Recommended Books
These books are excellent starting point resources for researchers that are new to researching the local history of the Palisades region. They give a good overview of the history of Palisades, NY and it's people. The materials listed on this page are available at the Palisades Free Library and can be checked out with an RCLS Library Card.
Doughty, Ralph. The Palisades Cemetery. Rockland City, NY. 1901. Print.
"A list of all the decipherable inscriptions, and of the 52 graves not marked by monuments. Nov. 5, 1901."
-Ralph Doughty. [974.728 Dou]
Haagensen, Alice Munro. Palisades and Snedens Landing: From the Beginning of History to the Turn of the Twentieth Century. Tarrytown, NY: Pilgrimage Publishing, 1986. Print.
Haagensen work is meticulously researched and contains a wealth of first-hand accounts, historical documents, photographs, and maps. This resource gives a quick overview of the Palisades at the time the book was published and then delves into the rich history of the hamlet. [ Local Author 974.728 Haa]
Gerard, Alice. Palisades and Snedens Landing: The Twentieth Century. Palisades, NY: Alice Gerard, 2007. Print.
Alice Gerard is the daughter of Alice Munro Haagensen and she used much of her mother’s research combined with her own to publish this book after the death of her mother. This resource covers the history of the Palisades and Snedens Landing during the Twentieth century. [974.728
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Gilman, Winthrop Sargent. Local History. Palisades, NY: The Historical Committee of the Palisades Free Library, 1978. Print.
This book contains all of Gilman’s notes on the town and its people during the 1800s. It contains personal and business correspondence between Gilman and other Palisadians. This resource proves invaluable for first-hand accounts of historic happenings in the hamlet. [974.728 Gil
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Uris, Bette, and Susan Capobianco. A Short History of Rockland County, NY. New City, NY. Greentree Publishing Co. 1976. Print.
Published on the occasion of the Bicentennial. [974.728 Uri]
Zimmermann, Linda. Rockland County: Century of History. Rockland County, NY. Historical Society of Rockland County. 2002.
From the back of the book, "From quiet farming communities to a bustling suburb, Rockland County: Century of History traces the paths of the people and events that shaped our country in the twentieth century." [974.7 Roc]