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Pelham History Links: An Online Bibliography
of Links Relating to the History of the Pelhams
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Anne Hutchinson
AnneHutchinson.com,
Anne Hutchinson
(Home Page) (visited Jan. 5, 2005) (an impressive and informative
site regarding the life and times of Anne Hutchinson).
AnneHutchinson.com,
Biography (visited Jan. 5, 2005).
AnneHutchinson.com,
Anne
Hutchinson's Creed (visited Jan. 5, 2005).
AnneHutchinson.com,
Bibliography (visited Jan. 5, 2005).
AnneHutchinson.com,
Trial at the Court at Newton. 1637 (visited Jan. 5, 2005).
Behling, Sam,
Anne
Marbury Hutchinson, Notable Women Ancestors (visited Jan. 5, 2005)
(includes biography, photos of a statue, a plaque and text from plaque
on Split Rock, brief bibliography, links to Anne Hutchinson's
genealogical data prepared by Sam Behling and more).
Buckingham, Rachel,
Anne Hutchinson - American Jezebel or Woman of Courage? (Oct. 30,
1995; visited Jan. 5, 2005) (A thesis prepared by a high school student at George Mason High
School, Falls Church, Virginia).
Dorsey, Bruce,
Syllabus Materials for History 41 at Swarthmore College: The
American Colonies - Trial and Interrogation of Anne Hutchinson (1637)
(visited Jan. 5, 2005) (the widely-available "transcript notes" of the
proceeding).
Encyclopædia Britannica,
Hutchinson, Anne, Women in American History From the Editors of
Brittanica Online (visited Jan. 5, 2005) (brief biography and image of
"Anne Hutchinson on trial, wood engraving after Edwin Austin Abbey, 19th
century").
Gardiner, Rick,
The American Colonist's Library - A Treasury of Primary Documents:
The Examination of Mrs. Anne Hutchinson at the Court at Newton.
1637 (visited Jan. 5, 2005) (the widely-available "transcript notes"
of the proceeding).
The Glass Ceiling Web Site,
Shay's Report on the Anne Hutchinson Story (visited Jan. 5, 2005) (a
brief biography of Anne Hutchinson).
Gomes, Peter G.,
Anne Hutchinson - Brief Life of Harvard's "Midwife": 1595-1643,
105(2) Harvard Magazine p. 32 (Nov.-Dec. 2002; visited Jan. 5, 2005) (an article about Anne
Hutchinson and her sacrifices).
Historic Eastchester,
The Story
of Anne Hutchinson (visited Jan. 5, 2005) (Brief biography of Anne
Hutchinson on a site the contents of which have been researched, written
and illustrated by seventh and eighth grade students of Eastchester
Middle School).
PBS,
Stand Up For Your Rights - Religious Freedom: The Trial of Anne
Hutchinson (visited Jan. 5, 2005) (An excellent summary of the
persecution of Anne Hutchinson prepared for children).
Piney.com,
Mrs. Anne Hutchinson - Trial at the Court at Newton. 1637
(visited Jan. 5, 2005) (the widely-available "transcript notes" of the
proceeding).
The Providence Journal Company,
Women in R.I. History: Making a Difference - Anne Hutchinson (1591
- 1643) Courage Ahead of Her Time by Elizabeth Rau, Journal-Bulletin
Staff Writer (visited Jan. 5, 2005) (a story about Hutchinson's life
and successful efforts by Rhode Island women to dedicate a bronze tablet
in her memory).
Questia - The Online Library,
Anne Hutchinson (visited Jan. 5, 2005) (This incredible resource is
available for a subscription fee, but includes dozens and dozens of
books about Anne Hutchinson available online in their entirety).
Reuben, Paul P., "Chapter
1: Early American Literature to 1700 - Anne Hutchinson", PAL:
Perspectives in American Literature - A Research and Reference Guide
(Feb. 22, 2001; visited Jan. 5, 2005) (includes brief biography as well as selected references
bibliography).
Rogers, Jay,
America's Christian Leaders: Anne Hutchinson (visited
Jan. 5, 2005)
(a brief biography on the Media House International Web site located at www.forerunner.com).
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
The
History of Pelham: 1642 - Anne Hutchinson (1996; visited Jan. 5,
2005) (includes a brief
biography, a portrait that represents Hutchinson and a link to a map of
the area of Hutchinson's settlement).
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
Map of the Area of Pelham During Colonial Times Purporting to Show
Location of Hutchinson's Settlement [Erroneous] Apparently Drawn by
Stacy Wood (1996; visited Jan. 5, 2005) (image of hand drawn map of Pelham during
colonial times which erroneously shows Ann Hutchinson's settlement
near Split Rock).
Weld, Thomas,
The
Heresies of Anne Hutchinson and Her Followers (Preface to "A Short
Story of the Rise, Reign, and Ruin of Antimonians." 1644), Scanned
by Kenneth Sublett, Piney.com from Library of American Literature,
Vol. 1, Charles Webster, 1891 (visited Jan. 5, 2005) (a famous sketch
prepared by Thomas Weld of the First Church of Roxbury, Massachusetts
who died in about 1662).
Associations, Clubs, Organizations and Groups in The Pelhams
New York Athletic Club Yacht Club
New York Athletic Club Yacht Club,
History 1892 - 1960
(visited Jan. 5, 2005) (detailed and excellent history of the
organization).
Bartow-Pell Mansion
Alliance for the Arts,
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (visited
Jan. 5, 2005) (brief history of
the mansion and information about the museum).
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum,
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum Carriage House
& Gardens (visited Jan. 5, 2005) (a wonderful Web site with information
about the museum, the carriage house and the gardens; includes a
chronological history of the mansion; a virtual tour; a visitor's guide,
membership information and more).
Mansion History Home Page (visited Jan. 5, 2005).
Chronological History (visited Jan. 5, 2005).
The Bartow-Pell Mansion Through the Years (visited Jan. 5, 2005).
Mrs. Charles Frederick Hoffman (visited Jan. 5, 2005).
Our Neighborhood (visited Jan. 5, 2005).
350th Anniversary Page (visited Jan. 5, 2005).
Pell Family Burial Plot (visited Jan. 5, 2005).
Plain English Text of Pell Treaty Deed from the Indians to Thomas Pell
(visited Jan. 5, 2005).
Thomas Pell's Treaty Oak (visited Jan. 5, 2005).
Links Relating to the 350th Anniversary Celebration (visited Jan. 5,
2005).
FieldTrip.com,
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (visited
Jan. 5, 2005) (brief history of
the Bartow-Pell Mansion and information about the museum including
hours, admission, location and more).
Historic House Trust of New York City,
Bartow-Pell Mansion
(visited Jan. 5, 2005) (several lovely photographs of the estate and a
brief paragraph on its history).
Historic House Trust
of New York City - Welcome (Jan. 5, 2005) (has an interactive map
listing the 19 historic house museums located in New York City parks,
including the Bartow-Pell Mansion).
