by
Thomas R. Bayles
Thomas R. Bayles, the premier
local historian of Brookhaven Town, has since 1947 contributed many
historical sketches to local newspapers. The bulk of these treat Suffolk
County, with emphasis on Brookhaven Town. They serve as a supplement to
Historical and descriptive Sketches of Suffolk County published in
1873 by his Father, Richard M. Bayles
Mr. Bayles' series
Footnotes of Long Island History ran in the Patchogue Advance,
later renamed the Long Island Advance. he also contributed
historical articles to the News Review, Port Jefferson Times
and other newspapers.
Davis Erhardt
December 8, 1973