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Hall Of Fame For Great Americans Collection, 1894-2008, Allen Thomas, Cynthia Tobar

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Finding aid for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans collection prepared by Bronx Community College Archives.

Ywca Of Brooklyn Collection, Brooklyn College Library And Academic It

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The collection of the YWCA of Brooklyn contains materials from the organization since its opening in 1888, until the records were transferred to Brooklyn College in 2010. These records span nearly 125 years, and include documents related to administration, governance, finance, legal cases, facilities, security, educational and health programs, publications, IT and telecommunications, public relations, events, photographs, newspaper clippings, multi-media, and ephemera.

Of particular importance for this collection are the minutes and reports: they document the trajectory of this institution, as well as the ways they fought to help meet the needs of the community of Brooklyn through the years. …

Local History Collection, Brooklyn College Library And Academic It

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The Local History Collection contains documents that are related to the borough of Brooklyn, ranging from the 1600s through the 2000s. The collection is divided into two series: miscellaneous subject files and oversized files. Both series are organized alphabetically by subject, and a full list of the subjects present in this collection is provided in the Collection Outline.

Brooklyn College Student War Correspondence, Brooklyn College Library And Academic It

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The Brooklyn College Student War Correspondence collection, consists of .75 cubic feet of documents pertaining to the challenges, hopes, fears and experiences faced by Brooklyn College soldiers during World War II. Arranged in alphabetical order, there are about 69 students whose correspondence has been preserved. Besides letters, soldiers also mailed back home picture postcards, musical compositions, and dramatized skits and whatever artistic talent they were able to produce during the hour of war. In addition to correspondence which makes up the bulk of the collection there are well preserved recruitment brochures for the Women’s Army division and “Waves” the Women’s …

The Papers Of Arthur Mann, Brooklyn College Library And Academic It

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The Arthur Mann papers consist of 4½ cubic feet of records within 51 file folders. There are early drafts, manuscripts, footnote records, page proofs, and galley proofs of Mr. Mann’s published works. There are also book reviews, individual book chapters, and magazine articles.

World War Ii Memorabilia, Brooklyn College Library And Academic It

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The collection World War II Memorabilia contains various materials related to the war, from different countries: Japan, France, the Netherlands, Italy, and Germany. It includes photographs, manuscripts, illustrations, post cards, flyers, and cigarette cards.

Brooklyn College Alma Mater And School Songs Collection, Brooklyn College

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This collection contains both the current and original Brooklyn College Alma Mater and other school songs.

The Brooklyn College Country Fair Collection, Brooklyn College

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The Brooklyn College Country Fair was instituted in 1938 as a way to raise money for the Student Loan and Scholarship Fund as well as a way to promote relations between the various student-social organizations on campus. The elements of the Country Fair drew upon the history of the Brooklyn College campus, which had originally been a rural field area that hosted various sporting events as well as the Barnum and Bailey Circus once-a-year. Such a theme was implored into all aspects of the fair, especially the barn dances and the plaid attire of the students who participated. The Country …

Kings County United Spanish American War Veterans, Brooklyn College

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Following the 1898 Spanish-American War, the Kings County United Spanish War Veterans was founded in 1904, with various posts [Chapters] for the Brooklyn soldiers that fought in the war. These camps were open to all military personnel who served during the Spanish-American War and had either been honorably discharged or continued to serve. In addition, non-military personnel who had served in the war were eligible to join. According to its constitution, the United Spanish War Veterans was created “to unite…all persons who served honorably in the military or naval forces of the United States of America during the war with …

The Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project Collection, Brooklyn College

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The Brooklyn College Farm Labor Project was designed as a way for young men and women to become more involved in the war effort throughout the early 1940s in order to help alleviate the labor and production shortages. The concept of farm labor aid was prevalent during World War I and by World War II; the societal movement of “Victory Gardens” was rapidly on the rise once again, but in a new way. President Gideonse saw this concept as a way to not only provide his students with the opportunity to fulfill their patriotic duties, but also as a way …

Records Of The Brooklyn College Mathematics Department, Brooklyn College

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This collection consists largely of handwritten grade books from Brooklyn College’s earliest years. Much of it also relates to the Math Department’s extracurricular activities such as contests. There are only two Subgroups in the collection: Notebooks: Records of Classes in Mathematics 1926 – 1976, and Department of Mathematics General Information.

