Oyster Bay Historical Society Calendar of Events

WWII Roundtable Discussion & Exhibit

noreply@blogger.com (The Webshop) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:55:00 +0000

Oyster Bay Goes to War

In Honor of our brave Service men and women — past and present — and in commemoration of D-Day, the Oyster Bay Historical Society will present Oyster Bay Goes to War: a roundtable discussion at the Oyster Bay Community Center on Church Street in conjunction with the opening of a remarkable new exhibition at the Earle-Wightman House, 20 Summit Street, on Sunday, June 28, 2009 from 2:00-4:00 pm

Both events will include interviews with WWI Veterans who call Oyster Bay their Home Town. Participating in the roundtable discussion will be Nick DiSantos, who was with the Eighth Air Force; Paul Noonan who was with Patton’s Third Army; and former Centre Island Mayor James Mooney who will be sharing his experiences in the Air Force in the Pacific War. Donald Gromisch, an expert on WWII will be presenting the big picture of the war itself, while the WWII veterans will be telling of their own personal experiences in the war, said Oyster Bay Historical Society Director Tom Kuehhas. There are several other veterans who may be contributing to the program that day, he added.

The exhibit will be filled with dramatic and nostalgic photographs of those challenging times, and will make you proud to be a citizen of Oyster Bay. This is a wonderful opportunity to show your support for those who have served our Great Country.

Refreshments will be served at the exhibit opening reception at Earle-Wightman House. The cost is $20 for Members and $25 otherwise. Proceeds benefit the OBHS Building Fund and will be matched by the Dolan Family Foundation.

To reserve by mail, please make your check payable to Oyster Bay Historical Society and mail before 6/22 to PO Box 297, Oyster Bay, NY 11771. After 6/22, please pay online with your major charge card or PayPal*. Questions: Call 516-922-5022.

Please bring these items to the Exhibit to be sent to our men and women serving in Afghanistan and Iraq
Baby wipes Baggies (all sizes) Bars of soap (small individual bars are excellent) Body and foot Powder (Bonds brand suggested) Crossword puzzle books, etc. Dental Floss Disposable razors Envelopes Games (playing cards, small board games, checkers, etc.) Greeting Cards with envelopes Hand and body lotion (small bottles) Magazines	Paperback books Pens Shampoo and conditioner (small bottles are the best) Shaving Cream Snack foods (cookies, candy (no chocolates), peanuts. etc.) Socks, white crew type Sun Screen Tissues Tooth brushes Toothpaste T-shirts (white) Writing paper
Cash contributions will also be appreciated and will be used to purchase above items.

*MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express payments to the Oyster Bay Historical Society are processed through PayPal to OBHS advisor Louis J. Bruno and do not require a PayPal account.

WWII Era Canteen Dance

noreply@blogger.com (The Webshop) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:48:00 +0000

Come Cut A Rug At Our WWII Era Canteen Dinner Dance!

To kick-off its 3-part series of events commemorating the 65th Anniversary of D-Day and honoring our brave Service men and women -- past and present -- the Oyster Bay Historical Society will sponsor Oyster Bay Goes to War!, a World War II era canteen dance on Saturday June 6, 2009 from 6:00-11:00 pm at the East Woods School, 31 Yellow Cote Rd, Oyster Bay, NY 11771.

Bob Merrill and his GI Jive SwingCats will have you jiving to the music of WWII -- all the great sounds of the '40s that brought joy and comfort to our Boys & Girls at the USO Canteens.

And speaking of "comfort," you'll feast on all the wonderful "comfort foods" popular then and now, accompanied by wine, beer and pop! Plus, live entertainment throughout the evening, including Joel Fairman, Deborah Held, Bob Lindsay, Rosemary Miller, Shekinah MacMillan, John Schwartzberg, Bill Sheeline, and the Chorus of the Long Island Harmonizers! Not to mention "Jitterbug" lessons!

WWII Dress is encouraged!

Level of Support	Amount	Level of Support	Amount
Canteen Dance Reservations. Hurry Limited Seating!
"Rosie the Riveter"	$75	"Air Raid Warden"	$100
"Plane Spotter"	$125	"GI Joe"	$150
Tables of 10 also available. Call 516-922-5032.

Proceeds benefit the OBHS Building Fund and will be matched by the Dolan Family Foundation.

To reserve by mail, please make your check payable to Oyster Bay Historical Society and mail before 5/29 to PO Box 297, Oyster Bay, NY 11771. After 5/29, please pay online with your major charge card or PayPal*. Questions: Call 516-922-5022.

