Series 3: Executive Director files, 1965-1998, inclusive

The bulk of this sub-series is correspondence, both ingoing and copies of outgoing. The correspondence includes letters to and from other LIHS staff, members of LIHS, and individuals from other institutions. The topics within the subject files include the Corning Museum, Fort Totten in Bayside, Litchfield Mansion, and Prospect Park.

Correspondence includes those between either Hurley or colleagues from various other institutions, as well as colleagues from within Long Island Historical Society and members of LIHS. There is both ingoing and outgoing correspondence. The subject files contain files that relate to a myriad of topics, from Brooklyn Educational and Cultural Alliance (BECA) to various LIHS materials to grants to legal materials to Erasmus High School and Skidmore College. The Subject Files also contain various types of literature, such as brochures, pamphlets, or publications, some of which are original and some of which are photocopies.

The bulk of this sub-series is correspondence, both ingoing and outgoing, internal and external. Other remaining papers were arranged by topic and referred to as "Subject Files." Subject files include materials relating to the "Brooklyn Before the Bridge" exhibit, the Brooklyn Heights Antique Show, various LIHS materials such as fundraising and the LIHS Journal, and other institutions like the Polytechnic Institute of New York and the Junior League.

Patricia Flavin's papers include correspondence from individuals from other institutions and a legal representative.

David Kahn's papers are arranged into three categories based on original arrangement: Correspondence, Subject Files, and Historical Minutes and Policy Statements. The bulk of David Kahn's papers is correspondence, which can be found under both Correspondence and Subject Files. The correspondence includes those between either Kahn (or his assistants) and colleagues from various other institutions, colleagues from within Brooklyn Historical Society, contractors for exhibits, and publishers. There is both ingoing and outgoing correspondence. The subject files also contain various types of literature, such as brochures, pamphlets, or publications, some of which are original and some of which are photocopies. The Historical Minutes and Policy Statements section contains various documents pertaining to planning, policy, and various board minutes.

The bulk of Irene Tichenor's papers include correspondence, meeting minutes, and educational materials, most of which surround the subject of hiring a new director and the building renovation project.