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Stormy History Box

Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Ocean Beach Historical Society


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Short article without title; first line reads "If people should ask you-and of course they will- who is the blonde at the Jones home, you up and tell 'em she is Dorothy McKnight".

"Saturday, September 3, 1977-Fire Island News-Page 8"; article titled "Volleyball Championships" by Wendy Panken; image of men playing beach volleyball on right side of article

September 3, 1977

"1921-1971 Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration of the Incorporation of the Village of Ocean Beach"; program flyer for anniversary celebration

1971

"Fire Island Press, June 2, 1956"; article titled "Capt. Patterson Announces New 30 Minute Trips", subtitled "Extra Nite Boats"

June 2, 1956

 Article titled "Island Artists Give Exhibit, Block Party", subtitled "Kids, Grown-Ups Compete"

 Short single column article titled "The Younger Crowd"

Short article with no title; first line reads "A gorgeous gal has been telling for weeks past about a certain 'Victor'".

 Captions; top is titled "Ocean Beach Ferry Corporation Established, 1920's"; bottom is titled "Fire Island Ferries, Inc. Established, 1948"

Exhibition credit page: "Ocean Beach: The Development and Growth of a Community" "Curator Nancy Rosoff" "Museum Intern Elizabeth Horwitz" "Art Direction Sallie Potterton Elizabeth Schwerd

Exhibition credit page:  "Boating Nostalgia" "1990" "Director/Curator Joyce Raimondo"

 Exhibition tag: "Prohibition and the Era of Rumrunners, 1920-1933"

Exhibition credit page: "Ocean Beach: The Development and Growth of a Community" "Director 1989 Joyce Raimondo" "Curator 1988 Nancy Rosoff" "Museum Intern 1988 Elizabeth Horwitz" "Art Direction 1988 Sallie Potterman Elizabeth Schwerd"

 Image of 15 photo negatives; three rows of five; images show photos framed and hanging on walls

Three paragraphs; first paragraph begins "In 1908, John Wilbur acquired a tract of land on Great South Beach…"

"Ocean Beach is Where Health and Happiness Go Hand In Hand: 1908-1989" "Curator Joyce Raimondo"

1991

 Boat schedule; "Steamer Mildred will leave" "Muiford's Dock at 9 AM" "Blue Point 9:15 AM" "Sayville 9:45 AM"…. "June 24, 1910 Advance"

June 24, 1910

Color photo: Man wearing denim jacket and jeans, standing in knee deep water and looking up to the left; building in left background; caption reads "Year round resident/owner of Love the Plumber, John Schaffner, on his way to work, November 1991. Courtesy of Nel Schaffner."

November 1991

 Man wearing denim jacket and jeans, with back to camera, walking in flooded water; man is walking into open doorway; hanging plant next to door; sign reading "Great Apartments for Rent" in window of building; caption reads "Year round resident/owner of Love the Plumber, John Schaffner, on his way to work, November 1991. Courtesy of Nel Schaffner."

November 1991

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