Ann Schoenfeld collection on the Fulton Ferry Landing Association
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Abstract
The Fulton Ferry Landing Association was formed in 1988 by residents of the Fulton Ferry Landing Historic District. The collection documents development in the neighborhood from the 1980s through the early 2000s, in particular by Two Trees Management; transportation issues including traffic and ferries; the development of Brooklyn Bridge Park; and Creative Time's Art in the Anchorage program.
Biographical / Historical
Ann Schoenfeld has been a resident of the Fulton Ferry Historic District since the 1980s. She was active in the Fulton Ferry Landing Association, a neighborhood association founded in 1988. Ann Schoenfeld was the graphic designer for the association's short-lived newsletter, Currents, which was published for several years in the late 1990s. The Fulton Ferry Landing Association remains active as of 2021, with a focus on development and transportation issues affecting the neighborhood.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged alphabetically by subject.
Scope and Contents
The bulk of this small collection pertains to the work and advocacy of the Fulton Ferry Landing Association. Topics represented include the construction of Brooklyn Bridge Park, traffic in downtown Brooklyn and a proposed water taxi, Creative Time's Art in the Anchorage program, and development proposals from Two Trees Management. The collection also includes Fulton Ferry Landing Association administrative documents, event announcements, meeting agendas and minutes, and issues of the newsletter Currents. Other neighborhood organizations in the area are also represented, including the Brooklyn Heights Association and the Old Brooklyn Waterfront Alliance.
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People
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright to this collection is held by the Center for Brooklyn History, Brooklyn Public Library.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Ann Schoenfeld collection on the Fulton Ferry Landing Association, 2019.009, Box and Folder number; Center for Brooklyn History, Brooklyn Public Library.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Ann Schoenfeld in 2019.
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Processing Information
At the time of donations, there was minimal existing arrangement. Materials were rehoused in acid free folders and boxes and grouped by topic. All folder titles were supplied by the archivist. Duplicates of materials beyond three copies were discarded; no further material was removed from the collection at the time of processing.
