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What: Omnibus is a monthly conversation about the Library, Dowling, and Long Island.

The Listening Tour of South Shore History is an interactive map to guide you through the local history topics discussed on our Omnibus podcast.

The Research Leadership Learning Podcast is produced in conjunction with Dowling's Doctoral Program (EdD) in Educational Administration. Topics cover research and experiences from Dowling faculty and students as well as leaders in the educational field on Long Island.

Omnibus #64

podcast icon Posted Thursday, April 07, 2011. Total length: 26:04

In this episode we head down to the sea to explore the history of the Fire Island Lighthouse. Our guest is Dr. Gayle Haines, past president of the Fire Island Lighthouse Society. Dr. Haines describes for us the story of the two lighthouses that were built along this stretch of the south shore near Fire Island Inlet. We discuss the wreck of the Savannah as well as the Elizabeth which caused the death of the early women's rights advocate Margaret Fuller in 1850. Along the way we cover littoral drift, career guidance, and the state of lighthouses from Montauk to Norway.

Dr. Haines serves on the Board of the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society and also owns and operates Long Island Lighthouse Safaris.

The dedication of the Fresnel Lens building, mentioned in the podcast, is set for July 22, 2011.

"A lighthouse is a symbol of hope."
Dr. Gayle Haines

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Mevio Music Alley)

Song: "Chafes Celidh" by Great Big Sea

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Omnibus #61

podcast icon Posted Wednesday, October 06, 2010. Total length: 30:41

This week we bring you part II of our interview with local resident/historian George Munkenbeck on the Ludlow family of Oakdale. Last week we heard of William Handy Ludlow who married into the Nicoll family of Islip and played a prominent role in the state and federal government, most notably during the Civil War as an agent for the exchange of prisoners-of-war.

This week we discuss the next generation, the brothers Nicoll and William, who forged their own path through military history in the Navy and the Army, respectivley. Whether chasing Confederate raiders off the coast of South America or killing bears with General George Armstrong Custer, the Ludlow boys often found themselves where history was happening.

And you can still win: a copy of the book Oakdale from Arcadia Press and Dowling librarians Diane Holliday, Chris Kretz and Su Garrison Terry. Just email us at podcasts@dowling.edu by October 31, 2010. We'll select a random winner from the respondents.

"The last person to say goodby to General Custer...is William Ludlow."
George Munkenbeck

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the University of California, Santa Barbara Library)

0:08 Introduction
Chris Kretz - Assistant Professor/Reference Librarian

1:20 Interview
George Munkenbeck  - local historian, chaplain of the West Sayville Fire Department, American Public University professor, Civil War re-enactor, retired Coast Guard Reserve Commander

Related Links:

Song: American Standard March by the Edison Millitary Band. Courtesy of University of California, Santa Barbara Library used under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 2.5 License.

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Omnibus #60

podcast icon Posted Thursday, September 30, 2010. Total length: 22:43

The Ludlows were the first family of Oakdale, before the coming of the Vanderbilts and the Bournes and the great estates. William Handy Ludlow married into the Nicoll family, inheriting the Nicoll lands east of the Connetquot that would come to be known as Oakdale and parts of West Sayville. All but forgotten now, the Ludlows were prominent politicians and military men from before the Civil War through the early 20th century.

In this episode, local resident and historian George Munkenbeck tells the story of the Ludlow family. Drawing from research he has conducted over the years, he covers William Handy's days as Speaker of the New York State Assembly, his connection to William Sydney Mount, and his work with prisoners-of-war during the Civil War. Next week in part II we cover Ludlow's sons William and Nicoll and their storied military careers.

In honor of Oakdale history and to mark the fifth anniversary of our library podcasting, we are also giving away a copy of the book Oakdale from Arcadia Press, compiled by librarians Chris Kretz, Diane Holliday and Su Terry with help from the Long Island Maritime Museum, Bayard Cutting Arboretum, and the Manhattan College Archives. All listeners are eligible; just send an email to podcasts@dowling.edu by October 31, 2010 to enter your name. We will pick a winner at random and announce it on a future podcast.

"Everybody assumes that he is a Southerner or at least a secessionist...which he is not."
George Munkenbeck

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the University of California, Santa Barbara Library)

  • 0:09 Introduction
    Chris Kretz - Assistant Professor, Reference Librarian
  • 2:59 Interview
    George Munkenbeck - local historian, chaplain of the West Sayville Fire Department, American Public University professor, Civil War re-enactor, retired Coast Guard Reserve Commander

Related Links:

Song: "Ride of the Valkyrie" by Richard Wagner  Courtesy of University of California, Santa Barbara Library used under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 2.5 License.

