PJ Novak wrote the history of Huntington on a postcard. A librarian, archivist and dedicated deltiologist, she is also the author of Huntington from the Postcard History Series of Arcadia Press. In her book, she shows us the town of Huntington as it appeared at the turn of the last century: a thriving community of shipbuilders, shopowners, and wealthy resort-goers.

We walk through her book of postcards, all drawn from her private collection, and review the changing face of places like Northport, Jayne’s Hill, and Cold Spring Harbor. We also discuss the history of the postcard itself, those simple yet fascinating messages from the past that can still tell us many things today.

Special thanks to the South Huntington Public Library for giving us space to record!

Further Research:

• Huntington by PJ Novak
• Historic New York State Newspapers
• Huntington Historical Society
• Huntington Town Clerk’s Archives