Website Revival!

Welcome to the Long Island History Committee Website!

 

We are working on reviving our website and hoping that our members might be interested in passing along their ideas! Please contact the co-chairs Inez Foster ifoster@babylonlibrary.org or Emily Guerrero emily@myrml.org.

 

 

 

 

April 2019 Showcase

 

We will hold the RASD Local History Committee Annual Showcase on Thursday April 11th, 2019!

 

Members, please send recommendations to Inez Foster (ifoster@babylonlibrary.org) or Emily Guerrero (emily@myrml.org) by early February for consideration.

Next Meeting – February 26, 2015

The next meeting of the Long Island History Committee will take place on Thursday morning, February 26 at Suffolk Community College.  We will begin a tour of the Holocause Museum at 10:00 AM and then follow the tour with a meeting from about 10:30 Am to 12:00 Noon.  We hope you will be able to join us.

The next meeting of the Long Island History Committee will be held on Thursday, September 19 at SCLS. Refreshments will be available at 9:30 AM and the meeting will begin at 10:00 AM

Annual Local History and Genealogy Program Showcase

Our annual Program Showcase will be held at the SCLS on Thursday, April 25 from 9:30 AM to 12:00 Noon. Local history and genealogy programmers will each give a 10 to 15 minute presentation on their programs and be available for questions before and after to answer questions and book programs for those interested. Refreshments will be served from 9:30 AM and through the presentations, which will begin at 10:00 AM. Come join us and discover some great new programs for your library.

Minutes for March 21, 2013

The Long Island History Committee held its meeting this month at Brookhaven Town Hall. Barbara Russell, Brookhaven Town Historian, hosted the meeting and gave us a comprehensive tour of the facilities archives. After the tour, Barbara allowed us to use her office to conduct the Committee’s meeting.
Diane Holliday was unable to attend, but asked Inez Foster to pass on word about the Idle Hour Mansion Exhibit, which was being held at Brookwood Hall until June 16. She also asked to extend an invitation to Committee members for an opening reception that was being held at the Islip Art Museum Tuesday night, March 21 from 5 to 7 PM.
We also discussed future meetings, including the Local History and Genealogy Program Showcase, which will be held on Thursday, April 25 from 9:30 to 10:00 AM at SCLS; the Annual trip, which we hope to hold on Thursday, May 16; and our September meeting, which will be held on Thursday, September 19. One suggestion for the trip was the Culpepper Spy Museum.
It was also suggested that we might want to go to the Suffolk County Historical Society.
We also discussed the low attendance at meetings and wondered whether a change of day or time might be helpful, though most agreed that tight library schedules were the biggest problems. It was agreed that mornings were probably better than afternoons.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 11:15 AM.

2011 Annual Trip

Minutes for February 24, 2011 Meeting

Long Island History Committee Minutes held at Suffolk Coopertive Library System

February 24, 2011

Meeting opened: 10:00 AM

First Order of Business: Arthur Mattson spoke about his book “Water and Ice: The Tragic Wrecks of the Bristol and the Mexico on the South Shore of Long Island.

Lecture concluded at 11:05 AM and break was taken.

Returned from break 11:30 AM

Second Order of Business: Spoke about the Performer’s Showcase planned for April 14. Letters were sent to 14 performers/lecturers who have historical programs. This will take place of business meeting. If you have a hand held scanner, pleace bring it.

Meeting will run to 12:00 PM

Cindy Sciacca asked if their would be time for the performers to put on a demonstration. It was decided that they could each be given 5 – 10 minutes to speak on their program.

Third Order of Business: Spoke about having a page for library histories. Each library could write a history for their website. If they don’t want to put it on their own website, they can put it on the History Committee’s site. Decided to include a history of PALS, which we would have to speak to Diane about.

Third Order of Business: New Business – Discussed Annual Trip. Grey Gardens was suggested. Will check on its accessibility.

Fourth Order of Business: Fall meeting will be held Thursday October 27.

Fifth Order of Business: Marie suggested we discuss how different libraries celebrate their Anniversaries.

Sixth Order of Business: Discuss whether or not we would rather meet at different libraries or at SCLS. It was decided that for the April and October meetings at least we would meet at SCLS.

Seventh Order of Business: Librarians discussed what has been going on at the Local History departments of their libraries.

