Stewart Donaldson (1907-1994) was born and raised on the 600+ acre Clarence H. Mackay Estate in Roslyn, which is now part of East Hills. His father, William, was a coachman and then a chauffeur, for the Mackay family from 1902 until the estate closed ... Read More
By Carol L. Clarke, Archivist It’s been seventy years since the Bryant Library settled into its current home in the Roslyn War Memorial building in early 1952. It was a time of great change in the community. Two years earlier, the Viaduct over ... Read More
In 1968, Stewart Donaldson (1907-1994) wrote of boyhood memories of winter fun in Roslyn in the early decades of the twentieth century: "In winter after a good snow fall, we would take our sleighs and walk up to the Heights - meet the other ... Read More
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 early 1900s made road trips a reality for individuals and families across the United States. However, whether ... Read More
The sights and sounds of Bar Beach are common mentions in the Local History Collection’s assortment of news items, reminiscences, and literary works. Stewart Donaldson (1907-1994), the son of Clarence Mackay’s chauffeur at Harbor Hill estate, was an ... Read More
By Myrna Sloam Peter Elmer Lynch was born July 10, 1901 in Roslyn. He attended Roslyn public schools and in 1925 married Ruth Hartman. Though he lived much of his adult life in Glen Head, his roots remained firmly in Roslyn. In 1921 Mr. Lynch ... Read More
The following letter was sent to me from a former Roslyn resident, Ms. Carolyn (Kean) Ayers. She now lives in Kent, Washington. Ms. Ayers first wrote requesting a copy of Roy Moger’s book, Roslyn Then & Now. In answer to my question about her ... Read More
