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11. Original Bedroom
The glass in the front window of this room is very old, if not original, based on the evidence of  imperfections in the glass. To make handmade glass, silica is combined with chemicals and heated, then dropped on a table and rolled out like pie crust. In old glass, little grains of sand and air bubbles show up as imperfections. It wasn’t until the late 1800s that glass started to be manufactured due to the invention of heat rollers that allowed for evenness and eliminated the flaws. These glass windows are not the same thickness in every corner,  but they are close.
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This room was very likely another bedroom. James and Elizabeth Bowditch Havens had 11 children and surely needed all the sleeping space they could find. You can also watch a video about James Havens below or on our youtube page.
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List of the Havens children, written in 1790 by either James or Elizabeth Havens.
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  • Home
  • Virtual Content
    • A Day in the Life
    • Digital Tapestry
    • "The Prospect of Summer" Companion Exhibit
    • See Their Names Exhibit
    • Society Timeline 1922-2022
    • 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 Store
  • Education
    • The Shelter Island History Project
    • Race, Ethnicity & Class on SI, 1652-2013
  • Living History Project
  • The History Center
    • 2022 Exhibit: Once on this Island
    • Construction
  • The Collections
    • Digital Collections >
      • New York Heritage Digital Collections
    • Donate to the Collections
    • Finding Aids
    • Film Collection
    • House/Building Registry Project
  • The Havens House
    • Renovation
    • Havens DIMONscape
    • History of Shelter Island
  • The Society
    • Leadership
    • Partners
  • Support
    • Donate Now
    • Elizabeth Pedersen Educational Fund
    • Volunteer
  • Calendar
    • 2023 Events & Programs >
      • May 27-Sept 2 : Havens Market
      • June 10: Shelter Island House Tour
      • July 20-23: "The Lords of Menantic" Musical
      • July 24-Aug 4: Brooklyn Acting Lab
      • July 29: 1970's Dance Party
      • Aug 8-22 Adult Ceramic Program
      • August Children's Ceramic Program
  • Contact
  • Directors' Log In