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On the Cover:
In this issue we get a look at some of the summer camps on the east end
thanks to Jeffrey Walden and Gerard Matovcik. Our cover photos go
along with their story (page 3).
Top photo: Boys practice swimming and diving from the Camp
Momoweta raft on Laurel Lake. In the distance the public beach can be
seen, and to the right of it, Camp Molloy’s dock.
Bottom photo: Campers from the Nation of the Oneidas, with their
counselors, in 1960. (Courtesy of Carl Santoro, pictured in the second
row from the bottom, fourth from the right.)
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The Golden Age of Summer Camps in Laurel:
Camp C.D.A., Camp Molloy & Camp Momoweta.
By Jeffrey Walden, Director of Mattituck-Laurel Library, and Gerard Matovcik, Reference Librarian.
I
n the first half of the twentieth century, the small hamlet of Laurel became the home to three thriving camps: Camp Catholic
Daughters of America (later Camp Immaculata), Camp Molloy,
and Camp Momoweta. Summer camps were places where children
from the city and suburbs could spend a week or more in the great
outdoors, swimming and playing sports, while learning to be a
little more independent of their parents and grandparents. Camps
provided the opportunity for lasting friendships to form and happy
memories to remain.
Camp Catholic Daughters of America
Art and Crafts at Camp Molloy, c. 1930’s
In 1927, The Catholic Daughters of America opened the first
camp in Laurel with the eponymous title of Camp C.D.A. The
camp, located near Bray Avenue in Laurel, was sponsored and
managed by the Brooklyn and Long Island chapters of the society.
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An advertisement for the camp
in the The Tablet,
a Catholic newspaper
published in Brooklyn.
Best friends Eleanor “Fuzzy” Hynes (left) and
Elizabeth Sweeney (right) at Camp C.D.A in uniforms,
circa 1930.
One of the chief endeavors at Camp CDA on the bay was swimming, with lessons
in water safety for beginners and advanced swimming and Life Guard Certification
from the American Red Cross for veterans.
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Above left is a picture of the interior of one of the cabins.
Above right, another view of the camp.
The cabins were named after birds such as the Eagles, Wrens, and Blue
Jays.On the right, an exterior view of the Eagles cabin.
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In the early years of the Camp C.D.A., the staff were a highly-qualified group of
young women from Hunter College and the Savage School of Physical Education
in New York and St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn. Marie Rick, who originated from
Prospect Heights Hospital in Brooklyn, was the camp’s registered nurse.
A list of activities from 1932 included archery, tennis, basketball, baseball, deck
tennis, quoits, volleyball, cage ball, horseback riding, ping-pong, shuffleboard,
croquet, and badminton.
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By 1938, Camp Catholic Daughters of America was under the supervision of the Sisters of St. Dominic and the name of the camp was changed
to Camp Immaculata the following year. The Domican Sisters served the
camp well until the camp closed in the early 1970’s.
Carl Santoro went to Camp Molloy every summer from 1956 to 1960. Above
is a photo of Carl on the KP (Kitchen Patrol) staff of Molloy visiting his
sister Roberta (now Santoro Manis) at Camp Immaculata (formerly Camp
C.D.A.) (Courtesy of Carl Santoro).
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Camp Molloy
Camp Molloy, a Brooklyn
diocesan camp for boys ages
ten to sixteen, opened on
beautiful Laurel Lake in
1928 for $8.00 per week
board. During the camp’s
early years, the boys lived
in large tents raised over
wooden platforms. Later on,
cabins were built for more
comfort. The camp closed in
the early 1970’s. Eventually,
the cabins were distributed
around town to be used as
small summer bungalows.
The Chaplain, Nurse, and Counsellors pose in front of the mess hall near the lakefront.
(Courtesy of Donald Russo).
The cabins at Camp Molloy were named after the five Iroquois Nations – the Mohawk, Oneida,
Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca. (Courtesy of Carl Santoro)
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The open-air chapel at Camp Molloy as it looked in the 1950’s
is now a visitor’s center for the Laurel Lake Preserve. (Courtesy
of Donald Russo)
Above right: Laurel Lake, a
kettle hole lake with its clear,
spring-fed waters, was the
perfect site for swimming,
and Camp Molloy could
boast its ability to train young
swimmers. The dock and diving raft are pictured above.
