Joan L. Millman papers: Joan L. Millman papers: NYU Special Collections Finding Aids

Call Number

2014.020

Date

1974-2014, inclusive

Creator

Millman, Joan L. (Role: Donor)

Millman, Joan L.

Extent

6 Linear Feet

in 8 manuscript boxes and one flat box

Extent

53.5 Megabytes

in three digital files.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The Joan L. Millman papers document the New York State Assemblywoman's role in the establishment of Brooklyn Bridge Park, as well as her involvement with local Democratic Party organizations in Brooklyn, NY. The papers date from 1974 to 2014. The Brooklyn Bridge Park files comprise the bulk of the papers, and date from 1990 to 2014. The records include reports, plans, correspondence, legislative documents, Board of Directors' meeting files, publications, clippings, and memorabilia. The papers also include programs from annual dinners held by the West Brooklyn Independent Democrats (1974-1985) and the Independent Community Democrats (1983, 1997-2014).

Biographical note

Joan L. Millman was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 20, 1940. She received a BA from Brooklyn College (1962), a MS in Library Science from the Pratt Institute (1974), and a professional degree from Long Island College. Prior to entering politics, she was employed as an elementary school teacher, a school librarian, and an educational consultant. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected to represent the 52nd Assembly District of New York City in 1997. Her district encompassed the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Boerum Hill, Gowanus, Park Slope, and portions of Prospect Heights and Red Hook. She was reelected eight times before retiring from office in January 2015. She was a Kings County Democratic Committee chairperson, a member of the Major Steering Committee in the New York State Assembly, and a member of the Independent Neighborhood Democrats.

Source:

"Joan Millman," Ballotpedia. Accessed March 2, 2015. http://ballotpedia.org/Joan_Millman.

Arrangement

The papers are organized into two series:

Series 1: Brooklyn Bridge Park

Series 2: Independent Brooklyn Democratic groups annual dinner programs

Scope and Contents

The Joan L. Millman papers document the New York State Assemblywoman's role in the establishment of Brooklyn Bridge Park, as well as her involvement with local Democratic Party organizations in Brooklyn, NY. The papers date from 1974 to 2014.

The Brooklyn Bridge Park files comprise the bulk of the papers, and date from 1990 to 2014. The records include reports, plans, correspondence, legislative documents, Board of Directors' meeting files, publications, clippings, and memorabilia.

The papers also include programs from annual dinners held by the West Brooklyn Independent Democrats (1974-1985) and the Independent Community Democrats (1983, 1997-2014).

Subjects

Organizations

Democratic Party (New York, N.Y.); West Brooklyn Independent Democrats (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.); New York (State). Legislature. Assembly; Independent Neighborhood Democrats (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.); New York Hotel Trades Council; DUMBO Neighborhood Association (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.); Brooklyn Bridge Park Defense Fund (New York, N.Y.); Brooklyn Heights Association; New York (State). Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation; Brooklyn Bridge Park Coalition (New York, N.Y.); Old Brooklyn Waterfront Alliance (New York, N.Y.); Downtown Brooklyn Local Development Corporation (New York, N.Y.); Fulton Ferry Landing Association (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.); Two Trees Development Association (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.); Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy (New York, N.Y.)

Genres

Maps; Souvenir programs; Architectural drawings (visual works); Reports; Minutes; Artifacts (object genre); Memorabilia; Baseball caps; Publications; Clippings (information artifacts); Photographs; Correspondence; Legislative acts

People

Millman, Joan L. (Role: Donor); Markowitz, Marty; Strahle, Anne

Topics

Places

Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park (New York, N.Y.); Fulton Ferry Landing (New York, N.Y.); Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.); Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |x Politics and government; Environmental impact analysis |z New York (State) |z Kings County; DUMBO (New York, N.Y.); Brooklyn Heights (New York, N.Y.); Downtown Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Donors

Millman, Joan L.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

The rights to the material in this collection have not been evaluated. Please consult library staff for more details.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Joan L. Millman papers, 2014.020, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Joan L. Millman, 2014.

Related Materials

Water Street Associates collection on the Fulton Ferry Landing proposal (1990.027)

The Origins Of Brooklyn Bridge Park, 1986-1988 papers (ARC.289)

Collection processed by

John Zarrillo. Digital files processed by Erica López in 2019.

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Language: Finding aid written in English

Processing Information

Processed to the folder level.

Digital materials, donated on one CD, were imaged using BitCurator-2.0.14 in 2019. No viruses or personally identifying information were found during imaging.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society