Meeting adjourned at 12:30 PM

Agenda for Long Island History Committee of RASD

Agenda for Long Island History Committee of RASD
Thursday, February 24, 2011
SCLS Blue Room

1. Coffee at 9:30 am
2. Speaker Introduction:
Arthur S. Mattson author of the book, “WATER AND ICE: The Tragic Wrecks of the Bristol and the Mexico on the South Shore of Long Island” will discuss his book.
3. Call the meeting to order 11:30 am.
4. Approval of minutes
5. Old Business
a. Long Island History Performers Showcase on Thursday, April 14, 2011.
b. Library Histories – Create webpage to link local libraries histories
c. Local History Room Survey

6. New Business
a. Plans for May 2011 Field Trip
b. Fall 2012 Meeting Schedule
c. Topics for future meetings
d. Genealogy Roundup
e. What is new in local history?
f. What is new at your archive, historical society or local history room?

7. Meeting adjourned

February 24, 2011 Meeting Author Visit

The Long Island History Committee of RASD is delighted to announce
that Arthur S. Mattson will be speaking at our next program on
Thursday, February 24th at Suffolk Cooperative library System in the
Blue Room. Mr. Mattson is the author of “Water and Ice: The Tragic
Wrecks of the Bristol and the Mexico on the South Shore of Long
Island.” Come listen to these two dramatic tales of shipwrecks and
rescues during 1836 and 1837. Afterward their will be an opportunity
to purchase his book and have it autographed. Coffee and cake will be
served at 9:30 AM and the program will follow. This promises to be an
entertaining and interesting program for all. There will be a short
business meeting after Mr. Mattson’s presentation. This program is
open to all SCLA members. Please R.S.P.V. by emailing
mkoferl@suffolk.lib.ny.us or call 631-273-7883 X 309.

For more information on the book visit http://www.blogster.com/lynhistory/write-your-title-here-251008213921

Long Island History Committee Minutes for March 18, 2010

LONG ISLAND HISTORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
March 18, 2010
Longwood Public Library

Present: Mary Koferl, Cynthia Sciacca, Natalie Naylor, Marie Horney, Nick Zinno, John Rienzo, Teresa Schwind, Adele Bennett, Barbara Johnson, Chris Kretz, Jo-Ann Carhart, Mark Rothenberg, Melanie Cardone-Leathers, Judith Wolfe, Virginia Gibbons, Cynthia Sciacca, Mary Lee Gaylor, Inez Foster, David Morrison.

Thank you to the staff of the Longwood Library for hosting the meeting.

The meeting opened at 10:05 AM with Mary Koferl introducing David Morrison, author of “Long Island Rail Road Stations” and retired Long Island Rail Road branch line manager. Mr. Morrison gave an interesting and informative presentation on the History of the Long Island Railroad that included a slide show and question and answer period. The program concluded at 11:10 and there was a short break of twenty minutes.

The business section of the meeting was officially opened at 11:30 AM. The minutes were read and approved.

Old Business:

First order of business: The annual trip was discussed. Teresa Schwind and Jo-Ann Carhart reported on the arrangements, and it was agreed that the trip would consist of a tour of the Police Museum and old gas station. There would be no fee for the tour, which would take place at 11:00 AM on Thursday, May 27. It was decided that lunch would follow at the Mill House Inn, with everyone ordering off the menu and being responsible for the cost of their own meal. Jo-Ann noted that the Mill House Inn required an $80.00 deposit, which she was going to put a request into RASD for. Teresa said that she would make up a flyer for the trip.

Second order of business: Mary Koferl hopes to complete the Library Surveys within the next couple of weeks. Thee are still about 25 people we need to call and talk to about completing their surveys. Mary will contact the Survey Committee to see if those on the committee are still interested in participating.

New Business;

First order of business: The next meeting will be held September 16, possibly at Cold Spring Harbor Public Library.

Second order of business: Discussion was held on online genealogy sites. Included was information on Roots TV, which will be closing, though its archives will still be online, and the Genealogical Gems Podcast, which lets you know what’s going on in the genealogical world.

Third order of business: Although Sharon Pullen could not make the meeting, she sent a letter about Historic Suffolk County, informing everyone that it was not going to be held this year. A discussion following dealing with what we could do to revive it.

Fourth order of business: Those present discussed the latest projects they have been working on at their libraries.

It was noted that Cynthia Sciacca of Longwood will be retiring at the end of June. We will certainly miss her participation and enthusiasm, but wish her the best of luck.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Inez Foster