Brooklyn Historical Society mixed ephemera collection
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Abstract
This collection contains pamphlets, brochures, playbills, catalogs, programs and other materials dating from 1783 to 1994 and relating to a range of individuals, families, and institutions from Brooklyn, Long Island and the Hudson Valley region. The collection was compiled by library staff at the Brooklyn Historical Society.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in alphabetical order by title or author.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials dating from 1783 to 1994. The majority of the items are the product of institutions – i.e. businesses, churches, municipal services - though there are a few booklets by individuals, and one hand-drawn family tree. Topics range from advertisements to invitations to fundraising balls to a treatise on human perfectibility. This is a varied collection of disparate materials which were previously part of the Brooklyn Historical Society vertical files.
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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 Historical Society mixed ephemera collection, ARC.314, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown. This collection was artifically compiled by Brooklyn Historical Society staff.
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Processing Information
This collection was compiled by Brooklyn Historical Society staff. These materials were previously part of the BHS vertical files collection, but were physcially removed from vertical files at an unknown date.