The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is a unique combination of mansion, marine and natural history museum, planetarium, and park — is dedicated to the education and enjoyment of the people of Long Island and beyond through the thoughtful preservation, interpretation and enhancement of the Eagle’s Nest estate as an informal educational facility. The Vanderbilt Museum Archives collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the historic records and collection of William K. Vanderbilt II.

The museum’s archives contain nearly 13,000 unique materials relating to Mr. Vanderbilt’s life and various interests, including:

• 1,000+ books on exploration, natural history, and the decorative arts as well as scientific journal

• 15 scrapbooks

• 6,000 black and white photographs documenting William K. Vanderbilt II’s life, times, and scientific expeditions

• 280+ architectural plans on the construction of the estate in Centerport, NY, and Fisher Island, FL

• 38 log books of Vanderbilt’s expeditions

• Motion picture films from the 1920s and 1930s documenting his experiences

• 300+ pen and ink, and watercolor illustrations by William E. Belanske, Vanderbilt’s original curator

• 57.3 linear feet of materials related to the Long Island Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races

Archives Hours: By Appointment

Address: 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport, NY 11721

Website: https://www.vanderbiltmuseum.org/mansion/archives/

Contact: 631-854-557979

killian@vanderbiltmuseum.org

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