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Conservation: BHS’s Maps Get Some TLC!
Conservation work completed on the Library & Archives project Portal to the Past!
Posted on May 10, 2019
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Emma, the Catablog
Announcing the retirement of Emma, an interactive catalog of the archives and special collections held in the Othmer Library.
Posted on May 6, 2019
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Ronald Shiffman collection is open for research!
This collection is a rich source pertaining to community planning, housing programs and policies, community development.
Posted on April 10, 2019
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Increasing Access to Vertical Files
Over the past several months, we’ve been hard at work in the Othmer Library to improve access to our vertical files.
Posted on February 6, 2019
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Brooklyn For Peace and the Defense of Civil Liberties
By Library and Archives assistant Laura Julian. The papers of Brooklyn For Peace, which date from 1983 to the present, and consist of over 25...
Posted on November 5, 2018
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BHS Map Collection Update
Brooklyn Historical Society’s Library & Archives team has an exciting project update to share! In 2017, BHS received a generous...
Posted on September 25, 2018
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Brooklyn Historical Society Statement on Muslim Ban Ruling
As an institution dedicated to the history of Brooklyn, we are proud of the rich fabric of multicultural heritage in Brooklyn
Posted on June 27, 2018
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Just When You Thought Everything was Destroyed: Street Art and Brooklyn’s Waterfront
Brooklyn’s waterfront neighborhoods have undergone many transformations throughout history. From small villages, to bustling dock-side...
Posted on June 14, 2018
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Happy Passover and Easter!
Tis the season of Easter and Passover celebrations! In recognition of both holidays we thought we’d bring you two photos this week
Posted on April 4, 2018
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131 Miles and Countless Stories: Finding the Lost Histories of Brooklyn’s Waterfront
My goal was simple but elusive – to figure out exactly how many miles of coastline there were in the borough of Brooklyn.
Posted on January 20, 2018
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Call for Donations: Public Protest Materials
In January 2016, Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) posted a call for Brooklynites to donate their Women’s March Posters
Posted on January 17, 2018
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Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) Launches website, The Packer Collegiate Institute: A Story of Education in Brooklyn
In 1845, a group of Brooklynites formed a committee to establish a school for "Female Education." This group established a board of...
Posted on November 13, 2017