The Long Island History Project

Dr. Gaynell Stone was instrumental in the creation of Readings in Long Island Archaeology and Ethnohistory, the series of reference books that, starting in the 1970s, pulled together the foundational sources and background information on archaeology in the region. In the first part of this two-part interview, Dr. Stone walks us through the fascinating history of Long Island archaeology, uncovering along the way: the myth of the 13 Indian tribes, the importance of Thomas Jefferson, the gravestones of Southampton, and much more. Look for part 2 in two weeks when we discuss the Manors of Long Island! http://wwwx.dowling.edu/library/new/GaynellStone1.mp3 Stream in the player above or download audio. Further Research: Readings in Long Island Archaeology and Ethnohistory (Click on a title to find in a library via WorldCat) Suffolk County Archaeological Association Silas Wood on the original Long Island "tribes" (via Google Books) Allison Mann describes Freetown [East Hampton] Bert Seides and the Terry Ketcham Inn

James Foote (l. Photo courtesy of James and Joni Foote). President Roosevelt (r. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress) http://wwwx.dowling.edu/library/new/JamesFoote.mp3 Stream in the player above or download audio. James Foote has some pretty big shoes to fill but he's been pulling it off effortlessly for decades. Starting with a close resemblance to the 26th President of the United States and adding a passion for research, James has built a career as one of the most sought-after Theodore Roosevelt re-enactors in the country. He's portrayed Teddy at corporate events, on river boats, at the White House, and most fittingly, at the christening of the USS Theodore Roosevelt. In this interview with Connie Currie and Chris Kretz, you'll hear how James approaches his role, the research he's undertaken, and how he's learned to handle everything from hecklers to heart attacks. We also discuss Theodore Roosevelt's life, his connections to Long Island, and his enduring place in the American memory. Running time 47:43. And mark your calendars! On Sunday, July 12th, 2015, Sagamore Hill will reopen to the public after a major three-year renovation project. James Foote will be part of the celebration at "the Summer White House" in Oyster Bay. Jim Foote speaking at Sagamore Hill. Photo courtesy of Jim and Joni Foote." data-medium-file= "https://longislandhistoryproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/trsagamoe.jpg?w=300" data-large-file= "https://longislandhistoryproject.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/trsagamoe.jpg?w=601" /> Further Research: The Theodore Roosevelt Association Sagamore Hill The USS Theodore Roosevelt Meadow Croft Estate of John Ellis Roosevelt The Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace

Bob Lundquist – Part I http://wwwx.dowling.edu/library/new/BobLundquist1.mp3 Download audio Bob Lundquist – Part II http://wwwx.dowling.edu/library/new/BobLundquist2.mp3 Download audio Robert Lundquist was station engineer at the vast RCA transmitting station at Rocky Point known the world over as Radio Central. In this two-part interview he provides a crash course in the history, development, and technology of radio. You'll also hear about the history of RCA, David Sarnoff, Guglielmo Marconi, and the role of Sputnik in the demise of Radio Central. Among the memories Bob shares are the the day in 1978 when Governor Hugh Carey accepted the property (along with the RCA station in Riverhead) on behalf of New York State, along with the time he had to decide the fate of Marconi's shack, an important relic of Long Island's radio history. Further Research: Rocky Point Historical Society Radio Central Amateur Radio Club The World's Greatest Radio Station More on Marconi's Shack Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest Long Island Radio & TV Historical Society