A camper in Sunday dress for
visiting day at Camp Molloy in
1931.
In this 1956 photo, counselors
demonstrate the art of shooting a basketball to youngsters.
Some of Camp Molloy’s cabins
can be seen in the background.
(Courtesy of Carl Santoro)
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At a morning ceremony, counselors and campers salute the flag as it is being raised.
CAMP MOMOWETA
On July 1, 1947, Major John H. Papurca, a reserve officer in the United States Marine Corps, and
his wife Ruth, an elementary school teacher, opened Camp Momoweta for boys on the west side
of Laurel Lake. The following summer, James V. Mulvihill, a former director of three of the largest boys clubs in the East, and another former Marine, became the owner and director of Camp
Momoweta. The camp, located on a portion of the Kirkup farm, had ten cabins that could house
a counselor and five boys each, a mess hall, an infirmary, a central wash house with hot and cold
showers and a director’s cottage.
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ANTIQUE FAIR AND BAKE SALE SATURDAY JUNE 11
The Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild, 28265 Main Road, Cutchogue is sponsoring an Antique Fair and Bake Sale on the Guild grounds from 8am to 5pm. Rain Date Sun. 6/12.
Many vendors with Antiques, jewelry, furniture, pottery, Art, glassware, kitchen, more,
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DEAD MAN’S COVE: 10 SHIPWRECKS & ONE LIGHTHOUSE
SATURDAYS THROUGH JULY 23 (and by appointment)
Reichert Family Center, 54127 Main Road, Southold
Tragedies at sea and the navigational dangers of the area surrounding Horton Point have
been documented since the early 1800’s. This exhibition showcases the stories about 10
vessels that encountered trouble on the Long Island Sound. The exhibition answers:
Who was in command? Who made up the crew? What was it like to be a passenger on one
of these fateful voyages? For more info: 631.765.5500 or email [email protected].
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Mattituck Lions Strawberry Festival, Mattituck
Love Lane Street Fair, Mattituck
Paws by the Bay Summer Soirée, Founders Landing, Southold
East End Seaport Maritime Festival, Greenport Dog Jog 5K, Dog Park, Calverton
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SHABBAT AT THE BEACH FRIDAY JUNE 17
All are invited to join North Fork Reform Synagogue [NFRS] to celebrate Friday night
services at Kenney’s Beach in Southold, continuing a bucolic tradition. First Beach Service, to be held at Kenney’s Beach, Southold. This will be a joint service with Temple Israel
of Riverhead and Congregation Tifereth Israel of Greenport. Dinner will begin at 5:30,
services will start at 6:30 and be over by 7:45.
NFRS meets again at Kenney’s beach on July 1, July 15; August 5 from 6:30 - 8:30
p.m.; August 19 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Bring a picnic and beach chairs...food to share if
you like. The children will romp, eat and enjoy themselves. Have supper [around 6:30
p.m.], and services about 7:30 p.m. as we light the Sabbath candles, sing the Kiddush
over the wine and say the prayer for the challah bread. Watch the beauty of the setting
sun over the waters of Long Island Sound and welcome the Sabbath in song, prayer,
friendship and meditation. Beach Services grow more popular with each sunset over the
Sound. On the rare occasion when the weather doesn’t cooperate, come to the home
NFRS shares with the Cutchogue Presbyterian Church on Main Road. Information at
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GEM, MINERAL & JEWELRY SHOW
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY JULY 30 -31
The Long Island Mineral & Geology Society’s 34th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show
will take place at Cutchogue East Elementary School , 34900 Main Road (Rte. 25), 10am
- 5pm both Saturday and Sunday. Adults $6, Children under 12 Free . Jewelry, Minerals,
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OLD STEEPLE CHURCH ANTIQUE SHOW
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Antiques in the Churchyard, 41st Annual Antique Show. A New York State Landmark
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Evening Senior Singles
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Peconic Bay Medical Hospital Lecture at the Library,
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Free Blood Pressure Screening Wednesday, June 29 at 12 – 2 pm
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July 7 – Ladies Day at the Links, ELIH Auxiliary Southold West Branch, 9 am tee time, 1
pm buffet luncheon, $125 per golfer. Island’s End Golf and Country Club, 5025 Main Road,
Greenport. To register, call 631.477.0975/631.553.4857.