Library of Congress American Memory Collection: Historic American
Buildings Survey / Historic American Engineering Record -
Bartow Pell Mansion, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, Bronx County, NY
(visited Jan. 5, 2005) (includes digital images of 10 drawings, 18 black
and white photos, 1 data page and additional supplemental material).
The Museum Register,
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Carriage House & Garden (visited
Jan. 5, 2005) (brief summary of data regarding the Museum, the Mansion, the
Carriage House and the Gardens).
National Park Service, National Historic Landmarks Program Database,
Bartow-Pell Mansion (visited
Jan. 5, 2005) (very brief summary of
information about the Bartow-Pell Mansion from the database associated
with the National Register of Historic Places).
Shouter, D.C.,
A Classification of American Wealth: Patroons and Manor Lords - the
Landed Gentry of New York (2001; visited Jan. 5, 2005) (Extensive site with a wealth of
information, though it only mentions the "Pells of Pelham"; most data
relates to The Van Rensselaers and the Livingstons).
Snaith, Joan,
Castle in the Woods: The Bartow-Pell Mansion is a Jewell in a Far-Flung
Part of the Borough, The Bronx Journal Online-Local (Oct. 2000;
Jan. 5, 2005)
(brief article about the mansion).
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
The Bartow-Pell Mansion (1996;
Jan. 5, 2005) (a photograph of the mansion).
Virtual New York,
Bartow-Pell
Mansion Museum (visited Jan. 5, 2005) (very meager data; basically
the address of the Mansion).
Battle of Pelham, October 18, 1776
The Battle for New York,
A Walking
Tour of the Battlefield in Our Midst from The Battle for New York: The
City at the Heart of the American Revolution by Barnet Schecter
(visited Jan. 5, 2005) (scroll down to "Throg's Neck and the Battle of
Pelham Bay"; provides a brief but wonderful description of a walking
tour of the progress of the Battle of Pelham across the Split Rock Golf
Course).
The Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution,
Monthly
History List Students & Teachers - October 1776 (visited Jan. 5,
2005) (scroll down to just above "White Plains, N.Y.:" for brief
description of the Battle of Pelham).
The Domain of the Golden Dragons - 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry,
Those Who Made it to the Rank
of General From the Ranks of the 14th Regiment: General John Glover
(visited Jan. 5, 2005) (a portrait of John Glover and biographical
information about him).
Forgotten NY Street Scenes,
Bronx Rocks! (visited
Jan. 5, 2005) (an excellent Web page from a
well-regarded Web site; includes a history and photograph of Glovers
Rock where tradition says the battle began, and includes a brief account
of the battle as well as a link to a photograph of Colonel John Glover).
Lazzara, Anthony F.,
The
Battle of White Plains Began in Scarsdale, LangeOnline.com (visited
Jan. 5, 2005) (article provided by the Scarsdale Historical Society).
Village of Pelham Manor,
History of Pelham Manor
(visited Jan. 5, 2005) (scroll down to "The Battle of Pelham").
Battle of Pelham - John Glover and Marblehead Mariners
The Domain of The Golden Dragons 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry,
Origins of the 14th
Continental Regiment: Excerpts from "Gen. John Glover and His Marblehead
Mariners" by George Athan Billias (visited Jan. 5, 2005) (Uses
excerpts from George Athan Billias' book to provide a brief history of
the origins of the 14th Continental Regiment).
The Domain of The Golden Dragons 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry,
Those Who Made It To the
Rank of General from the Ranks of the 14th Regiment: General John Glover
(visited Jan. 5, 2005) (Page includes copy of Trumbull's portrait of
Col. John Glover as well as a biographical time line of his life).
Bolton Family
The Parish of Christ the Redeemer,
Parish History
(visited Jan. 5, 2005) (history of the parish including brief history of
the family of the first rector of the Parish, The Rev. Robert Bolton).
RootsWeb.com,
Books by
Author Robert Bolton (visited Jan. 5, 2005) (bibliography listing
books by Robert Bolton, although at least one is actually by Reginald
Pelham Bolton).
Stained Glass Association of America,
History of Stained Glass (visited
Jan. 5, 2005) (details creation of
first figural stained glass window in America by William Jay and John
Bolton for Christ Church in Pelham).
Bolton Priory
New-York Historical Society, The Henry Luce III Center for the Study
of American Culture,
Pelham Priory, Westchester, N.Y., Watercolor, gouache and graphite on
paper (mounted on cardboard) by William Rickarby Miller (visited
Jan. 5, 2005) (description of landscape watercolor of the Bolton Priory
in collection of The New-York Historical Society).
National Register of Historic Places - NEW YORK - Westchester County -
Vacant / Not In Use Bolton Priory (added 1974 - Building - #74001320)
(visited Jan. 11, 2005) (brief annotation of Bolton Prior registration in
National Register of Historic Places).
See also
National Register of Historic Places - NEW YORK - Westchester County -
State Listings Bolton Priory (added 1974 - Building - #74001320)
(visited Jan. 5, 2005) (brief annotation of Bolton Prior registration
in National Register of Historic Places).
Christ Church
The Parish of Christ the Redeemer,
Parish History
(visited Jan. 11, 2005) (Brief history of The Parish).
The Parish of Christ the Redeemer,
Parish Home Page
(visited Jan. 11, 2005) (with lovely sketch of the Church).
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
Christ Church (1996;
visited Jan. 11, 2005) (old photograph, but very little information).
City Island
City Island,
A Local
History of City Island, New York (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (brief
history of the island available on CityIsland.com).
City
Island Historical Society Home Page (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (a
wonderful site with information about the City Island Museum collection
and the history of City Island).
City Island Historical Society,
History (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (a brief and interesting history of
City Island).
City Island Historical Society,
Online Collection (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (links to pages containing
digital images relating to the history of City Island).
City Island Historical Society,
Historic Island Photographs (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (thumbnail photos
of many old post card views of City Island with links to larger images).
City Island Historical Society,
Yachts and Vessels 1800s (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (thumbnail photos of
many old photos of yachts and vessels built on City Island in the 19th
century with links to larger images).
City Island Historical Society,
Yacht Yards (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (thumbnail photos of many
historic yacht yard images on City Island with links to larger images).
City Island Historical Society,
Classic Sailing Yachts 1900s (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (thumbnail
photos of many historic sailing yachts built on City Island in the 20th
century with links to larger images).
City Island Historical Society,
Classic Power Yachts (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (thumbnail photos of
many historic classic sailing yachts built on City Island with links to
larger images).
City Island Historical Society,
Twelve Meter Sloops (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (thumbnail photos of many
historic twelve meter sloops built on City Island with links to larger
images).
City Island Historical Society,
Schools (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (a wonderful section of the site
devoted to the history of City Island schools).
City Island Historical Society,
Online Tour (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (an online tour with photographs
of the City Island Museum).
City Island Historical Socity,
Online Tour of the Community Room (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (an online
tour with photographs; room includes a diorama of the Battle of Pell's
Point).
City Island Historical Society,
Online Tour of Main Hall (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (an online tour with
photographs).
City Island Historical Society,
Online Tour of Walsh
Room (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (an online tour of the main library room
in the City Island museum with photographs).
