CSI Public History

06/09/2023

On May 9th we premiered of our documentary “Lockdown Staten Island.” We are happy to share it with you.

CSI History Professor Susan Smith-Peter unveils the final video, Lockdown Staten Island, about this early part of the pandemic. Prof. Smith-Peter gathered ar...

06/01/2023

Last Thursday we celebrated the Advanced Certificate in Public History Class of 2023! Best of luck to our graduates!

Susan Smith-Peter College of Staten Island History Department College of Staten Island

04/26/2023

Register in advance:
bit.ly/3oNeHvf

04/17/2023

03/24/2023

Tell your story ...

Join us on Saturday, March 25, 2pm - 4pm at the Staten Island Museum to learn how to participate in "Lockdown Staten Island" - a project by CSI History Professor and John J. Marchi Fellow Dr. Susan Smith-Peter.

Register to join in-person or virtually: www.statenislandmuseum.org/event/lockdownsi/

The goal of this project is to document Staten Islanders’ lives during the lockdown that took place from March to June 2020—one of the most intense and memorable periods of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Submissions from all Staten Islanders are welcome, including stories, photos, video blogs, and various posts and captions from social media platforms.

“Lockdown Staten Island” is part of the curatorial collaborative, Journal of the Plague Year. This digital archive began at Arizona State University and since expanded to include collections from Australia, New Orleans, the Philippines, Boston, Canada, Las Americas, and Sacramento. Fellow CUNYs such as Bronx Community College, Brooklyn College, and City College have also joined the effort.

Photo: Historic Richmond Town. Courtesy of Staten Island Museum Archives Manager Gabriella Leone.

03/22/2023

Are you interested in history? Join us on Friday, March 24 @ 5pm to find out the College of Staten Island History Department Master's degree and Public History programs hosted by Professors Susan Smith-Peter and NT Kimball.

Register now for our info session being held on 3/24 @ 5pm!

bit.ly/CSIsessionregistration

03/16/2023

Staten Island, make sure your pandemic story is heard. The public history program at the College of Staten Island is collecting materials about and wants to hear from you. It may be part of a documentary on the topic. To submit your photos or videos visit
http://covid-19archive.org/s/lockdown-staten-island/page/welcome?fbclid=IwAR3hXmtNoXc3-RwMRVLakfU1UhxowZgd5gFqmNIfQjeUXrpxrZ_Mzkbe-ac

03/15/2023

This week Alan's quote for his internship The Noble Maritime Collection is "It's always great coming across less common items when digitizing records at the . One of my favorites? Pictures!"

03/10/2023

Gabriella continues her focus on her project. From the Collection of the Staten Island Museum, this 1918 campaign flyer supports Mary Grey Brewer for New York State Senate. She had been a leader in the Staten Island Woman Suffrage Party when women claimed the vote in New York State in 1917, and she became the first woman on Staten Island to run for office on a major party ticket the following year. (That same year Elinor Byrnes of Staten Island ran for US Congress as a Socialist). A woman would not be elected to office from Staten Island until 1973 when Elizabeth Connelly won her campaign for the New York State Assembly. Debi Rose became the first Black elected official from Staten Island when she won her race for City Council in 2009.