John Hooper lecture transcription
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A transcription of a lecture by John Hooper, "The Birds of Long Island," delivered at the Long Island Historical Society on April 29, 1865.
Historical note
The Long Island Historical Society (LIHS) was founded during a time of tumultuous change. In only a few decades, Brooklyn had grown from a rural agricultural community to the third largest city in the country. Civic pride was at an all-time high. Many of Brooklyn's citizens believed they needed to commemorate their city's rural past before it quickly faded from memory.
Founders also envisioned the LIHS as a center for dialogue about history. In the nineteenth century, the society's roster of speakers included newspaper editor and reformer Horace Greeley, writer Arthur Conan Doyle and abolitionist and women's rights activist Julia Ward Howe.
In 1985, the institution changed its name to Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS). In 2020, BHS underwent another transformation by becoming part of Brooklyn Public Library under a new name: Center for Brooklyn History (CBH).
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This collection consists of a single document.
Scope and Contents
A transcription of a lecture by John Hooper, titled "The Birds of Long Island," and delivered at the Long Island Historical Society (later known as the Brooklyn Historical Society), April 29, 1865.
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Preferred Citation
John Hooper lecture transcription, 1977.662, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. The item was formally accessioned in 1977.
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Processing Information
This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.
