Greetings!

The East Hampton Historical Society is pleased to send you this issue of its quarterly e-newsletter.

This is the beginning of "The Season" in our lovely town. We wish you, our friends, a wonderful summer, filled with bright sunny days, balmy nights and exciting activities!

And come visit us! We would love to see you at our museums and events!

The EHHS is a non-profit organization. The Society serves the residents and visitors of East Hampton by collecting, preserving, presenting and interpreting the material, cultural and economic heritage of the town.

The Society is also the parent organization for a complex of five museums, landmark historic sites of both local and national importance:

- Mulford Farm, c.1680
- Clinton Academy, c.1784
- Town House, c.1731
- Osborn-Jackson House, c.1740
- Marine Museum

We hope that you will find this newsletter of interest, as a member of our community. (Of course, if you do not want to receive the newsletter, please follow the instructions below to unsubscribe.)

In this issue:

Some views of Main Street

At left, Main Street, East Hampton, 1906 - before the fire. At right, Main Street and Newtown Lane, 1920s.

These are just two of a substantial collection of images we are in the process of converting to a digital library.

We are pleased to present the beginning of our collection on line - images primarily of Main Street from the turn of the century.

See more pix ... http://easthamptonhistory.org/archive/mainstreet.html


Events Calendar Spring 2006

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The Society sponsors a number of educational and entertaining programs and events throughout the year, including a lecture series, tours of the Historic District, the old cemetery and important local houses as well as a number of programs designed specifically for children.

Here are some important upcoming events:

Jun 10 Sat 10:00am : Jewelry Trunk show to benefit the East Hamtpon Historical Society

Jun 17 Sat 10:00am : Architectural History Tour: Mulford Farm

Jun 17 Sat 5:00pm : Opening reception at Clinton Academy: "Dominy & Hedges, 19th-Century Master Craftsmen"

Jun 24 Sat 10:00am: Cemetery Tour with Hugh King

Jun 24 Sat 10:00am: 20th Annual Historic Mulford Farm Antiques Show & Sale

Jul 14 Fri 6:30pm: East Hampton Historical Society Benefit Cocktail Party

See details on our Events Calendar http://easthamptonhistory.org/pages/events.html



From Our Collections: The Dominy Chest

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The story of this chest-on-chest is a good one and it starts in nearby Bridgehampton, the lovely village between Southampton and East Hampton ...

Read more about the Hopping family who owned the house and what happened to it and its contents such as this Dominy Chest


And meet Richard Barons, the new intrepid Director of the East Hampton Historical Society who has begun the Herculean task of organizing our substantial collection of over 12,000 artifacts into a searchable database that will be available to all of us, whether students of history or simply history buffs.




Our Wish List

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A cry for help!

Our museums are in dire need of repairs. It is not only the structural integrity of these historic buildings that is at stake, but also our priceless collections of artifacts on display and in archives that risk devastating damage from a variety of threats.

We have a rotting roof on the Clinton Academy, water damage in the Mulford House due to leakage from a chimney flashing, rotting shingles on the barn, cracked window sashes at the Town House - and the list goes on.

In fact, we have drafted a thorough list of the repairs for which we desperately need funds. It is our Wish List and we hope that you will help us with a donation.

In fact, you can "adopt" a specific project or distribute your contribution towards several projects. Your participation will be publicly acknowleged as a supporter of the East Hampton Historical Society.

Whether you are a full-time resident or a summer visitor - you are here because you love the character of East Hampton.

Help us preserve it! Your history is at stake.

See our appeal

See our Wish List



Little Known Facts - from the Town Crier
From the archives of Hugh King, East Hampton's Town Crier.

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The Dominy Clockmakers


The Old Dominy House, built in 1716, stood across from the present IGA store on North Main Street in East Hampton.

The Dominys were East Hampton's talented clockmakers, furniture makers and millwrights. Their home contained the clock shop and the furniture shop.

Oscar Brill bought the house and offered it to the Village for $6000 if the Village would fix the building and use it as a museum for the people of East Hampton. The mayor of East Hampton wrote a letter to the East Hampton Star asking for donations. The letter was sent in December 1941. When the Second World War broke out, everyone forgot about the Dominy House and it was torn down in 1946.

Many of the Dominys' tools and their reconstructed clockmaking and furniture making shops are now located at the Winterthur Museum in Delaware. The Dominy family's windmills are among the finest in the area.



Membership

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The Society is a volunteer organization, and we rely on your support to maintain our collections and to continue the unique year-round historical programs we provide for the people of our home town. We hope that you will join us in our mission to preserve and celebrate our very special heritage!

Membership Information: http://www.easthamptonhistory.org/pages/membership.html

For previous issues of our newsletter, please see our archive.

For more information about the East Hampton Historical Society, please visit our website at: http://www.easthamptonhistory.org

We would be very pleased to hear from you if you have any suggestions for future issues.

Contact us at: news@easthamptonhistory.org

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Richard Barons, Executive Director

Community Relations Committee:
Mary Kay Jaroff
Renee Palmer
Bess Rattray

(c) 2006 East Hampton Historical Society