From Burgh to Borough focuses on the development of Queens neighborhoods from 1890 to 1955 and how the social, political and economic changes that took place shaped Queens as we know it today. Although some towns such as Jamaica and Flushing were founded over 300 years ago by European settlers, Queens as we know it was defined in its first 50 years of existence.

Discover the history of Queens through the development of transportation and communities.

From Burgh to Borough is funded by New York Council for the Humanities, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities. It is also made possible by funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts, administered by Queens Council on the Arts.

All images are courtesy the Long Island Division, Queens Borough Public Library.

Related Links

http://www.queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?page_nm=CEL+Divisions&branch_id=CEL&pid=546
http://www.flickr.com/photos/qbpllid/
The website to the Queens Library’s Long Island Division and its Flickr page

http://www.queenshistoricalsociety.org/index.html
The website to the Queens Historical Society

http://astorialic.org/
The website to the Greater Astoria Historical Society

http://www.baysidehistorical.org/
The website to the Bayside Historical Society

http://www.kingmanor.org/
The website to the King Manor in downtown Jamaica, NY 11432

http://www.poppenhuseninstitute.org/
The website to the Poppenhusen Institute and College Point

http://www.queensfarm.org/
The website to the Queens County Farm museum

http://www.richmondhillhistory.org/
The website to the Richmond Hill Historical Society

http://onderdonkhouse.org/default.aspx
The website to the Greater Rigdewood Historical Society

http://www.woodhavenculturalhistory.com/
The website to the Woodhaven Historical and Cultural Society

http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/
This extensive web site gives information about from the history of Long Island and many other interesting stories, games and personal histories.

http://www.queensbp.org/content_web/depts/tourism/tourism.html
The homepage for the Office of the Queens Borough President - find out what is happening in Queens right now. Get information on cultural activities, education and parks and recreation. Discover interesting statistics about Queens and its history.

http://www.forgotten-ny.com/
This website documents the obscure yet fascinating sites of New York City and its boroughs.

http://www.socialexplorer.org/pub/home/home.aspx
This website has United States Census data from 1940 to 2000. You can uncover the population changes in your neighborhood.

http://home.att.net/~berliner-ultrasonics/lirr-etc.html
http://arrts-arrchives.com/
http://www.lirrhistory.com/
These are very important websites about Long Island Rail Road and its history.