1) Spinzia, Raymond E. and Judith A. Long Island Image Collection, c.1900s-1996. Facsimiles, c.1862-1960s. Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Contact Information: Special Collections Department Axinn Library, Room 032 123 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY 11549 Phone: (516) 463-6411, or 463-6404 Fax: (516) 463-6442 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.hofstra.edu/Libraries/SpecialCollections Compiled by: [M. O’Connor] Date [June 26, 2015] Completed: Spinzia, Raymond E. and Judith A. Long Island Image Collection, c.1900s-1996. Facsimiles, c.1862-1960s. 1.8 cubic ft. Judith A. and Raymond E. Spinzia are former Long Island residents, currently living in Pennsylvania. They were raised in Huntington and Garden City, N.Y., respectively. They have one daughter, Kathryn Raynes. While living on Long Island, Raymond was a high school history teacher and later a school librarian; Judith was a biology teacher and the historian of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Islip, N.Y. Among other things, the couple also lectured on Long Island history, served as history consultants for a local cable television channel, were consultants for a Japanese television network for a documentary on Louis Comfort Tiffany, and contributed materials to the Arts and Entertainment Network’s Biography series for its presentations on the Vanderbilt and Tiffany families. They were also featured in newspaper articles and on local radio and television programs. In addition, they authored Long Island: A Guide to New York’s Suffolk and Nassau Counties, as well five books concerning Long Island’s prominent families and their country homes and estates. The collection contains slides, photographs and negatives that span the years 1987-1996. The majority of these images, which were taken by the Spinzias while they were doing research for their abovementioned comprehensive guide to Long Island, depict many of Long Island’s cultural and historical sites, as well as many other places of interest on the Island. A number of these images were used by the Spinzias as part of presentations that they made to various groups. The collection also contains facsimile photographs and slides that span from c.1862-1960s. Included are images that depict many of the interesting places on Long Island, as well as others that document subjects such as aviation history, hurricanes, United States and Long Island maritime and naval history, the Vanderbilt Cup Races, and the life of architect Stanford White. Also included are images of a number of notable Long Island historical figures. (Note: Not all of the facsimile images are of Long Island, but, in the majority of instances, they are related to Long Island history in some way.) These materials were also used in presentations given by the Spinzias. Also included in the collection are slides and photographs that document St. Mark’s Episcopal Church before, during and after the fire that ravaged the main church building in December of 1989. The church, the construction of which was financed by William K. Vanderbilt, contained a number of stained glass windows that were created by Louis Comfort Tiffany himself. The slides that the Spinzias took of them while researching a book on the church were invaluable to the restoration experts who worked on the fire damaged windows. In addition, the collection contains Long Island postcards that span from the 1900s-c.1980s, and which cover a variety of topics and subjects, including beaches, communities, historic houses and sites, lighthouses, monuments and statues, and windmills. Also included are a small number of New York City postcards. Of particular interest in the collection are slides of the Tiffany stained glass windows that can be found in churches across Long Island. (This was a favorite topic of research for the Spinzias.) Processor’s Note: The facsimile images referred to above are taken mainly from a variety of print sources, many of which are unidentified. We do not hold the original images in our collection. Sources: Delatiner, Barbara. “More Tiffany Treasures Found on L.I.” The New York Times 24 Feb. 1991: 11. New York Times. ProQuest. Web. 23 June 2015. Spinzia, Judith, and Raymond Spinzia. Long Island’s Prominent Families: Their Estates and Their Country Homes. Virtualbookworm.com. Web. 23 June 2015. SUBJECTS Names: Spinzia, Judith A. Spinzia, Raymond E., Tiffany, Louis Comfort, 1848-1933. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (Islip, N.Y.). Subjects: Historic sites--New York (State)--Long Island. Stained glass windows--New York (State)--Long Island. Places: Long Island (N.Y.)--History. Nassau County (N.Y.)--History. New York (State)--Long Island--Guidebooks. Suffolk County (N.Y.)