Bronx on the Web > History

The Bronx on the Web: History

Welcome to the Bronx History section of The New York Public Library's Bronx on the Web. The following is a compilation of documents and links relating to Bronx history.

We also encourage you to consult a librarian at your local branch for more information. In addition to books on Bronx history, many branches have collections of articles, pamphlets, and other ephemera relating to local history.

The Bronx County Historical Society also has an extensive collection of items relating to the Bronx. Many of the Society's publications were used as sources for the Bronx History documents.

< | < | < | < | < | < | <

<

Bronx History: A Chronology

Bronx History: A General Survey
An overview of Bronx history from 1609 to the 1990s.

Historical Signs in Bronx City Parks and Playgrounds

Selected Internet Resources in New York City History

The Bronx Flag

The Bronx: What's in a Name?

<

Bronx History: Before European Contact

<

Back in the Bronx
Celebrating the experience of growing up and living in the Bronx.

Bill Twomey's "Do You Remember?"
Historian Bill Twomey's ongoing feature celebrating the glory of the Bronx.

<

The Bronx County Historical Society
Holdings include over 40,000 images of The Bronx.

<

Famous Bronxites

The Political Graveyard: Bronx County
Comprehensive list of politicians who were born, lived, or died in Bronx County. Also arranged by cemetary or memorial site.

<

American Memories Collection from the Library of Congress
An extensive archive of photographs, prints, and drawings that users may search by topic. Try "Bronx" or a particular site or neighborhood in The Bronx.

Branch Libraries in the Bronx
A digital collection of photographs of Branch Libraries from 1905 to 1972.

Mid-Manhattan Library Picture Collection
Includes a file on New York City - The Bronx.

Municipal Archives Photo Tour of The Bronx
From the New York City Department of Records and Information Services.

NYPL Digital Gallery
Photographs and images in the New York Public Library's Digital Gallery with the subject heading "Bronx (New York, N.Y.)"

The Bronx County Historical Society
The Bronx County Historical Society was founded in 1955 for the purpose of promoting knowledge, interest, and research in the Bronx.

<

Abandoned Railroad Stations in the Bronx
A look at old railroad stations in the Bronx with notes on what remains of the structures today.

Branch Libraries in the Bronx: A History with Selected Photographs

Branch Libraries in the Bronx: Photographs Collection, 1905-1972

Historic Houses
The Historic House Trust of New York City has information on four historic houses in the Bronx: the Bartow-Pell Mansion, Poe Cottage, the Valentine-Varian House, and the Van Cortlandt House.

Historic Landmarks in the Bronx