Othmer Library holds runs of many hard-to-find magazines, journals and other periodicals relevant to Brooklyn and Long Island research. Among these are The Brooklynite (1926-30), Brooklyn Life (1890-1931), Flatbush magazine (1923-28, 1941-60), and journals of Long Island history (1939-42, 1961-69, 1973-82) published by the Brooklyn Historical Society (then known as the Long Island Historical Society).
The Brooklynite
The Brooklynite publication caters to Brooklyn society, photos of various socialites, humorous anecdotal stories, poetry, and artwork. The library holds the following issues:
- April 1926, vol 1., no. 1
- May 1926, vol 1., no. 2
- June 1926, vol 1., no. 3
- August 1926, vol 1., no 4
- September 1926, vol 1., no. 5
- October 1926, vol 1., no. 6
- November 1926, vol 1., no. 7
- December 1926, vol 1., no. 8
- January 1927, vol 1., no 9
- February 1927, vol 1., n0 10 (2 copies)
- April 1927, vol. 2, no. 1
- June 1927, vol 2, no. 2
- December 1927, vol. 2, no. 3
- January 1928, vol. 2, no. 4
- March 1928, vol. 2, no. 5
- April 1928, vol. 2, no. 6 (2 copies)
- October 1928, vol. 2, no. 10
- November 1928, vol. 2, no. 11
- January 1929, vol. 3, no. 1
- February 1929, vol. 3, no. 3
- March 1929, vol. 3, no. 3
- April 1929, vol. 3, no. 4
- May 1939, vol. 3, no. 5
- July 1929, vol. 3, no. 7
- August 1929, vol. 3, no. 8
- June 1930
- July 1930
Journals of Long Island History
Long Island Historical Society Quarterly, 1939-1942; The Journal of Long Island History, 1961-1969 and 1973-1982
From 1939-1942, 1961-1969, and 1973-1982, the Brooklyn Historical Society (known then as the Long Island Historical Society) published a periodic journal, called the Long Island Historical Society Quarterly in 1939-42 and, in the later years, The Journal of Long Island History. The journals include articles on historical topics concerning Kings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties. Many of the articles, especially in the 1939-1942 volumes, include full or partial transcriptions of account books, correspondence, deeds, tombstone inscriptions, and other manuscripts from the BHS collection and elsewhere. While there is a wide range of subject matter, perhaps best-represented in the journal are articles concerning the colonial period through the 19th century, American Revolution, Civil War, and African-American history. No appointment is necessary to use the journals in the BHS library.
View an inventory of the journals of Long Island history here.