The James V. Mangano Collection, Brooklyn College

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The James V. Mangano Collection holds five boxes of records and ephemera of Mr. Mangano’s career as a Democratic District leader, and Administrative Supervisor at the Kings County State Supreme building. The collection contains correspondence, both professional and personal, memorandums and reports, along with press reports and memorabilia. It is organized into three series. The first series is Correspondence which is broken down into two sub-series, General and Monroe Dinner. The second series is the New York state Supreme Court Administration. The third series is called Special Topics. Brooklyn College Archives and Special Collections also holds two collections which are …

Brooklyn College Commencements, Brooklyn College

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This collections consists of Brooklyn College Commencement programs from 1932 to the present. For many of the ceremonies, one can find related materials such as transcripts of Commencements addresses and news clippings.

The Read Family Papers, Brooklyn College

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At the turn of the twentieth century, the Read family moved to the newly built suburban style neighborhood of Ditmas Park in Brooklyn. With his wife Elinor Mathews, Walter Read raised his family of two children, daughter Viola and son Lloyd, at their home at 745 Rugby Road. Social life was pleasant for the Reads. They enjoyed attendance at the Wells Memorial Presbyterian Church, Argyle and Glenwood Roads. Walter Read kept an art sketchbook, while Mrs. Read was a photographer. During the twenties, son Lloyd C. Read attended college at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York, from where he …

Dwight-White House Plan, Brooklyn College

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Dwight-White House was part of the House Plan Association (HPA) at Brooklyn College. The HPA was founded in 1937 and developed into the largest co-ed social organization at Brooklyn College. At its height, 170 individual Houses were part of HPA which had its own newspaper entitled The Calling Card. By 1961, with over 2,500 members, HPA comprised the largest student organization on any campus in the country. Dwight –White House was formed in February 1957 when Dwight House and White House merged. Its members participated in Sing, the annual Country Fair celebration, and in the annual HPA theatrical showcase known …

The Charles Lindsay Gover Collection, Brooklyn College

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This collection is comprised of two principle events of Gover’s life. The first was his active duty in the Navy during World War II on a destroyer in the Pacific. This part of the collection consists of correspondence, pictures, scrapbooks, a large portrait, news clippings, and service medals. The second part of this collection is focused on one day, November 22, 1950, when a commuter train Gover was riding was hit from behind by another train going 40 miles per hour. It smashed into and under the rear car sending it into the air. Gover was killed along with 78 …

The Papers Of Ira Wollen, Brooklyn College

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Ira Wollen is a Brooklyn College alumnus, Class of 1946. At Brooklyn College, he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Arts and Design. Ira Wollen has been a sculptor, teacher, media supervisor, and educator. While at Brooklyn College, he was involved in numerous clubs and organizations, such as being a member of student council, a director of the Office of War Activities, member of Alpha Phi Omega, and Founder of the Booster Squad. He also participated in the Brooklyn College Band and Orchestra. Throughout his years at Brooklyn College, he produced many cartoons and artwork for the campus newspapers.

The Papers Of Pamella Tucker Farley, Brooklyn College

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The collection Papers of Tucker Pamella Farley contains primarily materials related to her teaching and activism in Brooklyn College. It includes syllabi, readings, bibliographies, students’ tests and papers, and correspondence that span over two decades. These materials help document the history of the Women’s Studies Program at Brooklyn College, and reveal the incorporation and development of lectures in the program. In addition, there are professional papers related to conferences and professional courses she attended, as well as article submissions. This collection also features newspaper clippings and flyers, mostly related to women and literature, but also related to lesbianism and women …

Walt Whitman Hall Time Capsule Collection, Brooklyn College

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The collection consists of documents regarding construction of the Whitman Hall, newspaper articles, and programs from the dedication ceremony. In addition the contents of the time capsule itself are included. The documents all originate in the period between 1950 to 1955 with the exception of the Brooklyn College faculty handbook that was published in 1948 but still in use in 1952. The collection is divided into two sub-groups. The first sub-group includes the documents regarding the building of Walt Whitman Hall in the form of intercollege communications, copies of newspaper articles, and the programs and plans for the dedication ceremony …

Society For The Study Of Women In The Renaissance Collection 1987-2002 Finding Aid, Graduate Center Library, Cuny

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The Society for the Study of Women in the Renaissance is a discussion group that was formed in 1987. The collection contains the organizational materials, correspondence, newsletters, membership lists, and meeting information for the organization.

Activist Women's Voices Oral History Collection, 1995-2000 Finding Aid, Graduate Center Library, Cuny

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The Activist Women's Voices Oral History Project, funded by AT&T, the Ford Foundation, the Ms. Foundation for Education and Communication, and the New York Council for Humanities, is committed to documenting the voices of unheralded activist women in community-based organizations in New York City. The archive was established in 1995 under the direction of Professors Joyce Gelb and Patricia Laurence with the aim of creating linkages between activist women in the New York City community and student and faculty researchers at the City University of New York.