July 29 – ELIH Auxiliary Sale, “Simply Beautiful” Shop for fun fashion accessories and benefit
your community hospital, 9 am to 4 pm, ELIH Conference Room, 631.477.5196.
July - September 25 - Dream Green Extravaganza, 65 Cash prizes, Grand prize $50,000.
Tickets $100. Drawing at the Maritime Festival. For tickets, call 631-477-5463.
August 13 – ELIH Summer Gala, “Under the Tuscan Sky” Outdoor tented event overlooks
the bay in Cutchogue, featuring Italian cuisine and fireworks display, 6pm – 10pm. For more
information or to inquire about sponsorship, call 631.477.5164. Grand prize raffle drawing
courtesy of Strong’s Marine, 4 hour Sunset Cruise for Six on 2016 Cobalt A40 Sport Boat.
Tickets $100 each, purchase online at www.ELIH.org/Gala.
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June 14 – “Learn To Be Tobacco Free” – Free smoking cessation classes, ELIH Conference
Room, 6 consecutive Tuesdays, 6 pm. To register, call 631-477-5121.
June 15 – Eastern Long Island Hospital presents “Keeping Healthcare Local,” ELIH/Stony
Brook Update, by Paul J. Connor, ELIH President/CEO, Peconic Landing Community Center,
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Hospital collaboration. Learn about future plans and greater access to primary and subspecialty
care services in your community. For more information, call 631-477-5164.
August 30 – Eastern Long Island Hospital presents “Breast Health and You,” by Susan H.
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SOUTHOLD HISTORICAL SOCIETY EVENTS
631-765-5500 • www.southoldhistoricalsociety.org
• June 18, 8am Yard Sale – Prince Building Porch, 54325 Main Rd Southold
• June 18, 2pm, Docent Training, Museum Complex, Ann Currie-Bell House, 5200
Main Rd. Southold
• June 25, 3pm, Keeper’s Talk, Horton Point Lighthouse, Lighthouse Rd Southold
• Dead Man’s Cove Exhibition, Saturdays through July 23. (see page 17 in this issue for
more details)
• The Society’s Summer Gala to be held on July 9 from 5-8pm at the Museum Complex
at 55200 Main Road, Southold. Wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres will be served. We will
be enjoying a raw bar from the Southold Fish Market. A D.J. will play summer tunes,
and the winning raffle ticket will be drawn Tickets are $100 per person, and can be
purchased at the Southold Historical Society Office in the Prince Building, 54325
Main Road, Southold (Monday through Friday 9-3) or at the event.
• The Society is looking for embroiderers who would like to be involved with our 2016
Summer & Fall exhibit “School Girls and Their Samplers,” an exhibit of circa 1830
samplers by two local sisters. Embroiderers would be at the museum complex in
Southold on a Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday between 1pm – 4pm to share their
needlework knowledge with museum visitors. There would be an area for embroiderers to display their work during this time. If you are interested in being involved with
this exhibit, please email [email protected] or the office at (631) 765-5500.
• Preview Artist Reception for Art Exhibition & Auction to benefit the Society is set
for August 12. Congratulations to all 50 artists whose works make up the contemporary part of this year’s exhibition and auction — a diverse array of styles and forms,
including acrylic, oil, photography, pottery, wood and mixed media. Artists include
Adelaide Amend, Bruce Bloom, Alan Bull, EJ Camp, Craig Catalano, Emily Clementine, Nick Cordone, Jo-Ann Coretti, John Crimmins, Janet Culbertson, Randee
Daddona, Madeline Daversa, Paul Dempsey, Stuart Dunkel, Paul Edelson, Mary Epperlein, Patricia Feller, Alex Ferrone, Ann Fox, Helen Giaquinto, Gerry Giliberti,
Dalia Gorman, RJT Haynes, Paula J. Hepner, Anna Jurinich, Anne Katz, Margaret
Knowlden, Marilyn, Lamy, Charlene Lavinia, Denise LeBreun, Keith Mantell, Kathleen McArdle, Ann McCaughey, Kathleen McGovern, Glenn McNab, Max Moran,
Janet Papasikos, Gary Parker, Diane Parkin, Bonne Recca, Karen Rich, Dan Rubin,
Tina Seligman, Diane Alec Smith, Adam Straus, Laura Stroh, Laura Westlake, Harry
Wicks, Amy Worth and Marcele Yenick. The event will be held at the Castello di
Borghese Vineyard. Tickets for the reception and the auction will be on sale after
July 1.