Please bring these items to the Canteen Dance to be sent to our men and women serving in Afghanistan and Iraq
Baby wipes Baggies (all sizes) Bars of soap (small individual bars are excellent) Body and foot Powder (Bonds brand suggested) Crossword puzzle books, etc. Dental Floss Disposable razors Envelopes Games (playing cards, small board games, checkers, etc.) Greeting Cards with envelopes Hand and body lotion (small bottles) Magazines	Paperback books Pens Shampoo and conditioner (small bottles are the best) Shaving Cream Snack foods (cookies, candy (no chocolates), peanuts. etc.) Socks, white crew type Sun Screen Tissues Tooth brushes Toothpaste T-shirts (white) Writing paper
Cash contributions will also be appreciated and will be used to purchase above items.

*MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express payments to the Oyster Bay Historical Society are processed through PayPal to OBHS advisor Louis J. Bruno and do not require a PayPal account.

Winter Exhibit: The Love Letters of Luis and Jane Bush Francke

noreply@blogger.com (The Webshop) — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:12:00 +0000

The Winter exhibit of the Oyster Bay Historical Society opens Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the Society's Earle-Wightman House Museum and continues thru Sunday, April 26, 2009. The exhibit, called Dearest Jane ... Love L: Jane Bush and her love letters from Habana, consists of letters and photographs documenting the courtship of Luis Francke, who operated a sugar plantation and refinery in Matanzas, Cuba, and Jane Bush de Lamoutte, a rural Indiana girl educated in Paris then briefly married to Alexander de Lamoutte of New York.

After their wedding, the Franckes established a home at Glenby, their estate in Upper Brookville. Today, volunteers at the Jane Francke Bird Sanctuary, on the grounds of the former estate, maintain the legacy of Mrs. Francke's love of ornithology and her commitment to open space on Long Island and throughout the country.

The Society invites you to read Luis Francke's beautiful letters of love and celebrate Valentine's Day at a special reception on Saturday, February 14 from 4:00-6:00 pm.

Please call the Society at 922-5032 or email for more information.

Annual Holiday Celebration

noreply@blogger.com (The Webshop) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:50:00 +0000

The Annual Holiday Party will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2008 from 4:00-7:00 p.m., beginning with a program of Seasonal and Gospel Music> presented by Rev. Ken Nelson and the Choir at the Hood A.M.E. Zion Church on the corner of South and Summit Streets at 4:00 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the Seasonal Music Program. After the concert, the holiday celebration will continue at the Earle-Wightman House Museum, which will be decorated in old-fashioned candlelit fashion. With refreshments and music setting a festive mood, you'll ring in the holidays at this annual party for Society members and friends. Don't miss the opportunity to sing, see old friends, and view the current exhibit, The Roosevelts ... It Wasn't All Politics. Contributions appreciated. For additional information, call the Museum at 922-5032.

Invited Lecture: TR and the Arts

noreply@blogger.com (The Webshop) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:25:00 +0000

Franklin Hill Perrell, Chief Curator of the Nassau County Museum of Art, and a noted authority on Roosevelt era art, will present a slide lecture on TR and The Arts: Art in the Time of Theodore Roosevelt on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 4:00 pm at 6 Cove Neck Road, Cove Neck, NY to an audience of invited guests.

Mr. Perrell's talk, in the ballroom of Mrs. Richard Storrs' historic Glen Cove home, is sure to be a highlight of TR's 150th birthday celebration. It will be followed by an auction of artworks created by present-day Roosevelts, also conducted by Mr. Perrell. Proceeds from the invitation-only event will benefit the Angela P. Koenig Research & Collections Center to be constructed adjacent to the Oyster Bay Historical Society's Earle-Wightman House headquarters.

To join art-lovers, friends of TR, and members of the Oyster Bay Historical Society for this memorable afternoon, please contact Society Director Thomas A. Kuehhas at 922-5032 or by email for information and an invitation.

Additional information, including a floor plan and major categories of giving are available in the Angela P. Koenig Research & Collections Center Brochure (PDF: 15kb).

Exhibition Opening: The Roosevelts ... It Wasn't All Politics

noreply@blogger.com (The Webshop) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:23:00 +0000

The Society's Fall Exhibition, featuring artwork by members of the Oyster Bay Roosevelts, will open in two Oyster Bay venues. Work by living artists in the Theodore Roosevelt family will be exhibited at the Theodore Roosevelt Association offices, 20 Audrey Avenue, with a grand opening on Friday, October 24, 2008 from 3:00-5:00 pm. Work by artists from past generations will be on display at the Society's Earle-Wightman House Museum beginning Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 1:00 pm.

The idea for the exhibition came from Elizabeth Roosevelt, a professional photographer, who is exhibiting her work along with that of the rest of the Roosevelt family. According to Oyster Bay Historical Society Curator Yvonne Noonan-Cifarelli, who worked on both parts, the exhibition offers a rare and intimate look inside a powerful and historic family.

The exhibition feature works in oil, lithographs, photography, jewelry designs by Elizabeth's mother, Elise Roosevelt, and metal and silver work. Four living and several historic Roosevelts are represented.

