Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay and Brooklyn Civic Council records: Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay and Brooklyn Civic Council records: NYU Special Collections Finding Aids

Call Number

1978.125

Dates

1924-1975, inclusive

; 1924-1960, bulk

Creator

New York City Housing Authority

Brooklyn Civic Council (New York, N.Y.)

Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay, Inc. (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)

Milgram, Joseph B.

Extent

3.8 Linear Feet in nine manuscript boxes and one oversize box.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay and the Brooklyn Civic Council records include minutes, correspondence, reports, clippings, scrapbooks, graphic materials, and additional ephemera reflecting the activities of both organizations, as well as the history and development of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Sheepshead Bay and Marine Park. The materials were donated by Joseph B. Milgram, who was an officer of the Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay and the Brooklyn Civic Council. Materials date from 1925 to 1975, with some undated items.

Historical Note

The residential Brooklyn neighborhood of Sheepshead Bay was settled in the late 18th century and named for the abundance of local sheepshead fish. It is located on a bay of the same name that borders the Rockaway Inlet from the Atlantic Ocean. The neighborhood's boundaries were originally declared from the east side of Ocean Avenue to Plum(b) Beach Creek, and from the south side of Neck Road to the waterfront of Sheepshead Bay, but have since extended to being from the east side of Ocean Parkway to Plumb Beach, and from the south side of Kings Highway to Sheepshead Bay.

The Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay was founded in 1922, 24 years after Brooklyn's consolidation with New York City. The Association was one of 70 group members of the Brooklyn Civic Council, which addressed civic issues for the whole of Brooklyn. The Association's members were male, over the age of 21, and residents or property owners in Sheepshead Bay. The association's objectives focused on suggesting and securing community improvements and promoting community spirit.

Sources:

Constitution of the Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay, 1925.
"Sheepshead Bay." In The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn edited by Kenneth T. Jackson and John Manbeck, 194-199. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 2004.

Scope and Contents

The Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay and the Brooklyn Civic Council records include minutes, correspondence, reports, clippings, scrapbooks, graphic materials, and additional ephemera reflecting the general activities of both organizations. The collection covers a wide range of topics relevant to Brooklyn and the greater New York City area, including civic improvement, public utilities, public transportation, and housing projects and legislation. Materials also relate to the history and development of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Sheepshead Bay and Marine Park. Materials date from 1925 to 1975, with some undated items. The collection is arranged into five series:

Missing Title

Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay minutes and records, 1925-1948
Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay correspondence and newspaper clippings, 1927-1972
Scrapbooks, 1926-1936
Brooklyn Civic Council Records, 1936-1975
Graphic materials, circa 1930-1940

Subjects

Organizations

Brooklyn Borough Gas Company; New York (N.Y.). Citizens' Transit Committee; Floyd Bennett Field (New York, N.Y.); Utilities Consumers' League (New York, N.Y.); Brooklyn Civic Council (New York, N.Y.); Gas Consumers' League (New York, N.Y.); Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay, Inc. (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.); New York City Housing Authority

Genres

Pamphlets; Correspondence; Maps; Clippings (information artifacts); Scrapbooks; Minutes; Brochures; Reports; Photographs

Topics

Places

Marine Park (New York, N.Y.); Sheepshead Bay (New York, N.Y.) |x History; Marine Park (New York, N.Y.) |x History; Sheepshead Bay (New York, N.Y.); Pittsburgh (Pa.); Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |x Politics and government; Gateway National Recreation Area (N.J. and N.Y.); Marine Parkway Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge; Belt Parkway (New York, N.Y.)

Titles

I.C.A. record

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay and Brooklyn Civic Council records, 1978.125, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Joseph B. Milgram, 1974.

Other Finding Aids

An earlier version of this finding aid, containing more information and a complete folder listing, is available in paper form at the Brooklyn Historical Society. Please consult library staff for more information.

Collection processed by

Eden Marie M. Picazo

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-21 11:10:21 +0000.

Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Language: English

Processing Information

Minimally processed to the series level.

Sponsor Note

This collection was processed and described as part of the project, "Uncovering the Secrets of Brooklyn's 19th Century Past: Creation to Consolidation," funded by the Council on Library and Information Resources, with additional support from The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.

Note Statement

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Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

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Independent Civic Association of Sheepshead Bay and Brooklyn Civic Council records