Emily Burke Cullum Collection

Name/Title

Emily Burke Cullum Collection

Entry/Object ID

ARC.1057

Scope and Content

A collection of 90 digital photographs documenting the Pitts and Burke families in Montauk, New York. The materials were scanned as collateral material to accompany an oral history with Emily Burke Cullum. Emily was born in 1928 at the family's cabin in the old fishing village on Fort Pond Bay. Her parents, Leo Burke and Evangeline (Vangy) Pitts are also represented in the collection. Her mother was among a group of families who had arrived in Montauk from D'Escousse, Nova Scotia, at the turn of the century. The collection includes photographs of Emily and her siblings as children growing up in the fishing village and later Shepherd's Neck neighborhood. The photographs also include 10 copies from Ralph George of fishing excursions and vessels in the 1930s.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1910 - circa 1990

Archive Size/Extent

90 digital photographs.

Restrictions

No restrictions. The collection is open for research. The Montauk Library holds digital access copies of this collection, the originals were returned to the donor. Contact archives@montauklibrary.org to view the collection.

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquired From

Emily Burke Cullum

Copyright

Type of License

In copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Copyright Holder

Montauk Library

Copyright Details

Researchers assume all responsibility for copyright questions. Fair use is permitted. For all other uses please contact archives@montauklibrary.org.