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Omnibus #59

podcast icon Posted Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Total length: 26:57

On this episode, certified archivist John Rienzo discusses DIVCO (the Detroit Industrial Vehicle Company) and its place in the history of milk trucks. It's a story that stretches from the horse-and-wagon days through World War II into the post-War suburbanization of America. John is the author, along with Dr. Robert R. Ebert of Baldwin-Wallace College, of DIVCO: A History of the Truck and Company published by Antique Power in 1997.

The story of DIVCO crosses into automotive, economic, and social history. Along the way we touch upon early electric vehicles, the rise of refrigeration, and the taste of milk from clean glass bottles. If you have your own memories of milkmen or milk delivery, use the talkback button below to share them with us.

"The horse and wagon were out the door; we'd moved forward in America. "
John Rienzo

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Mevio's Music Alley)

 

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Omnibus #55

podcast icon Posted Thursday, October 15, 2009. Total length: 16:52

Dr. Fred Zito, retired NASA engineer, discusses his fascination with Guglielmo Marconi and the development of radio. You'll hear about the small shack operated by the Marconi Company on the south shore of Long Island in Babylon. This shack, which now stands in Rocky Point, is at the center of Dr. Zito's attempt to reinvigorate the teaching of the history of science in schools. In this episode we also get a concise history of how radio developed and how new technologies are built on top of existing ideas.

"[Marconi] had all kinds of people that told him 'you're not going to be able to do it.'"
Dr. Fred Zito

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Music Alley from Mevio)

Song: “Abbey No. 5” by Sublunar Minds

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Omnibus #53

podcast icon Posted Monday, March 02, 2009. Total length: 30:23

Dr. Fred Zito ('02) literally helped land a man on the moon. As an aerospace engineer for NASA during the 1960s, he worked on the navigation and guidance systems for the lunar module at Grumman. In this interview Dr. Zito recounts the history of the space race, from Werner Von Braun and the V-2 rocket, through the Russian's attempts at a lunar landing, to Neil Armstrong's and Buzz Aldrin's descent to the moon in July of 1969.

This interview is cross-posted with our 40th anniversary blog, Born in the Sixties: The First Year of Dowling College 1968-69, which also includes scanned images and documents from our archives documenting the first academic year at Dowling.

"The only reason it was all successful was that [NASA] paid attention to the smallest detail. "
Dr. Fred Zito

Shownotes with related links:

  • 0:02 Introduction
    Chris Kretz - Assistant Professor/Reference Librarian
    Audio of Apollo 11 take off courtesy of NASA at Sounds from Apollo 11
     
  • 0:43 Interview
    Dr. Fred Zito ('02), former NASA aerospace engineer
     
  • 14:15 Landing on the moon
    Additional audio of the Apollo 11 lunar landing courtesy of NASA at  Sounds from Apollo 11

Related Resources:

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Omnibus #47

podcast icon Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008. Total length: 21:32

The Hurricane of 1938, which hit Long Island on September 21, was the worst storm to ever reach these shores. It went on to wreak havoc throughout New England. Some remember it as The Long Island Express, others as The Great New England Hurricane. Either way, it remains a touchstone event in many people's lives. On this episode, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Hurricane of 1938, we feature voices from the storm. Five local residents share their memories of where they were and what they experienced on that September afternoon.

Special thanks to Sharon Boyle for arranging most of these interviews at the Sayville Yacht Club in Bellport and to the Connetquot Public Library for
helping us advertise for participants.
"When I did wake up, the devastation was nothing short of incredible."
Ken Strange

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)

0:13 Introduction
Chris Kretz - Assistant Professor/Reference Librarian

Narrators and their locations in 1938

2:47 Ken Strange (Brooklyn)

4:15 Priscilla Teich (East Patchogue, West Hampton Beach)

5:41 Rhea Mitchell (Bellport)

8:07 Priscilla Teich (West Meadow Beach)

8:46 John Kalinowski (Orient)

14:54 George Mitchell (Easthampton, MA)

18:41 George Mitchell (Providence, RI)

Further Resources:
American Experience: The Hurricane of '38
From the PBS series

Shock Troops of Disaster: The Story of the New England Hurricane
Film by the WPA (Works Progress Administration) courtesy of the Prelinger
Archive

