ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION    

Title
Kenneth H. Verzyl Collection

Collection Number
SC 253

OCLC Number
122611044

Creator 
Kenneth H. Verzyl, 1922-1978

Provenance 
Gift of Kenneth H. Verzyl in 1977.

Extent,Scope, and Content Note 
Date: 19.4 cubic ft. 
Extent: 1969-1976
Abstract: Village trustee, 1969, and mayor of the Village of Asharoken, 1970-1976, Town of Huntington, Suffolk County (New York). Administrative papers.

Arrangement and Processing Note
The collection is not fully processed. Please contact the department for assistance.
Finding aid updated and revised by Kristen J. Nyitray in July 2019. Updated in May 2020.

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 
Kenneth H. Verzyl Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Stony Brook University Libraries.

Historical Note
Kenneth H. Verzyl (1922-1978) was a former village mayor of Asharoken, New York, and an artist. He was born in Long Island City and was a graduate of SUNY Farmingdale, where he earned a degree in animal husbandry. He was a licensed plumber and constructed apartment buildings with his father.  In 1963-1964, he and his wife June managed the Veryzl Gallery located on Route 25A in Northport, New York. In 1969, he was elected as a village trustee in Asharoken and in 1970, he was elected mayor of the village by a margin of one vote.

Source: Fresco, Robert. "Obituaries: Kenneth Verzyl, Former Mayor of Asharoken, Dies at 55." Newsday (1940-1991), August 9, 1978, p. 43.

Subjects
Verzyl, Kenneth H., 1922-1978.
Verzyl, Kenneth H., 1922-1978 -- Archives.
Mayors -- New York (State) -- Asharoken.
Asharoken (N.Y.) -- Politics and government.
Huntington (N.Y. : Town) -- Politics and government.
Long Island (N.Y.) -- Politics and government.
Politics and government
New York (State) -- Asharoken.
New York (State) -- Huntington (Town)
New York (State) -- Long Island.