Blog | Roslyn Local History

Sep 1, 20214 min read

Road Tripping with Stewart Donaldson

As the summer winds to a close, Labor Day weekend brings a chance for one last summer road trip. Mass production of the automobile in the...

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Aug 12, 20213 min read

Born to William and Margaret Peters in 1920 in Roslyn, NY, Marion Peters Pearsall was the first wife of Eugene Arrell Pearsall, whose...

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Jul 18, 20211 min read

A favorite dessert any time of the year, ice cream seems to taste especially delicious in the summertime. A good ice cream cone has the...

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Jul 6, 20214 min read

A phone call several months ago from Marshall Johnson, whose grandparents, Edward and Katherine Ramsauer resided at 44 East Broadway from...

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Jul 1, 20212 min read

Donations to the Local History Collection take all forms. Though photographs and documents are our most-received items, our holdings...

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Jun 30, 20211 min read

June is a favorite month for getting married and our photograph collection contains wedding pictures from a range of Roslyn residents...

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Jun 18, 20213 min read

The Bryant Library Local History Collection celebrates Juneteenth, our country’s newest federal holiday, by remembering some of the...

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May 5, 20211 min read

Today, May 5th, 2021, marks the 131st birthday of Christopher Morley who was born on this day in 1890 in Haverford, Pennsylvania. Last...

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May 5, 20216 min read

One of Christopher Morley’s enduring contributions to the literary world of today is his early involvement in the Book-of-the-Month Club...

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May 4, 20216 min read

Christopher Morley’s intersection with the history of the Roslyn War Memorial Building, the structure which currently houses The Bryant...

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