If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of staten island. Searching deep into staten islands fascinating history has helped satisfy john louis subletts overwhelming curiosity and even earned him a little money. So many good books came up in the process that we decided to save some. The staten island stapletons were founded in 1915 as a neighborhood team. See more ideas about staten island, old photos and nostalgia. Staten island community district 1, which includes grymes hill, mariners harbor, port richmond, stapleton, st. Great expectations rare books antiquarian, rare and used. Hidden history of staten island by theresa anarumo. Learn all about the small, yet vibrant staten island neighborhood of stapleton in this short video from jan sommahammel for the staten island advance. Anna leonowens, who worked with the kings children in the court of siam and was the basis for the king and i, came back to staten island to write about her experiences and run a school for children. Find groups in staten island, new york about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. An incredible website about staten island, which includes many old photos and. Staten island has been sometimes called the forgotten borough by inhabitants who feel neglected by the city government.
The branch serves its diverse neighborhood by presenting programs for all ages, providing access to computer technology. Newspaper directory to find information about american newspapers published between 1690present. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. It is located along the waterfront of upper new york bay, roughly bounded on the north by tompkinsville at grant street, on the south by clifton at vanderbilt avenue, and on the west by st. Every thing goes book cafe and neighborhood stage 208 bay street, staten island, new york city, ny 10301 7184478256.
Check back often for new information on staten islands past. The staten island stapletons also known as the staten island stapes were a professional american football team founded in 1915 that played in the national football league from 1929 to 1932. Staten island may be the forgotten borough of new york city, but it has no shortage of authors. Guide to living in stapleton staten island, ny urban edge. Davis page images at hathitrust staten island and staten islanders, new york, the grafton press, 1909, by richmond borough association of women teachers page images at hathitrust staten island and staten islanders new york. Staten island savings bank stapleton, staten island, ny. Public hearing, the state of affordable housing on staten island state of affordable housing on staten island hearing held june 3, 2004 i. Tappen park staten island 2020 all you need to know. Park hillclifton along with nearby stapleton has the largest liberian population of any city outside africa, with an estimated 6,000 8,000 strong community of direct immigrants in 2007 history and context. Blaine later became rich by building up a chain of restaurants. Stapleton is a neighborhood in northeastern staten island in new york city in the united states. Searching deep into staten island s fascinating history has helped satisfy john louis subletts overwhelming curiosity and even earned him a little money. Also, i was reminded of the many great places and people who. In 1884, the staten island railway extended its track from the neighborhood northward to st.
Rosebank is a neighborhood in the northeastern part of staten island, one of the five boroughs of new york city. Staten island is a bedroom community within one of the largest cities in the world. Dec 12, 2016 old photos, throwbacks, vintage looks, nostalgic feels. Join native authors theresa anarumo and maureen seaberg as they document the hidden history of staten island. Library locations irma and paul milstein division of united states history, local history and genealogy shelf locator. History of richmond county staten island, new york from. About the stapleton library the new york public library. This is a list of authors who have either been born and raised, lived or are closely associated with the island. See the article in its original context from june 10, 1875, page 10 buy reprints. Its heartwarming to learn something new about ones birthplace. As a result, staten island s history has been largely overlooked.
By ann marie barron for the staten island advance on august 14, 2014 at 5. Staten island history collection a guide the new york public. Richmond, new york city, named after the duke of richmond, son of king charles ii of england. The team was based in the stapleton section of staten island. His books include one about the boroughs rich theater history, another about.
It is the least populated borough, and often considered a stepchild of its larger siblings. This is one of 59 community districts in new york city nyc. Thousands of digitized papers come from the collections of historic richmond town, the staten island museum and the new york public library. A bibliography of staten island history books prepared by the st. George, west brighton and westerleigh, but the name is shortened to just st. Plans to encourage the local economy include building a 60story ferris wheel near the st. Noble maritime collection staten island 2020 all you. Genres postcards type of resource still image identifiers. Today, the stapleton branch continues to be a center of community life. Staten island helps define a natives first novel the.