City Island Historical Society,
Online Tour of the Nautical Room (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (an online
tour of the nautical room for ship models in the City Island museum with
photographs).
City Island Historical Society,
Online Tour of the School Room (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (an online
tour of the school room in the City Island museum with photographs).
City Island Historical Society,
Links (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (links to additional Web sites that
address City Island and its history).
City Island Historical Society,
Gift
Shop (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (listing of items for sale in museum
gift shop).
City Island Yacht Club,
The
History of City Island Yacht Club (visited Sept. 13, 2003) (a brief
but engaging history of the City Island Yacht Club compiled from
documents and interviews).
Forgotten NY You'd Never Believe You're in NYC,
Island in the City (visited
Sept. 13, 2003) (an excellent virtual tour
with photographs and images of maps of locations of historical interest
on City Island).
A Local History of City
Island, New York
New York City Department of City Planning,
City Island Land
Use [a Map by the New York City Departmnet of City Planning, City
Island Summary Report Summer 2001] (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (a color map
showing City Island land use in Summer 2001).
Eastchester: Thomas Pell and the Founding of Eastchester
Historic Eastchester,
The
Beginnings of Eastchester (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (Brief history of
the founding of Eastchester on a site the contents of which have been
researched, written and illustrated by seventh and eighth grade students
of Eastchester Middle School).
NYGenWeb Westchester County,
Eastchester (Town) (visited
Sept. 13, 2003) (This page, devoted to
issues of interest to the genealogical community, says little about the
founding of Eastchester, but includes references to quite a number of
reference materials regarding the history of the town).
Town of Eastchester,
History (visited
Jan. 11, 2005) (This wonderful area on the Town of
Eastchester's official Web site, describes the town's history including
Thomas Pell's grant of a deed to the Ten Families).
Firefighters in Pelham
Van Winkle, G. Allyn, Manpower, Horsepower to Motorized Equipment,
Volunteers of First Fire District, Have Had Colorful History, The Pelham
Sun (1960) (reprinted at
Village of
Pelham Online - Fire Department Page - visited Jan. 11, 2005).
Village of Pelham,
Village
News: Pelham Holds Annual Fire Inspection (visited Jan. 11, 2005)
(brief article describing the annual inspection on Friday, Oct. 25, 2002
with photographs).
Village of Pelham,
Village
News: Interviewed in 1935 Mr. Edinger Told an Interesting Story
(visited Jan. 11, 2005) (relates delay in construction of Village of
Pelham fire house until early 1895 due to alleged defalcations by
Sherman T. Pell of City Island when City Island was part of the Town of
Pelham).
Village of Pelham,
Village
News: Menace of Fire 1893 by G. Allyn Van Winkle (Reprinted from "The
Pelham Sun" in 1960) (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (describes two 1892
fires in Pelhamville that prompted formation of two fire companies on
Feb. 7, 1893 as well as the meeting in which the men met and drew straws
to decide who would belong to which of two companies).
Village of Pelham,
Village
News: Original First Fire District Dissolved After Merger of Two
Villages (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (describes creation of First Fire
District and its history since its creation).
Genealogical Information
NYGenWeb
Westchester County - Pelham (Town and Village) (visited Jan. 11,
2005) (provides very limited information of interest to genealogical
researches and has not been updated in quite some time).
Glovers Rock
Forgotten NY Street Scenes,
Bronx Rocks! (visited
Mar. 28, 2003) (an excellent Web page from a
well-regarded Web site; contains histories and photographs of Split Rock
and Glovers Rock).
Government
Town of Pelham
Town of Pelham Official Website,
Town of
Pelham Government (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (basically contains
contact information for Town government officials, with links to
information about Town government entities).
Town of Pelham Official Website,
Town
Assessor (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (summarizes Town Assessor's
office).
Town of Pelham Official Website,
Office
of the Receiver of Taxes (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (summarizes
duties of Office of the Receiver of Taxes).
Town of Pelham Official Website,
Town of
Pelham Courts (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (summarizes Town of Pelham
Courts).
Town of Pelham Official Website,
Town Clerk
(visited Jan. 11, 2005) (summarizes Town Clerk's duties).
Town of Pelham Official Website,
Town
Engineer (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (contact information for Town
Engineer).
Town of Pelham Official Website,
Town
Historian (visited Jan. 11, 2005) (contact information for Town
Historian and brief history of Pelham).
Village of Pelham
Village of Pelham Official Web Site,
Departments (visited Feb. 7, 2005) - Old Departments Page located at
Departments (visited
Feb. 7, 2005).
Village of Pelham Official Web Site,
Police Department (visited Feb. 7, 2005); old
Police
Department March 15, 2002 page (visited Feb. 7, 2005) (nice overview
of the Village of Pelham Police Department with data). See also old
page entitled
Crime
Prevention / Statistics Page (visited Feb. 7, 2005) (Includes
links to reports on crime prevention and statistics, how to prevent
crime, year 2000 calls for service and year 2000-1996 crime
statistics).
Village of Pelham Official Web Site,
Fire Department (visited Feb. 7, 2005) (excellent set of
statistics and description of the Department and its duties; lists
members of the Deparment); old
Fire
Department page (visited Feb. 7, 2005) (Lists members of the
Department and reproduces old Pelham Sun articles about the history of
the Department).
Village of Pelham Official Web Site,
Public Works Department (visited Feb. 7, 2005); old
Public
Works Department page (visited Feb. 7, 2005) (Brief overview of the
Public Works Department and its responsibilities).
Village of Pelham Official Web Site,
Building Department (visited Feb. 7, 2005) (description of the
department and its involvement with the Architectural Review Board,
Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals); old
Building
Department page (visited Feb. 7, 2005) (Page contains no information
about the Department and erroneously seems to retain the Web site
designer's comments regarding the page).
Village of Pelham Official Web Site,
Village Government and Administration (visited Feb. 7, 2005)
(lists Village officials and administrative staff with contact
information); old
Village Officials
page (visited
Feb. 7, 2005) (lists Village Officials
and includes links to minutes of Village Board of Trustees Meetings
from Jan. 3, 2001 to the present; page includes links to what it says
are minutes of meetings of the Zoning Board of Appeals, the
Architectural Review Board and the Planning Board, but only the
Planning Board page contains minutes and only for two meetings).
Village of Pelham Official Web Site, old
Village Codes
page
(visited Feb. 7, 2005) (Page contains links to full text collection
of the entire set of Village Codes).
Village of Pelham Official Web Site,
Minutes of Meetings (visited Feb. 7, 2005) (page contains links to
Board of Trustees meeting minutes for 2004, 2003 and 2002).
Village of Pelham Manor
Village of Pelham Manor Official Web Site,
Welcome to the Village of Pelham
Manor Online: Village Information (visited Mar. 28, 2003) (Provides
general information about the Village with a brief historical summary
and links to more information)
Village of Pelham Official Web Site,
Village Officials
(visited Mar. 28, 2003 (Lists Village officials).