Please call the Society at 922-5032 or email for more information.

Annual Holiday Party

noreply@blogger.com (The Webshop) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:55:00 +0000

The Annual Holiday Party will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2007 from 4:00-6:30 p.m., beginning with a joyous holiday concert led by the Rev. Ken Nelson at the Hood AME Zion Church on the corner of South and Summit Streets at 4:00 p.m. After the concert, the holiday celebration will continue at the Earle-Wightman House Museum, which will be decorated in old-fashioned candlelit fashion. With refreshments and music setting a festive mood, you'll ring in the holidays at this annual party for Society members and friends. Contributions appreciated. For additional information, call the Museum at 922-5032.

Exhibition Opening: Revolutionary War Events

noreply@blogger.com (The Webshop) — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:54:00 +0000

The Society's Fall Exhibition on Oyster Bay's role in the Revolutionary War will open on Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 2:30 pm at its Earle-Wightman House Museum, one of only three Nassau County sites on the State's Revolutionary War Heritage Trail. The Exhibition includes rare artifacts and documents as well as the opportunity to try on a reproduction uniform and equipment.

The ground-breaking Exhibition will include a rare uniform coat worn by an Oyster Bay Loyalist during the war, a period musket and bayonet, an inscribed powder horn owned by another Oyster Bay Loyalist, period cannonballs, assorted documents, smaller objects, and period illustrations. This is a unique opportunity to learn the role played by Long Island Loyalists in general, and Oyster Bay and Queens County Loyalists in particular, while seeing rare artifacts and handling authentic reproductions of the items worn and carried by Revolutionary War soldiers.

Please call the Society at 922-5032 or email for more information.

NOTE: The Exhibition was originally scheduled, and announced in The Freeholder, for a November opening. A delay in obtaining signs and showcases necessitated rescheduling.

Annual Meeting: Alex Rose on Washington's Spies

noreply@blogger.com (The Webshop) — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:07:00 +0000

Alexander Rose, author of the recently-published Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring, will be the featured speaker at the annual meeting of the Oyster Bay Historical Society on Thursday, June 21, 2007, at 7:30 p.m. at the Doubleday Babcock Senior Center at 45 East Main Street, Oyster Bay.

The Culper Spy ring, which delivered vital intelligence to George Washington during the Revolution, was centered in Setauket. The family of "Culper Jr" (Robert Townsend) lived in Raynham Hall, and Major Benjamin Tallmadge of Setauket was chief of Washington's intelligence service. Hear the inner workings of this clandestine network which worked in the shadows to secure America's independence.

This is a joint meeting of the Nassau County Historical Society and the Oyster Bay Historical Society, which will have a brief business meeting at 7:00 p.m.. Guests are welcome. Refreshments will be served following the presentation and copies of Washington's Spies will be available for sale. For more information, please contact the Oyster Bay Historical Society at 516-922-5032.

20/20 Lecture by Michelle Temares<

noreply@blogger.com (The Webshop) — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:35:00 +0000

The long-running Spring 20/20 Lecture Series kicks off on Tuesday March 13 at 7:15 p.m. with Michelle Temares speaking on The Untold Story: WWI and WWII Poster Art at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, 89 East Main Street, in Oyster Bay.

A member of the Society of Illustrators and the National Art League, Michelle Temares teaches and lectures on fine art at the Planting Fields Arboretum, at the Society of Decorative Painters, and at her own Bella Michelle Studios in Garden City, New York. The author of Painting Floral Botanicals and How to Design Your Own Painting Projects and over 40 illustrated articles, she has been called "a favorite author" by the The New York Times, an "engrossing speaker" by F & W Publications, and a "renowned artist" by the Decorative Artist's Book Club.

Annual Holiday Party

noreply@blogger.com (The Webshop) — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:28:00 +0000

The Annual Holiday Party will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2006 from 4:00-6:30 p.m., beginning with a joyous holiday concert led by the Rev. Ken Nelson at the Hood AME Zion Church on the corner of South and Summit Streets at 4:00 p.m. After the concert, the holiday celebration will continue at the Earle-Wightman House, which will be decorated in old-fashioned candlelit fashion. With refreshments and music setting a festive mood, you'll ring in the holidays at this annual party for Society members and friends. Contributions appreciated. For additional information, call the Museum at 922-5032.

Exhibit Opens with Lecture by Tiffany's John Loring

noreply@blogger.com (The Webshop) — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:05:00 +0000

The Oyster Bay Historical Society's new Exhibition Irreplaceable Artifacts, featuring significant artifacts from the Society's collections, launches Sunday, November 19, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. with a lecture on the Art of Collecting by John Loring, Tiffany & Co.'s longtime Director of Design. Mr. Loring, who was New York bureau chief for the Architectural Digest before joining Tiffany's in 1979, is the author of more than a dozen books about Tiffany, the man, the store and its style, including Tiffany Jewels, Tiffany Diamonds, Louis Comfort Tiffany at Tiffany & Co., Tiffany Timepieces, Tiffany Flora & Fauna, Tiffany in Fashion, Magnificent Tiffany Silver, Tiffany Pearls, and Tiffany's 20th Century.

