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Albee, Allison. The nasty affair at Pines Bridge. Originally published as "The defenses at Pines Bridge" in The Westchester Historian, 1958-1961. 2005. Gift of the publisher, the Yorktown Historical Society.

Arone, Fred N. Ardsley, N.Y.; the war years, 1941-1945. 1995. Gift of John Reilly.

Bartine, Edwin W., II. The Bartine family of Marshall County, Iowa. 2006. Gift of the author.

Bedford Historical Society, Bedford, N.Y. Bustles and bloomers…; an exhibition presented by the Bedford Historical Society, November 18-27, 2005. 2005. Gift of Bedford Historical Society.

Bell, Blake A. The Pelham Manor & Huguenot Heights Association; an analysis of the effects on today's village of Pelham Manor of a "failed" effort to develop a New York City railroad suburb during the 1870s. 2006. Gift of the author.

Bonker family genealogical data. Gift of Kathleen Decker.

Brodnick, Bonni. Pound Ridge past; remembrances of our townfolk. 2006. Gift of Richard Major.

Bronxville Historical Conservancy, Bronxville, N.Y. The Bronxville journal, volume three. 2005. Gift of the Bronxville Historical Conservancy.

Business Council of Westchester, Inc., White Plains, N.Y. Membership and resource guide, 2004. 2004. Gift of Larchmont Public Library.

Chappaqua History Committee, Chappaqua, N.Y. New Castle, Chappaqua and Millwood, by the Chappaqua History Committee and Gray Williams. 2006. Gift of Gray Williams.

Citizen's Committee to Study the Future of Public Education in Hastings-on-Hudson,
New York. Report…. 1955. Gift of Hastings Historical Society.

The City of Mount Vernon, N.Y., heritage cookbook, in honor of the sesquicentennial
Anniversary of the founding of the Village of Mount Vernon, New York, 1853-2003, compiled by Leslie Alpert. 2003. Gift of the compiler.

Cohen, Abraham. Autobiography. 2006. [Note: Mr. Cohen lived in Ossining, N.Y.].
Gift of Zvi Peretz Cohen.

Cohen, Abraham. The Citizen Registers: here's what I think; anthology of letters to the editor. 2005. Gift of Zvi Peretz Cohen.

Coleman-Fried, Jacqueline. Victorian splendor; how architect Joseph Lombardi restored this treasured Irvington home [the Octogon House], bringing it back from the brink of decay to its exotic grandeur. In Upstate House, May 2006. Gift of Ellen Nacinovich.

Dilworth, Richardson. The urban origins of suburban autonomy. 2005. [Note: contains chapter: Independent Yonkers, Expansionist New York].
Gift of Ian Stevenson.

Eastern State Journal [newspaper], White Plains, N.Y., April 19, 1850. Gift of Ossining Historical Society.

First Presbyterian Church, Mount Vernon, N.Y. [Brochure], 1955. 1955. Also spring concert programs, 1949 and 1950, and Program for Men's Club theatrical performance, Feb. 1954. Gift of William Ketchum.

First Presbyterian Church, Mount Vernon, N.Y. Weekly bulletin, Jan. 18, 1903. 1903. Gift of Gilbertsville Free Library, Gilbertsville, N.Y.

Fowler, William M., Jr. Empires at war; the French and Indian War and the struggle for North America. 2005. Gift of the publisher, Walker & Company, New York.

Fox Meadow School, Scarsdale, N.Y. Willingly to school. 1934. Gift of Scarsdale Historical Society.

Greist, Helen M. Forts and naval engagements of the Hudson River. Typescript, 1925.
Gift of Scarsdale Public Library.

Hastings High School, Hastings, N.Y. Green and gold; [yearbook]. 1929, 1930 editions. Gift of Hastings Historical Society.

Hastings High School Alumni Association, Inc., Hastings, N.Y. First annual induction, Ronald Wilson Lindemann Athletic Hall-of-Fame, October 21, 2000…. 2000. Gift of Hastings Historical Society.

Hastings-on-Hudson Chamber of Commerce, Hastings, N.Y. …honoring James Harmon, Citizen of the Year, 1986. 1986. Gift of Hastings Historical Society.

