The Society often finds itself "in the news" as it goes about "making Oyster Bay history come alive". The Society is not just another "pretty resource", but an active participant in shaping the future of Oyster Bay through interpretation, restoration, preservation and education. Our Local Legacies Project on oystering is one example of the kind of historical activism that contributes to the growth of our town and puts us in the news. Our exploration of the Italian immigrant experience is another.

This section of our website provides links to current newspaper and magazine articles about the work of the Historical Society and reprints -- with thanks to the copyright holders -- those not otherwise available online.

Oyster Bay Historical Society Director
Tom Kuehhas and Board President
Maureen Monck, Ph.D. enjoying their
presentation at the group's annual
meeting. Photo by Walter G. Karppi

'The Roosevelts...It Wasn't All Politics' by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, August 8, 2008.

Oyster Bay Historical Society Actively Preserves the Past and Plans their Future by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, July 25, 2008.

Oyster Bay Historical Society Collection of TR Related Items: Seeking Donors for Dolan Matching Grant To Fund Archival Building by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, February 1, 2008.

Oyster Bay Historical Society Presents Preservation Award in Centre Island, unsigned, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, August 31, 2007.

John Hammond Pens a New Guide to The Historic Cemeteries of Oyster Bay by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, March 24, 2007.

Helping Hands Preserve Historic Well House by Trevor Collins, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, November 17, 2006.

Upstairs, Downstairs Exhibit Opens by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, November 11, 2005.

OB Railroad Museum Moves Ahead by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, November 4, 2005.

Oysters To Sing About by Sylvia Carter, Newsday, October 12, 2005.

LIRR Presents OB Station Keys to TOB by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, February 25, 2005.

LIRR donates historic train station to town by Bill Bleyer, Newsday, February 18, 2005.

Oyster Bay Is Worth Preserving by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, December 17, 2004.

A display of architectual heritage by Rhoda Amon, Newsday, December 12, 2004.

There Goes Another Historic House by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, November 19, 2004.

OB RR Museum Needs Funding by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, November 19, 2004.

Oyster Bay Historical Society Series on Historic Preservation Starts November 20 by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, November 12, 2004.

OB Historical Society Unveils Plans by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, August 6, 2004.

OBHS Looks at Year 2001 by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, January 11, 2002.

Long Islanders On a Quest for Local History by Shandray Gabbay, The New York Times, November 25, 2001.

Italian-American Series Tours Banfi by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, November 15, 2001.

Welcome Locomotive Steam Engine 35 by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, August 17, 2001.

Keep Our History Alive by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, July 13, 2001.

The Train's Comin' in! by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, June 15, 2001.

Oyster Bay Historical Society Recaptures Italian Immigrant Experience by Madeline Bonasia, Anton newspaper's Boulevard Magazine for May 2001.

Engine 35 Chugging Nearer by Walter G. Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, March 16, 2001.

Touring the Tiffany Estate by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, November 10, 2000.

Oystering in Oyster Bay by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, March 30, 2000.

Oyster Industry Information is Desired by Dagmar Fors Karppi, The Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, January 27, 2000.