• The Auction will be held on Saturday, August 27, preview 6pm & live auction 6:45pm.
In addition to works by living artists, there will be a number of works by our historic
painters. Some of the featured items include landscape and seascape paintings by
Helen Kroeger, Joseph Hartranft, Larry Waitz, William Steeple Davis, Stow Wengenroth, Isabelle Stow Wengenroth, Irma N. Braham and Gil Miner. To see images
of the works that will be up for sale at the auction, please visit the Society website
www.southoldhistoricalsociety.org and click “Art Auction.” Live, online bidding with
detailed catalog entries will be available through www.liveauctioneers.com about a
month before the auction. For further information on this event and others at the
Society, please call (631) 765-5500 or visit us on the web at www.southoldhistoricalsociety.org.
• The Horton Point Lighthouse and Nautical Museum is open to visitors from 11:30 am
to 4pm, every Saturday and Sunday through Columbus Day.
• The Treasure Exchange is open Tuesday through Saturday 10am-4pm. Consignments
will be accepted on Tuesdays from 10am-2pm.
• The Museum Gift Shop is open 9am-3pm on weekdays.
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Sun., June 12, 1:30 p.m. – CONCERT: An Intimate Afternoon with Sheri Miller.
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Mon., June 13, 6 p.m. – Library Board of Trustees Meeting. Open to the public, all
are welcome to attend.
Wed., June 15, 8:15 a.m.–3 p.m. BUS TRIP: Guided tour of Sagamore Hill and luncheon. Travel in comfort to a 10 a.m. tour of the newly renovated home of our 26th
President, Theodore Roosevelt, with time for a walk on the grounds, followed by a full
luncheon at the Milleridge Inn. Sponsored by the Friends of the Mattituck-Laurel Library
and open to all. Tickets are $60 p/p and available for purchase at the Library’s circulation
desk.
Wed., June 15, 6 p.m. – Organic & Seasonal Vegetables. Sang Lee Farms will lecture
on organic farming practices, share cooking tips for simple meals using fresh seasonal
produce, and provide a sampling of unique savory vegetables that may be a new to you.
Please register at the Circulation Desk. FREE.
Thurs., June 16, 6 p.m. – Marketing Your Small Business. Join business executives
from SCORE to learn how to market your business. Topics include developing a marketing plan, performing market research, generating pricing, advertising and promotion.
Please register at the Circulation Desk. FREE.
Fri., June 17, 1:30 p.m. – FILM: Trumbo (2015 – R) In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their
political beliefs. FREE.
Tues., June 21, 9:30 a.m. – Friends of the Library Meeting. Open to the public, all are
welcome to attend.
Tues., June 21, 1:30-3 p.m. – Health Insurance Counseling. Individual, confidential, accurate information and guidance for seniors, and other Medicare eligible persons,
sponsored by the Suffolk County Office for the Aging. Call the circulation desk for an
appointment. FREE.
Fri., June 24, 1:30 p.m. – FILM: The King and I (1956) A widow accepts a job as a
live-in governess to the King of Siam’s children; starring Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner.
This is the 60th anniversary of this film. FREE.
Mon., June 27, 10 a.m.–Sign-up begins for Children and Tween Summer Programs.
Wed., June 29, 11a.m. – Intro to Minecraft for completed G K-2. Learn how to play,
ask questions and play at your own pace. Registration required. FREE.
Wed., June 29, 6:30 p.m. – Oh, My Aching Back! A Physical Therapist from Southampton Hospital will talk on the structure of the spine and causes of back pain, and
provide some helpful exercises. FREE.
Thurs., June 30, 11 a.m. – Teen ART Brunch Bunch! Calling ALL Local Teen Artists!
Come meet to discuss a new mural we would like to paint in our Teen Space this summer.
This project qualifies for community service hours. Bagels, orange juice and coffee will be
served. Registration is required. FREE.
Thurs., June 30, 6:30 p.m. – BOOK DISCUSSION on “Lincoln Lawyer” by Michael
Connelly, led by the Library’s Readers’ Advisor Bev Wowak. All are welcome. Call 2984134 ext. 104 for further details.
