Shelter Island History Museum
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    • The Soap, The Salesman And The Sailor
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    • 2026 Events & Programs >
      • Now through April 17
      • May 23-September 5: Havens Market
      • May 30 Lost & Found
      • May 31 "Historic Homes" Presentation by Zachary Studenroth
      • Opens June 6 Shelter Island in the Revolution Exhibit
      • June 6: Shelter Island Historic House Tour
      • July 12 "Culper Spy Ring" Presentation by Bill Bleyer
      • July 13 - July 31: Summer Children's Theater Program
      • July 18 Red, White & Blue Gala Party
      • August 2 - "Battle of Long Island" Presentation by Noel Gish
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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
  • America's 250th Anniversary
  • 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
    • Gardiner Young Scholar's Program
  • 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
    • The "A. W." Steamer Trunk
    • Our Nation's 250th Anniversary
  • Calendar
    • 2026 Events & Programs >
      • Now through April 17
      • May 23-September 5: Havens Market
      • May 30 Lost & Found
      • May 31 "Historic Homes" Presentation by Zachary Studenroth
      • Opens June 6 Shelter Island in the Revolution Exhibit
      • June 6: Shelter Island Historic House Tour
      • July 12 "Culper Spy Ring" Presentation by Bill Bleyer
      • July 13 - July 31: Summer Children's Theater Program
      • July 18 Red, White & Blue Gala Party
      • August 2 - "Battle of Long Island" Presentation by Noel Gish
  • Contact
  • Directors' Log In