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"Special Pass" To The "Laying Of The Cornerstone By The President Of The United States", Brooklyn College Oct 1936

"Special Pass" To The "Laying Of The Cornerstone By The President Of The United States", Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College History

"Special Pass" to the laying of the cornerstone of Brooklyn College's gymnasium by President Roosevelt


Roosevelt Tours City As Thousands Cheer, New York Evening Journal Oct 1936

Roosevelt Tours City As Thousands Cheer, New York Evening Journal

Brooklyn College History

Portion of New York Evening Journal article describing President Roosevelt's tour of New York City including a visit to Brooklyn College to lay the cornerstone in the new college's gymnasium


Taylor Clashes With Laguardia, World Telegram Oct 1936

Taylor Clashes With Laguardia, World Telegram

Brooklyn College History

Article in which Mayor LaGuardia and Comptroller Frank Taylor argue over the $400,000 grant from the WPA which was to pay for the power plant at the new Brooklyn College.


Minutes Of The Executive Committee, Brooklyn College Sep 1936

Minutes Of The Executive Committee, Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College History

One of several Minutes of the Executive Committee dealing with the building of Brooklyn College's Midwood campus. For additional minutes, please contact Brooklyn College's Archives and Special Collections Division.


Letter From Frederick E. Breithut To The "New York World-Telegram", Frederick E. Breithut Jun 1936

Letter From Frederick E. Breithut To The "New York World-Telegram", Frederick E. Breithut

Brooklyn College History

Letter from Frederick Breithut, Chairman of the Brooklyn College Building Committee, to Mr. Fletcher Cooper of the "New York World-Telegram" in response to that organization's request for information on Brooklyn College for their New World Almanac


First Graduate Degrees To Be Awarded At Brooklyn College, Press Release, Brooklyn College Jun 1936

First Graduate Degrees To Be Awarded At Brooklyn College, Press Release, Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College History

Press release regarding the first graduate degrees to be awarded at Brooklyn College. For additional press releases on a variety of topics, please contact the Brooklyn College Archives and Special Collections Department


Steel Workers Due Tomorrow At Brooklyn College, Unknown May 1936

Steel Workers Due Tomorrow At Brooklyn College, Unknown

Brooklyn College History

Newspaper article discussing the work that is to begin on the new Brooklyn College campus in Midwood.


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 The Board Of Higher Education To The Commissioners Of The Sinking Fund Of The City Of New York, Charles P. Barry Apr 1936

Letter From The Board Of Higher Education To The Commissioners Of The Sinking Fund Of The City Of New York, Charles P. Barry

Brooklyn College History

Letter from the Board of Higher Education to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund regarding the changing of the map of Brooklyn to accommodate the New Brooklyn College, including details regarding specific parcels of land


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


Richard G. Armstrong Contract Regarding The Ditmas House, Brooklyn College Feb 1936

Richard G. Armstrong Contract Regarding The Ditmas House, Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College History

Contract allowing Mr. Richard G. Armstrong and his wife to live in the Ditmas House, rent free, in exchange for caretaking responsibilities. Mr. Armstrong was unemployed due to the Depression and had requested to reside at the Ditmas House under the above described conditions.


Call For Bids For Academic And Science Buildings, Board Of Higher Education Feb 1936

Call For Bids For Academic And Science Buildings, Board Of Higher Education

Brooklyn College History

Advertisement placed in The City Record by The Board of Higher Education announcing a call for bids for contractors to work on the academic and science buildings of Brooklyn College


School Plans Outlined, New York Times Jan 1936

School Plans Outlined, New York Times

Brooklyn College History

Brief article regarding tentative plans to build a new high school on part of the Wood-Harmon tract of land.


Outline Specifications For The Materials And Labor Required For Erection Of Generating Plant, Randolph Evans Jan 1936

Outline Specifications For The Materials And Labor Required For Erection Of Generating Plant, Randolph Evans

Brooklyn College History

Outline of the materials and labor needed for the proposed building of the Brooklyn College generating plant. Actual architectural drawings, plans and designs available at Brooklyn College's Archives and Special Collections Division.


