Treasured Stories: Treasure Island Oral Histories from 1997-Present
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Treasured Stories: Treasure Island Oral Histories from 1997-Present
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"Treasured Stories"
is an exhibition of oral histories surveying Treasure Island from 1997 through the present. Oral histories conducted by
One Treasure Island
are showcased here and in an in-person exhibit incorporating digital art, quotes, and audio recordings to showcase some of the unique aspects of life and work on Treasure Island over the last twenty-five years.
To learn more about One Treasure Island,
click here
.
ON VIEW AT THE SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY UNTIL JUNE 30TH
At Treasure Island Museum
Located in the lobby of Building One
Directions:
1 Avenue of the Palms, San Francisco, CA 94130
Free to the public & accessible
Open weekdays 9-5 & during monthly Saturday programs.
For information about visiting, contact Treasure Island Museum:
info@treasureislandmuseum.org
or call +
14154138462
Sponsored by
One Treasure Island
with support from the
Treasure Island Development Authority
and the
Treasure Island Museum
Treasured Stories
Oral History Project
Filmmaker Ed Sabol once said,
“Tell me a fact, and I'll learn. Tell me a truth, and I'll believe. But tell me a story, and it will live in my heart forever.”
Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools in existence to share experiences. It should come as no surprise that living on Treasure Island is, indeed, a very unique experience, especially in this time of massive development and great change on the island. At this moment in the island’s evolution,
Treasured Stories
pulls together past and present residents, workers, and business owners to document and share their remarkable experiences of living or working on Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay.
The
Treasured Stories
exhibit draws from oral history interviews conducted by One Treasure Island and showcases 14 portraits of project participants by San Francisco-based artist
Bryce Albright
. Each portrait provides a unique glimpse into the lived experiences of a Treasure Island resident or worker, with the aim to invoke curiosity, garner empathy, and foster community within exhibit visitors.
Portions of oral history recordings, accessible via QR code, accompany each portrait along with compelling quotations of interesting and uplifting accounts of island pride, radical inclusion, rewarding hardships, and whimsical moments from 1997 (when the island was decommissioned as a Naval Station) to the present.
For more information about this Treasured Stories please email:
rbinkley@onetreasureisland.org
.
Treasured Stories Participants
Participants
Abdo Nasser
Treasure Island Business Owner, Island Cove Market
“I love seeing everybody there. It’s all great people on this island, and I enjoy serving them.”
Abdo Nasser
00:00 / 08:18
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Chantel Ginochio
One Treasure Island Staff Member
"I love Treasure Island. I'm very grateful. It's the gift that keeps giving for me."
Chantel Ginochio
00:00 / 08:52
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Lorraine Williams
Treasure Island Resident
"It's just been an experience where it's a real community. And I haven't had that feeling probably since I was younger."
Lorraine Williams
00:00 / 11:23
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Melanie Williams Jones
Treasure Island Resident
"I just want the future to be love. Everybody come with love."
Melanie Williams Jones
00:00 / 11:09
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Shiante Lewis
Director of Treasure Island and Youth Programs, YMCA
"I feel like this is where I'm supposed to be. These are my people."
Shiante Lewis
00:00 / 11:17
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Atta Pilram
Treasure Island Resident
Citizen Advisory Board Member
“Everybody you see in the world, you see on the island here.”
Atta Pilram
00:00 / 12:02
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Ishmael Wesley
Construction Training Program Graduate
"When I went into the [construction] program, it was me and my son, Jahfari Wesley. We were the first father and son to complete and graduate from the program."
Ishmael Wesley
00:00 / 09:53
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Mark Connors
Treasure Island Resident
"People who want to become involved with the community, just get out there and start doing something. You don't have to ask permission to start a club."
Mark Connors
00:00 / 10:26
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Michael Delane
Former Captain of Treasure Island Station #48, San Francisco Fire Department
"It's great that part of the development turned into everybody having a chance to live there.
Michael Delane
00:00 / 10:42
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Teri Delane
Founder, Learning Life Academy
"I think as we go forward on this development, it's just going to be wonderful for people."
Teri Delane
00:00 / 12:05
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Carisa Harris Adamson
Founder, Treasure Island Sailing Center
“The wonderful thing about Treasure Island is the venue, it's all about the location.”
Carisa Harris Adamson
00:00 / 09:11
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Lavina DeSilva
Former Boys and Girls Clubhouse Director, Treasure Island
"Once you become a part of a Treasure Island family, you're there forever, and now they're a part of me."
Lavina DeSilva
00:00 / 11:09
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
MeeSun Boice
Treasure Island Business Owner, Mersea Restaurant
"I just see this community that gave me an opportunity to build and do something that I never thought I would do or thought I could do."
MeeSun Boice
00:00 / 09:40
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Mike Bartell
Treasure Island Resident
"To me, that's real love and friendship, when you've got people looking out for you."
