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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

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

The Lantern Vol. 4, No. 3, June 1936, Eugene Shelley, Charles Francis Ehly, Utahna Basow, Elizabeth M. Seidle, Charlotte R. Tyson, Vernon D. Groff, Florence A. Roberts, H. Spencer Halberstadt, Paul R. Shelly, Richard Yahraes, Virginia Shoffner

The Lantern Literary Magazines, 1933 to Present

• Dr. Omwake as his Friends See Him: A Letter from Dr. James M. Anders ; An Interview with Dean Kline
• George Leslie Omwake, Educator and Churchman
• The Story of Ursinus
• "Way Back When"
• Editorial: "We Look Before and After"
• Reminiscences of an Ex-Storekeeper's Daughter
• The Tale of a Toper, or How the Little Stone Went Rolling
• Book Review: May I Present?
• Time Out, Please
• Youth at the Crossroads
• Of Candy Bars and Tears
• Reflections
• To a Star
• It Takes Two to Study the Moon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brooklyn College History

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

1936 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class, Thomas P. Glassmoyer, John H. Brown Jr.

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1936 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

Correspondence From Swann - Johnson - Miller Concerning The "Old Union" Christian Church In Marion County, Indiana, Marietta L. Miller, Perry W. Swann

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Fifty-Seven Returned Missionaries Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints In Idaho Stake Of Bannock County, Idaho, 1935-36, Reed G. Probst

Theses and Dissertations

One may well wonder how these missionaries adjust themselves again to their daily routine of life. What is the religious, economic, and educational status of these returned missionaries? The purpose, therefore, of this study is to discover facts which might show the present religious, economic, and educational status of fity-seven returned missionaries of Idaho Stake in Bannock County, Idaho.

Associated with these aspects under study are certain beliefs and practices to which the present reaction of the missionary is reported. Because of the very nature of the questions asked, the writer discovered the inability of the respondent in some cases …

The Christian Thought Of Doctor Toyohiko Kagawa And His Social Works And Movements, Eiichi Iimura

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The world recognizes Toyohiko Kagawa as the St. Francis of Japan. His heart is one of pure love like that of St. Francis, but his battle has not been carried on by means of the sermon in a religious denomination. With a heart of love Kagawa has stood in the streets and would save the lives of the people. This is because he was born in 20th century Japan and not in Italy of the Middle Ages.

Fifteen hundred years after the fall of ancient Rome the world once more is about to undergo a mighty change. At this time …

William Taylor : Organizer And Statesman, Thomas Mee

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

To the average layman of the present day, as well as the majority of the new generation of ministers, the name of William Taylor rarely carries the deep impression that his labors justify. From the standpoint of the American Continents, this observation may have more in fact than in other parts of the world where his labors were more abundant in term of years devoted to the building of a more worthy civilization.

With a view to making more accessible the thrilling account of this truly noble Christian Statesman, much research has been made. In doing so, it is hoped …

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.