Fri., July 1, 1:30 p.m. – FILM: Learning to Drive (2014 – R) As her marriage dissolves,
a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with marriage troubles
of his own. FREE.
Tues., July 5, 2 p.m. – FOR FAMILIES: The Magic of Chemistry. Magic tricks, circus
skills, and audience participation help explain atoms, magnetism, static electricity and
more. Co-sponsored by your North Fork Libraries. FREE.
Tues., July 5 & 12, 6 p.m. – Great Books Discussion: “Much Ado About Nothing”.
In celebration of the Bard’s 400th Anniversary, join Jerry Matovcik for a discussion of
one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies. FREE.
Wed., July 6, 3 p.m. – Lego K for completed grade K. Make a Lego creation with Library
Legos and see it on display. Registration is required. FREE.
Wed., July 6, 6 p.m. – Cooking Demo with Block Island Seafood Co. Learn how to
prepare a roasted strawberry salad, followed by linguine with rosemary shrimp and toasted
breadcrumbs. Fee: $5 per person. Register at Circulation Desk.
ON-GOING CLASSES: Visit www.mattlibrary.org for info.
Low Impact Dance Aerobics, Yoga for Beginners, Mahjong, Apple Users Group, Yoga
Instruction, Chair Aerobics, French Conversation Group, 12-Step Yoga
IN THE LIBRARY’S ART GALLERY
JUNE: “The Performers” — Paintings by jada rowland
A nationally known North Fork artist, jada rowland’s diverse talents are often on view on
the East End, and many are familiar with her extensive work in children’s book illustration.
Her most recent portrait of the late John May, former board chairman of Peconic Landing,
was unveiled there May 6 and her landscape paintings will be shown in three exhibitions
this summer. In this show, she explores her 35-year career as a stage and television actor.
This collection of beautifully painted oils depicts many kinds of performers: actors, dancers,
circus acts, Venice Carnivale masqueraders, fortune tellers and more. Each emotionally
evocative image reminds us that we, too, are all performers – don’t miss it!
JULY: “In Motion”— Photos by Miranda Gatewood
“In Motion” is a semi-abstracted exploration of things viewed from moving vehicles in a
collection of color and black and white photographs. The shallow depth of field creates
a haunting, dreamlike lack of clarity in the distance, but a strange intimacy with objects
that are quickly passing in the foreground.
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ADULT PROGRAMS
June 10: Novel Conversations, 3pm
June 11: Basically Baroque Concert, 3:30pm
June 13: Great Decisions Discussion, 6pm –
The Rise of Isis
June 15: Pop Up Library at Orient Country Store 1-3pm
June 15: Mystery Book Discussion, 3:30pm
June 17: Brunch Poems, 10:30am
June 20: Book Discussion, 2pm at Library, 4pm at Peconic Landing
Ongoing:
Sundays, 1pm: Yoga
Tuesdays: Coloring for Adults, 1-3pm
Tuesdays, starting June 21: Apple Help, 3-5pm
Wednesdays, 1-4pm: Scrabble
Thursdays, 1-3pm: Mah Jongg
Now – July 3: Tom D’Emic -Along the Shoreline Photographs
FILMS: Thursdays at 6pm June 16: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
SUMMER READING CLUB STARTS JULY 1st!
CHILDRENS PROGRAMS:
June 14: Pirate Hat Craft, 5:30pm
June 19: Father’s Day Craft, 1pm
Ongoing:
Mondays-Fridays, 3:15pm: Homework Help
Tuesdays, June 21 & 28, 5:30pm: Drop-In Crafts
Wednesdays, 10:30am: Toddler Time
MOVIES: Wednesdays at 3:30pm June 15: Zootopia
June 22: Izzie’s Way Home
June 29: Kung Fu Panda 3
Summer Reading Program Sign-Up
June 23Rd – July 3Rd
TEEN PROGRAMS:
June 12: Toy Cleaning, 2pm
June 17: Teen Movie: 10 Cloverfield Lane, 5:30pm
June 18: Read-In, 11am
June 18: Read & Feed, 2pm
June 22: Books & Cookies, 4:30pm
June 28: Read & Feed, 2pm
Ongoing:
Tuesdays, 4:30pm: Make It
Thursdays, 4-6pm: Board Games
Homework Hangout 3-5pm on School Days
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SUFFOLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Museum – Library – Art Gallery, 300 W. Main St., Riverhead, NY 11901 • 631-727-2881 • www.suffolkcountyhistoricalsociety.org Fullerton’s Long Island: “The Lure of the Land” Exhibit. A never-before-seen exhibition of over 70 large-sized historic photographs of turn-of-the-century Long Island from
our legendary Hal B. Fullerton Collection in our Grand Staas Gallery. Also on display are
vintage cameras (including glass-plate negative cameras) and other artifacts documenting
the early history of photography. Curated by Neil Scholl and Peter Dicke. Exhibit will run
to December 23, 2016.