Village of Pelham Official Web Site,
Meetings
(visited Mar. 28, 2003) (Information about when groups meet and
includes area for meeting agendas, but only one has been posted).
Village of Pelham Official Web Site,
Police Department
(visited Mar. 28, 2003) (Brief overview of services offered by Pelham
Manor Police Department).
Village of Pelham Official Web Site,
Fire Department
(visited Mar. 28, 2003) (Brief overview of services offered by Pelham
Manor Fire Department).
Village of Pelham Official Web Site,
Public Works
(visited Mar. 28, 2003) (Brief overview of services offered by Pelham
Manor Public Works Department and includes both the refuse collection
schedule as well as the Village's refuse collection regulations).
Village of Pelham Official Web Site,
Building and Zoning
Code Enforcement (visited Mar. 28, 2003) (Brief overview of
building and zoning code enforcement in Pelham Manor).
Hart Island
Donald E. Bender,
Brief History of Hart Island Nike Missle Site -- The Cold War in LI
Sound: Part I , Special to the New York Correction History Society
(visited Mar. 28, 2003) (historical information and photographs).
Donald E. Bender,
Brief History of Hart Island Nike Missle Site -- The Cold War in LI
Sound: Part II , Special to the New York Correction History Society
(visited Mar. 28, 2003) (historical information and photographs).
Donald E. Bender,
Brief History of Hart Island Nike Missle Site -- The Cold War in LI
Sound: Part III , Special to the New York Correction History Society
(visited Mar. 28, 2003) (historical information and photographs).
Leslie Corn,
New York City's Potter's Field: A Visit to Hart Island's City
Cemetery in Bronx County (Summer 2000, Published by The New York
Genealogical & Biographical Society) (an excellent article on the
history of Hart Island).
Correction Department City of New York,
City Cemetery Hart Island (Potter's Field) (visited May 22, 2003)
(includes "History of Hart Island Civil War to WWII"; "History of Hart
Island Post WWII to Present"; and "Probable Origin of Term 'Potter's
Field'").
William J. Twomey,
Mini-History of Hart Island: Part 1, Prepared for Bronx Times
Reporter and Made Available by the New York Correction History Society
(visited Mar. 28, 2003) (Part 1 is "Hart Island -- Part 1: Indian Hunting
/ Fishing Ground to Potter's Field").
William J. Twomey,
Mini-History of Hart Island: Part 2, Prepared for Bronx Times
Reporter and Made Available by the New York Correction History Society
(visited Mar. 28, 2003) (Part 1 is "Hart Island -- Part 2: Reformatory,
Homeless Men, Phoenix House ").
Huguenots' Purchase of New Rochelle From John and Rachel Pell
City of New Rochelle,
The 17th Century
(visited Mar. 28, 2003) (timeline that begins in 1654 with Thomas Pell's
purchase, continues through 1689 with John and Rachel Pell's sale, and
continues).
Joshua Pell Residence / Kemble House (145 Shore Road)
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
Joshua Pell's House - 145 Shore Road (1996) (an excellent Web site
with a timeline, a map, articles, photographs and much more).
New England Thruway
Jeff's Expressways Site,
Photo
Gallery New England Thruway (visited Mar. 28, 2003) (collects a few
photographs of the New England Thruway).
NYCRoads.com,
New England Thruway (visited
Mar. 28, 2003) (provides extensive
history of the New England Thruway).
New York Athletic Club
Court's Opinion and Order Entered in Long Island Soundkeeper Fund, Inc.
and New York Coastal Fishermen's Ass'n, Inc. v. New York Athletic Club
of the City of New York, Case No. 94 Civ. 0436 (RPP), Opinion and Order
(S.D.N.Y., Mar. 20, 1996) (addresses environmental issues relating
to use of portion of Travers Island as trap shooting range; visited Mar.
28, 2003).
The New York Athletic Club,
Travers Island (visited
Mar. 28, 2003) (little more than a short paragraph on Travers Island).
New York Athletic Club Rowing,
New York Athletic Club
Rowing - General Information: History & Information (visited
Mar. 28, 2003) (very brief history of sport of rowing at the New York
Athletic Club including rowing out of the boathouse on the Orchard Beach
Lagoon in Pelham).
Pelham Bay Park
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation,
Pelham Bay Park Virtual Tour (visited Jan. 5, 2004) (wonderful
virtual tour of historic sites within the park keyed to an interactive
map of the park on which a visitor may click to see information about
the landmark or site).
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation,
History of Pelham Bay
Park (visited Jan. 5, 2004) (brief history of the lands that form
today's Pelham Bay Park).
NY-NJ-CT Botany Online,
Pelham Bay Park
Bronx, NY (visited Mar. 28, 2003) (a brief, but wonderful summary of
the history of the park including such incidents as Thomas Pell's
purchase of the lands from the Siwanoys, the Battle of Pelham, the
history of Hunter's Island and the history of the Bartow-Pell Mansion;
discusses evolution of botanical elements and contains plant lists).
Pelham Churches
Christ Church
The Parish of Christ the Redeemer,
Parish History
(visited May 13, 2003) (Brief history of The Parish).
The Parish of Christ the Redeemer,
Parish Home Page
(visited Mar. 28, 2003) (with lovely sketch of the Church).
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
Christ Church (1996) (old photograph, but very little
information).
Westchester County,
Properties Listed on the Westchester County Inventory of Historic
Places, New York State Register of Historic Places, and the National
Register of Historic Places as of September, 2001 (Sept. 2001)
(listing of many properties including Christ Church; for each it gives
the name, address, date listed on Westchester Inventory, date listed
on State Register and date listed on National Register, where
applicable).
Church of the Redeemer
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
Church of the Redeemer (1996) (Photograph of the Church shortly
before the building was torn down).
Huguenot Church
Huguenot Memorial Church,
History Who Were
the Huguenots? (visited Mar. 28, 2003) (history of the Huguenots,
not the Huguenot Memorial Church).
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
Huguenot Church (1996) (no photograph and very little
information).
Pelham Churches, Generally
Town of Pelham Official Website,
Houses of
Worship (visited Mar. 28, 2003) (basic information about Pelham
churches).
Village of Pelham Web Site,
Houses of
Worship (visited Mar. 28, 2003) (contact information for Houses of
Worship with links to Web sites of those that have them).
Pelhamdale
WestchesterGov.com,
Properties Listed on the Westchester County Inventory of Historic
Places, New York State Register of Historic Places, and the National
Register of Historic Places as of September, 2001 (visited Oct. 14,
2002) (scroll down to Pelham Manor - Pelhamdale; simply notes dates it
was added to various registers and inventory).
Pelham History, Generally
Ann De Santis Realtor,
The Pelhams [Scroll
Down to "Pelham's History"] (visited Mar. 2, 2002) (Brief historical
information from 1654 through 1870s).
Hoff, Henry B.,
Manors in New
York, Originally Published in The New York Genealogical & Biographical
Society Newsletter (Fall 1999 and Winter 2000) (article providing
brief background on Manors in New York and data regarding each such
manor including Pelham).