http://wwwx.dowling.edu/library/new/BevTyler.mp3 Stream in the player above or download audio. Historian Bev Tyler of the Three Village Historical Society Bev Tyler, historian with the Three Village Historical Society, walks us through the true story of the Culper Spy Ring that operated out of Setauket and Manhattan during the Revolutionary War. Made up of a small tight-knit group of friends and relatives, the Ring provided valuable information on British activities that helped George Washington outmaneuver and out-spy a much more powerful enemy. All of this was conducted in occupied territory, a Long Island beset by British troops with no love for the population they were meant to protect and raiders from the Sound who preyed on Loyalist and Patriot alike. We also discuss the AMC series Turn which depicts a fictionalized version of the Ring. Find out where the story strays from the history and which facts and characters stay true to the historical record. From Abraham Woodhull to Robert Townsend, Anna Strong, and Caleb Brewster, find out what they were really like and their fate after the war. Turn starts its second season in the spring of 2015. North Shore of Long Island, 1780. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division Further Research: The Three Village Historical Society Turn: Washington's Spies on AMC It Happened in Setauket…(from the Emma S. Clark Library) Raynham Hall Museum George Washington Letters at Stony Brook University Special Collections. George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring by Alexander Rose Upon Secrecy by Selene Castrovilla, Jeff Crosby, and Shelley Jackson Fairfield Historical Society Page 288 of Benjamin F. Thompson's History of Long Island (1839) Morton Pennypacker Long Island Collection at the East Hampton Public Library

http://wwwx.dowling.edu/library/new/GeneHorton.mp3 Stream in the player above or download audio. Gene Horton and friend. "You are on the Merrick Road, not far from Blue Point, the place that made the oyster famous. You look to the right and to the left, and, tacked to a tree, you see a sign and you try to read it, but the top of it has been shot off by a quail hunter. However, on the lower part you decipher, between the birdshot: 'An inn what is an inn.' " Welcome to Ye Anchorage Inn, as described in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle in 1908. Your host is Capt. Bill Graham: huckster, artist, impresario, and roadside entrepreneur. He and his wife Molly ran the Inn from 1897 to 1920, creating a unique amalgam of tavern, hotel, hunting lodge, picnic ground, and Bohemian hot spot on the northwest corner of Montauk Highway and Kennedy Ave. Graham's clientele ranged from vaudevillians and silent movie stars to politicians, philosophers, and artists. Winsor McCay and Montgomery Flagg left sketches on the walls while early motorists made Ye Anchorage a must-see destination on their Long Island jaunts. Graham kept up a constant parade of promotional events, from his famous Sphinx statue (now in Bayport) to faux bullfights and horse raffles. He chronicled it all in his own personal magazine, The Log, full of stories, poems, artwork, and anything else he could think of. In this episode, Blue Point historian Gene Horton details the history of Will Graham, the Irish immigrant who became a part of the history of the Great South Bay. Drawing on his vast research and collection, Gene paints a vivid picture of the man and his times. Further Research: Books by Gene Horton (via WorldCat.org) Gene Horton on The History of Blue Point (Dowling Library Omnibus podcast #6. Skip to 11:06) Casa Basso/Theophilius Brouwer (via Westhampton Beach Historical Society) Elbert Hubbard: An American Original (PBS)

http://wwwx.dowling.edu/library/new/AddieSanders.mp3 Download audio I Don't Want to Go from Lobster Press Written by Addie Meyers, illustrations by Andrew Rowland ( Image from GoodReads) A self-confessed Nancy Drew aficionado, Addie Meyers has followed her passion and made writing an integral part of her life, finding inspiration for her books from the wide range of her experiences. Here she discusses how she went from raising children in Sayville to teaching poetry in schools (Alligators, Monsters & Cool School Poems), researching dyslexia (The Upside Down Kids written with Dr. Harold N. Levinson) and swimming with dolphins (Top Fin.) She also discusses the writing process – refining concepts, finding the right publisher, and ignoring trends in favor of your own ideas. You'll hear her read some of her poems and the picture book I Don't Want to Go, revealing at the same time the secret to Grandpa's super special tomato sauce. Books by Addie Meyer Sanders via Worldcat.org Further Research Nancy Drew and Friends (online exhibit from the University of Maryland Libraries) Judy Blume on the Web Theodor Geisel (Dr Seuss)