Hastings-on-Hudson Fire Department, Hastings, N.Y. Host to the 22nd annual convention and parade of the Westchester County Volunteer Firemen's Association, Sept. 19-20-21, 1975. 1975. Gift of Hastings Historical Society.

Hastings-on-Hudson Public Schools, Hastings, N.Y. Catalogue, 1924-25. 1924. Gift of Hastings Historical Society.

Hatcher, Jeffrey A. Report: preservation-in-place feasibility study, Fort Slocum, Davids Island, New Rochelle, New York. 2006. Gift of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Hebert, Maya Mary. My father's window; [a memoir, including poetry, of Joseph Yorizzo]. Gift of the author.

Historic Hudson Valley, Tarrytown, N.Y. Visions of Washington Irving: selected works from the collections of Historic Hudson Valley; [an exhibition … Oct. 1991-Sept. 1992]. 1991. Gift of Dolly Maass.

Hochberg, Audrey. Papers, clippings, memorabilia. Gift of Herbert L. Hochberg.

Howard, Clive. The goose from Scarsdale. 2006. Gift of Scarsdale Historical Society.

Huestis, Charles Dixon. Twelve generations of Huestis from Robert of Dorset, England, in 1595 to the year 2006. 2006. Gift of the compiler.

Journal News, White Plains, N.Y. Living here in Westchester County, 2005-2006. 2005.
Gift of Journal News.

Kellogg, Robert. The Elliotts of Croton Lake Road, Bedford, N.Y. 1997. Gift of the author.

Kellogg, Robert. Katonah High School, 1938-1939. 1987. Gift of the author.

Kellogg, Robert. K[atonah] H[igh] S[chool] Alumni Association; 1984 reunion. 1984. [Note: includes listings of classes from 1912-1939]. Gift of the author.

Kellogg, Robert. The Raymonds-Norwalk to Salem, ca. 1600-1900. 1982. Gift of the author.

Kipping, Ernst. The Hessian view of America, 1776-1783. 1971. Gift of Dolly Maass.

Kull, Irving S. A short chronology of American history, 1492-1950. 1952. Gift of Dolly Maass.

Landau, Peter. St. Andrew's [Golf Club] in the gilded age. 2006. Gift of the author.

Lankevich, George J. River of dreams; the Hudson Valley in postcards. 2006. Gift of the publisher, Fordham University Press.

League of Women Voters of New York State, Albany, N.Y. Seeds of failure; a political review of New York State's 1967 Constitutional Convention. 1973, reprinted 1997. Gift of Westchester County Archives.

McAlester, Virginia Savage Talkington. A field guide to American houses. 1984. Gift of Scarsdale Historical Society.

Manhattanville College, Purchase, N.Y. Ophir Farm and Manhattanville College. 2005. Gift of Manhattanville College.

Manuscript: New York (State). Inspectors of State Prisons. Record book, January 1858-
April 1865. Gift of Richard C. Wiles. Note: Because this volume is an official New York State record, WCHS had it microfilmed, and then donated it, with Mr. Wiles' approval, to the New York State Archives. WCHS retains a copy of the microfilm for our library.

Manuscript: Town of Lewisboro Military Bounty Fund Bond, 1864. Gift of William Ketchum.

Manuscript: West Side & Yonkers Railway Co. stock share, Sept. 16, 1881. Gift of William Ketchum.

Maps: 17 maps of Bedford and Katonah, dated 1867-1928. Gift of Kenneth Lange.

Melnyk, Marcia D. Genealogist's handbook for New England research. 4th edition. 1999. Gift of Dorothy Keiser.

Members of the bench and bar of Westchester County, New York, 1972. 1972. Gift of Kenneth Lange.

Minutes of a conspiracy against the liberties of America; [reprint of Minutes of the Trial & Examination of Certain Persons, in the Province of New York, Charged … in a Conspiracy against the authority of the Congress…, London, 1786]. 1865. Gift of Dolly Maass.

Moos, Dorothy A. The Blauvelt family genealogy, volume 1: the first six generations of the descendants of Gerrit Hendrickson (Blauvelt) - 1620, revised and updated…. 1987. Gift of Barbara Baluvelt Morlang, through Harlan Jessup.