Exhibit: When the Broadbill Was King on Great South Bay. Broadbill highlights local
families, maritime history, folk art, and bay ecology. Curated by Craig Kessler and Steven
Jay Sanford and presented by the Long Island Decoy Collectors Assoc., the exhibit features
decoys, a scooter boat, a documentary film, historic photos of the Great South Bay rigs, and
a combination of artwork and photography. Gallery Hours: Weds. – Sat., 10am – 4:30pm.
Exhibit will run to August 27, 2016.
Exhibit: Watercolor Artists of the North Fork. In our newly renovated Weathervane
Gallery are over 50 spectacular watercolors by Bernard Springsteel of Southold and Ralph
Fanning of Riverhead. Exhibit will run through early Spring. Thursday, June 23, 6pm – BOOK & BOTTLE with Natalie Naylor on Hal and Edith
Fullerton: The Lure of the Land. Hal Fullerton was a Special Agent for the Long Island
Railroad in the early decades of the 20th century; during that time he took thousands of
photographs of Long Island, publicized the “Blessed Isle,” and operated two LIRR experimental farms to prove the productivity of Long Island’s soils. Edith wrote books on gardening
and agriculture. Members Free; Non-Members $5. RSVP Requested: 631-727-2881 x100.
Saturday, July 16, 1pm – BOOK & BOTTLE with Stephen Scanniello, A Rose By Any
Name: The Beauty and Allure of Historical Roses for the Home Garden. Stephen Scanniello
is curator of the world-renowned Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at New York Botanical
Gardens, author of numerous books and articles on vintage roses, and current president
of the Heritage Rose Foundation. A Rose By Any Name is his latest book dedicated to
heritage roses. Encompassing art, literature, science, technology, history, and everything
in between, the stories behind heritage rose varieties include enough curiosities, romance,
tragedy, wit, mystery, scandal, and earthly delights to satisfy everyone. Attendees will learn
that the perfume of ‘Rosa Gallica’ wafted through Pliny’s Roman villa and lulled Marie
Antoinette on the night before her wedding; that ‘Eglantine’ is threaded through Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream; that roses in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
were mainly raised for medicinal purposes; and that vintage roses are well suited to the
LI home garden. Members Free; Non-Members $5. Includes book sale & signing, wine
& cheese, and admission to current exhibits. Registration Required: 631-727-2881 x100.
Thursday, July 28, 6pm – BOOK & BOTTLE with MaryLaura Lamont, The Long Journey
Home: Nichol’s Eaglet. A talk and slide presentation focusing on MaryLaura Lamont’s
2015 discovery of a nesting pair of bald eagles at the William Floyd Estate, the first documentation of bald eagles at the historic site since the 1930s, and one of only a handful of
nests that have been documented on Long Island in recent years. More than fifty years ago
bald eagles faced extinction due to habitat loss, illegal hunting, and DDT contamination.
This event includes wine and cheese, as well as admission to current exhibits. Members
Free; Non-Members $5. LIMITED SEATING: REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Call
631-727-2881 x100 to reserve your spot.
Thursday, August 4, 6pm – BOOK & BOTTLE with Jim “Zak” Szakmary on 1930s’
WPA Art on Long Island. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was the largest and
most ambitious American New Deal agency, employing millions of unemployed men and
women during the Great Depression era. Public buildings, roads, and bridges were built,
but also artists were employed to create murals, easel paintings, sculpture, graphic art,
posters, photography, theater scenic design, and arts and crafts. Learn about the art and
sculpture created by WPA artists working on Long Island in the 1930s and where you can
still see these pieces of our history today. This fascinating talk and slide presentation will
take you to on a tour of local WPA-inspired art. Members Free; Non-Members $5. Includes
wine & cheese and admission to current exhibits. RSVP Requested: 631-727-2881 x100.
