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Guide to the Thomas R. Bayles Photographs
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Bayles, Thomas R., 1895-1977 | |
| Title | Thomas R. Bayles Photographs, | |
| Dates: | 1865-1960 (Bulk 1900-1920) | |
| Abstract: | The Thomas R. Bayles Photographs (101 photographs, 1865-1940, 1960, bulk 1900-1920) contains photographs that document the people and places of central Suffolk County predominately in and around Coram, Middle Island, Shoreham and Yaphank in the form of photographs. Significant subjects in Mr. Bayles’ photographs are Nikola Tesla’s laboratory and tower (7 photographs, 1913-1917), the US Army’s Camp Upton in Yaphank (24 photographs, 1919) and the Long Island Rail Road Company’s trains and stations (10 photographs, 1879-1910, 1960). A number of these photographs are duplicates of other people’s photographs and postcards. | |
| Extent: | 101 photographs, 2 boxes, .4 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | B-24 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
Thomas R. Bayles was born in Middle Island, New York on February 4, 1895, to Richard M. and Florence Bayles. In 1916 he married Gertrude E. Benjamin in 1916. He and Gertrude lived, raised a family and died in Middle Island. He was a lifetime employee of the Long Island Rail Road Company, with his first job at the freight office at Camp Upton in Yaphank.
Throughout his life he was interested in Long Island and Suffolk County history. When he retired he wrote about this history in the Long Island Advance and authored over fifty pamphlets. His photographs represent his work life and local history research. He took photographs of Camp Upton, Nikola Tesla’s laboratory and Long Island Rail Road. He duplicated photographs of historic sites in central Suffolk County for his writings.
Mr. Bayles died June 29, 1977. To honor him, the Longwood Public Library dedicated their local history collection, The Thomas R. Bayles Local History Room.
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Scope and Content Note
The Thomas R. Bayles Photographs (101 photographs, 1865-1925, 1939-1940, 1960, bulk 1900-1920) contains photographs that document the people and places of central Suffolk County predominately in and around Coram, Middle Island, Shoreham and Yaphank in the form of photographs. Significant subjects in this group are Nikola Tesla’s laboratory and tower (7 photographs, 1913-1917), the US Army’s Camp Upton in Yaphank (24 photographs, 1919) and the Long Island Rail Road Company’s trains and stations (10 photographs, 1879-1910, 1960). A number of these photographs are duplicates of other people’s photographs and postcards.
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Arrangement
The photographs are arranged by size and in order by control number, beginning with TRB-.
The photographs are not organized in any particular way.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. The Thomas R. Bayles Photographs, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.
Provenance
Thomas R. Bayles took many of these photographs. He also duplicated photographs by others. The Queens Borough Public Library purchased the photographs from Thomas R. Bayles.
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library, please call (718) 990-0770 for hours. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and show their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
- Archives at Queens Library
- Queens Borough Public Library
- 89-11 Merrick Boulevard
- Jamaica, NY 11432
- Phone: (718) 990-0770.
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Access Points
Subject Names:
- Bayles, Thomas R., 1895-1977
- Tesla, Nikola, 1856-1943
Subject Organizations:
- Long Island Rail Road
Subject Topics:
- Military camps
Subject Places:
- Camp Upton (N.Y.)
- Coram (N.Y.)
- Middle Island (N.Y.)
- Shoreham (N.Y.)
- Yaphank (N.Y.)
Document Types:
- Photographs
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