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 Delays Opening, Unknown Jan 1936

Brooklyn College Delays Opening, Unknown

Brooklyn College History

Newspaper clipping describing the delay in opening the new Brooklyn College campus in Midwood.


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


A New Brooklyn College Is Rising, William A. Boylan Dec 1935

A New Brooklyn College Is Rising, William A. Boylan

Brooklyn College History

Article in the New York Times about the building of the new Brooklyn College in Midwood written by President of the college, William Boylan.


Resolution Re: Contracts For Library Building, Board Of Higher Education Nov 1935

Resolution Re: Contracts For Library Building, Board Of Higher Education

Brooklyn College History

Portion of the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Higher Education in which various contractors were decided upon to complete the necessary work in the Library building. Complete minutes available in Brooklyn College's Archives and Special Collections Division


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


Suit To Bar Purchase Of College Site Ends, New York Times Nov 1935

Suit To Bar Purchase Of College Site Ends, New York Times

Brooklyn College History

Newspaper clipping regarding the end of the lawsuit against Brooklyn College purchasing land to build its new campus in Midwood.


Refuse To Drop Brooklyn Suit On College Site, World Telegram Oct 1935

Refuse To Drop Brooklyn Suit On College Site, World Telegram

Brooklyn College History

Newspaper clipping regarding Community Councils' law suit against Brooklyn College being built in Midwood.


Conference Concerning Procedure To Be Observed In Order To Meet The President's Requirements With Respect To The Immediate Advancement Of P.W.A. Projects In New York State--October 1, 1935, Arthur S. Tuttle Oct 1935

Conference Concerning Procedure To Be Observed In Order To Meet The President's Requirements With Respect To The Immediate Advancement Of P.W.A. Projects In New York State--October 1, 1935, Arthur S. Tuttle

Brooklyn College History

Three page description of the procedures required by President Roosevelt regarding P.W.A. projects in New York State (of which the New Brooklyn College was one) written by the Acting State Director of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, Arthur S. Tuttle


Letter From The Committee On Ceremonial Occassions To The Staff Of Brooklyn College, Brooklyn College Sep 1935

Letter From The Committee On Ceremonial Occassions To The Staff Of Brooklyn College, Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College History

Letter from The Committee on Ceremonial Occasions to the staff of Brooklyn College announcing the groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Midwood campus. Similar letters were sent to the students and faculty of Brooklyn College.


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 From The City Of New York Bureau Of The Budget To President Boylan Regarding The Approval Of Award Of Contracts, Arthur S. Tuttle Sep 1935

Letter From The City Of New York Bureau Of The Budget To President Boylan Regarding The Approval Of Award Of Contracts, Arthur S. Tuttle

Brooklyn College History

Letter from the City of New York Bureau of the Budget to President Boylan regarding the awarding of contracts to a general contractor as well as contractors for plumbing, electrical and heating and ventilation work


New York City Loses 47 Million P.W.A. Grants, Albert L. Warner Sep 1935

New York City Loses 47 Million P.W.A. Grants, Albert L. Warner

Brooklyn College History

Article in the New York Tribune reporting the loss of 47 million dollars previously approved by the PWA grants including that set aside for the new Brooklyn College.


Board Of Estimate And Apportionment, City Of New York, Cal. No. 1--Special Meeting, Pearl Bernstein Aug 1935

Board Of Estimate And Apportionment, City Of New York, Cal. No. 1--Special Meeting, Pearl Bernstein

Brooklyn College History

One of many copies of letters, minutes, correspondences, etc. by the City of New York Board of Estimate and Apportionment relating to the building of the New Brooklyn College. Please contact The Archives and Special Collections Division for additional material.


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."


Letter To Mayor Laguardia From Mark Eisner, Chairman, Board Of Higher Education, Mark Eisner Aug 1935

Letter To Mayor Laguardia From Mark Eisner, Chairman, Board Of Higher Education, Mark Eisner

Brooklyn College History

Letter to Mayor LaGuardia from Mark Eisner, Chairman of the Board of Higher Education discussing the application to the Public Works Administration for the New Brooklyn College