This weekly magazine chronicles the social and economic life of Brooklyn from 1890 to 1931.  Looking through the issues one can see in the early issues the importance of bicycles, but at the turn of the century the emphasis turns toward the automobile.  Other topics of the magazine include fashion trends,  advertisements [...]]]> Extent: 83 bound volumes.

This weekly magazine chronicles the social and economic life of Brooklyn from 1890 to 1931.  Looking through the issues one can see in the early issues the importance of bicycles, but at the turn of the century the emphasis turns toward the automobile.  Other topics of the magazine include fashion trends,  advertisements by Brooklyn businesses, real estate developments in up-and-coming neighborhoods like Flatbush and Ditmas Park, photographs of the then new construction in those areas, documentation of the move from Brownstone Brooklyn into as yet undeveloped Brooklyn.

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Extent: 28.0 cubic feet, in 75 boxes: 32 manuscript boxes, 38 flat boxes, and 5 small boxes.

The Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims and Henry Ward Beecher collection traces the career of the Reverend Henry Ward Beecher, the well known 19th century preacher, and the history of Plymouth Congregational Church, of which Beecher [...]]]> Call Number: ARC.212

Extent: 28.0 cubic feet, in 75 boxes: 32 manuscript boxes, 38 flat boxes, and 5 small boxes.

The Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims and Henry Ward Beecher collection traces the career of the Reverend Henry Ward Beecher, the well known 19th century preacher, and the history of Plymouth Congregational Church, of which Beecher was the first pastor. Plymouth Church was a major institution in 19th century Brooklyn, first gaining recognition on national and international levels as Beecher’s pulpit. Beecher was well known for his oratorical ability and for his vocal opposition to slavery and support of the Northern cause during the Civil War. He also spoke out on subjects ranging from women’s suffrage and evolution to organized labor and temperance. Beecher was a popular figure despite controversy that surrounded his activities, including a charge of adultery that resulted in a widely reported trial in 1875.

The collection relates principally to Beecher’s pastorate at Plymouth Church from 1847 until his death in 1887. Other materials, ranging through 1980, concern the church’s other pastors and the history of Plymouth Church itself, which consolidated with the Church of the Pilgrims in 1934. The papers provide insight into the church congregation’s various activities, illustrate the history of Beecher’s influence on his congregation and on 19th century congregationalism, and shed light on both the public and private life of a major American personality of the 19th century.

Names:

• Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887
• Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922
• Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1897
• Beecher, William Constantine, b. 1849
• Durkee, J. Stanley, 1866-1951
• Fifield, Lawrence Wendell, b. 1891
• Hibben, Paxton, 1880-1928
• Hillis, Newell Dwight, 1858-1929
• Hunt, Rose Ward
• Tilton, Elizabeth M. Richards, b. 1834
• Tilton, Theodore, 1835-1907
• Bethel of Plymouth Church (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
• Church of the Pilgrims (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). Sunday School
• Church of the Pilgrims (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
• Henry Ward Beecher Literary and Debating Society (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
• Henry Ward Beecher Missionary Circle (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
• Plymouth Church (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). Sunday School
• Plymouth Church (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
• Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
• Plymouth Institute (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
• Ellinwood, T. J., 1830-1921
• King, Horatio C., 1837-1918

Places:

• Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) — Church history
• Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) — Religious life and customs
• Brooklyn Heights (New York, N.Y.)
• United States — Religion

Subjects:

• Plymouth chimes (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
• Abolitionists — New York (State)
• Adultery — New York (State) — Kings County
• Antislavery movements — United States
• Authors, American
• City clergy — New York (State) — New York
• Clergy as authors
• Congregational churches — New York (State) — Kings County — Clergy
• Congregationalists — New York (State) — Kings County
• Lectures and lecturing — New York (State) — Kings County
• Pews and pew rights
• Reformers — United States
• Religious education of children — New York (State) — Kings County
• Religious institutions — New York (State) — Kings County
• Sunday schools — New York (State) — Kings County
• Trials (Adultery) — New York (State) — Kings County

Types of material:

• Cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
• Church newsletters
• Clippings (information artifacts)
• Correspondence
• Cylinder phonographs (phonographs)
• Photographs
• Picture postcards
• Scrapbooks
• Sermons
• Typescripts

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The Brooklynite publication caters to Brooklyn society, photos of various socialites, humorous anecdotal stories, poetry, and artwork. The library holds the following issues:

Extent: 4.6 linear feet, in one manuscript box and flat file storage.

The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building photographs and architectural drawings span the years 1888 to 2001, with bulk dates of 1927 to 1929. The collection documents the design, construction, architectural and infrastructural features, and daily work life in the now landmarked building at [...]]]>
Call Number: ARC.116

Extent: 4.6 linear feet, in one manuscript box and flat file storage.