--History. Form and Genre Terms: Photographs-- New York (State)--Long Island. Postcards--New York (State)--Long Island. Postcards--New York (State)--New York. Slides--New York (State)--Long Island. The Raymond E. and Judith A. Spinzia Long Island Image Collection is arranged in three series: I. Slides, c.1988-c.1994 - Historical and cultural sites as well as other places of interest on Long Island; St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Islip, N.Y., before, during and after the fire of 1989; and, subjects related to Long Island history. The majority of slides are in color and are on 2” x 2” mounts. Also includes facsimile slides (majority are in black white), c.1862-1984. Arranged in five subheadings: Nassau County - arranged alphabetically by community name Suffolk County - arranged alphabetically by community name Queens - arranged alphabetically by community name St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Islip, N.Y. Arranged in seven subheadings. Interior and Exterior Views (Church and Other Buildings) – arranged alphabetically, then chronologically Fire of December 5, 1989 – arranged in order of progression of fire from early morning hours through later into the day Aftermath of the Fire – arranged alphabetically La Salle Military Academy Students and the Cleanup after the Fire Salvage Efforts Stained Glass Windows Restoration, Jack Cushen Studio, New York City – arranged chronologically Restoration of St. Mark’s Church Building – arranged chronologically Subjects - arranged in seventeen subheadings Aviation History Boats and Bridges – arranged alphabetically Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, N.Y. – arranged in two subheadings Aviation History – arranged alphabetically by plane type Space Flight – arranged alphabetically by type of craft or display Grumman Spacecraft – arranged alphabetically Hurricanes – arranged chronologically Maritime and Naval History - Long Island and United States – arranged alphabetically by name of ship or business News and Publicity Photographs – arranged alphabetically by last name of subject Portrait Paintings and Photographs - arranged alphabetically by last name of subject Railroad Stations – Long Island and New York City – arranged alphabetically by name of community S.S. Normandie Fire at Pier 88, New York City – arranged chronologically Statues Tiffany, Louis Comfort, and Tiffany & Co. Vanderbilt Cup Races Vanderbilt Family Whaling White, Stanford Miscellaneous – arranged alphabetically II. Photographs, 1987-1996 - Historical and cultural sites as well as other places of interest on Long Island. Includes color and black and white photographs in 4 3/8” x 6 3/8” photo envelopes. There are also a small number of black and white facsimile photographs, 1880s-c.1960s. In addition, there are photographs of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Islip, N.Y., before the fire of 1989. Photographs are 8” x 10” black and whites with 4” x 5” negatives. There is also one folder of strip negatives. Arranged in four subheadings: Nassau County - arranged alphabetically by community name Suffolk County - arranged alphabetically by community name Miscellaneous St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Islip, N.Y. – arranged alphabetically III. Postcards - Long Island and some New York City, c.1900s-c.1980s. Postcards are grouped together by themes /subjects that have been arranged alphabetically. Spinzia, Raymond E. and Judith A. Long Island Image Collection, c. 1900s-1996. Facsimiles, c.1862-1960s. Box and Folder Listing Series I: Slides Nassau County Box/ Location Description Notes Date Slide Date Folder Taken 1-1-1 Albertson Searing-Roslyn United Methodist B & W c. Feb. 1990 Church, exterior front and side view 1-1-2 Baldwin Pipeline Blvd. (renamed Sunrise B & W c.1933 c. July 1992 vicinity Hgwy.), aerial view. 1-1-3 Brookville Post estate, great hall, interior view B & W 1930s? c. Jan199? 1-1-4 Brookville Post estate, exterior front view Color c. Nov. 1990 1-1-5 East Merrick Rd., street view B & W 1890s c. Oct. 1990 Massapequa 1-1-6 East Will Rogers’ house, exterior front Color c. Feb. 1990 Massapequa view through a fence 1-1-7 East Will Rogers’ house, exterior front Color c. Feb. 1990 Massapequa and side view (partially obstructed by wall 1-1-8 East Norwich Muttontown Preserve, view of Color c. Nov. 1990 woods 1-1-9 East Norwich Rothmann’s Restaurant, exterior Color c. Nov. 1990 front view 1-1-10 East Rockaway Old Grist Mill Historical Museum, Color 1993 exterior front and side view 1-1-11 East Rockaway Old Grist Mill Historical Museum, Color 1993 exterior front and side view 1-1-12 East Rockaway Old Grist Mill Historical Museum, Color 1993 exterior front view 1-1-13 East Rockaway Old Grist Mill Historical Museum, Color 1993 exterior front view 1-1-14 Floral Park WPA mural (Native American scene, Color 1993 by Frederick Marshall, 1937) on cafeteria wall at Sewanhaka H.S. 1-1-15 Floral Park WPA mural (Native American scene, Color 1993 by Frederick Marshall, 1937) on cafeteria wall at Sewanhaka H.S. 1-1-16 Franklin Square Group photo of members of the B & W 1935? c. Feb. 1990 Brooklyn Council of the American National Socialistic League [?], all wearing swastikas on their sleeves 1-1-17 Franklin Square Group photo of members of the B & W 1935? c. Feb. 1990 Brooklyn Council of the American National Socialistic League [?], all wearing swastikas on their sleeves 1-1-18 Freeport Brooklyn Waterworks building Color c.