Manuscripts

Oliver Soper Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION TitleOliver Soper Collection Collection NumberSC 427 OCLC Number1031849752 Creator Oliver Soper, 1740-1821 Provenance Purchased by Special Collections from Heritage Auction Galleries in October 2008. Extent, Scope, and Content NoteAutographed documents signed by Oliver Soper (b. 1740, d. August 8, 1821).The two manuscripts are most likely in the hand of Captain Oliver

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Long Island Literary Society Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION     TitleLong Island Literary Society Collection Collection NumberSC 504 OCLC NumberIn-process Creator Various Provenance Purchased from Certain Books in 2003. Extent, Scope, and Content Note Extent:  Date:  1887-1897 Arrangement and Processing NoteFinding aid by Kristen J. Nyitray in September 2025. LanguageEnglish  Restrictions on AccessThe collection is open to researchers without restriction. Rights and

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Southold, New York: The Grange, or the Patrons of Husbandry Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION     TitleSouthold, New York: The Grange, or the Patrons of Husbandry Collection Collection NumberSC 347 OCLC NumberIn-process Creator Various Provenance Purchased by Special Collections in 2001. Extent, Scope, and Content NoteThe collection is comprised of 0.5 cubic ft. of papers documenting the Southold chapter of The Grange, or the Patrons of Husbandry,

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Sheila Payne Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION     TitleSheila Payne Collection Collection NumberSC 318 OCLC NumberIn-process Creator Sheila Lalwani Payne Provenance Under review Extent, Scope, and Content NoteThe collection is comprised of 2.8 cubic ft. of typescripts, correspondence, and research conducted by Sheila Payne. Arrangement and Processing NoteThe collection is arranged in the order it was received.Finding aid

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Edward Lewis Squires Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION     TitleEdward Lewis Squires Collection Collection NumberSC 421 OCLC Number886539297 Creator Edward Lewis Squires, 1844-1934 Provenance Purchased in 2002. Extent,Scope, and Content Note Two manuscript diaries.Dates: 1863 and 1864. Dimensions: 8.5 cm x 14.5 cm. Edward Lewis Squires (1844-1934) was a Long Island resident stationed in New York, Virginia, and Coles Island, Charleston

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Margaret M. Squires Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION     TitleMargaret M. Squires Collection Collection NumberSC 501 OCLC Number1542851858 Creator Margaret M. Squires (c.1826-March 9, 1887) Provenance Purchased from Certain Books in 2003. Extent, Scope, and Content Note Physical description: 1 book; 11.5cm x 20.5cm; 30 unpaginated pages; evidence of previous repair work in the form of sewing on a

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Suffolk Symphonic Orchestra and Society Papers

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION     TitleSuffolk Symphonic Orchestra and Society Papers Collection NumberSC 269 OCLC Number122433890 Creator Various; Suffolk Symphonic Orchestra and Society  Provenance Donated by the Suffolk Symphonic Society, Inc. in a series of accessions between 1979 and 1981. The donations were facilitated by Dr. Karl Hartzell and Anne Hartzell. Extent, Scope, and Content

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Rafael Steinberg Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION TitleRafael Steinberg Collection Collection NumberSC 361 OCLC Number1199072255 Creator Rafael Steinberg, 1927- Provenance Donated by Rafael Steinberg in July 2002. Extent, Scope, and Content NoteRafael Steinberg collaborated with Senator Jacob K. Javits on Javits: The Autobiography of a Public Man (Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1981). The collection includes 5.3 cubic ft. of manuscript drafts,

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George Strong Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION     TitleGeorge Strong Collection Collection NumberSC 491 OCLC Number1460327104 Creator George Strong (TBD) Provenance Purchased from Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints in August 2024. Acquisition made possible by the Dorothy J. and Ronald W. Siegel Rare Book Fund. Extent, Scope, and Content Note Extent: 1 leaf (sheet)Date: June 15, 1805; East Hampton, New York.Dimensions: 21 x20

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Suffolk County, New York Legislature Committee Resolutions Collection

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION TitleSuffolk County, New York Legislature Committee Resolutions Collection Collection NumberSC 276 OCLC NumberIn-process Creator Suffolk County, New York Legislature Committee  Provenance Under review Extent, Scope, and Content NoteThe collection is comprised of 34.6 cubic ft. of Suffolk County, New York Legislature Committee Resolutions created between 1985 and 1989.  Arrangement and Processing

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