Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay and Brooklyn Civic Council records
1924-1975, inclusive
; 1924-1960, bulk
New York City Housing Authority
Brooklyn Civic Council (New York, N.Y.)
Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay, Inc. (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
Milgram, Joseph B.
The Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay and the Brooklyn Civic Council records include minutes, correspondence, reports, clippings, scrapbooks, graphic materials, and additional ephemera reflecting the general activities of both organizations. The collection covers a wide range of topics relevant to Brooklyn and the greater New York City area, including civic improvement, public utilities, public transportation, and housing projects and legislation. Materials also relate to the history and development of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Sheepshead Bay and Marine Park. Materials date from 1925 to 1975, with some undated items. The collection is arranged into five series:
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Brooklyn Historical Society
1978.125 4 of 9 (Material Type: Text)
1978.125 1 of 9 (Material Type: Text)
1978.125 7 of 9 (Material Type: Text)
1978.125 6 of 9 (Material Type: Text)
1978.125 8 of 9 (Material Type: Text)
OS-9 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
1978.125 3 of 9 (Material Type: Text)
1978.125 2 of 9 (Material Type: Text)
1978.125 9 of 9 (Material Type: Text)
1978.125 5 of 9 (Material Type: Text)
Series 1: Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay minutes and records, 1925-1948, inclusive
This series contains minutes of the Association's bimonthly meetings detailing issues for discussion and action. Folder 9 also contains specifications for and photographs of a trolley sign in the city of Pittsburgh, PA.
Series 2: Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay correspondence and newspaper clippings, 1924-1972, inclusive
This series contains correspondence and newspaper clippings reflecting the general activities and interests of the Civic Association. Materials also relate to the Brooklyn Borough Gas Company, the Brooklyn neighborhood of Marine Park, the Citizens' Transit Committee, and housing projects and legislation in Brooklyn, including the proposition of a housing development on Floyd Bennett Field in Gateway National Recreation Area. Additional items include issues of the Association's newsletter, The I.C.A. Record; reports issued by the New York City Housing Authority; and miscellaneous maps and pamphlets on Brooklyn. The bulk of the correspondence is addressed to or from Joseph B. Milgram, the secretary of the Civic Association.
Series 3: Scrapbooks, 1926-1936, inclusive
This series contains scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, the bulk of which are titled and numbered on each page. Each scrapbook has a central theme that the articles support. Topics include numerous civic and political organizations, the Gas Consumers' League, the Utilities Consumers' League, and Marine Park.
Series 4: Brooklyn Civic Council records, 1936-1975, inclusive
This series contains the minutes and correspondence of the Brooklyn Civic Council. The bulk of the correspondence is either addressed to or from Joseph B. Milgram, a member of the Council's executive committee.
Series 5: Graphic materials, circa 1930-1940
This series is housed in an oversize box and contains photographs and images pertaining to the neighborhood of Sheepshead Bay and the construction of the Belt Parkway and Marine Parkway. Included are a scrapbook of photographs of streets and houses in Sheepshead Bay; an aerial photograph of Sheepshead Bay and the surrounding area; an original cartoon satirizing New York City Parks Commissioner Robert Moses and the construction of the Belt Parkway, as well as a reproduction of the image; a photograph of Sheepshead Bay with the Marine Parkway and Bridge drawn in; and a publication on Marine Parkway issued by the New York City Parks Department, the New York State Department of Public Works, and the Long Island State Commission, containing maps and photographs.