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Lindenhurst Star

Lindenhurst, New York

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1927 to 1958Dates represented

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35,126Archive pages

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Discover the people, places, and stories of Lindenhurst, New York.

Get to know Lindenhurst, New York in earlier years through the newspapers shared in the Lindenhurst Star's digital archive. The archive includes Babylon Leader and Lindenhurst Star, with material from 1927 to 1958.

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  • Selected titles

    Examples from Lindenhurst Star’s collection include “Babylon Leader” and “Lindenhurst Star”.

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    An earlier generation comes into view through the stories its newspapers chose to report, placing familiar names and events within the concerns of their time.

Historical newspapers can connect a family name with the events and everyday concerns of an earlier time, offering more than a date or a name on its own. Bring a family connection, a question about a familiar place or an interest in local history, and see where the sources lead. Explore the archive online for free, without a subscription.

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Titles in this collection

Explore Babylon Leader and Lindenhurst Star through 35,126 digitized pages, with material from 1927 to 1958. A partnership between Lindenhurst Star and Advantage Archives makes this collection available. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.

Start with a detail you already know, then browse the titles below for another perspective on the people and places connected with this collection.

Babylon Leader

52 pages in 1952

Lindenhurst Star

35,074 pages from 1927 to 1958

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About the Library

About The Lindenhurst Memorial Library

The Lindenhurst Memorial Library is dedicated to providing access to a broad collection of materials and resources that meet the educational, cultural, and recreational needs of the community. With a commitment to preserving local history, the library has digitized its archives, making them accessible to patrons in Lindenhurst and beyond.

Library History

The History Of The Lindenhurst Memorial Library

The Lindenhurst Memorial Library has served the community for many years, evolving to meet the changing needs of its patrons. Thanks to a generous grant, the library has digitized its archive of The Lindenhurst Star, providing unprecedented access to this important slice of local history. The library continues to support lifelong learning and community engagement through its extensive collections and programs.

About the Community

About Lindenhurst, New York

Lindenhurst, located in Suffolk County, New York, is a vibrant community with a rich history. Known for its close-knit community and historical significance, Lindenhurst has played an important role in the development of the region. The Lindenhurst Memorial Library serves as a key resource for residents, offering access to a wealth of historical documents and supporting educational and recreational needs.

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Local History

Did You Know?

Did you know that the Lindenhurst Memorial Library is the only known archive of The Lindenhurst Star? This publication, which ran from 1927 to 1958, focused on the daily life of Lindenhurst and its residents, providing a valuable window into the past of this community.

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Research Guidance

Check a text match against the page

Start with something you would like to understand about the past of Lindenhurst. It might be a person, a neighborhood or an event remembered in your family. Use the digital archive shared by the Lindenhurst Star to follow that question into the historical record. When using historical newspapers, try alternate spellings and nearby dates, then read the surrounding page to place a local story in its time. Compare later reporting or another available title to explore different perspectives rather than treating one account as the whole story. If a search result looks incomplete or misspelled, inspect the scanned page when available. Record the issue date and page, then distinguish the printed wording from search text before following the story to another mention.

If a text match looks incomplete, compare it with the scanned newspaper page when available. Check whether wording or names differ, then record the page's printed wording with the issue date and page. Keep the search result distinct from what the page itself shows.

As you connect materials, note where each detail came from and what it can support. Record the title, date, and page or item reference where available. Keep names and relationships tentative until the evidence is strong enough to connect them, and mark which words come from the record and which are your interpretation.

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Community Partnership

Keeping local history a community resource

This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Lindenhurst Star, its community, and Advantage Archives. Together, these partnerships preserve local sources and give people a way to explore, learn from, and share the history around them.

Advantage Archives covers ongoing archive hosting, storage, development, and maintenance. The institution and its community do not pay a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or other recurring archive-service charge. Local history remains a community resource, not a subscription to maintain.

Would you like to see more of your community's history preserved and accessible? Start a conversation with your library, newspaper publisher, historical or genealogical society, museum, or school about the materials they would like to share and a possible partnership with Advantage Archives.

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Read All About It

Stories, research tips, and archive news

Read All About It connects archive research with the people and institutions preserving local history. Explore partner and community stories, project updates, research ideas, and perspectives on digitization, education, and working with primary sources. Use the articles as a starting point for your next question or a new way to share a discovery.

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March 18, 2025

It’s Your Community’s History, So Why Rent Something You Own?

We believe that history belongs to the communities where it was made - not locked behind paywalls or inaccessible due to budget restrictions. Subscription-based services and large content aggregators are generally more concerned with "content" and less concerned with the history that content contains. Their models typically involve a reoccurring charge for a plan that renews annually or licensing agreements with the library based on population served or circulation numbers. You are essentially Renting Access To YOUR History.
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