Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities collection, 1910 – 1927
Call number: 1985.097
0.25 linear feet.
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The Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities collection documents philanthropy and social aid work in Brooklyn’s Jewish community during the early 20th century. It is comprised primarily of copies of the Federation’s annual report spanning the years 1910 to 1920. Also included are a copy of the Federation’s membership roster, dated 1921; a list of subscribers, dated 1926-1927; and several informational pamphlets that highlight the Federation’s work and make appeals for donations.
Daniel J. Kern recollections of Brooklyn, 1908 – 1939
Call number: 1992.024
Extent: 0.1 linear feet.
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The writings included in this collection were submitted by Daniel J. Kern to the Brooklyn Historical Society over a course of nearly two years. They cover a wide array of topics pertaining to Brooklyn history, including some Jewish history and ethnic relations, as experienced and observed through Kern’s eyes.
Hasidic community of Williamsburg collection, 1987
Call number: 1992.005
Extent: 0.2 linear feet.
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This collection consists of children’s books, flyers, pamphlets, and wedding invitations from the Hasidic community of the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn. Most materials are in Hebrew, with several in both English and Hebrew.
Recreation Rooms and Settlement collection, 1905-1991
Call number: ARC.088
Extent: 1.67 linear feet.
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The Recreation Rooms and Settlement collection documents the work of the settlement, originally established to provide educational and recreational opportunities for Jewish immigrant women, from its early years on the Lower East Side of Manhattan through its recent activity in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Canarsie. The bulk of the records are from the period 1953 to 1991.
Fred Hoyt family research collection, 1850 – 1974
Call number: ARC.043
Extent: 1.25 linear feet.
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This collection contains papers and photographs, circa 1850 to 1974, collected during genealogical research by Fred Hoyt. The collection materials pertaining to the Aschner and Jacobson families of Brooklyn Heights and Montgomery, N.Y. Earlier letters from the Aschner family are written in German, and religious documents are written in Hebrew. The bulk of images in the collection are cabinet cards from the late 19th century.
Alfred and Lucille Kolkin papers, 1942 – 1965
Call number: ARC.048
Extent: 0.42 linear feet.
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The Alfred and Lucille Kolkin papers span 1942 to 1965 and contain correspondence between Al and Lucy Kolkin, who grew up in the Brooklyn Jewish community of Bensonhurst and were married in 1943, during Alfred’s Navy training and active service in the Pacific in World War II. The collection also includes materials from Lucy’s employment at the Brooklyn Navy Yard as a ship fitter.
Unity Club records, 1914 – 1966
Call number: ARC.102
Extent: 1.35 linear feet.
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This collection consists of a bound volume containing a register of the members of the Unity Club, a Brooklyn Jewish men’s organization founded in 1896 that advocated social, philanthropic, and communal activities, for the period 1914 to 1944. Also included is a program from the Unity Club’s 70th anniversary dinner and a framed painting commemorating the club’s 50th anniversary in 1946, picturing the three clubhouses occupied by the club since its founding.
Brooklyn Bridge teleplay, 1991 – 1991
Call number: 1992.001
Extent: 0.1 linear feet.
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A typewritten teleplay, dated 1991, for an episode of the television series Brooklyn Bridge,which aired on the CBS network from 1991 to 1993. The series depicted a Jewish family living in Brooklyn during the mid-1950s. The teleplay is for an episode titled“When Irish Eyes Are Smiling.” Included with the teleplay is a clipping of a 1991 article about the series from the New York Times.
Jacob Brenner papers, 1884 – 1921
Call number: 2006.023
Extent: 2.18 linear feet.
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This collection contains documents and news clippings of Jacob A. Brenner (1857-1921), former Brooklyn magistrate and Kings County Commissioner of Jurors and prominent figure in Jewish communal and philanthropic activities. The collection chiefly relates to Brenner’s numerous appointments in the Kings County judicial system and his membership in the Republican Party.
Brooklyn hospitals and health services organizations collection, 1829 – 1998
Call number: ARC.141
Extent: 2.3 linear feet.
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The Brooklyn hospitals and health services organizations collection spans the period 1829 to 1998 and contains records of various Brooklyn hospitals and health services organizations, many of which were affiliated with charitable organizations or religious denominations and provided care to Brooklyn’s disadvantaged and underserved citizenry. Jewish institutions represented in the collection are the Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn and Maimonides Hospital of Brooklyn.
Religious organizations of Brooklyn collection, 1828 – 1986
Call number: ARC.242
Extent: 1.3 linear feet.
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The religious organizations of Brooklyn collection contains records and publications of several church-affiliated and interdenominational charities, shelters, schools, and missions established in Brooklyn in the 19th and 20th centuries. Materials chiefly consist of annual reports and manuals containing comprehensive information on organizations’ yearly activities and accomplishments. Jewish institutions represented in the collection are Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Daughters of Israel Benefit Society, Hebrew Educational Society of Brooklyn.
Brooklyn sheet music collection, circa 1830-1930
Call number: ARC.226
Extent: 5.25 linear feet.
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The Brooklyn sheet music collection contains several pieces of sheet music published in Brooklyn and, to a lesser extent, New York City, by various composers, arrangers, and lyricists during the period circa 1830 to 1930. A wide range of musical forms are represented in the collection, including waltzes, polkas, military marches, parade marches, religious hymns, popular songs, and other forms based upon or inspired by various musical traditions around the world. Though the majority of the song titles and lyrics are in English, some are written in French, German, Hebrew, and Italian.