William R. Coleman collection of New York City waterfront pollution slides
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Abstract
The collection contains 147 35mm color transparency slides of pollution along Newtown Creek, the East River, the Hudson River, and other New York City waterfront areas, taken by William R. Coleman when he was working as a student assistant in the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York in 1971. The photographs were taken while he toured the harbor with the Army Corps of Engineers.
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Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Rights held by Brooklyn Historical Society. For information regarding rights and reproductions, please see the Photocopies and Reproductions page on our website.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); William R. Coleman collection of New York City waterfront pollution slides, 2012.017, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of William R. Coleman, 2012.
Other Finding Aids
An index to the slides is available in the collection's accession file. Please consult library staff for more information.
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