The Long Island Express: The Great Hurricane of 1938
By Scott Mandia, professor of physical science, Suffolk County Community
College

More Local History Interviews:

South Shore Estuary: Sights and Sounds
Clips of oral histories courtesy of Long Island Traditions

Recommended Books:

Allen, Everett S. A Wind to Shake the Earth: The Story of the 1938 Hurricane.
Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1976. Find in a library (courtesy of WorldCat.org)

Burns, Cherie. The Great Hurricane--1938. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press,
2005. Find in a library (courtesy of WorldCat.org)



Song: "Old Country Road" by Doug Macleod

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Omnibus #46

podcast icon Posted Monday, June 30, 2008. Total length: 27:37

The William Floyd Estate in Mastic Beach, Long Island is an interesting blend of history and material culture. Occupied by eight generations of the same family since the early 18th century, it is now preserved exactly as the family left it when the National Park Service took over in the 1970s. Steve Czarniecki, Cultural Resources Manager for the Fire Island National Seashore, explains how this unique property came to be and the preservation challenges it represents. Also, Park Ranger Mary Laura Lamont takes us on a tour of the house, revealing the history of the Floyd family and how it reflects the history of Suffolk County, Long Island, and the United States as well.
"It's a curator's nightmare to hear veneer popping..."
Steve Czarniecki

Shownotes with related links:

0:04 Introduction
Chris Kretz - Assistant Professor/Reference Librarian

2:04 Interview
Steve Czarniecki and Mary Laura Lamont

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Omnibus #45

podcast icon Posted Friday, May 16, 2008. Total length: 32:40

Ted Sanford, trustee of the East Islip Historical Society, explains the history of East Islip, Great River, and Islip Terrace. The story ranges from the great estates of New York notables such as Bayard Cutting and Harry Hollins to the Percy Williams Home for retired actors and the Brookwood Hall Orphan Asylum. This area of Long Island's south shore also had a connection to Charles Lindbergh,a history of horse racing, and one of the first golf courses in America. Founded in 1992, the East Islip Historical Society now maintains its varied collections in the Local History Room of the East Islip Public Library.
"...it's really the story of two towns: you had your elite and then you had your working class folks."
Ted Sanford

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)


Song: "On the Badminton Court" by The Two Man Gentlemen Band

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Omnibus #42

podcast icon Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008. Total length: 18:03

Rhoda McManus moved with her family from Queens to the Pepperidge Hall estate in the 1940s. Her memories of the area, then known as Holland Farm, paint a picture of rural life on Long Island complete with cows and snakes and commuting on the Long Island Rail Road.
"Five acres was like forever for us."
Rhoda McManus

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)
0:04 Introduction
Chris Kretz, Assistant Professor/Reference Librarian

1:03 Listener emails
Arnie Lazarus, Ken Spooner, and Richard Beattie wrote in to share their memories of the former Pepperidge Hall estate.

2:49 Interview with Rhoda McManus

Song: "Josephine" by Oneside

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Omnibus #40

podcast icon Posted Thursday, January 17, 2008. Total length: 35:16

The Great South Bay was once an abundant source of shellfish. Whether oysters or clams, the bounty of the bay provided a livelihood for baymen stretching back to the 19th century. Conditions now are much different and Chris Clapp of the Nature Conservancy explains how his organization is working to restore not only the diminished clam population (on the property of the former Blue Points Oyster Company) but the health of the entire Great South Bay.
"...you could walk from clam boat to clam boat across the whole bay."
Chris Clapp

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)




Song: "Lukey" by Great Big Sea

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Omnibus #39

podcast icon Posted Wednesday, December 19, 2007. Total length: 31:10

Hear Wally Broege, director of the Suffolk County Historical Society (SCHS), discuss the institution's 100+ years of collecting, preserving and interpreting the history of Suffolk County, Long Island. Their resources cover everything from the photographs of Hal B. Fullerton to Indian artifacts to genealogical records. Wally discusses the challenges and rewards of Long Island history.
"There's never enough space and I actually live in fear that someone is going to leave us a houseful of furniture..."
Wally Broege

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)

Song: "At Da Crossroads" by Billy Jones

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Omnibus #36

podcast icon Posted Friday, October 19, 2007. Total length: 19:15

Dowling alum Pam Manuel Siemsen ('85, '04) relates the history of Pepperidge Hall, the late 19th century estate that eccentric millionaire Christopher Robert imported from France and reassembled overlooking the Great South Bay in Oakdale. Pam and her husband Glenn also take us on a tour of their neighborhood, retracing the grounds of the old estate and discussing how it was slowly erased from memory. Also, Dowling student Kimberly Margolis reads "Ghost House" by Robert Frost.