Morreale, Joseph C. Westchester's growing industries: future directions for economic development. 1993. Gift of Westchester County Archives.

New York (City). Dept. of Environmental Protection. Catskill Aqueduct pressurization, Westchester County, New York, Catskill and Delaware aerators; documentation report…. 2005. Gift of Hazen and Sawyer, New York.

New York (State). Dept. of State. New York State constitution, amended through January 1, 1996. 1996. Gift of Westchester County Archives.

Notebooks of real estate appraisals in North Salem, Pound Ridge and Lewisboro, with
photographs of houses. Gift of Peter B. Sweeny.

Odell family genealogical information. Also material on Hope Engine Company, White Plains. Gift of Elinor A. Phillips.

Olausen, Stephen. Report: salvage of architectural elements study, Fort Slocum, Davids Island, New Rochelle, New York…. 2006. Gift of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Panetta, Roger G., editor. Westchester, the American suburb. 2006. Gift of the publisher, Fordham University Press.

Photograph and advertisement for Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y., ca.1901. Gift of William Ketchum.

Photographs of the unveiling of the World War I monument in North Tarrytown, 1921. Gift of the Historical Society of Rockland County.

Pisani, William. The call of distant drums; [a novel about the Weckquasgeek Indians]. 2005. Gift of the author.

Pouder, George. Civil War and Revolutionary War veterans buried in the town of North Castle. 2004. Gift of the author.

Pound Ridge Presbyterian Church, Pound Ridge, N.Y. Births/baptisms/marriages/deaths, 1787-1792, 1800-1808, 1822-1937…, compiled by Richard Major and Peg Malcolm. 2006. Gift of Richard Major.

Real Estate Atlas of Westchester County, New York; Aerial/Map Volume. 1971.
Gift of Clarence Strowbridge.

Rice, Berkeley. Trafficking; the boom and bust of the Air America cocaine ring. 1989. [Note: part of this took place in North Tarrytown, N.Y.]. Gift of Elizabeth Fuller.

Richardson, Judith. Possessions; the history and uses of haunting in the Hudson Valley. 2003. Gift of Ian Stevenson.

Sacred Heart Church, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Centennial celebration, 1895-1995. 1995.
Gift of John Reilly.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Mount Vernon, N.Y. The year book, 1953. 1953. Gift of William Ketchum.

Scarsdale, from manor to modern village. No date. Gift of Scarsdale Historical Society.

Southside Social & Athletic Club, Hasitngs, N.Y. 50th anniversary, 1939-1989. 1989.
Gift of Hastings Historical Society.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Phase IB Archeological Survey Clusters A-H and PA, Fort Slocum Historic and Archaeological District; draft…. 2006. Gift of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1880 census for the town of North Castle, Westchester County, N.Y. transcribed by Judy Zelver. 2006. Gift of the transcriber.

Westchester Center for Creative Aging. Westchester's first creative aging resource guide; a directory of artists and organizations … produced by United Way of Westchester and Putnam…. 2005. Gift of Westchester Center for Creative Aging

Westchester County, N.Y. Dept. of Planning. Comparative local real property taxes, Westchester County, 1987. 1988. Gift of Hastings Historical Society.

Westchester County, N.Y. Dept. of Planning. 2000 population by age, race and Hispanic origin. 2002. Gift of Westchester County Archives.

Westchester County Parkway Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, Inc. Ninth annual entertainment and reception … County Center, White Plains, Sept. 21, 1940. 1940. [Note: includes history of West. Co. Parkway Police Dept.] Gift of Hastings Historical Society.

Westchester [real estate] guide. 1930. Gift of Larchmont Public Library.

"Westchester Today," clippings and photographs. Circa 1960s-1970s. Gift of Milton Hoffman.

White Plains postcards, photographs and clippings. Gift of Ira Freedman.

Xanadu Properties Associates, New York, N.Y. The facts about Davids Island. No date. Gift of Westchester County Archives.

Yonkers Public Schools, Yonkers, N.Y. Handbook of recipes for home economics classes. 1939. Gift of Scarsdale Historical Society.

Zelver, Judy, compiler. North Castle school census records from 1875-2004. 2006. Gift of the compiler.