The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building photographs and architectural drawings span the years 1888 to 2001, with bulk dates of 1927 to 1929. The collection documents the design, construction, architectural and infrastructural features, and daily work life in the now landmarked building at One Hanson Place in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Fort Greene, particularly between its opening and the early 1960s. The collection is arranged into two series: Photographs and Architectural drawings.

Names:

• Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. : Hanson Place)

Places:

• Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
• Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |x Buildings, structures, etc.
• Fort Greene (New York, N.Y.)

Subjects:

• Art deco (Architecture)
• Bank buildings |z New York (State) |z Kings County
• Buildings |z New York (State) |z Kings County |x Design and construction
• Holidays |z New York (State) |z Kings County

Types of material:

• Architectural drawings
• Black-and-white prints (photographs)
• Color prints (photographs)
• Color slides
• Drawings (visual works)

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Extent: 1.5 linear feet, in one manuscript box, four odd-size or oversize boxes, and two phase boxes.

The Eugenie Fribourg family photographs and ephemera collection is comprised of materials relating to and documenting the family and professional life of Eugenie Merzbach Fribourg, a Jewish-American Brooklynite whose life spanned nearly the entire 20th century. Eugenie [...]]]> Call Number: 2011.002

Extent: 1.5 linear feet, in one manuscript box, four odd-size or oversize boxes, and two phase boxes.

The Eugenie Fribourg family photographs and ephemera collection is comprised of materials relating to and documenting the family and professional life of Eugenie Merzbach Fribourg, a Jewish-American Brooklynite whose life spanned nearly the entire 20th century. Eugenie Fribourg became a doctor at a time when the medical profession was dominated by men, and she remained active in the field for more than 60 years. The collection provides a rich visual document of Jewish-American family life in the early-20th century, historical photographic materials in various formats, 1940s French wine and spirits, and a visual history of various neighborhoods in Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Names:

• Merzbach family
• Fribourg family
• Brooklyn Hospital
• Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn
• Medical College of Virginia

Places:

• Brighton Beach (New York, N.Y.)
• Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
• Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)
• Flatbush (New York, N.Y.)
• France
• Los Angeles (Calif.)
• Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
• Paris (France)
• Park Slope (New York, N.Y.)
• San Francisco (Calif.)

Subjects:

• Families |z New York (State) |z Kings County
• Hospitals |z New York (State) |z Kings County
• Jewish women physicians
• Jews |z New York (State) |z Kings County
• Jews |z New York (State) |z New York
• Landscape photography |z New York (State) |z Kings County
• Landscape photography |z New York (State) |z New York
• Photography |z France |z Paris.
• Photography |z New York (State) |z Kings County
• Photography |z New York (State) |z New York
• Portrait photography
• Wine labels
• Women physicians |z New York (state) |z Kings County

Types of material:

• Black-and-white prints (photographs)
• Bottle labels
• Cabinet photographs
• Cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
• Clippings (information artifacts)
• Commemorative jewelry
• Correspondence
• Group portraits
• Identity cards
• Lockets
• Photographic postcards
• Portraits
• Studio portraits
• Tintypes (prints)

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Extent: 2.09 linear feet, in one manuscript box and one oversize box.

This collection includes various materials relating to Abraham & Straus throughout the period 1865 to 1995. The majority of the items date from 1964 and 1965 and were compiled by Abraham & Straus employee Juli Daves in preparation for the store’s [...]]]> Call Number: ARC.223

Extent: 2.09 linear feet, in one manuscript box and one oversize box.

This collection includes various materials relating to Abraham & Straus throughout the period 1865 to 1995. The majority of the items date from 1964 and 1965 and were compiled by Abraham & Straus employee Juli Daves in preparation for the store’s centennial celebration. These items include newsletters, a history of Abraham & Straus, news clippings, and correspondence between Juli Daves and Mrs. Kenn Stryker-Rodda, Archivist at the Long Island Historical Society (later the Brooklyn Historical Society), regarding research for the centennial. Other materials in the collection include store directories, souvenir shopping bags, employee newsletters, various printed ephemera, and a catalog dating from 1886, when the store was known as Wechsler & Abraham. A small number of photographs are also included and depict Abraham & Straus founder Abraham Abraham; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Sidney L. Solomon; President Walter N. Rothschild, Jr.; and the Wechsler & Abraham store at its original Fulton Street location. The photographs have biographical and historical information attached to their versos. There is also an oversize print showing an aerial view of the flagship Abraham & Straus store at its location on Fulton and Hoyt Streets, along with other parts of Downtown Brooklyn, circa 1893. This print is housed separately in an oversize box.

