nassau county historical society JOURNAL

Editor
Natalie A. Naylor, Ed.D.
Professor Emerita
Hofstra University 

Associate Editor
Paul D. van Wie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History and Political Science
Molloy University 

History of the Journal

The Society has published its Journal since 1937. Dr. Myron H. Luke* was the editor from 1950 to 1996, retiring at the age of 90. Four issues a year were published initially, vols. 25-33 had one or two issues. Since 1980 the Journal  has appeared annually with more page than in earlier years. In the last decade, each issue has ranged between 48 and 68 pages, averaging 56 pages per issue. 

*To view Dr. Myron H. Luke Memorial click the link below 

The most recent issue is: Volume 77, 2022

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors, ii

Life Members of the Society, 2022. iv

The President’s Message, 2022

     - Scott Fairgrieve. v

The Editor’s Message. Quick Links

     - Natalie A. Naylor. vi

George L. Hubbell, Garden City’s First Citizen

     - Constantine E. Theodosiou 1

Boat Building and Boat Yards of Long Island: A Tribute to Tradition

     - Nancy Solomon. 12

Personal Archaeology: Finding Where Your Grandparents Lived

     - Donna Ottusch Kianka. 25

Automobile Tours of the East End, 1940, WPA Writers Guide

     - Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Natalie A. Naylor. 36

The Last Word: Historical News, Olmsted Legacy, and Book Notes

     - Natalie A. Naylor. 46