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Walter O’Malley Brooklyn Dodgers Papers, 1946-1957. 1 cubic foot in 1 record carton.
Accessions 2004.003 and 1997.471
This collection of documents and news clippings is a selected portion of the papers of former Brooklyn National League Baseball Club (Brooklyn Dodgers) president Walter O’Malley. The bulk of the collection comprises correspondence and memoranda from 1946-57, covering the period of O’Malley’s roles as counsel to, and vice president of, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and afterward his ascension to the presidency of the organization in 1950.
The collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, and reports, chiefly typewritten, some original letters and many carbon copies as typed by office staff. Other items include stadium plans, city committee and consulting engineers’ reports, press releases, and clippings from New York City and Brooklyn newspapers that cover the 1946-57 period. The material chiefly relates to the Dodgers’ efforts to secure a site and build a new stadium in Brooklyn to replace Ebbets Field, and failing to do so, the team’s move to Los Angeles in 1957. Included in these records is correspondence with such notable figures as city construction coordinator Robert Moses, Mayor Robert F. Wagner, New York State Governor Averell Harriman, Brooklyn Borough President John Cashmore, and architect/engineer Buckminster Fuller.
A number of documents includedin the collection are available for viewing on the Walter O’Malley website.
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William Richardson Papers (1853-1896). 5 linear inches.
ArMs 1977.169
William Richardson (1822-1893) was a prominent post-Civil War resident of Brooklyn. He owned the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company, was active in the Republican Party, was an Alderman for the Twenty-Second Ward, and was involved in many civic causes.
The William Richardson Papers document the personal and business affairs of this Brooklyn businessman. The collection includes correspondence, railroad documents, family items, political and governmental documents, ephemera, and miscellaneous items concerning civic issues.
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Harold E. Weeks Diaries, 1925-1932. 3 document boxes, 1.35 cubic feet.
ArMs 1985.039
Harold Eastman Weeks (1886 - 1960) worked as the Coordinating Engineer in the Electrical Systems Bureau of the Brooklyn Edison Company, one of the major participants in Brooklyn’s electrification. He was a relative of John Wingate Weeks, a Republican Senator and the 48th U.S. Secretary of War (1921-1925). Aside from his regular job duties at the Brooklyn Edison Company, Mr. Weeks took on several other responsibilities, serving as public utility instructor (a position he also held at the New York Edison Company), and holding membership in both the Technical Advisory Committee and the Brooklyn Edison Club (by which he coordinated company social events). He was also an active member of several professional organizations. Mr. Weeks resided at 20 Willow Street, Brooklyn, and was married to Dr. Virginia Travell Weeks, a Brooklyn pediatrician and sister of Dr. Janet Davidson Travell, President John F. Kennedy’s Personal Physician. He died in Lake Placid, New York, in 1960.
The Harold E. Weeks Diaries consist of seven diaries from the period 1925-1932 (a diary does not exist for 1928) and are arranged chronologically. Each diary documents the day-to-day operations of the Electrical System Bureau of the Brooklyn Edison Company. They also contain references-in the form of numerous enclosures-to local, national and international news events; public utilities; city planning and infrastructure; population estimates; the banking industry; the commodities markets; aeronautics; and the private life of Mr. Weeks.
Access Points:
Personal names
Weeks, Harold Eastman, 1886-1960
Travell, Janet G., 1901-1997
Weeks, John W. (John Wingate), 1860-1926
Corporate names
Brooklyn Edison Company
New York Edison Company
Subjects
Electric power systems
Electrification
Electric power distribution New York (State)
Aeronautics, Military
Chronological subject
20th-century America
Geographic subject
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Occupations subject
Engineers
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Brooklyn Land Conveyance Collection, ca. 1699-1896. 375 Linear feet.
The Brooklyn Land Conveyance collection documents Brooklyn land transfers from the late 17th Century through to 1896. Organized by block, these abstracts show seller (grantor) and buyer (grantee) information. Please note that these are just abstracts, not the actual deeds. In many cases these abstracts are the only records for these early land transactions that have survived. The New York City Department of Finance has abstracts and deeds for property transfers post-1900.
To find out the block number for a specific address, just enter the address into the New York City Department of Buildings’ online database.
Subjects:
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- Land titles – Registration and transfer
- Land tenure – United States – History
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Brooklyn Ephemera Collection (1814-1998). 19 manuscript boxes and 2 oversize boxes (9.8 cubic feet).
The Brooklyn Ephemera Collection contains materials of mixed provenance accumulated over decades by the Long Island Historical Society (now the Brooklyn Historical Society). It is comprised of 12 series: Businesses, Churches, Civic Organizations and Celebrations, Clubs, Entertainment, Military, Schools, Sports, Transportation, Miscellaneous, Comic Books, and Calendars/Oversized Materials. The materials relate to a variety of Brooklyn-based institutions and events spanning a period of time from 1814 to 1998. Examples of the encompassed materials include correspondence, announcements, pamphlets, special events programs and notices, note papers, tickets, newspaper clippings, trade cards, ads, receipts, invoices, tour maps and information, postcards and certificates.
