Elly Shodell, Director
The Oral History Program was founded in 1980 at the Port Washington Public Library to capture on tape the memories of those men and women who have shaped Port Washington's history, and to preserve that memory for future generations.
The Oral History Collection now holds more than 200 interviews and 8,000 pages of transcript, each indexed and summarized. Themes include:
- African American families
- The great estates
- Sand mining
- Maritime traditions
- Library history
- Aviation history and folk traditions
- The Port Washington business community
Work on new projects is ongoing.
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See our list of Oral History Publications available for purchase
Oral History Exhibitions
Our traveling exhibitions are user-friendly and educational. They are available for 2-3 month rentals at $250-$500. Shipping costs and insurance are the responsibility of the borrower and must be arranged through our office. Interpretive materials are available for many of the exhibits. We also provide borrowers with sample news releases, photographs and captions. Please call us for more information at 883-4400 ext.168.