Shelter Island History Museum
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    • 2025 Events & Programs >
      • May 24-August 30: Havens Market
      • June 28 - October 11: Generations of Shelter Island Impressionists Exhibit
      • 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
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The Living History Project started in 2017 with the goal of documenting the lives of Shelter Island residents. Thanks to initial funding from All For The East End (AFTEE), The Shelter Island Education Foundation (SIEF), and the Suffolk County Parks and Recreation Department, the Project purchased video and audio equipment and began a series of interviews with Shelter Island high school students that touched upon their experiences growing up in our unique Island community.

Thanks to a generous grant from the Senior Citizens Foundation of Shelter Island (SCF), the Project has expanded to include Islanders of all ages and backgrounds, creating a chronicle of the rich fabric of Island life, past and present, to share with future generations. 

Since its inception, we have conducted numerous interviews which are archived at the History Museum and available for family members, researchers, and other interested parties.
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The Living History Project is managed by volunteer professionals: film editor Martin Levenstein, cinematographer Steve Kazmierski, and journalists Charity Robey and Tim Purtell. 

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If you have suggestions for interview subjects or would like to volunteer with the Project, contact us at [email protected]​
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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
  • America's 250th Anniversary
  • 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
    • A Deep Dive on Weakfish
    • The Homecoming of George Remington Havens II
    • The David Harries Young, Jr. Diaries
  • Calendar
    • 2025 Events & Programs >
      • May 24-August 30: Havens Market
      • June 28 - October 11: Generations of Shelter Island Impressionists Exhibit
      • 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