Town of Southampton School District No. 11 proceedings and census records
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Abstract
This collection consists of two bound volumes containing proceedings of the officers and inhabitants of the town of Southampton School District No. 11 in Long Island, N.Y. for the period 1819 to 1862. Also included are periodic district censuses containing lists of parents and the number of children they have who will be attending school. Censuses also include references to African American children.
Historical note
The town of Southampton, New York is located in Suffolk County on Long Island. It was established in 1640 by English Puritan settlers from Lynn, Massachusetts who had obtained lands from the Shinecock Indian Nation. The first settlers included eight men, one woman and one child, and in the ensuing three years, the town's population increased by 43 families. As of the 2000 United States Census, the town had a population of 54,712.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two bound volumes containing proceedings of the officers and inhabitants of the town of Southampton School District No. 11 in Long Island, N.Y. for the period 1819 to 1862. Also included are periodic district censuses containing lists of parents and the number of children they have who will be attending school. Censuses also include references to African American children.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Town of Southampton School District No. 11 proceedings and census records, 1977.063, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.
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Processing Information
Minimally processed to the collection level. This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.