Mr. Loring's lecture, at the Oyster Bay Community Center on Church Street, will be followed by a champagne and hors d'oeuvres Reception at the Society's Earle-Wightman House Museum headquarters. The Reception is $25; $20 for members. Proceeds will benefit the Building Fund for the Society's much-needed library and collection storage facility. Space is limited. Please call the Society at 516-922-5032 to request your invitation.

Click on the filmstrip below for a slideshow preview of the Irreplaceable Artifacts Exhibit.

Spinzias to Dish on Gold Coast Denizens

noreply@blogger.com (The Webshop) — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:18:00 +0000

In a colorful prelude to the Society's forthcoming Fall Exhibit, Irreplaceable Artifacts, historians Raymond and Judith Spinzia, will lecture on Sunday, October 29, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. at the Oyster Bay Community Center on Church Street. Popular for their unabashedly gossipy style, the Spinzias will serve up anecdotes about famous Gold Coast residents uncovered as they researched their new, two volume book, Long Island's Prominent North Shore Families: Their Estates and Their Country Homes. The Spinzias, who are preparing a third edition of their classic reference work, Long Island: A Guide to New York's Suffolk and Nassau Counties, have been featured in Newsday, The New York Times, and other newspapers, as well as on local TV and radio, including WQZR. Their lecture will be followed by a champagne reception at the Society's Earle Wightman House headquarters. Admission is free and open to all. For more information, call the Society at 516-922-5032.

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20/20 Lecture by John Hammond

noreply@blogger.com (The Webshop) — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 01:33:00 +0000

Oyster Bay Town Historian John E. Hammond will deliver the second lecture in the 16th Annual 20/20 Series on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library . Mr. Hammond, who is Chairman of The Friends of Sagamore Hill, will talk about 1906: An Exciting Year in Oyster Bay History. Admission is free and refreshments will be served following the lecture.

John Hammond, who has a B.A. from the University of the State of New York, and is a graduate of the Institute of Far Eastern Languages at Yale University, is the author of four books, including Matinecock Light, When the Sirens Sound: The History of the Atlantic Steamer Fire Company and the Fire Service in Oyster Bay, and Crossroads: A History of East Norwich. His most recent book,Oyster Bay Remembered, is a compendium of his weekly columns for the Oyster Bay Guardian. A Trustee of the Oyster Bay Historical Society and a past President of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, he is a frequent lecturer on Oyster Bay History and consultant on historic preservation. Mr. Hammond's audio-visual tour of T.R.'s Oyster Bay is sure to draw a large crowd, so come early for good seating.

20/20 Lecture by Arthur Donovan

noreply@blogger.com (The Webshop) — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 18:21:00 +0000

Arthur Donovan, Emeritus Professor of History at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), will deliver the first lecture in the 2006 20/20 series on Tuesday, March 14, 2005, 7:30 p.m. Professor Donovan, whose history of containerization is due out in April 2006, will preview his new book in his talk: 50 Years of Containerization: A Brief History of a New Way of Moving Freight That Revolutionized the Global Economy. The talk will be held at the new Series location, the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library in Oyster Bay. Admission is free and refreshments will be served following the lecture.

A Harvard undergrad, Donovan did graduate work at the University of Wisconsin, and got his Ph.D. in history at Princeton. Before settling at USMMA, he taught the history of science and technology at the University of Illinois, West Virginia University, and Virginia Tech. A popular speaker, he is the author of a number of books and articles, including The Abandoned Ocean, a history of U.S. maritime policy, co-authored with former U.S. Maritime Administrator Andrew Gibson.

Oyster Bay Historical Society Calendar of Events

WWII Roundtable Discussion & Exhibit

Oyster Bay Goes to War

WWII Era Canteen Dance

Come Cut A Rug At Our WWII Era Canteen Dinner Dance!

Canteen Dance Reservations. Hurry Limited Seating!

Winter Exhibit: The Love Letters of Luis and Jane Bush Francke

Annual Holiday Celebration

Invited Lecture: TR and the Arts

Exhibition Opening: The Roosevelts ... It Wasn't All Politics

Annual Holiday Party

Exhibition Opening: Revolutionary War Events

Annual Meeting: Alex Rose on Washington's Spies

20/20 Lecture by Michelle Temares<

Annual Holiday Party

Exhibit Opens with Lecture by Tiffany's John Loring

Spinzias to Dish on Gold Coast Denizens

20/20 Lecture by John Hammond

20/20 Lecture by Arthur Donovan