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Contact Information

Contact us at cbhreference@bklynlibrary.org.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

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.

All audiovisual materials including cassettes, VHS tapes, mini DV cassettes, mini discs, and AMPEX Grand Master 457 1/4'' reels are unavailable due to technical limitations.

If digital surrogates exist, they should be used in place of the originals whenever possible.

Access

Certain participants in Black Brooklyn Renaissance: Black Arts and Culture 1960-2010 have not granted permission for their likeness to appear in any related media. See box 28, folder 1 for a full list. Due to sensitive personal information, certain materials in boxes 98 and 100 are restricted. Other materials open to researchers without restriction.

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.

Center for Brooklyn History
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Brooklyn, NY 11201