Mike Bartell
00:00 / 11:49
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
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top of page
"Treasured Stories"
is an exhibition of oral histories surveying Treasure Island from 1997 through the present. Oral histories conducted by
One Treasure Island
are showcased here and in an in-person exhibit incorporating digital art, quotes, and audio recordings to showcase some of the unique aspects of life and work on Treasure Island over the last twenty-five years.
To learn more about One Treasure Island,
click here
.
ON VIEW AT THE SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY UNTIL JUNE 30TH
At Treasure Island Museum
Located in the lobby of Building One
Directions:
1 Avenue of the Palms, San Francisco, CA 94130
Free to the public & accessible
Open weekdays 9-5 & during monthly Saturday programs.
For information about visiting, contact Treasure Island Museum:
info@treasureislandmuseum.org
or call +
14154138462
Sponsored by
One Treasure Island
with support from the
Treasure Island Development Authority
and the
Treasure Island Museum
Treasured Stories
Oral History Project
Filmmaker Ed Sabol once said,
“Tell me a fact, and I'll learn. Tell me a truth, and I'll believe. But tell me a story, and it will live in my heart forever.”
Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools in existence to share experiences. It should come as no surprise that living on Treasure Island is, indeed, a very unique experience, especially in this time of massive development and great change on the island. At this moment in the island’s evolution,
Treasured Stories
pulls together past and present residents, workers, and business owners to document and share their remarkable experiences of living or working on Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay.
The
Treasured Stories
exhibit draws from oral history interviews conducted by One Treasure Island and showcases 14 portraits of project participants by San Francisco-based artist
Bryce Albright
. Each portrait provides a unique glimpse into the lived experiences of a Treasure Island resident or worker, with the aim to invoke curiosity, garner empathy, and foster community within exhibit visitors.
Portions of oral history recordings, accessible via QR code, accompany each portrait along with compelling quotations of interesting and uplifting accounts of island pride, radical inclusion, rewarding hardships, and whimsical moments from 1997 (when the island was decommissioned as a Naval Station) to the present.
For more information about this Treasured Stories please email:
rbinkley@onetreasureisland.org
.
Treasured Stories Participants
Participants
Abdo Nasser
Treasure Island Business Owner, Island Cove Market
“I love seeing everybody there. It’s all great people on this island, and I enjoy serving them.”
Abdo Nasser
00:00 / 08:18
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Chantel Ginochio
One Treasure Island Staff Member
"I love Treasure Island. I'm very grateful. It's the gift that keeps giving for me."
Chantel Ginochio
00:00 / 08:52
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Lorraine Williams
Treasure Island Resident
"It's just been an experience where it's a real community. And I haven't had that feeling probably since I was younger."
Lorraine Williams
00:00 / 11:23
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Melanie Williams Jones
Treasure Island Resident
"I just want the future to be love. Everybody come with love."
Melanie Williams Jones
00:00 / 11:09
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Shiante Lewis
Director of Treasure Island and Youth Programs, YMCA
"I feel like this is where I'm supposed to be. These are my people."
Shiante Lewis
00:00 / 11:17
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Atta Pilram
Treasure Island Resident
Citizen Advisory Board Member
“Everybody you see in the world, you see on the island here.”
Atta Pilram
00:00 / 12:02
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Ishmael Wesley
Construction Training Program Graduate
"When I went into the [construction] program, it was me and my son, Jahfari Wesley. We were the first father and son to complete and graduate from the program."
Ishmael Wesley
00:00 / 09:53
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Mark Connors
Treasure Island Resident
"People who want to become involved with the community, just get out there and start doing something. You don't have to ask permission to start a club."
Mark Connors
00:00 / 10:26
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Michael Delane
Former Captain of Treasure Island Station #48, San Francisco Fire Department
"It's great that part of the development turned into everybody having a chance to live there.
Michael Delane
00:00 / 10:42
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Teri Delane
Founder, Learning Life Academy
"I think as we go forward on this development, it's just going to be wonderful for people."
Teri Delane
00:00 / 12:05
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Carisa Harris Adamson
Founder, Treasure Island Sailing Center
“The wonderful thing about Treasure Island is the venue, it's all about the location.”
Carisa Harris Adamson
00:00 / 09:11
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Lavina DeSilva
Former Boys and Girls Clubhouse Director, Treasure Island
"Once you become a part of a Treasure Island family, you're there forever, and now they're a part of me."
Lavina DeSilva
00:00 / 11:09
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
MeeSun Boice
Treasure Island Business Owner, Mersea Restaurant
"I just see this community that gave me an opportunity to build and do something that I never thought I would do or thought I could do."
MeeSun Boice
00:00 / 09:40
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
Mike Bartell
Treasure Island Resident
"To me, that's real love and friendship, when you've got people looking out for you."
Mike Bartell
00:00 / 11:49
LEARN MORE & LISTEN
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