Shelter Island Historical Society
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    • Digital Tapestry
    • 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
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    • Elizabeth Pedersen Educational Fund
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  • Calendar
    • 2022 Events & Programs >
      • May 21: Exhibit Capt. Ed Clark Decoys
      • May 28-Sept 3 : Havens Farmers' Market
      • June 5-Sept 7: Once on This Island
      • July 3: Union Chapel Historic Sunday
      • July 9: Book Signing "The Butterfly Promise"
      • July 16: Book Signing "Track 61"
      • July 23: Book Signing "Captain Henry Green: A Whaler"
      • July 22-24: Community Musical
      • July 24: "Textiles in the Garden" Tour
      • July 25-Aug 5: Brooklyn Acting Lab
      • July 30: Book Signing "Forager's Cocktails"
      • July 30: 1960's Dance Party
      • Oct. 9: Haunted Long Island Mysteries
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3. The Archives
The Archives forms the heart of the History Center. It houses over 100,000 maps, deeds, diaries, books,  letters, photos, works of art, and other historical documents and ephemera, spanning the 17th through 21st centuries.  (Larger artifacts such as furniture, tools, housewares, paintings, textiles, and vehicles are stored in the Center’s lower level, attic, and barn.) The vault, which is climate and humidity controlled, keeps the documents safe from mildew and moisture.    ​

(Continue down the stairs to the Lower Level.)

Anyone interested in learning about a specific topic can make an appointment with our Archivist through our website. 

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  • Home
  • Virtual Content
    • Digital Tapestry
    • 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
    • Shop AmazonSmile
  • Calendar
    • 2022 Events & Programs >
      • May 21: Exhibit Capt. Ed Clark Decoys
      • May 28-Sept 3 : Havens Farmers' Market
      • June 5-Sept 7: Once on This Island
      • July 3: Union Chapel Historic Sunday
      • July 9: Book Signing "The Butterfly Promise"
      • July 16: Book Signing "Track 61"
      • July 23: Book Signing "Captain Henry Green: A Whaler"
      • July 22-24: Community Musical
      • July 24: "Textiles in the Garden" Tour
      • July 25-Aug 5: Brooklyn Acting Lab
      • July 30: Book Signing "Forager's Cocktails"
      • July 30: 1960's Dance Party
      • Oct. 9: Haunted Long Island Mysteries
  • Contact
  • Directors' Log In