Shelter Island History Museum
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STEP ONE: PRESERVATION (STEP TWO: RESTORATION)
We have been so lucky to be a part of NYU's Regional Media Legacies Project (RML), made possible with support from the Robert David
Lion Gardiner Foundation. RML fellows Robert Anen and Claire Fox have been working on a collection of 16-mm and 8-mm films dating from 1925 to 1964 from the Shelter Island History Museum's archive. Their work has helped preserve the films, and protect them from mold damage and other forms of film decomposition. This work has allowed us, for the first time, to see what is on the film! Some of the subjects include, the aftermath of the 1938 hurricane, Beach Club footage at the Prospect Hotel from the 1930s, home movies of Shelter Island families, the 1964 groundbreaking of the Shelter Island Library, and more. We are so grateful for their contribution to the preservation of our Island's history.
Robert Anen considered the work on this film collection a great privilege because his family has deep ties to Shelter Island. His grandparents, Louis and Pat Abruzzino, spent many years living on West Neck Road during the summer through the 1950-1970s. Anen is also related to the Gulluscio family through his grandfather’s sister, JoAnn, who is married to Robbie Gulluscio.
Now is where you come in!​
If you recognize any of the folks in the slideshow, please email Archivist Rachel Lucas at [email protected]. Thank you!

The Shelter Island History Center's main floor and lower level are ADA accessible.
​Only Service Animals are welcome at The Shelter Island History Center. 
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Leadership
    • Partners
    • Our Timeline
    • Annual Reports
    • The Havens House >
      • Construction
      • Renovation
  • Support
    • Donate Now
    • Elizabeth Pedersen Educational Fund
    • Volunteer
  • Online Exhibits
    • History of Shelter Island
    • A Day in the Life
    • Digital Tapestry
    • "The Lords of Menantic" Companion Exhibit
    • "The Prospect of Summer" Companion Exhibit
    • See Their Names Exhibit
    • This Land is YOUR Land
    • The DNA of Shelter Island
    • Voices from the Vault
    • Then & Now
    • Witness the Manhansett
    • Walter Cole Brigham
    • Alan Shields
    • Helena Hernmarck
    • British Woolworks
    • "Connecting from a Quarantine Kitchen"
    • Havens DIMONscape
  • Havens Store
  • HAVENS FARMERS MARKET
  • PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
  • Education
    • The Shelter Island History Project
    • Race, Ethnicity & Class on SI, 1652-2013
  • Living History Project
  • The Collections
    • Digital Collections
    • New York Heritage Digital Collections
    • Donate to the Collections
    • Finding Aids
    • Film Collection
    • House/Building Registry Project
  • From Our Archives
    • The Soap, The Salesman And The Sailor
    • Historic Women of Shelter Island
  • Calendar
    • 2025 Events & Programs >
      • April 19 : Spring Farmers Market
      • May 24-August 30: Havens Market
      • June 7: Shelter Island House Tour
      • June 28 - October 11: Generations of Shelter Island Impressionists Exhibit
      • July 2: Sock Puppet Playtime!
      • July 25: ArtSea Art & Science
      • July 28-Aug 15: Summer Children's Theater Program
      • August 13: Basket Weaving Workshop
      • August 14: Children's Basket Weaving Workshop
      • August 19: ArtLab Workshop
      • September 6: 3rd NY Regiment Encampment
      • September 27: Oysters 'R' Here Event
      • October 11: Harvest Festival Market
      • November 29: Holiday Farmers Market
  • Contact
  • Directors' Log In