Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church collection: Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church collection: NYU Special Collections Finding Aids

Call Number

1973.106

Date

circa 1680 to 1930, inclusive

Creator

Protestant Dutch Reformed Church of Flatlands (New York, N.Y.)

Extent

0.08 Linear Feet

in eight folders.

Language of Materials

Materials in Dutch and English.

Abstract

The Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church collection dates from the period circa 1680 to 1930 and consists of eight original and copied documents relating to the establishment and early activities of the Church in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Historical Note

The Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church was formed in 1654 in the Dutch town of New Amersfoort, one of the six original towns comprising the present-day borough of Brooklyn, and now known as the neighborhood of Flatlands. The Church's first building was erected at a site near the present-day intersection of Kings Highway and East 40th Street, and stood until 1794. As of 2011, the current Church building is the third one to occupy the original site. The building, constructed in 1848, was designated a New York City landmark in 1973.

Source:

Weinstein, Stephen. "Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church," in The Encyclopedia of New York City, ed. Kenneth T. Jackson (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press; New York: New York Historical Society, c1995), 418.

Scope and Contents

The Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church collection dates from the period circa 1680 to 1930 and consists of eight original and copied documents relating to the establishment and early activities of the Church in the 17th and 18th centuries. Documents also concern the affairs of the Church's ministers and parishioners, as well as the Church's connection to the Dutch Reformed churches in the towns of Brooklyn, Bushwick, Flatbush, and New Utrecht. The majority of the documents are written in Dutch, with only a few being accompanied by English translations. Remaining documents are in English. All documents are accompanied by explanatory notes illuminating their contents.

Subjects

Organizations

Old First Reformed Church (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.); Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church (Flatbush, New York, N.Y.); Old Bushwick Reformed Church (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.); New Utrecht Reformed Church (New York, N.Y.); Protestant Dutch Reformed Church of Flatlands (New York, N.Y.)

Genres

Documents

Topics

Protestants -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Religious institutions -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Church records and registers

Places

New Utrecht (New York, N.Y.); Bushwick (New York, N.Y.); Flatlands (New York, N.Y.); Flatbush (New York, N.Y.); Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church collection, 1973.106, Box and Folder number; Center for Brooklyn History, Brooklyn Public Library.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of the Kings County Historical Society, 1941.

Related Materials

Center for Brooklyn History holds the following related collections:

- 1986.022, Dutch Reformed churches of Brooklyn collection, 1856-1971

- 1986.055, Francis Donin collection on the Dutch Reformed Church, Flatbush and Flatlands, 1820-1964

- BCMS.0087, Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church photographs, 1880-1923

- 1973.128, Jeremiah Johnson manuscript on the Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church, circa 1850

- 1977.510, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush land lease to the Trustees of the Town of Flatbush, 1848

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-09-17 13:29:53 +0000.

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Language: English

Processing Information

All folder titles supplied by the archivist.

Sponsor Note

This collection was processed and described as part of the project, "Uncovering the Secrets of Brooklyn's 19th Century Past: Creation to Consolidation," funded by the Council on Library and Information Resources, with additional support from The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.

Revisions to this Guide

September 20215: Revised by Alice Griffin to add a folder list.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society