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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

Newspapers primarily published in Brooklyn dating from the 18th to 21st centuries. 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 the 21st. 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).

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

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

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 Historical Society 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.

Separated Materials

The Linewaiters' Gazette July 1999 issue in this collection was moved to the Linewaiters' Gazette Collection (BCMS.0027).

Related Materials

Brooklyn Newsstand, CBH's online database of digitized Brooklyn newspapers

Local newspapers on microfilm collection BCMS.0028

Brooklyn Daily Eagle photographs BCMS.0002

Brooklyn newsletter collection ARC.174

Brooklyn high school newspaper collection BCMS.0030

Chandos Fulton notes on the history of Brooklyn newspapers 1973.223

Brooklyn Eagle records 1977.226

Long Islander clippings collection 1985.040

New-York Mercury issue 1985.060

Long Island Traveler scrapbook collection 1985.068

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

Brooklyn neighborhood associations and civic organizations publications ARC.167

Elizabeth Feldhusen collection of Brooklyn ephemera ARC.299

World War I political cartoons collection CBHM.0011

Thomas S. Mount correspondence 1973.251

Long Island Weekly Intelligencer subscription receipt 1977.625

Lexow Committee news clippings scrapbook 1977.216

New York Daily News strike collection 1990.025

Alden Spooner family papers ARC.098

Sereno S. Pratt papers 1977.149

Keeler Brothers magazine prospectus 1979.011

Existence and Location of Copies

Many of these titles are available via Brooklyn Newsstand, CBH's online database of digitized Brooklyn newspapers.

Collection processed by

John Zarrillo

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-04-24 20:23:01 +0000.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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
April 2026: Finding aid rearranged by Dee Bowers

Repository

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