NYGenWeb - Westchester County, NY,
Pelham (Town and Village) (visited May 13, 2003) (an excellent
bibliographic resource regarding Pelham and its history).
Stiefvater Real Estate,
History
(visited Oct. 3, 2002) (Brief history of Pelham Manor, NY, excerpted
from The Pelham Manor Story, James B. Saunders, Ed., Village of Pelham
Manor, 1991).
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
The History of
Pelham (1996) (an excellent Web site with a timeline, a map,
articles, photographs and much more).
Pelham, New
York Welcomes You!
Main
Historical Events Timeline
Era 1: The Pells
The Siwanoys: The Siwanoy Indians, an Algonquin-Speaking Tribe of the
Mohegans, Inhabit the Pelham Area
The Siwanoys
1609
- Hudson Explores
1642
- Anne Hutchinson
1654
- Pell's Treaty: Thomas, the Original Westchester Pell, Signs a Treaty
With Wampage and Sets Up a Home in Pelham
Deed From the Indians To Thomas Pell June 27th, 1654
1664
- Eastchester Sold: Thomas Pell Sells a Large Tract of His Land to
Friends from the Massachusetts Bay Colony
1666
- Thomas Pell Gets Patent
1670
- John Pell Takes Over
1683
- Westchester Founded: Colonel Thomas Dongan Divided the New York
Province Into 12 Counties, Including Westchester
1689
- New Rochelle Settled: John Pell Sells Land to Help French
Protestants Settle in the New World
1739
- "The Negro Plot"
Era 2. The War and No Man's Land: 1776-1848
Pelham in
Maps . . .
Hutchinson Elementary School
Church of the Redeemer
Snapshots of the Past
Colonial Elementary School
Pelham Memorial High School
Siwanoy School
1084 Esplanade
Huguenot Church
195 Townsend
Prospect Hill School
Christ Church
Joshua Pell's House - 145 Shore Road
Bartow-Pell Mansion
Split Rock
Town of Pelham Official Web Site,
Town of Pelham
History (visited Oct. 17, 2002) (brief history of Pelham).
Village of Pelham Web Site,
History -
History of Pelham Manor (visited Oct. 23, 2002) (although it is the
Village of Pelham Web site, the history offered on this page is
excerpted from The Pelham Manor Story, James B. Saunders, Ed., Village
of Pelham Manor, 1991).
Village of Pelham - Centennial Celebration Walking Tour 1896-1996
(Pelham, NY: 1996) Available via Stiefvater Real Estate Web Site at
www.pelhamNY.com (visited Mar. 2, 2002):
Chester Park Walking Tour
Pelham Heights Walking Tour
Pelhamwood Walking Tour
Pelville
Village of Pelham,
History:
History of Pelham Manor (visited Mar. 2, 2002) (Brief history of
Pelham Manor, NY, excerpted from The Pelham Manor Story, James B.
Saunders, Ed., Village of Pelham Manor, 1991).
Village of Pelham,
Photo Center (visited Mar. 2, 2002) (old photographs taken of
buildings and locations within the Village of Pelham).
Village of Pelham Manor,
Home
Page (visited Mar. 2, 2002) (home page of the Village of Pelham
Manor Web site).
History of Pelham
Manor (Brief history of Pelham Manor, NY, excerpted from The
Pelham Manor Story, James B. Saunders, Ed., Village of Pelham Manor,
1991).
Town of Pelham:
About Pelham (Includes History of Pelham)
Pelham Maps Online
Pelham Area, Generally
1656: Map Entitled "Novi Belgii Novæ Angliae : Nec Non
Partis Virginiæ Tabula Multis in Locis Emendata / Per Nicolaum
Visscher." 1685 Edition Is Held in the Collection of the Library of
Congress (Call Number G3715 169-.V5 TIL Vault; Control Number
97683561) and Is Available Within the American Memory Collection
Online at http://memory.loc.gov/.
(Area around what later became Pelham clearly shows "Freedlant" and
shows the entire area occupied by "Siwanoys"). For information about
the map as well as an excellent, high resolution image, go to
http://www.sunysb.edu/libmap/Visscher.htm.
1675: Map Entitled "A Mapp of New England by John Seller
Cartographer", ca. 1675. High Resolution Image of the Map Is Available
Online at
http://www.sunysb.edu/libmap/img0022.jpg. Information about the
map is available at
http://www.sunysb.edu/libmap/Seller.htm. (Area around what later
became Pelham shows "The Mohegans Country".)
1690: Map Entitled "A Map of ye English Empire in the
Continent of America", ca. 1690 by Robert Morden. Derived from
Seller's 1675 Map and Other English and Dutch Maps, With Improvements.
High Resolution Image of the Map Is Available Online at
http://www.sunysb.edu/libmap/img0024b.jpg. Information about the
map is available at
http://www.sunysb.edu/libmap/Morden.htm. (Area around what later
became Pelham is shown, but without meaningful detail.)
1755: Map Entitled "A Map of the Most Inhabited Part of New
England; Containing the Provinces of Massachusetts Bay and New
Hampshire, With the Colonies of Konektikut and Rhode Island, Divided
Into Counties and Townships: The Whole Composed From Actual Surveys
and Its Situation Adjusted by Astronomical Observations", ca. 1755 by
Thomas Jeffery. The Map Is Held in the Collection of the Library of
Congress (Call Number G3720 1755 .J4 Vaultt; Control Number 74692155)
and Is Available Within the American Memory Collection Online at
http://memory.loc.gov/. (Pelham
area is clearly shown, though map contains no reference to Pelham;
shows Old Boston Post Road running through "E.Chester" to "New Rochel"
and then northward an d shows "Morrisania" and "W.Chester"). For
information about the map as well as an excellent, high resolution
image, go to
http://www.sunysb.edu/libmap/Jefferys.htm.
1776: Map Entitled "The Country Twenty-Five Miles Round New
York, Drawn by a Gentleman From That City", 1776. A Slide of the Map
is Owned by the Library Company of Pennsylvania. (Pelham area is
clearly shown and is labeled "Pelham Manor West Chester"). For
information about the map as well as an excellent, high resolution
image, go to
http://www.sunysb.edu/libmap/25miles.htm.
1789: Map from a Survey of the Roads of the United States of
America by Christopher Colles -- 1789 (referenced and reproduced in
Barr, Lockwood Anderson, A Brief, But Most Complete & True Account
of the Settlement of the Ancient Town of Pelham Westchester County,
State of New York Known One Time Well & Favourably as the Lordshipp &
Manour of Pelham Also The Story of the Three Modern Villages Called
The Pelhams Plate III, after p. 28 (The Dietz Press, Inc. 1946)
(Library of Congress Control Number 47003441)). Note: An excellent
digital copy of this map is available online via the
David Rumsey Map Collection -
Cartography Associates at http://www.davidrumsey.com/ (go to view
collection, search for "New York" maps and browse the collection to
locate.)
1835: Map of the Country Twenty Five Miles Around the City
of New York by David H. Burr (1835). Note: An excellent digital copy
of this map is available online via the
David Rumsey Map Collection -
Cartography Associates at http://www.davidrumsey.com/ (go to view
collection, search for "New York" maps and browse the collection to
locate.)
