Pearsall, Louis. Collection

Pearsall, Louis. Collection

Pearsall, Louis P. (1903-1985)
Boatbuilding
Fishers--New York (State)--Long Island--History.
Great South Bay (N.Y.)--History.
Seining--New York (State)--Long Island--History.
Sewage disposal--New York (State)
Oceanside, N.Y.

The focus of the collection is local life on Long Island in the early-to-mid-20th century, when Pearsall worked as a carpenter, shipbuilder, and bay man. Boatbuilding on Long Island is one of the main topics of the collection. The documents in the collection cover many topics relevant to life on Long Island’s south shore including the community garden and high school in Oceanside. There is also a short oral history of Oceanside, as well as materials related to a proposed sewage treatment plan. The collection also contains an oral history with Oscar Terrell and a short history of the Pearsalls.

J. Boucher

Pearsall, Louis. Collection

Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute

1890 – 1980

Michael Curtis

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Correspondence
Diaries
Flyers
Maps
Newsclippings
Photographs
Work Orders

English