The Bronxville Journal

Although Bronxville is small, it has a rich history. For more than two centuries notable and colorful — as well as ordinary — public citizens have left interesting legacies. The Bronxville Journal, edited by historian Marilynn Wood Hill, captures many of their stories, illuminating little-known aspects of Bronxville from the early 19th century to the present in its annual editions.

The Bronxville Journal

The Bronxville Journal Volume One

Volume I, published in 2002 under the guidance of editor Marilynn Hill, featured Francis Edmonds, one of New York’s leading bankers, who was equally talented as an artist; Harriet Hubbard Ayer, a socialite who lived in Bronxville’s insane asylum; the early women of the Bronxville School PTA; a tribute to...
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The Bronxville Journal Volume Two

Volume II of The Bronxville Journal, released in 2003, had an equally fascinating line-up:  the Bronxville life of late-night television talk-show host, Jack Paar; the story of Samuel Alexander Scribner, a circus owner and burlesque businessman; an interesting but little-known connection between the architect of Bronxville’s Concordia College and Ellis Island;...
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The Bronxville Journal Volume Three

Articles in Volume III of The Bronxville Journal, published in fall of 2004, ranged from those who were passionate about art to those who protested war.  Art Historian Meg Hausberg explored the relationship between Lawrence Park artist Otto Bacher and James McNeill Whistler.  Sarah Underhill, who grew up in Bronxville in...
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The Bronxville Journal Volume Four

Three Bronxville artists who created set designs for some of America’s top theaters at the turn of the twentieth century are featured in Volume  4 of The Bronxville Journal, released in Fall 2009. Dale Hanson Walker, great-granddaughter of one of the artists, has shared family mementos as well as memories in...
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