Do you remember Pepperidge Hall? Leave us your story on our call-in line:
206-984-4591 and we'll share it on a future podcast.
"...no one ever really lived here after [Christopher] Robert left."
Pam Manuel-Siemsen

Shownotes with related links:

Interior courtyard of Pepperidge Hall, circa 1923.
Dowling College Historic Oakdale digital collection
Interior courtyard of Pepperidge Hall, circa 1923

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Omnibus #32

podcast icon Posted Tuesday, July 31, 2007. Total length: 41:07

James Connell and Alden Olsson of the Bayport Heritage Association describe the 25-year restoration of Meadow Croft, the country home
of John E. Roosvelt. Designed by Isaac H. Green in 1891, Meadow Croft is located off of Middle Road on the border between
Sayville and Bayport.
"...you stand here some evenings and you're isolated. You just feel like you're not even in Long Island anymore."
James Connell

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(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)

Song: "Big City Woman" by Big George Jackson Blues Band

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Omnibus #31

podcast icon Posted Wednesday, July 11, 2007. Total length: 35:41

Food historian Alice Ross explores the evolution of cooking and what it says about the changing lives of women on Long Island from colonial times up to the present.
"...[girls] by the time they were 12 or 13 could feed a family unassisted."
Dr. Alice Ross

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(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)

Song: "Fortune" by Great Big Sea

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Omnibus #29

podcast icon Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2007. Total length: 34:16

Gil Bergen describes his experiences working at the South Side Sportsmen's Club from the late 1940s through the present. He details the development of the club from an exclusive hunting and fishing preserve  founded after the Civil War to today's Connetquot State Park Preserve.

"I would say we have ten percent of the wild birds that you had fifty years ago"
Gil Bergen

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(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)


Song: "Smoky Mountain Mist" by Ritchie Hernandez

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Omnibus #25

podcast icon Posted Monday, April 09, 2007. Total length: 28:30

Daniel Thomas Moran has served as Poet Laureate of Suffolk County since 2005. In this interview, in addition to reading a number of his poems, Daniel talks about the creative process and the impact of Long Island on poetry.

"When the impression comes...it's so fast that I have to get it down as quickly as I can."
Daniel Thomas Moran

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)

  • 16:18 "Thank You for Driving"
    Copyright Daniel Thomas Moran
  • 20:11 "At the Wake of the 108-Year-Old Woman: In Memory of Abigail Field"
    Copyright Daniel Thomas Moran
  • 22:53 "Some Kind of Sonnet for a Mayfly"
    Copyright Daniel Thomas Moran
  • 26:52 "To My Young Son"
    Copyright Daniel Thomas Moran
Song: "Thanks" by YoungBlood Brass Band

All National Poetry Month podcasts

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Omnibus #23

podcast icon Posted Wednesday, March 14, 2007. Total length: 25:44

Folklorist Nancy Solomon discusses a survey of historic buildings and the lives and traditions of communities from Oakdale to Brookhaven Hamlet.
"...this could be the last generation [of baymen]."
Nancy Solomon

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)

  • 0:07 Introduction
    Chris Kretz - Instructor/Reference Librarian
  • 1:56 South Shore Estuary Historic Survey
    Folklorist Nancy Solomon, Executive Director of Long Island Traditions, discusses the South Shore Estuary Historic Survey that documented the lives, traditions, and surviving architectural record of maritime history between Oakdale and Brookhaven Hamlet.
Song: Old Bronc Saddle by The Allen Christie Band

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Omnibus #22

podcast icon Posted Friday, March 02, 2007. Total length: 26:15

Part Two of an interview with Leroy Douglas, Class of 1964.
"Suffolk County in the 1950s was the fastest growing county in the United States of America."
Leroy Douglas

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(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)

Song: Eine Kleine Nachtmusic performed by Everly

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Omnibus #21

podcast icon Posted Wednesday, February 28, 2007. Total length: 25:57

Part One of an interview with Leroy Douglas, Class of 1964. (Part Two to be posted March 2nd)

Click on shownotes to see a slideshow of images from the 1963 yearbook.

