Knights of Columbus of Long Island records
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Abstract
The collection includes a constitution, reports, printed communications, newsletters, and programs from the Knights of Columbus of Long Island, dated 1901 to 1966. Some Brooklyn material is included.
Historical note
The Knights of Columbus are a Roman Catholic fraternal order. The first chapter in New York City was Brooklyn Council no. 60, founded in 1891. The Long Island chapter was also founded in Brooklyn, in 1897. The organization has assisted members of the armed services, organized blood donation campaigns, run sports programs for young people, promoted spiritual activities, and articulated Catholic opinion on social issues.
Source:
- Brown, Mary Elizabeth. "Knights of Columbus." In The Encyclopedia of New York City, edited by Kenneth T. Jackson, 704. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press; New York: New-York Historical Society, 2010.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes a constitution, reports, printed communications, newsletters, and programs from the Knights of Columbus of Long Island, dated 1901 to 1966. Some Brooklyn material is included. Some of the activities documented herein include a "Lyceum course" of public lectures and performances, Independence Day celebrations, charity balls, a hospital bed fund, and a Columbus Day dinner and reception.
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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); Knights of Columbus of Long Island records, 1978.179, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. The records were formally accessioned in 1978.
Custodial History
These records were originally stored in a folder labeled "Knights of Columbus - Brooklyn" that may once have been part of a subject-organized vertical files collection.
About this Guide
Processing Information
This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2024.
