ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION    

Title
Hawkins Tuttle Postcard Collection

Collection Number
SC 497

OCLC Number
1523153998

Creator 
Collected by Emory Payson Tuttle (1925-1995).

Provenance 
Donated by Mark Tuttle in 2025.

Extent, Scope, and Content Note 
This curated collection of nearly 1000 postcards (3.5 linear ft.) of Long Island, New York offers a visual window into the region’s evolving identity from the late 19th to mid-20th century. The collector, Emory Payson Tuttle, was the son of Ray Tuttle (1895-1972) and Ruth Hawkins Tuttle (1897-1956). 

The geographical emphasis of the postcards is sites and scenes in Suffolk County. Once a rural landscape of fishing villages and farmland, areas of Long Island have gradually transformed into destinations for seaside tourism and suburban development. These postcards - ranging from scenic beaches and historic lighthouses to bustling main streets and quiet hamlets - reflect the social and economic shifts that shaped the area. As both souvenirs and communications, postcards served to preserve memory, promote travel, and document local pride, making them invaluable artifacts of American visual and regional history. 

Arrangement and Processing Note
Finding aid by Kristen J. Nyitray, June 2025.

Language
English 

Restrictions on Access
The collection is open to researchers without restriction.

Rights and Permissions 
Stony Brook University Libraries' consent to access as the physical owner of the collection does not address copyright issues that may affect publication rights. It is the sole responsibility of the user of Special Collections and University Archives materials to investigate the copyright status of any given work and to seek and obtain permission where needed prior to publication.  

Citation 
[Item name], Box [number], Hawkins Tuttle Postcard Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Stony Brook University Libraries.

Subjects
Postcards.
Postcards -- New York (State) -- Long Island.
Postcards -- New York (State) -- Suffolk County.
Long Island (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.
Long Island (N.Y.) -- Description and travel.
Beaches -- New York (State) -- Long Island.
Cities and towns -- New York (State) -- Long Island.
Buildings -- New York (State) -- Long Island.

INVENTORY

Box 1: Book A - 456 postcards
Box 2: Book B - 478 postcards; folder with 64 postcards; handwritten index (incomplete)