"I was very skeptical about this whole concept of college."
Leroy Douglas

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)

Song: Pretty Baby by The Hillbilly Casino

  • 0:05 Introduction
    Chris Kretz - Instructor/Reference Librarian
  • 1:45 In The Beginning
    Leroy Douglas, Class of 1964, reminisces about being one of the first full
    time students to attend Dowling College (originally known as Adelphi Suffolk
    College). From Wyandanch to Sayville to Oakdale, his story illuminates the
    development of the college as well as Suffolk County. Part II of this
    interview will be posted Friday, March 2nd.
  • 23:30 The Humanitarian Club
    Message from Russell Gerry, president of the Dowling Humanitarian Club, on upcoming events and activities.

 

Idling '63
 

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Omnibus #20

podcast icon Posted Wednesday, February 14, 2007. Total length: 19:09

"Presented to a Brown Haired Lady, Goldie Marieta."
George

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)

On this special Valentine's Day edition, we present a love story that was discovered hidden on the shelves of our library.

Narrator: Chris Kretz

Readings:

"Paris and Helen" from Sonnets to a Red-Haired Lady (By a Gentleman with a
Blue Beard) and Famous Love Affairs by Don Marquis
Read by Laura Pope Robbins
Find in a library

"The Tablecloth Millionaire" from When the Turtles Sing by Don Marquis
Read by Kristen Orsini, Michael Aloi, and Lisa Esposito
Find in a library

Galahad: Enough of His Life to Explain His Reputation by John Erskine
Read by Michael Aloi and David Jank
Find in a library 

The High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment by James Branch Cabell
Read by Su Garrison-Terry and Michael Aloi
Find in a library

The Silver Stallion: A Comedy of Redemption by James Branch Cabell
Read by Michael Aloi and H.E. Broadbent
Find in a library

Penelope's Man: The Homing Instinct by John Erskine
Read by Laura Pope Robbins and Chris Kretz
Find in a library 

The Cream of the Jest: A Comedy of Evasions by James Branch Cabell
Read by Joyce Gotsch
Find in a library

Port Jefferson Record, October 26, 1964
Read by Kristen Orsini

"A Ghost Speaks" from Poems and Portraits by Don Marquis
Read by David Jank
Find in a library 

More on:
James Branch Cabell

Don Marquis

John Erskine

Music: Greensleeves by Lee Harris and the Tijuana Trumpeters , The One by The Woodshedders, Maple Leaf Rag by Johnne Tuzza , Kissing the Breeze by andyguthrie

Sound effects courtesy of The Freesound Project


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Omnibus #15

podcast icon Posted Friday, November 10, 2006. Total length: 17:18

"What was unique to Long Island...was the prevalence of group hauntings."
Su Garrison-Terry

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(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)

Song: Love in a Bottle by Lee Coulter

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Omnibus #13

podcast icon Posted Wednesday, October 11, 2006. Total length: 32:34

"By the time the station opened it was the most powerful in the United States."
George Flanagan

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)


Song: John the Revelator by Johnny Nicholas, Top Cat Records
Sound Effects courtesy of the Freesound Project: radio static by Incarnadine; p.wav, j.wav, morse_0.wav and morse_8.wav by Blackstrobe.

Telefunken
 

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Omnibus #10

podcast icon Posted Friday, August 11, 2006. Total length: 28:07

Ray DiMaria, collector of Bayshore and Long Island ephemera/memorabilia
"I went to the library to do some research and that was the beginning of the addiction."
Ray DiMaria

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)

  • Song: Osho Mask by Aaron Wilkinson
  • 0:09 - Introduction
    Chris Kretz - Instructor/Reference Librarian
  • 1:33 -Collecting Bay Shore
    Interview with Ray DiMaria on his years spent hunting down and collecting the history of his native Bay Shore and related Long Island areas.

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Omnibus #8

podcast icon Posted Thursday, June 01, 2006. Total length: 13:11

"All the canals, the Grand Canal, were actually lined with tile."
Vicki Kuhn

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)

  • Song: Faux West by This Spy Surfs
  • 0:08 Introduction - Chris Kretz, Instructor/Reference Librarian
  • 1:38 Oakdale Historical Walk/Run, June 11
    Interview with Vicki Kuhn, Vice President of Oakdale Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association
  • 10:24 "Ask Me" Second Floor Reference Service
    Lisa Esposito, Instructor/Reference Librarian

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Omnibus #7

podcast icon Posted Monday, May 15, 2006. Total length: 36:28

"Just before D-Day they had several...paratrooper drops in the area."
Charlie Oelkers

