Long Island Traditions | Research Archive









Surveys and Research				Description of Holdings Long Island Traditions holds approximately 500 recorded interviews and 10,000 photographs of traditional folk artists and community members that examine a wide range of subjects including: Maritime Culture Farmers Bay Houses Summer bungalows at West Meadow Beach African-American quilting and gospel music Trinidadian steelband Jewish life on Long Island Traditional music of Latino immigrants Great Neck Plaza history Broad Channel history and Labor Day Parade Recorded interviews are part of our documentation programs on area traditions and artists. The interviews are available for listening at our offices. Currently LI Traditions is converting the interview tapes into digitized files, as a result of a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts. Making an Appointment To make an appointment call or send a letter stating the nature of your research, an address and phone number where you can be reached, and the best time to reach you. Requests must be submitted at least 1 month in advance of desired date. Contributing to the Archives If you have recorded interviews or photographs that document a specific cultural tradition, please contact us. Other Repositories Include Long Island Studies Institute at Hofstra University (516) 463-6409 Hallockville Folklife Center & Museum (631) 298-5292 Freeport Memorial Library (516) 379-3274 © 2008, 2007-2001 Long Island Traditions