Jericho Public Library

Department: Special Collections: Local History

1 Merry Lane
Jericho, New York 11753-1792
Phone: 516-935-6790
Fax: 516-935-2639

Contact:
Betsey Murphy - [email protected]

Jericho Public Library

About

Jericho’s history begins with the formation of Long Island in the Ice Age and continues with the Native American inhabitants, Dutch and English colonists and Quaker settlers. It ends with Jericho’s transformation to a suburban community.

Jericho Public Library is a member of the Long Island Library Resources Council.

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Collections

Doughty Family

Images from members of the Doughty family of Jericho, NY

Halleran Family Collection

Images from members of the Halleran family of Jericho, NY

Herbert S. Pratt painting a Long Island house circa 1977

Herbert S. Pratt’s "Old Long Island Houses"

Paintings and information about historic houses on Long Island.

Screen capture from a 1959 film of demolition in Jericho.

Jericho Films and Videos

Films and videos of events in Jericho, NY.

Jericho Historical Collection

Photographs, maps, and postcards documenting the history of Jericho, NY.

A matchbook from the Milleridge Inn in Jericho, NY

Jericho Matchbooks

Matchbooks that advertise restaurants in Jericho, NY

An oral history cassette tape from the collection

Jericho Public Library Oral Histories

Oral histories of Jericho, NY residents

Kenneth Kraus in front of the first Jericho Public Library circa 1968. Photo by Sy Miller.

Jericho Public Library Photographs

Photographs of the Jericho Public Library and staff