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Guide to the Brooklyn Historical Society newspaper collection ARC.258

Brooklyn Historical Society newspaper collection

Call Number

ARC.258

Dates

1783-2017, inclusive
; 1820-2005, bulk

Creator

Extent

210.75 Linear Feet
in 59 boxes, 252 bound volumes, and 87 reels of microfilm

Language of Materials

Materials in English, Dutch, Finnish, Hebrew, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, and Spanish.

Abstract

The collection is primarily composed of newspapers published in Brooklyn, New York, dating from the 18th century to 2016. It also includes a selection of newspapers published in Queens, Long Island, upstate New York, and New Jersey. In addition to paper editions, the collection includes microfilm copies of certain publications.

Arrangement

The newspapers are arranged alphabetically by title.

Scope and Contents

The collection is primarily composed of newspapers published in Brooklyn, New York, dating from the 18th century to 2016. In addition to paper editions, the collection includes microfilm copies of certain publications.

Geographically, the newspapers cover the numerous neighborhoods of Brooklyn, as well the other boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx), Long Island (Suffolk and Nassau Counties), and parts of upstate New York and New Jersey. The collection also includes issues of The Liberator, an abolitionist newspaper which was published in Boston, Massachusetts.

Some newspapers were published for specific communities (African-Americans, Caribbean-Americans, Catholics, Jewish-Americans, the military) or specific topics (business, real estate, antiques, computers, etc.).

One newspaper of note is The Christian Union, which was edited by Henry Ward Beecher.

For a complete list of newspapers included in the collection, please see the inventory below. Please note that this collection does not include newspapers which are currently being held at our off-site storage facility. For a listing of these holdings, please contact BHS library staff at: library@brooklynhistory.org

Subjects

Organizations

Genres

People

Topics

Abolitionists -- New York (State) -- Kings County; African Americans -- New York (State) -- Kings County; African American newspapers -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Antiques -- New York (State) -- Long Island; Caribbean Americans -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Catholics -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Community development -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Community newspapers -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Finnish Americans -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Hispanic Americans -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Italian Americans -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Jewish newspapers -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Latvian Americans -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Neighborhoods -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Norwegian Americans -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Parents -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Polish Americans -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Real estate business -- New York (State) -- Kings County -- Periodicals; Russian Americans -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Schools -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Swedish Americans -- New York (State) -- Kings County

Places

Albany (N.Y.); Babylon (N.Y.); Bay Ridge (New York, N.Y); Bedford-Stuyvesant (New York, N.Y.); Bensonhurst (New York, N.Y.); Borough Park (New York, N.Y.); Bronx (New York, N.Y.); Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Commerce; Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Economic conditions; Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Intellectual life; Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Politics and government; Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions; Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Social life and customs; Brooklyn Heights (New York, N.Y.); Brownsville (New York, N.Y.); Bushwick (New York, N.Y.); Canarsie (New York, N.Y.); Carroll Gardens (New York, N.Y.); Clinton Hill (New York, N.Y.); Cobble Hill (New York, N.Y.); Coney Island (New York, N.Y.); Crown Heights (New York, N.Y.); Downtown Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.); East Flatbush (New York, N.Y.); East New York (New York, N.Y.); East Norwich (N.Y.); Far Rockaway (New York, N.Y.); Flatbush (New York, N.Y.); Flushing (New York, N.Y.); Fort Greene (New York, N.Y.); Freeport (N.Y.); Goshen (N.Y.); Greenpoint (New York, N.Y.); Hempstead (N.Y.); Huntington (N.Y.); Jamaica (New York, N.Y.); Kingston (N.Y.); Long Island (N.Y.); Manhattan (New York, N.Y.); New Brunswick (N.J.); New York Naval Shipyard; Northport (N.Y.); Park Slope (New York, N.Y.); Port Jefferson (N.Y.); Prospect Heights (New York, N.Y.); Queens County (N.Y.); Queens (New York, N.Y.); Red Hook (New York, N.Y.); Rockville Centre (N.Y.); Sheepshead Bay (New York, N.Y.); Staten Island (New York, N.Y.); Sunset Park (New York, N.Y.); Westchester County (N.Y.); Williamsburg (New York, N.Y.); Windsor Terrace (New York, N.Y.)

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

Newspapers published prior to 1928 are in the public domain. While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Brooklyn community newspaper collection, ARC.258, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The newspapers were found in collection, with the exception of the March 1, 1873 issue of the Kings County Gazette, which was the gift of Martin Fishman, 2001.

Note on additional newspapers

Please note that this collection does not includes newspapers which are currently being held at our off-site storage facility.

Related Materials

Chandos Fulton notes on the history of Brooklyn newspapers, 1863-1864 (1973.223)

Political news clippings scrapbook, 1894 (1977.216)

Brooklyn Eagle records, 1887-1955 (1977.226)

Long Islander clippings collection, 1847-1889 (1985.040)

New-York Mercury issue, 1782 (1985.060)

Long Island Traveler scrapbook collection, 1897-1911 (1985.068)

Park Slope Civic Council records, 1938-1965 (1991.041)

Thomas N. Schroth and Raymond A. Schroth, S.J. Brooklyn Eagle collection (ARC.093)

Brooklyn neighborhood associations and civic organizations publications, 1881-2010 (ARC.167)

Elizabeth Feldhusen collection of Brooklyn ephemera, circa 1920s-1992 (ARC.299)

World War I political cartoons collection, 1916-1918 (CBHM.0011)

Online Availability note

Full-text searchable versions of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, the Brooklyn Evening Star, the Brooklyn Evening Daily Star, and the Long Island Star are freely available online.

Collection processed by

John Zarrillo

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-07-17 18:43:45 +0000.
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Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

The collection was assembled from uncataloged newspapers found in Brooklyn Historical Society's library and archives.

Revisions to this Guide

March 2017: Updated by John Zarrillo
July 2024: Revised by Dee Bowers to reflect rehousing

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
https://bklynlibrary.org/cbh