Brooklyn High School Newspaper Collection
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Abstract
A collection of news publications from Brooklyn high schools, covering academic life as well as events in their communities.
Arrangement
The papers are arranged in folders alphabetically by school name. Within each folder, the papers are arranged chronologically. The date range for each paper does not necessarily indicate continuous coverage, but rather the earliest and latest dates available.
Scope and Contents
The Brooklyn High School newspaper collection consists of news publications from Brooklyn high schools. School news receives the most attention in the papers, but community events, as well as matters of national and international interest, are reported on as well. One example of this coverage is the writing done by students – in essays, interviews, poems, and reporting – on the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The bulk of the papers in the collection span the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. Many famous Brooklynites appear in the pages of these publications, such as Bobby Fischer (Erasmus Hall High School), Janet Yellen (Fort Hamilton High School), and Bernie Sanders (James Madison High School).
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Brooklyn High School newspaper collection, BCMS.0030, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Material Specific Details
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This is an artifical collection created by Brooklyn Collection staff. Some of the papers were originally sent to Brooklyn Public Library for patron use. The specific source of the majority of the collection is unknown.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The digital surrogates for this collection should be used in place of the originals whenever possible. If the originals must be used, the researcher should note that the majority of the materials in this collection are stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Please contact cbhreference@bklynlibrary.org at least two weeks prior to research visit.
About this Guide
Processing Information
This collection was originally processed by Brooklyn Collection staff. In 2018, the collection was rehoused and reprocessed by Diana Bowers and Sarah Quick and the materials sent off site for digitization. The digitized files are housed on the Internet Archive. Some of the papers in the collection were added after 2018 and thus are not digitized.
