Geoffrey K. Fleming, a fan and former resident of Hampton Bays, was born and raised on Long Island. He currently serves as director of the Southold Historical Society on the North Fork of Long Island and has written three other books for Arcadia Publishing. In Hampton Bays, Fleming has carefully selected images from the collection of the Hampton Bays Historical and Preservation Society, as well as from several other public and private collections, to document the rich history of this community.