THE MOST RECENT ISSUE IS: VOLUME 80, 2025

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors, p. ii

Life Members of the Society, 2025, p. iv

President's Message

     - Scott Fairgrieve, p. v

The Editor’s Message

     - Paul D. van Wie, p. vi

Striker to the Line: The Birth of Vintage Base Ball, p. 1

     - Gary Monti

Roslyn's Trinity Church and its Gilded Age Personalities, p. 16

     - Jean Henning

History of the Plattduetsche Home or "Altenheim" in Franklin Square, p. 23

     - Paul D. van Wie

A Short Histroy of a Long Island, p. 30

​     - Natalie A. Naylor

The Legacy of Edward J. Smits (Part 2), p. 37

​     - Natalie A. Naylor

The Last Word: Long Island's 250th Commemoration, Historical News and

     Recent Books, p. 40

     - Natalie A. Naylor