Access Points:
Personal and Corporate Names
Pierrepont, John Jay, 1849-1911
Grant, Ulysses S. [Ulysses Simpson], 1822-1885
Adelphi College
Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.). Commissioners of Prospect Park
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.). Park Commissioners
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn Athenaeum
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
Brooklyn Club (New York, N.Y.)
Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)
Brooklyn Dodgers (Football team)
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Company
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Tabernacle (New York, N.Y.)
Brooklyn Union Gas Company
Erasmus Hall High School
First Presbyterian Church (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
Historic Districts Council (New York, N.Y.)
National Railway Historical Society
New York City Transit Authority
New York Naval Ship Yard
New York Transit Museum
St. Francis College (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
Visiting Nurse Service of New York
Subject Headings
African Americans
American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976
Baseball - New York (State) - New York
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) - religious life and customs
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) - social life and customs
Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.)
Brownstone - New York (State) - New York
Prospect Park (New York, N.Y.)
Brooklyn Trust Company Building (New York, N.Y.)
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) - Songs and music.
Armed Forces - New York (State) - New York
Clubs - New York (State) - New York
Entertainment events - New York (State) - New York
Racing - New York (State) - New York
Railroads - New York (State) - New York
Sports - New York (State) - New York
Theater - New York (State) - New York
Williamsburg Bridge (New York, N.Y.)
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Brooklyn Roads, 1825-1883. 3 boxes, 0.5 linear ft.
ArMs 1977.337
This is a collection of petitions from citizens, reports, contracts, surveys, and assessment notices for public improvements in the City of Brooklyn. Nearly all of the items were addressed to the Brooklyn Common Council and then referred to the Assessment, Law, or Street committees.
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Parks Department, City and Borough of Brooklyn (1856-1945). 32.5 linear inches.
AccNo 1977.325
This collection contains materials relating to the administrative functions of the Parks Department of the City and Borough of Brooklyn. The nature of the items includes correspondence, finance reports, legal documents, minutes and proceedings, maps and drawings, and miscellaneous items such as clippings and brochures.
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Brooklyn Park Advisory Committee CollectionArMs 1988.050
This collection covers the participation of Elizabeth Feldhusen in the Brooklyn Park Advisory Committee and spans the period December 12, 1982 to March 30, 1988. It consists of meeting agendas and minutes together with proposed plans and studies for the improvement of Prospect Park.
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Washington Roebling-Brooklyn Bridge Collection 1873-1879. 1 manuscript box (0.5 cubic feet). ArMs 1977.259
This collection consists of notes, letters, engineering computations, reports, specifications, inventories and technical newspaper clippings, dated 1873-1879, all relating to the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, and includes notes to “Col. Roebling” and some items in his hand.
This is a fragmentary collection consisting of items rescued from a rubbish heap at a city-owned building being demolished in April, 1966.
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John B. Woodward Papers, 1820-1924. 1 record carton, 1 manuscript box, 1 scrapbook in custom enclosure (1.6 cubic feet).
ArMs 1977.039; ArMs 1977.146
A lifelong Brooklynite, John Blackburne Woodward was a notable businessman, military officer, and philanthropist: he ran a successful trading business; completed his military career as Adjutant General; and served on the boards of many prominent organizations, including the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences and the Parks Department. Elijah R. Kennedy attributes the revitalization of both the Brooklyn Institute and Prospect Park to Woodward’s dedicated work. In 1885, Woodward made an unsuccessful bid for Mayor of Brooklyn.
The John Blackburne Woodward Papers consist of materials reflecting both his professional and personal life, collected both by him and his family. The collection is divided into two series. The first series consists of materials relating to Woodward’s role as Secretary of the Citizens Relief Committee during the time of the Johnstown Flood; materials relating to the accounts of the Society of the Army of the Potomac, of which Woodward was Treasurer; and records of Woodward’s role in helping to erect a statue of the Honorable James S.T. Stranahan in Prospect Park. The second series contains materials pertaining to Woodward’s personal life (i.e. school report cards, correspondence); clippings and correspondence regarding Woodward’s death; ephemera such as restaurant menus collected from various dinners; items from the Brooklyn Institute of Arts & Sciences; and scrapbooks.
Access Points:
Fowler, E.B. (Edward Brush), 1826-1896
MacMonnies, Frederick William, 1863-1937
Slocum, Henry Warner, 1826-1894
Stranahan, J. S. T. (James Samuel Thomas), 1808-1898
Woodward, John B., 1832-1896
Woodward, John N.
Brooklyn City Guard (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
Brooklyn Club (New York, N.Y.)
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)-Board of City Works
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
New England Society in the City of New York
New York (N.Y.). Dept. of Parks
New York (State)-National Guard-Regiment, 13th
Society of the Army of the Potomac
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)-19th century-Social life and customs
Businessmen-Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)-19th century
Generals-New York (State)-19th century
Philanthropists-Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)-19th century
Political candidates-Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)-19th century
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