Authored by Christina Stankewicz
Front cover of Refugees Magazine – April 1985
The object featured is an issue of Refugees Magazine from 1985 that was published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR). In this issue the main focus is on the emergency situation in Africa that occurred in the 1980s due to famine. This magazine serves as a way of calling out to give aid to this part of the world and make people aware of the issues at hand.
Authored by Crystal Lopez
Photograph of Priscilla Smith and Jamil Zakkai during the production of Agamemnon, from the William Harris Papers at Marymount Manhattan College
William Balber (Billy) Harris was a drama and dance critic who wrote articles, criticism and reviews for many publications including Art Forum, The New York Times, and The Village Voice. Throughout the course of his career he amassed an impressive collection of papers that his brother John wanted to keep available to the public after Harris’ death. They were donated to Marymount Manhattan College, who are best known for their performing arts program (Brown, 2001). Within Marymount’s collection is this photograph from the play Agamemnon. The play originally debuted in May 1977 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater and was produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival (Playbill, n.d.).
Authored by Colleen Hutchens
Hand drawn map of Patchogue showing its three creeks (Little Patchogue, Patchogue and Swan), the bases of the damed lakes, Great South Bay, extant and proposed roads, the South Side Rail Road line and its proposed continuation, railroad buildings, bridges, breakwaters, public buildings and private houses (many named), religious institutions, cemeteries, hotels, mills, livery stables, shipyards, and shops.
Introduction
The village of Patchogue is located on the South Shore of Long Island, New York. The town got its original name from a Native American tribe in the area, Pochaug. With Long Island surrounded by water, Patchogue has direct access to the Great South Bay, which has contributed to the growth and expansion within the town. In 1750, three families moved and settled Patchogue as the first people to live in the area. Since then the town has grown into a popular area for many to live and work. Continue reading
Authored By Christopher K. Elford
Telegram written by Christian Leaders asking Father James Martin Gillis to join them in calling for a boycott of the 1936 Summer Olympic Games
Introduction
The telegram pictured was written by five prominent Christian leaders to Father James Martin Gillis in October, 1935. In it Gillis is asked to join his name to the statement written by the authors. The telegram belongs to the Paulist Fathers archives and serves to show the Christian perspective on what is traditionally thought as an exclusively Jewish subject. Continue reading
Authored by Lisa Ha
Map of the Town of Babylon from the Maps and Atlas Collection at the Bay Shore Brightwaters Public Library
The Maps and Atlas Collection at the Bay Shore Brightwaters Public Library consists of 28 maps and atlases. They are mainly historical maps and atlases of the Long Island, NY region and a few of the five boroughs of New York City. The collection spans from 1873 to 1961. There are Fire Risk Assessment Maps, Insurance Maps, Atlases of Suffolk County, Real Estate Maps of Suffolk County and Nassau County, Section Plans of Nassau County, and so on.
This map is from the Atlas of the Towns of Babylon, Islip, and South Part of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, N.Y. The original atlas was created by F.W. Beers & Co. and was published in 1888. This particular map is a Map of the Town of Babylon. According to LongIsland.com (2014), the Town of Babylon was once part of the Town of Huntington, called Huntington South. It was separated by an official partition in 1872 (16 years prior to this map being published). Continue reading
Authored by Stephen Young
A telegram written by George G. Battle and Henry S. Leiper to
Reverend James M. Gillis
Introduction
This telegram was written by George G. Battle who formed the
Committee on Fair Play in Sports to boycott participation of American
teams and athletes to compete in the 1936 Olympics hosted in
Berlin, Germany by the Nazi regime. This letter was addressed to
Reverend James M. Gillis on October 1st, 1935.