I learned new things about staten island, my birthplace, that i had never known. The staten island ferry is located right in stapleton, and offers direct service into downtown manhattan in about a 30minute ride on the highspeed ferry. The staten island home port would have important economic benefits for new york. Davis constitute a fascinating portion of the archives. Staten island is a borough of new york city, coterminous with richmond county, in the u. Matteo, an adjunct professor and local historian, is a member of the sea view historic foundation and has written two other books on staten island history. Pauls avenue and van duzer street, which form the border with the community of grymes hill. Morriss memorial history of staten island, new york ira. Originally named staaten eylandt allegedly by henry hudson. Secret staten island has been an online staten island, ny history source since 2005. Amazon books sony books scribd book is also available at a very low price in your choice of ten digital formats at. A history, 16091929, volume 2 charles william leng, william thompson davis snippet view 1930 staten island and its people. Morriss memorial history of staten island, new york. Throughout the 1980s, a movement to secede from the city steadily grew in p.
We were very lucky to get in, this is a lovely museum in a great old building with lots of character and info. Halloran general hospital, stapleton, staten island, n. The staten island rapid transit railway has a stop in stapleton. There are also links to free staten island history ebooks and other historical. Books set in staten island, new york showing 110 of 10. Staten islands answer to central and prospect parks this isnt a metaphor, its historical fact is smaller than both but offers a far better picnicking landscape than either. Many workers living in stapleton commute into manhattan daily for work. Morriss memorial history of staten island, new york, volume 2 morriss memorial history of staten island, new york, ira k. He also serves as an advisor to local newspapers and community groups on local history. Staten island helps define a natives first novel in his debut novel, small mercies, eddie joyce brings to life an island that is often slighted and overlooked in the city and its literature.
With so much to see and do, you can expect a busy itinerary on your new york city vacation, but it can be tough to enjoy the big apple while sticking to your budget. However, reliable historical documentation of the event is extremely sparse, and most historians conclude that it is. They played under the shortened nickname the stapes the final two seasons. Our historians and researchers present the forgotten people, places and things that made the rock a truly unique, and wholly american, place to visit and live. The art collection contains a vast array of artwork that spans from ancient civilizations to present works by staten islanders.
Author john subletts nostalgic books touch the hearts of fellow staten islanders. The natural science and history collections and archives are mainly dedicated to learning about and exploring staten islands archaeological, environmental, and historical past. The 25 best books about the history of new york citys boroughs. It is bordered by clifton to the north, arrochar to. The stapleton branch of the new york public library, which originally opened in 1907, is located on canal street, near the center of stapleton village and adjacent to tappen park and the old village hall.
The stapletons played similar semipro neighborhood teams from the new york city area. The archives of the staten island museum contains thousands of books covering five centuries. Lois lowry, the author of the gossamer, the giver, and many other books, attended school on staten island. The book fulfills the promise that the front cover bearsstaten island. I didnt know a lot of history he mentions in the book. A large online collection of historical staten island papers from the 1830s to the 1920s. Beginning in the late 1970s, a small number of liberians, whose nation was founded by freed american slaves in the 1840s, settled in staten island. Even before hurricane sandy struck, the north shore of staten island called out for attention and appreciation. The following are the main elements of the staten island collection, available at the st. Housing development in staten island, ny foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Direct ferry service from the neighborhood to manhattan was halted two years later in 1886. George ferry terminal and, a short walk away in stapleton, redeveloping the old navy homeport site. Stapleton holds traces of staten islands past the new. Staten island savings bank stapleton, staten island, ny organized 1867 people and old cars new york public library digital collections.
Stapletons town hall still stands, located in tappen park. More than 16,000 books focusing on history, art, and nature are housed within the library. Other islands under staten island jurisdiction are. Send comments or suggestions to flora at another staten island related web site is. Well laid out and ciro who let us in was a lovely guy. The whole area is a tribute to staten island for not knocking the buildings down and re building. During those early years the stapes played more for fun than money. Irma and paul milstein division of united states history, local history and genealogy, the new york public library. Haunted history of staten island macken, lynda lee, macken, lynda lee on. The team was organized by dan blaine, who also served as the teams halfback.
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