1839: "(MAP) of the (COUNTY) of Westchester by David H. Burr
(Stone & Clark: Ithaca, N.Y. Republishers 1839) (shows Pelham). Note:
An excellent digital copy of this map is available online via the
David Rumsey Map Collection -
Cartography Associates at http://www.davidrumsey.com/ (go to view
collection, search for "New York" maps and browse the collection to
locate.)
1868: "Plans of East Chester, Pelham and New Rochelle
Westchester Co.", Plate 6 in Beer's Atlas (1868) (referenced and
reproduced in Barr, Lockwood Anderson, A Brief, But Most Complete &
True Account of the Settlement of the Ancient Town of Pelham
Westchester County, State of New York Known One Time Well & Favourably
as the Lordshipp & Manour of Pelham Also The Story of the Three Modern
Villages Called The Pelhams Plate VIII, after p. 28 (The Dietz
Press, Inc. 1946) (Library of Congress Control Number 47003441)).
Note: An excellent digital copy of this map is available online via
the David Rumsey Map Collection
- Cartography Associates at http://www.davidrumsey.com/ (go to
view collection, search for "New York" maps and browse the collection
to locate.)
1868: "Town of New Rochelle Westchester Co. N.Y." With Inset
of "Pelhamville", Plate 36 in Beer's Atlas (1868) (referenced and
reproduced in Barr, Lockwood Anderson, A Brief, But Most Complete &
True Account of the Settlement of the Ancient Town of Pelham
Westchester County, State of New York Known One Time Well & Favourably
as the Lordshipp & Manour of Pelham Also The Story of the Three Modern
Villages Called The Pelhams Plate IX, after p. 28 (The Dietz
Press, Inc. 1946) (referenced in Barr as "Pelhamville and New Rochelle
from Beer's Atlas 1868") (Library of Congress Control Number
47003441)). Note: An excellent digital copy of this map is available
online via the David Rumsey Map
Collection - Cartography Associates at http://www.davidrumsey.com/
(go to view collection, search for "New York" maps and browse the
collection to locate.)
1868: "Town of Pelham City Island", Plate 35 in Beer's Atlas
(1868) (referenced and reproduced in Barr, Lockwood Anderson, A
Brief, But Most Complete & True Account of the Settlement of the
Ancient Town of Pelham Westchester County, State of New York Known One
Time Well & Favourably as the Lordshipp & Manour of Pelham Also The
Story of the Three Modern Villages Called The Pelhams Plate II,
after p. 28 (The Dietz Press, Inc. 1946) (referenced in Barr as "Town
of Pelham and City Island from Beer's Atlas 1868") (Library of
Congress Control Number 47003441)). Note: An excellent digital copy of
this map is available online via the
David Rumsey Map Collection -
Cartography Associates at http://www.davidrumsey.com/ (go to view
collection, search for "New York" maps and browse the collection to
locate.)
Pelham Neighborhoods
Chester Park
Chester Park
Neighborhood Association - Map of Chester Park (visited June 9,
2002) (This exquisite interactive map contains an overview of the
tax assessor's map for the neighborhood; users can zoom in on any
section of the map and can even check on local no-parking zones).
Chester Park Walking Tour
Pelham Heights
Pelham Heights Walking Tour
Pelhamwood
Pelhamwood Walking Tour
Pelville
Pelville
Town of Pelham
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
Pelham in
Maps . . . (1996) (an excellent Web site with a timeline, a map,
articles, photographs and much more).
Village of Pelham
RPPW, Inc.,
Village of Pelham Zoning Map June 2, 1987 (available via Village
of Pelham Web site, visited Oct. 23, 2002).
Huguenot Memorial
Church - History
New York Athletic Club Yacht
Club Travers Island, A History
Pelham's Native Americans (The Siwanoys)
Essortment.com,
Who Were
the Wappinger Indians? (visited Dec. 2, 2002) (a brief but
informative summary of the history of the Wappinger Indians, a grouping
of seven tribes that included the Siwanoy).
InfoPlease.com,
Wappinger
(visited Dec. 2, 2002) (brief description of Wappinger Indians; not
particularly informative).
The Pages of Shades - Native Americans,
Wappinger/Oping/Pompton (Kitchawank, Nochpeem, Sintsink, Siwanoy,
Tankiteke & Wecquaesgeek) (visited Dec. 2, 2002) (a brief but
informative history of the Wappinger Indians addressing locations,
population, names, sub-nations and culture).
Lee Sultzman,
Wappinger
History (Jun. 28, 1997) (an excellent, informative and well-written
site providing a wealth of data about Wappingers, of which the Siwanoys
were a sub-nation).
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
The
Siwanoys: The Siwanoy Indians, an Algonquin-Speaking Tribe of the
Mohegans, Inhabit the Pelham Area (1996; visited Dec. 2, 2002)
(brief, simple paragraph about the Siwanoys, with link to page of
information about the Native Americans).
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
The
Siwanoys (1996; visited Dec. 2, 2002) (Page with summary of culture
of The Siwanoys).
Pelham Neighborhoods
Chester Park
Chester Park
Neighborhood Home Page at ChesterPark.org (visited June 9, 2002)
(a wonderful neighborhood site, with a few pages devoted to historical
anecdotes of substantial interest).
Chester Park
History Page (visited June 9, 2002) (this is the opening page to
the Chester Park History area of the neighborhood Web site).
Newsletters
Past and Present - The Newsletter of the Chester Park Association -
Pelham, N.Y. (visited June 9, 2002) (Contains the neighborhood
association newsletters for 2001 and 2002).
Photo Album of
Recent Events (visited June 9, 2002) (Collection of photographs of
such events as Spring Cleanup, Daffodil Memorial for Sept. 11
Families, Junior Park Rangers, Fourth of July Picnic and other
events).
Chester Park: A
100-Year Time Line (visited June 9, 2002) (A wonderful resource
summarizing the history of the neighborhood for the last 100 years --
includes a printer friendly version).
Stories from the
Archives (visited June 9, 2002) (This is an informative and
entertaining collection of news items from local newspapers regarding
the Chester Park neighborhood from the 1890s through the early 1960s,
gathered by Mimi Buckley, Pelham Town Historian).
Chester Park
Neighborhood Association - Map of Chester Park (visited June 9,
2002) (This exquisite interactive map contains an overview of the tax
assessor's map for the neighborhood; users can zoom in on any section
of the map and can even check on local no-parking zones).
Chester Park Walking Tour
Pelham Heights
Pelham Heights Walking Tour
Pelhamwood
Pelhamwood Walking Tour
Pelville
Pelville
Pelham Population / Census
Fleet,
Westchester County List . . . A 1763 List of the Freeholders in
Westchester County, NY (visited Nov. 12, 2002) (lists 14 yeoman
freeholders: John Pell, John Pell Junr, Josiah Pell, Samuel Rodman,
Joshua Pell, Caleb Pell, Philip Pell, Benjamin Rylander, John Barns,
Isaac Barns, Benjamin Palmer, Caleb Hunt, William Willet and John
Wollie). See also David Cooke,
Roots:
1763 List (visited Nov. 12, 2002).
Pelham Schools
Generally
Pelham Union Free School District,
Home Page (visited Oct.
