Feb 28, 20222 minBlack HistoryThe Peters-Pearsall PartnershipAs readers of our blog well know, The Pearsall Family collection has been a major source of research into the lives of Roslyn's Black...
Feb 22, 20222 minBlack HistoryForgotten FacesIt is evident from archival accounts that Roslyn residents of African American and mixed ancestry have been vital members of the...
Feb 11, 20222 minBlack History“Let’s talk it out”: John H. Lewis & The Roslyn School BoardEast Hills resident John H. Lewis, Jr. was elected to the Roslyn Board of Education in 1966. He served three terms between 1966 and 1974...
Feb 7, 20222 minBlack HistoryThose “dreaded 1941 covenants”Several years ago, the Local History Collection acquired a copy of pages from an early Norgate-at-Roslyn deed. It was received from...