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Mapping The Theaters Of Brooklyn's Past (1825-1925): A Gis Project, Elena Shefsky Dec 2023

Mapping The Theaters Of Brooklyn's Past (1825-1925): A Gis Project, Elena Shefsky

Publications and Research

Despite its rich performance culture, Brooklyn remains underrepresented in theater history, eclipsed in fame by the well-known theaters of Manhattan. One of the most populous areas in America, Brooklyn has been an artistic home to actors, playwrights, directors, and impresarios for centuries. That said, there is a dearth of accessible information and scholarship on Brooklyn theaters. My objective was to update an ongoing mapping project, The City Performs, to include information and images of theater buildings from Brooklyn. The project is an interactive, open-source digital map that uses ArcGIS software to georeference data about NYC theaters. I collected data …


The West Quad Project, Brooklyn College Jan 2003

The West Quad Project, Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College History

Broadside announcing the beginning of construction on the West Quad Project


Brooklyn College Opens Four New Buildings, Brooklyn College Oct 1973

Brooklyn College Opens Four New Buildings, Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College History

Article in the Brooklyn College Alumni Bulletin about the opening of William James Hall, the Plaza Building, additions to Ingersoll Hall and additions to Roosevelt Hall


Funds Authorized For $33 Million Campus Expansion, Brooklyn College Apr 1967

Funds Authorized For $33 Million Campus Expansion, Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College History

Article in Brooklyn College Today about the expansion of the Brooklyn College campus


Whitehead--Living Tribute To A Man, Evelyn Eisen Oct 1963

Whitehead--Living Tribute To A Man, Evelyn Eisen

Brooklyn College History

Two articles in the Kingsman about the opening of Alfred North Whitehead Hall


Student Activities Building, Brooklyn College Jan 1955

Student Activities Building, Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College History

Pamphlet in support of building a student activities building for Brooklyn College students, circa 1955


Architectural Plans Of Proposed Stadium, W.P.A. Design Unit Jan 1938

Architectural Plans Of Proposed Stadium, W.P.A. Design Unit

Brooklyn College History

Architectural designs of Midwood campus proposed stadium that never came to fruition


Letter From Dr. Martin To President Boylan, Earl A. Martin Dec 1937

Letter From Dr. Martin To President Boylan, Earl A. Martin

Brooklyn College History

Letter from Dr. Earl Martin, Chairman of the Building Committee of Brooklyn College, to President Boylan regarding suggested additional W.P.A. projects for Brooklyn College


Brooklyn College Directory Of The Buildings, Brooklyn College Oct 1937

Brooklyn College Directory Of The Buildings, Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College History

Pamphlet of Brooklyn College buildings geared towards students


First Building Of New Brooklyn College Campus Ready, Brooklyn College Dec 1936

First Building Of New Brooklyn College Campus Ready, Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College History

Press release regarding the completion of the first building of the Brooklyn College Midwood campus; the heating plant.


Data Sheet, Electrical Work, All Buildings, Brooklyn College Apr 1936

Data Sheet, Electrical Work, All Buildings, Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College History

Data sheet for electrical work to be done in the academic and science buildings


Letter From President Boylan To Mark Eisner, William A. Boylan Feb 1936

Letter From President Boylan To Mark Eisner, William A. Boylan

Brooklyn College History

Letter from President Boylan to Mark Eisner, Chairman of the Board of Higher Education regarding the changing and establishing of lines and grades of certain streets for the building of the Brooklyn College Midwood campus


Electrical Fixtures In The Academic And Buildings, Randolph Evans Jan 1936

Electrical Fixtures In The Academic And Buildings, Randolph Evans

Brooklyn College History

Architects' renderings of electrical fixtures to be installed in the Science and Academic buildings. Additional drawings and information on wiring, etc. can be found in the Brooklyn College Archives and Special Collections Division.


Brooklyn College, Estimated Cost Of Buildings And Landscaping, Randolph Evans Dec 1935

Brooklyn College, Estimated Cost Of Buildings And Landscaping, Randolph Evans

Brooklyn College History

Estimated costs of buildings and landscaping for Midwood campus of Brooklyn College, submitted by lead architect, Randolph Evans


Data Sheet, Heating Plant And Gymnasium, Brooklyn College Nov 1935

Data Sheet, Heating Plant And Gymnasium, Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College History

Data sheet of contractors doing work in the heating plant and gymnasium


Letter From Raymond Ingersoll To President Boylan Regarding Architectural Plans, 1 Of 3, Raymond Ingersoll Sep 1935

Letter From Raymond Ingersoll To President Boylan Regarding Architectural Plans, 1 Of 3, Raymond Ingersoll

Brooklyn College History

Letter from Borough President Raymond Ingersoll to President Boylan regarding architectural plans and a letter Mr. Ingersoll sent to the President of the Board of Higher Education, Mr. Mark Eisner.


Letter And Accompanying Blueprint From Randolph Evans To Dr. Breithut, Randolph Evans Aug 1935

Letter And Accompanying Blueprint From Randolph Evans To Dr. Breithut, Randolph Evans

Brooklyn College History

Letter from Randolph Evans, Architect, to Dr. Breithut, Chairman of the Building Committee of Brooklyn College, with accompanying blueprint of "proposed tablet to be placed in entrance hall of Academic Building."


Letters From President Boylan With Application For Funds For The "Construction And Equipment Of Buildings For Brooklyn College, Borough Of Brooklyn", William A. Boylan Apr 1935

Letters From President Boylan With Application For Funds For The "Construction And Equipment Of Buildings For Brooklyn College, Borough Of Brooklyn", William A. Boylan

Brooklyn College History

Letters from President Boylan with accompanying application to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works for a loan and grant to the City of New York for "Construction and Equipment of Buildings for Brooklyn College, Borough of Brooklyn"


Report Of The Architects, Randolph Evans Mar 1935

Report Of The Architects, Randolph Evans

Brooklyn College History

Initial report submitted by Randolph Evans, Architect and Corbett, Harrison and MacMurray, Associated Architects, regarding the building of the Brooklyn College Midwood campus


Blueprint For Academic Building Tablet, Randolph Evans Jan 1935

Blueprint For Academic Building Tablet, Randolph Evans

Brooklyn College History

Copy of blueprint for Academic Building tablet. For actual blueprint, please contact Brooklyn College's Archives and Special Collections Division