Special Collections welcomed visitors from the SBU and surrounding communities with an open house showcasing its 1779 spy letter from General George Washington to Major Benjamin Tallmadge. Visit the website of Special Collections and University Archives for more information about the distinctive collections at SBU Libraries.

Kristen Nyitray
Associate Librarian; Director, Special Collections and University Archives; and University Archivist at Stony Brook University Libraries
Contact her for research assistance with rare books, manuscript collections, historical maps, and SBU history. E-mail: kristen.nyitray@stonybrook.edu.
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