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Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society
Farmingdale, New York
Explore this community history collection to discover the people, places, organizations, and events of Farmingdale.
1939 to 1970Dates represented
See individual titles for available dates.
5,694Archive pages
Historical pages reported for this collection.
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Discover the people, places, and stories of Farmingdale, New York.
Discover another side of Farmingdale, New York through newspapers preserved in the Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society's digital archive. Its three titles include material from 1939 to 1970.
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Selected titles
In the collection shared by Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society, you will find “Fairchild Hiller News” and “Thunderchief”.
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A closer look
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.
The reporting of earlier years offers a way to explore how events were understood as they happened and how local experiences became part of the historical record. A family story, a classroom project or curiosity about a familiar place can lead to a closer look at the community and the lives of earlier generations. Explore the archive online for free, without a subscription.
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Titles in this collection
Browse three titles and 5,694 digitized pages, with material from 1939 to 1970. Through a partnership with Advantage Archives, Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society shares these sources from the past. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.
If you are tracing a family connection or exploring local history, the titles below offer a place to begin and a thread to follow.
Fairchild Hiller News
396 pages from 1965 to 1969
Republic Aviation News
4,770 pages from 1939 to 1950
Thunderchief
528 pages from 1965 to 1970
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About the Archive
About The Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society’s History Archives
The Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society (LIRAHS) offers free access to a wide range of historical materials thanks to a partnership with Advantage Archives . Established in 1984, LIRAHS has been preserving the history of aviation at Republic Airport and the Farmingdale-Babylon area. The Society holds an absolute charter from the NYS Department of Education and is an IRS-approved 503(c)(3) charitable corporation. They maintain 14 photo and airplane model exhibits in the Republic Airport Terminal Building and have extensive archives. There is no charge to visit the exhibits, and visitors and new members are always welcome. Learn more about LIRAHS at their website .
About the Society
About The Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society
The Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society (LIRAHS) is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of aviation at Republic Airport and the Farmingdale-Babylon area. Established in 1984, the Society holds an absolute charter from the NYS Department of Education and is an IRS-approved 503(c)(3) charitable corporation. LIRAHS maintains 14 photo and airplane model exhibits in the Republic Airport Terminal Building and has extensive archives. The Society welcomes visitors and new members and actively seeks to connect with individuals who have worked at Republic or Fairchild Republic or have had airplanes at Republic Airport.
Institution History
The History Of The Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society
The Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society was established in 1984 with the mission of preserving the rich history of aviation at Republic Airport and the Farmingdale-Babylon area. Since its inception, LIRAHS has obtained an absolute charter from the NYS Department of Education and has become an IRS-approved 503(c)(3) charitable corporation. The Society maintains 14 photo and airplane model exhibits in the Republic Airport Terminal Building, offering a unique glimpse into the area's aviation heritage. The extensive archives are a valuable resource for researchers and aviation enthusiasts alike.
About the Community
About Farmingdale, NY
Farmingdale, located in Nassau County, New York, is a community with a significant historical connection to aviation. Republic Airport, situated in Farmingdale, has been a central hub for aviation activities for decades. The area is known for its contributions to the aviation industry, particularly through companies like Republic Aviation and Fairchild Republic. Today, Farmingdale continues to celebrate its rich aviation heritage through the efforts of the Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society and other community organizations.
Local History
Did You Know?
Did you know that Republic Airport in Farmingdale has been a significant site for aviation history since its establishment? The Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society has been preserving this history since 1984, showcasing photo and airplane model exhibits in the Republic Airport Terminal Building. The Society welcomes visitors and new members who share an interest in aviation history.
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Research Guidance
Look for the story behind a result
The history of Farmingdale includes individual lives as well as events remembered by the wider community. In the digital archive shared by the Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society, begin with a name, place or date connected with the story you want to explore. 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. Search a person, place, or event with a second term, then compare the date and context of each result. A repeated name needs more evidence before it identifies the same person or connects two parts of a story.
After recording the issue and page, search a second term tied to the result and compare the surrounding dates and accounts. Keep matching names provisional until the place and context fit. This can turn one result into a better question without turning a repeated name into a confirmed story.
Capture the title, date, and page or item location for a detail you may want to revisit. Label your interpretation as your reading, not the source's own words. Keep enough context with the note that another reader can retrace it.
Community Partnership
Keeping local history a community resource
This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society, 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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