Barclays Center artifacts, publications, and other material
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The collection is composed primarily of materials drawn from the inaugural years of basketball and ice hockey play by the Brooklyn Nets and New York Islanders at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The collection includes items such as programs and admission tickets from the teams' respective seasons. Also included in the collection are a program from musical artist Jay-Z's performance that opened the center as a concert venue and an admission ticket to the State of the Borough address.
Historical note
Barclays Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena complex located at 620 Atlantic Avenue in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The arena and related development were proposed in 2004, but the project was met with significant community resistance and financing for the building was impacted by the 2009 financial crisis. Construction began in 2010 and the arena was completed in 2012. Barclays Center became the home arena for the Brooklyn Nets, a National Basketball League team, in 2012 and for the New York Islanders, a National Hockey League team, in 2015. Additionally, the arena hosts concerts, conventions, and other sports and entertainment events.
Scope and Contents
The collection is primarily composed of materials drawn from the inaugural years of basketball and ice hockey play by the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Islanders at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Brooklyn Nets materials include all but one of the programs from the regular season and playoffs, admission tickets, two admission game credentials, two napkins, a playoff towel, the 2012-2013 yearbook, a team jersey, and a photograph signed by members of the 2012-2013 inaugural team. The New York Islanders materials include a schedule and poster for the 2015-2016 season, as well as one program and admission tickets to the opening game on October 9, 2015. Also included are an admission ticket to the State of the Borough address given on April 11, 2013, three copies of a Barclays Center free schedule publication from September/October 2012, and a program from musical artist Jay Z's concert that opened the center as a concert venue on September 28, 2012.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright retained by donor. Permission to publish or reproduce must be secured from the donor.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Barclays Center artifacts, publications, and other material, 2015.028, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Brooklyn Nets, 2015.
Other Finding Aids
Item-level description and digital versions of images from the collection are available for searching via the Past Perfect image database.
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Minimally processed to the collection level.
