Linewaiters' Gazette Collection
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Abstract
A collection of issues of the Linewaiters' Gazette, a bimonthly newsletter published by members of the Park Slope Food Coop (PSFC).
Historical Note
The Linewaiters' Gazette is a publication produced by the membership of the Park Slope Food Coop, a cooperative grocery store at 782 Union Street in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. The Coop was founded in 1973 as a member-owned and operated store; members provide the labor to run the store and in exchange may shop for goods with a lower price markup than in typical grocery stores. This cooperative model encourages and depends on member engagement with all aspects of operations and the pages of the Gazette reflect this member involvement with business decision making. General meeting notices, calls for boycotts, and debates over policies appear frequently and show, over time, the development of the Coop from a small collective to a membership of more than 16,000.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically by volume. Each biweekly issue within a volume is housed in its own folder. The Linewaiters' Gazette did not start using the volume/number system for the paper until 1980, so early issues from 1973-1979 are gathered together in one section.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains original copies and reprints of the Linewaiters' Gazette newsletter as collected by the Park Slope Food Coop staff. Several issues are missing; notably, from 1982, 1985, 1991, and 1994 (Volumes C, F, L, and O, respectively), and there are no issues from 2002 (Volume W). There is only one issue after 2006, from May 2019. Ancillary materials like building plans, spin-off newsletters, and product lists are also included in the collection and noted in the inventory below. An index covering the period from January 1983 to March 1987 is also included.
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Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Use
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Linewaiters' Gazette Collection, BCMS.0027, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Linewaiters' Gazette Collection up to 1994 was donated to the Brooklyn Collection in April of 2013. Issues from 1994-2019 accrued at later dates.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Boxes 6-22 in this collection are currently unavailable for research. Please reach out to the Center for Brooklyn History for further information.
