Teresa Harrington Sarno at Gosman's Dock | Montauk Library Archives
Name/Title
Teresa Harrington Sarno Photograph Collection
Entry/Object ID
ARC.0677
Scope and Content
An album of 16 black-and-white photographs from 1953 documenting fishermen and their catch aboard Shel-Lew taken after docking at Gosman's Dock. The collection was donated by Teresa Harrington (1923–2021) as collateral material to an oral history interview conducted by the Montauk Library in 2002. Teresa Harrington was born in Ireland in 1923, she emigrated to the United States in 1949, and settled in Montauk shortly after. She worked at Gosman's for 50 years, retiring at the age of 86. The album provides insight into life around an active fishing dock in Montauk, New York.
Archive Details
Archive Size/Extent
1 folder.
Restrictions
The collection is open for research and can be used within the library under the supervision of the archivist. Contact [email protected] to schedule a research appointment.
Archive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
1953
Acquisition
Acquisition Method
Gift
Acquired From
Teresa Harrington Sarno
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 [email protected].
General Notes
Note Type
Historical Note
Note
Teresa Harrington Sarno (1924–2021) was born in Cloonkerin, Ireland. In 1949 she moved to the United States to join her sister, Mary Harrington Gosman to help at their seafood shack on Lake Montauk inlet. Teresa worked in the kitchen. She met her husband Jim Sarno after coming to Montauk, he worked as a captain on private yachts. The couple would take many fishing trips with private clients to the Bahamas and Florida. In her oral history interview, she talks about the evolution of the restaurant from Gosman’s seafood shack into a popular seafood restaurant. Having lived in both Amagansett and Montauk, Teresa offers insight into the families, local businesses, and changing landscape of her time spent in both places.
