Reading List

Broad Channel Through Time

by Dan Guarino

book cover of Dan Guarino's book Broad Channel Through Time, depiction 2 homes with a person in front, separated by the book title.

Be sure to get your copy of Dan Guarino's new book, Broad Channel Through Time on line at Amazon.com, from Dan directly or at civic meetings.

Broad Channel

by Liz and Dan Guarino

bookcover of Broad Channel depicting a group of people standing in front of Long Island Railroad office

See Glimpse of the Past for the introduction to this book.

Old Salt

by Mary Dady Clarity

book cover of Old Salt, depicting a man standing behind the wheel of a ship

Old Salt: Tales from Childhood, a Kings Point Cadet and a Fascinating Navel Career, by Mary Dady Clarity as recalled by Captain Mike Clarity, US Navy Ret

"Everett A. Smith (Smitty)"

scrapbook from the II World war

You can read all about Smitty in the Blog Post by GPCox

Piecing History Together

After Sandy

Barbara Toborg standing at a table full of resqued documents.

A Metro Focus Article about the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy in 2012

The Wild Lands of Gotham

City and Nature in Jamaica Bay,New York, 1880-1994

Dissertation by Eric Fauss

List of Audio Tapes

  • Interview with Veronica Ward Quinn (2004)
  • Interview with Frances Magoolaghan< (2008)
  • Dan Mundy 9/10/00 and (September 12 2000)
  • Dan Tubridy (September 19 2000)
  • John T. McCambridge (October 18 2000)
  • Joe Cordes (November 9 2000)
  • Barbara & Fred Toborg (January 13 2001)
  • Father Charles White (May 22 2001)
  • Hazel Louis 2014

Much of the Broad Channel Historical Collection is located in the Broad Channel Public Library, 16-26 Cross Bay Blvd., in Broad Channel;

The Historical Society is a committee of the Broad Channel Civic Association; the site is designed, implemented, and maintained by Marlen