South Side Signal vital records
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Abstract
The collection contains 1970s typewritten copies of 1869-1877 birth, marriage, and death records that were originally published in the South Side Signal, a newspaper published in Babylon, Long Island, N.Y.
Historical note
The South Side Signal newspaper was founded by Henry Livingston in 1869 and published its first issue on July 7 of that year. Livingston was originally from Duchess County, NY and had previously worked at other newspapers. He married a woman from Babylon, daughter of the town supervisor and one of the town's wealthiest landowners, which probably influenced his decision to settle there. Livingston is credited with publishing the first suggestion that Babylon separate from the town of Huntington. Livingston passed away in 1908, but by then had passed management of the paper to his son, Elbert Carl Livingston, who ran it for a couple of years before selling it to several wealthy residents of Babylon, who operated it until 1920.
The Signal was a broadsheet paper, published weekly. It was both delivered locally and sent through the mail to subscribers.
Source:
- Kretz, Chris, Connie Currie, and Mary Cascone. Episode 64: The South Side Signal Newspaper. The Long Island History Project podcast, 2018. https://www.longislandhistoryproject.org/the-south-side-signal-newspaper/
Arrangement
The documents are arranged into three folders by volume. The volumes are in chronological order.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains 1974-1977 typewritten copies of 1869-1877 birth, marriage, and death records that were originally published in the South Side Signal, a newspaper published in Babylon, Long Island, N.Y. The entries were copied from microfilm by Eileen Smith and Robert Mill Smith. Information from individual microfilm reels constitute a "volume" in these records, and each volume is foldered separately. Volume 1 covers 1869-1870, Volume 2 1870-1873, and Volume 3 1873-1874.
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Open to users without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); South Side Signal vital records, 1978.184, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. The records were formally accessioned in 1978.
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Processing Information
This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2024.