http://wwwx.dowling.edu/library/new/StuChamberlain.mp3 Download audio Retired from a life in radio and television, Stuart Chamberlain can look back on the long hours, overnight shifts, small town stations, and manic deadlines with a smile. In this interview he recounts his path from WMAJ in State College, PA to ABC where he wrote and produced "World News This Week." One of the highlights, however, was his time working with Paul Harvey in Chicago. Stu discusses his forays into acting and reveals an old connection to the Sayville Musical Workshop. Throughout Stu delivers a thoughtful disquisition on the state of radio and the news media along with a look at the work of Long Island stations like WLIM and WLNG. Stu Chamberlain Further Research Paul Harvey from the New York Times, March 2, 2009. The Amateur Comedy Club Dan Ingram from the Radio Hall of Fame WLNG Celebrates 50 Years" from Dan's Papers WLIM 1580 Tribute from Wackradio Sayville Musical Workshop

http://wwwx.dowling.edu/library/new/ToveAbrams.mp3 Download audio Tove Hasselriis Abrams was there at the beginning, four-and-a-half years old and watching her mother Karen perform in H.M.S. Pinafore at the old Sayville High School on Greene Avenue. That first group of performers went on to found the Sayville Musical Workshop. Tove soon joined in, starring as Gretel in Humperdinck's opera of Hansel and Gretel. After a break for college and work, she returned to catch the eye of and marry Steve Abrams, the Workshop's pianist. One of the first community theaters in the country, the Sayville Musical Workshop produced musicals, dramas, and operettas until 1985. There's a lot of theater lore in this interview, including the major impact Rodgers and Hammerstein had on community theater , Troy Donohue and Brian Dennehy's time with the Workshop, and the role of community theaters in the post-World War II era. Tove Abrams. (Photo courtesy of Tove Abrams) Click to view slideshow. Further Research Hello, Dolly (1977) via the Sayville Public Library Sayville Musical Workshop Retrospective available at the Sayville Public Library Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatre Association of New York State

http://wwwx.dowling.edu/library/new/WarrenMcDowell.mp3 The summer of 1977 brought Star Wars, blackouts, and the first appearance of The Fire Island Tide. From that first 24-page Memorial Day edition, Warren McDowell's dream grew to a 140-page color news magazine with poetry, history and artwork along with community news. Here Warren recounts that growth and the work it took: delivering papers every Friday by boat from Kismet to Watch Hill, dealing with national advertisers warily marketing to the "alternative lifestyle", and loving every minute of it. Although clearly aware of the dangers facing newspapers (and radio stations) today, his message to those dreaming of starting their own: go for it! Further Research "When a Paper Like the Tide Rolls In…" New York Times, August 7, 2007 Bill Plympton cartoons Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society

http://wwwx.dowling.edu/library/new/Moriches.mp3 Download audio Growing up in the Moriches, Mary Field noticed what most people didn't. As old buildings were being torn down, she wondered who would remember what had gone before. What followed was a lifetime of interest in local history, culminating in books like The Illustrated History of the Moriches Bay Area and the 1881 Diary of Nettie Ketcham. In this interview she tells stories of old Moriches she learned from earlier generations and anecdotes from Nettie Ketcham's experiences at the end of the 19th century. Mary also recounts the work of her husband Van, a ham radio operator, historian of Long Island shipwrecks, and participant in the LORAN Project from World War II. Books by Van and Mary Field via WorldCat.org http://wwwx.dowling.edu/library/new/KetchamInn.mp3 Download audio The 1989 fire that nearly destroyed the Terry-Ketcham Inn brought Bert Seides to tears but it also set him on the road to saving the historic Moriches landmark. Building from a small group of volunteers meeting around Mary and Van Field's kitchen table, Bert marshaled support and learned to navigate a maze of regulations, paperwork, and government agencies to bring the 1693 Inn back to life. In this discussion he provides a road map for preservation projects and reveals the hard work involved, from painstaking research to outreach programs to, of course, book sales. The Ketcham Inn Foundation The Terry Ketcham Inn courtesy of the Ketcham Inn Foundation Further Research Moriches Bay Historical Society New York State Historic Preservation Office LORAN on Long Island in Word War II from the U.S. Coast Guard Oral History Program