Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce publications
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Monthly and weekly periodicals, annual reports, one business directory, and the Brooklyn Manufacturers' Industrial Exposition program (1922). Periodicals in the collection include monthly newsletters Impact and Brooklyn Progress, as well as Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Bulletin, a weekly publication.
Historical note
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1918 to provide support, advocacy, and promotion to businesses in the borough. The Chamber accomplished these goals by organizing events such as the 1922 Manufacturers Industrial Show, an exposition highlighting Brooklyn-based manufacturers for citizens of the borough and New York City. By 1937, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce was the second largest organization of its kind in the country. Throughout the mid-20th century, the Chamber advocated for such projects as the redevelopment of the Brooklyn Navy Yard (officially known as the New York Naval Shipyard) and the Fulton Street Mall. Originally located on Court Street, the Chamber's office is now on Elm Place in Downtown Brooklyn.
Source:
- Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. "The Brooklyn Chamber and the Business Evolution of a Borough." Accessed December 28, 2010. http://www.ibrooklyn.com/site/aboutchamber/chamberhistory
Scope and Contents
Monthly and weekly periodicals, annual reports, one business directory, and the Brooklyn Manufacturers' Industrial Exposition program (1922), along with other materials. Periodicals in the collection include monthly newsletters Impact and Brooklyn Progress, as well as Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Bulletin, a weekly publication. The periodicals contain announcements for Chamber lectures and courses, as well as news of local business-related issues, such as trade, ordinances, and crime. Annual reports in the collection review the year's activities for the Chamber and include discussions of the impact of legislation and transportation growth on Brooklyn's economy. Lastly, a 1971 Brooklyn Business Directory lists member businesses of the Chamber for the year.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce publications, ARC.165, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition for the collection are unknown.
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Processing Information
Originally minimally processed to the collection level, this collection was described to the file level by Dee Bowers in 2026.
