Resources
Historical Societies:
Larchmont Historical Society
Rye Historical Society
Westchester County Historical Society
Larchmont:
Larchmont Virtual Photo Museum (Larchmont Historical Society)
Library of Congress:
Historic Newspapers
Prints and Photographs
Primary Documents in American History
George Washington's Papers
Google Books:
History Books
Historical Background Information:
Money Substitutes in New Netherland and Early New York: Wampum
History Sites:
Jay Heritage Center
Local Libraries:
Larchmont Public Library
Mamaroneck Public Library
Rye Free Reading Room
Mamaroneck Images:
New York Public Library's Digital Gallery
Westchester County:
Incorporation Records (1876-1914)
Westchester County Archives
RESOURCES – LINKS ON MAMARONECK HISTORICAL SOCIETY WEBSITE
www.mamaroneckhistoricalsociety.org
Link to society page and additional resources for LMCCE course.
Burying Ground(s) Preservation Group, Inc. Link to Zach Studenroth’s non-profit preservation group with links to other resources.
https://sandraharrison1954.com/2016/03/12/cemeteries-of-westchester-county/
Description of Patrick Raftery’s books on historic burying grounds.
https://westchesterhistory.com/about/
Westchester Historical Society site with links and resources.
https://westchesterhistory.com/store/
Link to Patrick Raftery’s books and other resources.
Article Westchester Magazine
https://savingplaces.org/stories/how-to-preserve-historic-cemeteries-and-burial-grounds#.XwirWihKiM8
National Trust article: How to Preserve Historic Cemeteries and Burial Grounds
https://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs/48-preserving-grave-markers.htm
Detailed preservation brief by the National Park Service
https://sites.law.duq.edu/juris/2016/04/20/preserving-our-historic-cemeteries/
Laws regarding preservation
Article on the history of America’s cemeteries – The Atlantic Magazine
https://historicharvard.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/ma-dcr-cemeteries_1-introduction1.pdf
Detailed history and focus of preservation efforts in Massachusetts
https://www.amazon.com/Preservation-Historic-Grounds-Lynette-Strangstad/dp/0891335226
Informative text on preservation