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This page gathers the project's material by theme, in one place: town records, Revolution and occupation, Sagtikos Manor, maps, people, daily life, schools and congregations, race and belonging, and flags.
Each entry links to where the material already lives — a source, an essay, a timeline moment, or a person's page — so you can start from a topic instead of a page name.
Town Records
The town's first minute book: annual meetings, poor relief, bay rules, wartime pages, and the 1784 turn to the State of New York.
Revolution & Occupation
How the Revolution reached Islip: the 1775 pledge, the militia, six years of occupation, raids, and survival.
Sagtikos Manor & the Thompsons
One house at the center of the story: family, offices, occupation, labor, and a presidential visit.
Maps & Places
The town's shape on paper and on the ground: province maps, necks and creeks, the South Country Road, and the bay.
People
The lives the archive can name so far, from Winnaquaheagh to Samuel Sitko.
Daily Life
Hogs and fences, fishing rules, songs, sickness, and neighborly care — the everyday world behind the big events.
Schools, Churches & Community
Schoolhouses and commissioners, congregations, and the institutions communities built to belong.
Race, Status & Households
Who actually lived in early Islip: the 1798 count of households, named lives in the records, and the questions that remain.
Flags & Symbols
What flew over Islip, what its militia likely marched under, and the seal the town still uses.