18, 2002).
Town of Pelham Official Website,
Schools
(visited Oct. 18, 2002)(brief information about Pelham Schools).
Village of Pelham Web site,
Schools
(visited Oct. 23, 2002) (basically a listing of contact information
and very brief lists of accomplishments of the district's schools).
Pelham Memorial High School
Pelham Memorial High School,
About Us - A Brief History of Pelham Memorial High School (visited
Mar. 2, 2002) (a very brief history; includes a sketch of the High
School).
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
Pelham
Memorial High School (1996) (includes old photograph of Pelham
Memorial High School taken in approximately 1971).
Colonial School
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
Colonial Elementary School (1996) (a photograph of Colonial).
Hutchinson School
Hutchinson School,
Hutchinson
School Home Page (visited Mar. 2, 2002) (scroll down to section
entitled "About Us - The History of Hutchinson School").
Hutchinson School - About Us The History of Hutchinson School
(visited Oct. 31, 2002) (short, but informative, history of the
Hutchinson School).
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
Hutchinson Elementary School (1996) (includes old photograph of
the Hutchinson Elementary School and a picture of a class of
schoolchildren inside the school in 1896).
Prospect Hill School
Prospect Hill, School,
Prospect Hill Our History (visited Mar. 2, 2002) (brief, but good
history of Prospect Hill School).
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
Prospect Hill School (1996) (includes recent photograph of
Prospect Hill School).
History of Prospect Hill School
Siwanoy School
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
Siwanoy School (1996) (includes photograph of Siwanoy School taken
in approximately 1996).
Taft School for Boys (964 Pelhamdale
Avenue)
The Taft School,
School History (visited Apr. 3, 2003).
The Pell Family
Bruce Borner,
The Borner Web
Site - The Pell Family and the Manor of Pelham - Land Tenure: Early
Ownership and Land Use Native American Occupancy (visited Oct. 14,
2002).
Pell, John (1 March 1611 to 12 Dec. 1685)
School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, University of St.
Andrews,
John Pell (visited Mar. 2, 2002) (excellent biographical information
with links to references, honours awarded and other Web sites).
The Galileo Project - Rice University,
Pell [Pellius], John (1995) (extensive biographical data).
Pell, Thomas
The-Bronx.org,
Biographies of Bronxites: Thomas Pell (visited Apr. 1, 2003)
(a brief biography of Thomas Pell).
Chris, Tami,
New York City Wills 1665-1707 Vol. 1 (Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc.,
1998) (Page 39 - Will of Thomas Pell, Westchester Sept. 21, 1669
Inventory of Thomas Pell's Estate Taken by John Richbell, Wm. Haydon and
Samuel Drake; Page 46 Oct. 13, 1669 Daniel Burr and John Bankes, of
Fairfield, Conn. admitted as executors of the will of "MR. THOMAS PELL,
of Ann Hook's Neck"). Will Abstracts are available from Ancestry.com and
are also online at (visited Nov. 12, 2002). Note: Other Pells referenced
in these Abstracts.
Thomas, Herbert,
The Beginnings of Medical Practice in New Haven Colony (visited Mar.
2, 2002) (addresses, among other things, evidence that Thomas Pell acted
as a physician).
Pells - Other
Pell, Joshua (Owner of Joshua Pell Home, Still Standing)
The Memorial of Sundry Claimaints Settlers and Resident in the Two
Townships of Shelburn & Carlton in the Province of Nova Scotia,
Great Britain, Public Record Office, Audit Office, Class 13, Volume 51,
Pages 622-24 (visited Nov. 12, 2002) (Petition for recompense by
Loyalists forced to flee to Nova Scotia after the Revolutionary War;
shows Joshua Pell of Westchester County, described as "Farmer" seeking
4182.17.6 pounds sterling).
O'Callaghan, E.B.,
Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued by the Secretary
of the Province of New York Previous to 1784 - Printed by Order of
Gideon J. Ticker, Secretary of State (Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons and
Company, 1860) (summary available from Fort Klock Historic Restoration &
Indian Castle Church referencing "Marriage Bonds"; shows following
reference "1757. Jan. 21. Archer, Abigail, and Joshua Pell"). See also
NY Marriage Licenses (visited Nov. 12, 2002) (with same information
and information about numerous other Pells).
Raymond, W.O.,
The Marston Diaries: Benjamin Marston at Halifax, Shelburne and
Miramichi (Paper read Mar. 18, 1909) (visited Nov. 12, 2002) (says
that "An association was formed in New York in the autumn of 1782 for
establishing a settlement of the Loyalists at Port Roseway. The
association comprised 120 heads of families at first, and the number was
soon largely augmented. At a meeting held on the 11th November, Joseph
Durfee, James Dole, Peter Lynch, Thomas Courtney, William Hill, Joseph
Pynchon and Joshua Pell were appointed a committee to make arrangements
for the removal of the company to Port Roseway as early as possible in
the following spring."; includes much information about the
"Committee").
Table Associated With The Marston Diaries Article (see Above) That
Includes Section Entitled "Loyalists Mustered At Shelburne in 1784"
(visited Nov. 12, 2002) (References mustering of Joshua Pell's company
as follows: "Company Pell's Men 50 Women 39 Children over ten 42
Children under ten 31 Total 162 " with a footnote "(10)" that states:
"Joshua Pell, farmer of New York, a Loyalist Associator at New York,
in 1782, to settle at Shelburne with his family of fourteen persons").
Sylvester, Thomas,
The Treasury Loyalists of Upper Canada: Simcoe's First Disappointment,
RootsWeb.com United-Empire-Loyalist-L Archives (May 5, 2001; visited
Nov. 12, 2002) (history of immigration of Loyalist families, including
family of Joshua Pell, to Nova Scotia and upper Canada following
Revolutionary War; mentions Joshua Pell).
Police In Pelham
Village of Pelham Official Web Site,
Police
Department March 27, 2001 (visited Oct. 23, 2002) (nice overview of
the Village of Pelham Police Department with data). See also
Crime
Prevention / Statistics Page (visited Oct. 23, 2002) (Includes links
to reports on crime prevention and statistics, how to prevent crime,
year 2000 calls for service and year 2000-1996 crime statistics).
Village of Pelham Official Web Site,
Police Department
(visited Oct. 23, 2002) (Brief overview of services offered by Pelham
Manor Police Department).
Westchester County, N.Y. Police Memorial Page,
Detective Charles
Schuta (visited Oct. 31, 2002) (Detective Schuta, a member of the
Pelham Manor, N.Y. Police Department, was killed on April 15, 1996; this
memorial page contains a photograph of him).
