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History Archives and Library The Library of the Staten Island Museum contains thousands of books covering five centuries. More than 15,000 books and 10,000 periodicals concentrated in natural history, art and history are housed within the library. The extensive book holdings of both William T. Davis and John J. Crooke constitute a fascinating portion of the library. A large collection of books, pamphlets and periodicals concentrating on various facets of Staten Island history enable researchers to analyze an array of information dating back to the inhabitation of Native Americans. Staten Island¹s largest collection of books on Natural History, both local and worldwide, provide data and information in the fields of geology, botany, archeology, mammalogy, entomology, and more. History related books on archeology, genealogy, art, architecture, historic sites, the military and more, allow researchers to find comprehensive resources to make sound analysis and documentation of local, domestic and international historical events, trends and occurrences. Many of the books found in the Museum's History Archives & Library cannot be found anywhere else and for this reason scholars have found the Library to be an excellent resource for locating long forgotten published material. For further information on the Museum's Library please call Patricia Salmon, Curator of History, at 718.727.1135 x 123.