OFF-SITE EXHIBITION: Suffolk County Pine Barrens Pictorial Exhibit. A standing
display on loan from the Suffolk County Historical Society provides an overview of the
history of the Pine Barrens and the critical role this region plays in the protection of Suffolk County’s precious groundwater. On display at the Suffolk County Water Authority
Education Center: 260 Motor Pkwy, Hauppauge.
SCHS Photo of the Week Series! To subscribe to our free and popular historic photo-story
series, visit our website or send an email request to librarian Wendy Polhemus-Annibell: [email protected]
ONGOING: Membership Drive! Celebrating 130 years! Join the Suffolk County Historical Society and support local history preservation. Founded in 1886, SCHS is a non-profit
organization that collects and preserves the rich history of Suffolk County. We operate a
history museum, offer an expansive library and archives, and host a multitude of events,
programs, and educational lectures and workshops. Our unique collection reflects more
than three centuries of local history! Visit our website or call 631-727-2881 for more
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People on a Shelter Island Beach,
c. early 1900s.
The photo on the facing page is courtesy of the Shelter Island Pictorial Collection of the Suffolk County
Historical Society Library Archives [178.2.44]. © Suffolk County Historical Society. All rights reserved. Info courtesy of SCHS librarian Wendy Polhemus-Annibell
Early in the seventeenth century, the island known as
Manhansack-aha-quash-awamock...
...“an island sheltered by islands” - was the home of the Manhanset Indians. The first
European to visit the island was James Farrett, who came in 1638 as an agent for Sir
William Alexander, Earl of Sterling, who had received grants of land from King James I
of England. Farrett chose Shelter Island as his reward for his services to the Earl, which
then became known as Mr. Farrett’s Island.
In 1641 Farrett sold his island to Stephen Goodyear of New Haven, and for the next
ten years the island was known as Mr. Goodyear’s Island. Then, in 1651, Goodyear
sold the island to four merchants active in the Barbados sugar trade: Thomas Middleton, Thomas Rouse, Constant Sylvester, and Nathaniel Sylvester. We know from a
deed dated 1652 that the island’s name had by that time been changed to Shelter
Island. By 1673 Nathaniel Sylvester became the sole proprietor of Shelter Island, his partners
having died or had their estates confiscated for political reasons. When Nathaniel died
in 1680, by his will, Shelter Island was bequeathed to his five sons in equal parts, but
by 1695 Giles Sylvester, the eldest son, owned four-fifths of the island after the deaths
of his brothers. Giles sold one-quarter of the island, including a section known as Sachem’s Neck, to William Nicoll. Thus were introduced the leading families of Shelter
Island, many of whom went on to assume prominent roles in island affairs.
Suggested Readings: The History of Shelter Island, by Ralph G. Duvall, 1932;
An Island Sheltered, by Priscilla Dunhill, 2002.
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Boxing was a popular sport at Camp Momoweta (above) and at Camp Molloy as well.
Decline of Summer Camps
The advantages of summer camp made
them popular for several decades; however, demographic and economic changes
brought about their decline. As the baby
boomers grew up, there was a sharp decline
in the camper aged population. Many
camps could not survive the rising costs of
staying open. Camp sites were prime areas
for vacation homes and could be sold out to
real-estate developers. More families with
higher incomes could afford to take the
entire family on vacation, or they would
choose to send their children to the more
contemporary specialty camps for sports,
or dance, or the theatre arts. In the case
of the Catholic camps in Laurel, there
was an additional difficulty. A decreasing
number of nuns, brothers, and seminarians
left fewer qualified supervisors and counselors available. For decades, Camp CDA
/ Immaculata, Camp Molloy, and Camp
Momoweta provided a great service to the
boys and girls of the metropolitan and Long
Island area. Unfortunately, by the end of
the 1960’s, social changes spelled the end
of the golden age of summer camps.
By Jeffrey Walden, Director of MattituckLaurel Library, and Gerard Matovcik, Reference Librarian.
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DEAR READERS:
If you or anyone you know has stories or
photographs of one of the camps, please
contact the library at 298-4134, ext. 106.)
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