HOLD THE DATE: OCTOBER 13, 2017 22nd Annual Archives Month Conference The LILRC Committee on Local History is proud to announce that the 22nd Annual Archives Month Conference will be held at the Mill Neck Manor Mansion in Oyster Bay, New York on Friday, October 13, 2017. This year's conference theme is: 1917: Long Island in Transition Topics to be covered include: United States entry into WWI, Women’s Sufferage and Immigration. The breakfast conference will be held from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Invitations will be sent out in early September. If you are not on our mailing list and would like to receive an invitation, please contact Erin Hunter, LILRC Clerical Assistant at 631-675-1570 x208 and she will add you to the list. Additional information about the conference will be available in the May/June issue of Long Island . Irmgard Carras has Resigned from the LILRC Committee on Local History The LILRC Committee on Local History would like to thank our long time member, Irmgard Carras, Historian of the Village of Sands Point, for all she has done for the LILRC Committee on Local History. Irmgard has been a great committee member and has done much to save Long Island’s history. We wish you well Emmy, and will miss you.
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Upcoming Workshops Identification, Care and Use of Maps Date: Monday, March 20, 2017 Time: 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Place: Longwood Public Library A panel of archivists will discuss various issues including types of maps, uses abuses, and preservation. Sharon Pullen, Archivist in the Office of the County Clerk will speak about the Land Owner Atlases, Sanborn Maps, Highway Maps, and other maps occasionally found throughout the records in the Historic Documents Library. She will also bring two leaflets that illustrate the conservation/reservation of the Land Owner Atlases. Such techniques as aqueous washes, mounting on acid-free paper, and enclosure in polypropylene are shown. Kristen Nyitray, Head Special Collections: Drawing upon the historical maps preserved by Special Collections at Stony Brook University Libraries, she will present an overview of Long Island maps produced from 17th to the 19th centuries and the types of information that can gleaned from them. Melanie Cardone-Leathers, Archivist/Librarian will discuss various types of maps contained in the Longwood Public Library collection and their uses. The registration form for this unique workshop is available on the LILRC website: http://www.lilrc.org/event/1712
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Hofstra University Awarded $100,800 Grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation LILRC congratulates our Conservation/Preservation Committee Member, Geri Solomon, University Archivist and Assistant Dean for Special Collections at the Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library on receiving the above grant. We are proud of our affiliation with Hofstra University Archives as a member of our “Long Island Memories” project, which is a part of New York Heritage and the Digital Public Library of America. Visit www.newyorkheritage.org to see Hofstra University’s outstanding collection of Long Island history.
March/April 2017 Long Island Archives Volume 24 Issue 2
Grant Boosts Long Island Research By: Carley Weinstein Students will now have advanced research capabilities at the Long Island Studies Institute at Hofstra University, thanks to a $100,800 grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation, a charitable organization that supports the study of New York history. Both the Institute, which is headed by Geri Solomon, Assistant Dean for Special Collections at the Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, and the Foundation are at the forefront of preserving Long Island’s history. “The Long Island Studies Institute is a place where students and scholars from around the world can come and learn about the development of this important region,” said Solomon, who is also the University’s archivist. “We want to be a vital part of people’s research, and this grant allows us to continue to make that possible.” The partnership provides resources that will allow Solomon and her staff to: Catalog and process the archives of the Hart Nichols Collection, which documents two prominent Long Island farming and clerical families. The papers in this collection represent the accumulation of over 150 years of history. Purchase materials vital to preserving Long Island history, particularly those documenting the history of women on Long Island, as well as older maps and atlases. Provide two students from Hofstra and a third from Long Island the opportunity to perform research using the Institute’s collections. Students will receive a stipend for their work, which will be highlighted on the Institute’s website. Historical research outreach in k-12 schools on the island will also be funded. “The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation recognizes the importance of Hofstra University’s Long Island Studies Institute and is delighted to fund these projects,” said Kathryn M. Curran, the Foundation’s executive director. Once processed, portions of the Hart Nichols Collection will be exhibited both physically and online, giving the Institute a larger presence in the world of digital archives. “We are grateful to the Gardiner Foundation for helping us to expand and preserve the collection,” said Dr. Bob Brinkmann, Vice Provost for Scholarship and Engagement and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies. “Students and researchers for generations will have access to important historical materials that will inform them about the past.” Source: http://news.hofstra.edu/2017/02/07/grant-boosts-long-island-research