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)

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Omnibus #6

podcast icon Posted Monday, March 27, 2006. Total length: 31:59

"There's always going to be a need for environmental scientists."
Dr. John Tanacredi

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Podshow Podsafe Music Network)

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Omnibus #5

podcast icon Posted Wednesday, March 01, 2006. Total length: 25:17

"This area was as fascinating as Jamestown any day."
Pat Hogeboom

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

  • Song: "Fishing Blues" by William Clarke, Alligator Records
  • 0:08 Introduction - Chris Kretz, Instructor/Reference Librarian
  • 1:20 Faces of Liberty exhibit
    Interview with Alan Polsky, Legal Director of the Suffolk County chapter of the NYCLU.
  • 9:01 Idle Hours: The Grace and the Glory
    Interview with Pat Hogeboom, local historian and author, on her new book set in 19th century Oakdale.

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Omnibus #3

podcast icon Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2005. Total length: 14:54

"If you’re running Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows you are among the very largest target for the virus writers..."
Chris Ihm

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Omnibus #2

podcast icon Posted Sunday, November 20, 2005. Total length: 23:35

Shownotes with related links:

(Music Courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

  • Song: Ragtop Cadillac by George Fletcher-Bourbon Renewal
  • 1:00 Introduction - Chris Kretz, Instructor/Reference Librarian
  • 1:13 Primary Source Theater: The Story of Idle Hour Part II
    Readings taken from Special Collections:
    • Announcement for Gawpy: A Puppet Ballet in 4 Acts [ca. 192?]
      Read by James Castiglione, part-time Reference Librarian
    • Brochure for Peace Haven [ca. 1938]
      Read by Kristen Orsini, Interlibrary Loan/Digital Object Assistant and
      David Jank, Assistant Professor/Reference Librarian
    • Guide to Long Island Research Laboratories compiled by the Long Island Lighting Company, 1948
      Read by Michael Aloi, Assistant Professor/Technical Services Librarian
    • "Millionaire's Home, 1950 Model" by I.H. Phillips as reprinted in the National Dairy Research newsletter, June 1950
      Read by Kristen Orsini, Interlibrary Loan/Digital Object Assistant
    • Student Handbook, Adelphi Suffolk College, 1963-64
      Read by John Rienzo, Instructor/Reference Librarian
    • Student Yearbook, 1974
      Read by Katelyn Murray, Drama Club
    • Historic Oakdale Project
  • 8:58 Interview with Heini Suokari, co-editor of The Lion's Voice.
    Conducted by Lisa Esposito, Instructor/Reference Librarian
  • 14:45 Library Art Contest
    Mary Abell, Assistant Professor of Visual Arts
    Stephen Lamia, Associate Professor of Visual Arts
    Linda Carlsen, winner of the 2005 Library Art Contest
    Crossroads to the east

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Omnibus #1

podcast icon Posted Thursday, October 13, 2005. Total length: 20:33

Shownotes with related links:

  • Introduction
    Chris Kretz, Instructor/Reference Librarian
  • Music: Mojo B. Good by Mojo B.
    Used under a Creative Commons license
  • Computer Safety
    An interivew with Chris Ihm, Director of Information Technology Services
  • The Humanitarian Club
    A talk with Alyssa Rimland, president of the Dowling Humanitarian Club
  • Primary Source Theater: The Story of Idle Hour Part I
    Readings taken from Special Collections:
    • Description of Islip from The History of Long Island by Nathaniel S. Prime, 1845
      Read by David Jank, Assistant Professor/Reference Librarian
    • Selected news items from the Babylon South Side Signal and Suffolk County News as collected in The Old Oakdale History by the William K. Vanderbilt Historical Society of Dowling College
      Read by Michael Aloi, Assistant Professor/Technical Services Librarian
    • Recollections from The Glitter and the Gold by Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, 1952
      Read by Kristen Orsini, Interlibrary Loan/Digital Object Assistant
    • New York Times article from April 12, 1899
      Read by John Rienzo, Instructor/Reference Librarian
    • Review of Idle Hour from the Architectural Record, 1903
      Read by Kristen Orsini, Interlibrary Loan/Digital Object Assistant
    • Brochure for the Oakdale Club
      Read by David Jank, Assistant Professor/Reference Librarian
    • Historic Oakdale Project
  • Music: Foxy Riff by Mojo B.

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Last updated February 2, 2009 by Chris Kretz