Manuscripts

Oakley C. Johnson Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION     TitleOakley C. Johnson Collection Collection NumberSC 210 OCLC Number122519301 Creator Oakley Calvin Johnson, 1890-1976 Provenance This collection was donated in two accessions: gift of Oakley C. Johnson in 1971-1972; and gift of Priscilla Johnson Ciccariello (daughter) in 1977. Extent,Scope, and Content Note Oakley Calvin Johnson (March 22, 1890-August 1976) was a teacher,

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WUSB 90.1 FM: Abbie Kearse Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION TitleWUSB 90.1 FM: Abbie Kearse Collection Collection NumberSC 456 OCLC NumberIn-process CreatorAbbie Kearse Provenance The collection was donated by Abbie Kearse in October 2013. Extent,Scope, and Content Note In 1981, at the age of sixteen, Kearse joined the staff of WUSB 90.1 FM, Long Island’s largest, non-commercial, radio station. Before

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Mary Olmsted Johnson Collection

Painting by Mary Olmsted Johnson. “Scene Looking out of Pantry Window on the Olmsted Farm.” 1937. Oil on canvas. Scenery of vegetable cultivation behind a split rail fence, facing north in Freeland, Michigan. 15.75 in. x 19.25 in.   ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION     TitleMary Olmsted Johnson Collection Collection NumberSC 478 OCLC Number1111803171

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William Lupton Johnson Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION     TitleWilliam Lupton Johnson Collection Collection NumberSC 503 OCLC NumberIn-process Creator William Lupton Johnson (1800-1870) Provenance Under review Extent, Scope, and Content Note Extent: 1 leaf (sheet)Date: November 13, 1823; written from Southold, New York.Dimensions: ? x? cm.Context: W. L. Johnson, writing as Rector of Grace Church, Jamaica, Long Island, New York William

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Muriel and Julian Kane Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION TitleMuriel and Julian Kane Collection Collection NumberSC 324 OCLC NumberIn-process Creators Muriel Kane, 1927-2017Julian Kane, 1924-2010 Provenance The collection was donated in two accruals; the first accession was donated in 1992 and the second in 2015. Extent,Scope, and Content Note The collection is comprised of 6 cubic ft. of Muriel and Julian Kane’s correspondence,

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Joseph Ferdinand Keppler and Pauline Keppler Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION     TitleJoseph Ferdinand Keppler and Pauline Keppler Collection Collection NumberSC 331 OCLC Number1230244837 Creator Joseph Ferdinand Keppler (1838-1894)Pauline Keppler (1852-1927) Provenance Donated by Leighton Coleman III in 1999. Extent, Scope, and Content Note The collection is comprised of 8 cubic ft. of photographs (99 items), ephemera,  and a scrapbook documenting the Keppler

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Jacob Mott Kirby Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION     TitleJacob Mott Kirby Collection Collection NumberSC 499 OCLC Number1527188746 CreatorJacob Mott Kirby (1804-1880) Provenance Acquired in 1983. Extent, Scope, and Content Note1 ledger; 21 cm This handwritten ledger, titled “Jacob M. Kirbys Book – May 16, 1828,” spans the years 1827 to 1836 and documents the expenses and

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Aaron Kramer Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION     TitleAaron Kramer Collection Collection NumberSC 326 OCLC NumberIn-process Creator Aaron Kramer (1921-1997) Provenance Donated by Aaron Kramer in 1992. Extent, Scope, and Content NoteThe collection is comprised of 1.6 cubic ft. of audiotapes of poetry readings and radio broadcast interviews and readings conducted by Aaron Kramer. Arrangement and Processing NoteAudiotape descriptions prepared from

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Salvatore LaGumina Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION     TitleSalvatore LaGumina Collection Collection NumberSC 433 OCLC Number946311035 Creator Salvatore LaGumina, 1928-2023. Provenance The collection was donated by Salvatore LaGumina in September 2009. Extent,Scope, and Content Note The collection documents Salvatore LaGumina’s career as an educator and his research on Italian Americans, in particular those who settled on Long Island,

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Senator Kenneth P. LaValle Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION TitleSenator Kenneth P. LaValle Collection Collection NumberSC 425 OCLC Number1120055145 Creator Kenneth P. LaValle, 1939- Provenance Donated by Senator Kenneth P. LaValle in March 2009. Extent,Scope, and Content Note The collection contains 125 linear ft. (181 boxes) of New York State Senator Kenneth P. LaValle’s files related to legislation and bills; correspondence; reports;

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