Volunteering with SHHS

SHHS is a volunteer organization, and we have had inquiries about how someone could volunteer with SHHS over the last year. We would love to have more volunteers!

What do we need help with?

SHHS trustees will train volunteers if you are willing to learn. These are things we need help with:

•Grant writing

•Fundraiser planning, hosting, organizing

•Publicity

•Monitoring Village Government meetings relating to Historic Preservation

•Guest blog posts or digital photography

•Graphic design for pamphlets and signs

•Newsletter article writing, production, and mailing

•Digital text transcription of historical documents: diaries, letters, etc.

•Conducting Oral histories

•Repairing, cleaning, and preserving historic tools for the William Cooper Boatshed

•Monitoring Village Government meetings relating to Historic Preservation

Maintaining the Annie Cooper Boyd House and grounds:

Repairs

Painting

Gardening

Weeding and clearing backyard

Constructing a wellhouse to cover our well

Historical research on:

Nancy Willey

Nancy Willey and her Frank Lloyd Wright House

Oakland Cemetery

Architecture and local buildings

Exhibits

Genealogy of local families

Program development:

Walking Tours

School Programs

Public Lectures

Docent at the Annie Cooper Boyd House

Docent walking tours

Docent at the Sag Harbor Jail Museum

 Is there something you are trained in, interested in, or experienced with that you would like to help SHHS with? We welcome suggestions! Email us