Railroads in Pelham
An Account of
the Franchise History of This New Single-Phase Suburban Railway, of the
Territory Which It Serves, of Its Relation to Previously Established
Transit Lines, of the Character of Train Service Which It Gives and of
the Method of Fair Collection, Electric Railway Journal, Vol. XXXIX,
No. 21 (May 25, 1912) (The New York, Westchester & Boston Railway, a
portion of the tracks of which crossed North Pelham; includes map of the
lines of the railway) (Map
Showing the Lines of the New York Westchester & Boston Ry. and Proposed
Connections with Present and Contemplated Rapid Transit Subway and
Elevated Systems).
A Remarkable
Railroad Accident, Scientific American, Jan. 16, 1886 (Text
available via RailroadExtra.com; describes wreck of New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad Train at Pelhamville during the overnight hours on
evening of Saturday, December 26, 1885).
Bang, Robert A.,
History of
The New York, Westchester & Boston Railway Company (visited Feb. 7,
2005).
Split Rock
Forgotten NY Street Scenes,
Bronx Rocks! (visited Mar. 2, 2002) (an excellent Web page from a
well-regarded Web site; contains histories and photographs of Split Rock
and Glovers Rock).
NYCRoads.com,
New England Thruway (visited Oct. 16, 2002) (provides extensive
history of the New England Thruway and discusses the decision to change
the plans for building the roadway to save Split Rock).
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
10,000
BC - The Last Glacier (1996) (One page on a Web site devoted to
Pelham History which includes link to a picture of Split Rock).
The Technology Committee of the Pelham Public Schools,
Split Rock (1996) (One page on a Web site devoted to Pelham
history with an old photograph of Split Rock and very brief
information about it).
St. Paul's Church (Mount Vernon)
FieldTrip.com,
St.
Paul's Church National Historic Site (visited Sept. 20, 2002)
(Provides limited information about the church with hours, directions,
admission information, etc.).
Library of Congress Bicentennial - Local Legacies: New York - St. Paul's
Church National Historic Site (visited Sept. 20, 2002)
(Photograph of the church and brief summary of its history).
National Park Service,
Saint
Paul's Church National Historic Site (visited Sept. 20, 2002)
(Reproduces old engraving of the church and sets forth a very brief
summary of its history).
Traveleze.com,
NYC Parks - St. Paul's Church (visited Sept. 20, 2002)
(Provides very limited information about the church).
WestchesterNY.com,
Saint Paul's National Historic Site (visited March 23, 2002) (Brief
description of the Saint Paul's National Historic Site with address,
contact information and museum data).
Toonerville Trolley
Don Markstein's Toonopedia,
Toonerville Folks,
Toonopedia.com (visited Nov. 12, 2002) (provides a brief but excellent
history of the comic strip and briefly relates the tie to Pelham).
Donovan, Jr., Frank,
The Real
Toonerville Trolley, Centerline Hobbies (visited Oct. 26, 2002) (a
wonderful history of the Toonerville Trolley and its association with
Pelham reprinted from the February 1938 issue of Railroad Magazine).
Gibbs, Terry,
Encyclopedia of Toy Trains: Fontaine Fox's Toonerville Trolley,
Train99.com (visited Nov. 12, 2002) (photographs of the toy Toonerville
Trolley with a brief history of the comic strip).
Lambiek Comix Shop,
Fontaine Fox (1884 - 1964, USA), Lambiek.net (visited Nov. 12, 2002)
(brief one paragraph biography of Fontaine Fox with two examples of his
comic strips).
McDonald, Scott,
Toonerville Trolley: The Unofficial Toonerville Folks Web Site
(visited Nov. 12, 2002) (small but interesting site about the comic
strip and associated information) (also available at
Trainrunners.net).
Montgomery County Community College, Joseph P. Jeckhard -
The Surviving
Betzwood Films (visited Oct. 26, 2002) (lists surviving "Toonerville
Trolley" films in the Betzwood Archive).
Nuhn, Roy,
Comic
Strip Post Cards: Fontaine Fox's Toonerville World, Barr's Post Card
News (visited Nov. 12, 2002) (brief summary of article that appeared in
print edition of the publication with image of Toonerville Trolley
comic).
Sparks, Asa,
The
Compleat Toonerville (Comb binding book with following chapters:
"Fontaine Fox Articles"; "Articles by Friends of the Fox"; "Articles by
Fans of the Fox"; "Toonerville Toys and Models"; "Toonerville Movies"; "Toonerville
Comics"; "Contemporary Toonerville"; and "End of the Line"; every other
page features Toonerville Folks cartoons; information about the book and
order form available
here).
Sparks, Asa,
Toonervillia - Page 1 (visited Nov. 12, 2002) (photographs of
Toonerville-related memorabilia for sale). See also
Page 2.
Stiefvater Real Estate,
Pelham Wood
(visited Oct. 26, 2002) (scroll down to "Train Station and Trolley";
this is a reprint of a portion of Village of Pelham, Village of
Pelham ~ Centennial Celebration Walking Tour 1896 - 1996, pp. 12-13
(Village of Pelham 1996)).
The Twins
McNamara, John,
'The Twins' Must Be Numbered Among the Bronx 'Lost Island' - 6/7/62 and
(Lost) West Twin Island Once Was Canoeists', Bathers' Mecca - 6/14/62,
published by The Bronx in History (visited Mar. 2, 2002) (very brief
historical sketches of The Twins).
Scott, Catherine,
Twin Island: A Bronx Secret, The Bronx County Historical Society
Journal (1999) (an excellent article on the East Twin and West Twin
islands; winner of the 1999 Halpern Memorial Journal Award).
Village of Pelham
Town of Pelham Official Website,
Village of
Pelham (visited Oct. 18, 2002) (two paragraph summary of Village of
Pelham history).
Village of Pelham,
History -
History of Pelham Manor (visited Mar. 2, 2002) (Brief history of
Pelham Manor, NY, excerpted from The Pelham Manor Story, James B.
Saunders, Ed., Village of Pelham Manor, 1991).
Village of Pelham,
Photo Center (visited Mar. 2, 2002) (old photographs taken of
buildings and locations within the Village of Pelham).
Village of Pelham Manor
Town of Pelham Official Website,
Village of
Pelham Manor (visited Oct. 18, 2002) (two paragraph summary of
Village of Pelham Manor history).
Westchester County History
NYGenWeb
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY History (visited Nov. 16, 2002) (This
genealogical site contains basic information about the county with links
to a variety of useful resources, but has not been updated in a very
long time).
Siderow Kennedy,
Westchester County Yesterday and Today (visited Nov. 15, 2002)
(interesting summary of the county's history with several photographs
and engravings).
Westchester County Archives,
Westchester
County and the Civil War Home Page (visited Nov. 16, 2002) (This is
the home page for a wonderfully-professional looking site that is
extremely informative and addresses the county during the Civil War).
Westchester County
Lives of Soldiers
African Americans
Women
President Lincoln
Veterans
Timeline
Westchester
County Historical Society Home Page (visited Nov. 16, 2002) (this
site includes examples of articles published in The Westchester
Historian as well as other information about the history of the county).
Westchestergov.com,
History of
Westchester Home Page (visited Nov. 16, 2002) (From this page a
visitor can access a chronological history of the county).
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