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Photographer: Andrew Ruppenstein
Taken: November 20, 2018
Caption: Kelby House and Marker
Additional Description: "Robert Hendre Kelby (1847-1927) served as librarian to the New-York Historical Society from 1899 to 1920. Upon his retirement, he was granted the title Librarian Emeritus. After serving in the Navy during the Civil War, Kelby began working with the New-York Historical Society in 1868. Under his direction, the collection of the Society grew from 17,000 volumes to over 150,000 volumes and 160,000 pamphlets. Kelby is credited with helping the Society raise the funds necessary to move to its current location on Central Park West.

Kelby and his family came to Freeport around 1903. He purchased a three-story shingle-style house on the northwest corner of Lena Avenue and Wallace Street in an area of Freeport known as Randall Park. Kelby lived at 112 West Lena Avenue until his death in 1927." - Freeport History Encyclopedia
Submitted: November 27, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p455511
File Size: 2.663 Megabytes

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