Abraham & Straus was a major department store founded in Brooklyn by Abraham Abraham and Joseph Wechsler in 1865. Originally called Wechsler & Abraham and located at 285 Fulton Street, the store was so successful that it moved to a new and larger location at the corner of Fulton and Hoyt Streets in 1885. The name of the store changed to Abraham & Straus in 1893 when the Straus family, partners of Macy’s department stores, bought out Wechsler’s interest in the store. By 1965, Abraham & Straus had become the third largest department store in the United States, with several branches in and surrounding the New York City area in addition to its flagship location at Fulton and Hoyt Streets. The store became part of Macy’s department stores in 1995. As of 2011, the original Abraham & Straus location on Fulton and Hoyt Streets continues to operate under the Macy’s name.

Names:

• Abraham & Straus
• Wechsler & Abraham
• Daves, Juli

Subjects:

• Business enterprises — New York (State) — Kings County
• Centennial celebrations, etc.
• Department stores — New York (State) — Kings County
• Department stores — New York (State) — Kings County — History
• Retail trade — New York (State) — Kings County
• Shopping centers — New York (State) — Kings County

Types of material:

• Catalogs
• Clippings (information artifacts)
• Correspondence
• Directories
• Histories
• Newsletters
• Photographs

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Extent: 0.08 Linear feet, in one folder

A single bound volume, dated 1891, that consists of a report on the paving, curbing, and guttering of New Jersey Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Jamaica Avenue in Brooklyn.

Names:

Places:

Subjects:

Types of [...]]]> Call Number: 1987.008

Extent: 0.08 Linear feet, in one folder

A single bound volume, dated 1891, that consists of a report on the paving, curbing, and guttering of New Jersey Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Jamaica Avenue in Brooklyn.

Names:

• Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Places:

• Atlantic Avenue (New York, N.Y.)
• Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Subjects:

• Roads — New York (State) — Kings County

Types of material:

• Reports

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Extent: 0.3 Linear feet, in five folders

The Irwin Lutzky collection includes three certificates pertaining to Lutzky’s childhood innoculations; miscellaneous publications, invitations, and programs belonging to Lutzky from such organizations as the Town of Flatbush Civic and Cultural Association and the Flatbush Historical Society; and other miscellaneous materials relating to Brooklyn, N.Y. in the [...]]]> Call Number: 1987.006

Extent: 0.3 Linear feet, in five folders

The Irwin Lutzky collection includes three certificates pertaining to Lutzky’s childhood innoculations; miscellaneous publications, invitations, and programs belonging to Lutzky from such organizations as the Town of Flatbush Civic and Cultural Association and the Flatbush Historical Society; and other miscellaneous materials relating to Brooklyn, N.Y. in the 1970s.

Names:

• Flatbush Civic and Cultural Association
• Flatbush Historical Society

Places:

• Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) — Social life and customs — 20th century

Subjects:

• Medical care — New York (State) — Kings County

Types of material:

• Invitations
• Programs (documents)

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Extent: 0.4 linear feet, in 15 folders

The Furey family papers contain correspondence, deeds, titles, and news clippings pertaining to members of the Furey family including John V. Furey, Robert Furey, Georgiana Furey, and George Furey. The property records in the collection pertain to the family home on 8th Avenue in the Park Slope [...]]]> Call Number: 1977.331

Extent: 0.4 linear feet, in 15 folders

The Furey family papers contain correspondence, deeds, titles, and news clippings pertaining to members of the Furey family including John V. Furey, Robert Furey, Georgiana Furey, and George Furey. The property records in the collection pertain to the family home on 8th Avenue in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. Also included in the collection are the military papers of John V. Furey.

John and Georgiana Furey settled in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn after John’s retirement from the military in 1903. John V. Furey’s military papers span from the time of the American Civil War until his retirement. Robert Furey was a politician and served as an Alderman and Streets Commissioner in Brooklyn.

Names:

• Furey family
• Furey, John V.

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Extent: 0.25 Linear feet, in four folders

The Fort Totten collection spans the period 1851 to 1968 (bulk, 1955 to 1968) and measures 0.25 linear feet. The collection contains histories and evaluations of the Fort dating from the 1950s and 1960s; a list of fortifications and sea coast defenses from 1851; and site analyses [...]]]> Call Number: 1977.327

Extent: 0.25 Linear feet, in four folders

The Fort Totten collection spans the period 1851 to 1968 (bulk, 1955 to 1968) and measures 0.25 linear feet. The collection contains histories and evaluations of the Fort dating from the 1950s and 1960s; a list of fortifications and sea coast defenses from 1851; and site analyses and development proposals for the site of the fort.

Fort Totten was constructed as a defense for New York City during the Civil War but never saw battle. It was used as a depot for recruits, a camping ground for volunteer units en route combat areas, and also contained hospital facilities. In later years, Fort Totten became the home to the Army Corps of Engineers, the Coast Guard, the U.S. Army Medical Equipment Development Laboratory, and the Army Defense Command. In 1995, Fort Totten was one of the many military bases that were decommissioned.

Places:

• Fort Totten (N.Y.)
• New York (N.Y.)

Subjects:

• Fortification — New York (State) — New York

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