William Schroeder, Sr. scrapbook collection
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Abstract
This collection consists of three scrapbooks compiled by Dr. William Schroeder, Sr., circa 1900 to 1904. The earliest scrapbook, titled "Mayors of Brooklyn," circa 1900, contains portraits, drawings, biographical information, news clippings, and photographs of mayors of the city of Brooklyn, with information on two Williamsburgh mayors also included. The second, titled "Parks of Brooklyn, N.Y.," 1902, contains maps and prints of Brooklyn parks, particulary Prospect Park, by a number of photographers and printing companies. Lastly, "U.S. Navy Yard Brooklyn," dated 1904, contains news clippings showing different areas of the Navy Yard and the launch of the battleship.
Biographical note
Dr. William Schroeder, Sr. was a physician who lived on President Street in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of three scrapbooks compiled by Dr. William Schroeder, Sr., circa 1900 to 1904. The earliest scrapbook, titled "Mayors of Brooklyn," circa 1900, contains portraits, drawings, biographical information, news clippings, and photographs of mayors of the city of Brooklyn, with information on two Williamsburgh mayors also included. The second, titled "Parks of Brooklyn, N.Y.," 1902, contains maps and prints of Brooklyn parks, particulary Prospect Park, by a number of photographers and printing companies. Lastly, "U.S. Navy Yard Brooklyn," dated 1904, contains news clippings showing different areas of the Navy Yard and the launch of the battleship Connecticut.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction rights for photographs have not been evaluated. Please consult library staff for more information.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); William Schroeder, Sr. scrapbook collection, ARC.121, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Dr. William Schroeder, Sr., date unknown.
Other Finding Aids
Item-level description and digital versions of images from the collection are available for searching via the image database in the library.
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Minimally processed to the collection level.
This collection combines three accessions: 1978.173, V1986.010, and V1986.250.
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