Tag Archives: Oral History Highlights

A School Grows in Brooklyn

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Sady Sullivan

Brooklyn Historical Society’s oral history collections contain wonderful childhood memories of street games like stoop ball and skully, and trips to Prospect Park and Coney Island. It’s amazing the details that people remember from 60 to 80 years ago, such … Continue reading →

Posted in Brooklyn Past & Present, Education, Oral History | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Writings from Racial Realities

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Sady Sullivan

BHS is pleased to announce the publishing of Writings from Racial Realities – seven personal stories written by students who participated in a workshop lead by Svetlana Kitto: This collection includes stories about Blackness; Americanness; international identities; sexism and dating; memories … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Oral History, Public Programs | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Brooklyn Navy Yard at War

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Sady Sullivan

We are very pleased to see Brooklynites Carmela Zuza and Clarence Irving featured in this great video as part of New-York Historical Society’s new exhibition WWII & NYC: You can see more from this exhibition on The New York Home Front … Continue reading →

Posted in Oral History | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

CBBG Sneak Peek!

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Sady Sullivan

Crossing Borders, Bridging Generations (CBBG) is BHS’s oral history project and public programming series examining the history and experiences of mixed-heritage people and families, cultural hybridity, race, ethnicity, and identity. We are very excited to give you a sneak peek at the project’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Brooklyn Past & Present, Library & Archives, Oral History | Tagged | Leave a comment

In Memory of Elsie Richardson

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Sady Sullivan

  Elsie Richardson (1922-2012) was a Brooklyn leader, community organizer, and activist who lived in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. She was co-founder of the Central Brooklyn Coordinating Council and was essential in the creation of the first nonprofit community development corporation in … Continue reading →

Posted in Brooklyn Past & Present, Exhibitions, Oral History | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments