Minutes, Newsletters & Newspapers

American Legion Post 342 minutes

A collection of meeting minutes from 1919 through 1927 of the William Clinton Story American Legion Post 342. William Clinton Story (1892-1918) was a 1908 graduate of Freeport High School, where he was salutatorian. He graduated from Princeton in 1913 with honors. When the United States entered World War I, he enlisted with the hopes of becoming an aviator. He died near Memphis, Tennessee, during a training flight. The William Clinton Story Post was named in his honor.

Freeport Memorial Library Board minutes

The Freeport Memorial Library Board of Trustees governs the Library. The Board consists of five members of the community appointed by the School Board for a term of five years. In 2006, the library received a NYS Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund (LGRMIF) grant to microfilm and digitize the board minutes from 1927 to current. The Freeport Memorial Library Board of Trustees governs the Library. The Board consists of five members of the community appointed by the School Board for a term of five years. In 2006, the library received a NYS Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund (LGRMIF) grant to microfilm and digitize the board minutes from 1927 to current.

Nassau County Historic Newspapers

Search local newspapers through the New York State Historic Newspaper collection.

Village of Freeport newsletters

The newsletters of the Village of Freeport were originally sent to residents in their monthly electric bills. These newsletters chronicled events in the Village of Freeport and highlighted past historical events and noteworthy individuals. In 2012, the newsletters were scanned as part of a grant for government document. This publication began in May 1952.