E.S. 80 Night School scrapbooks
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Abstract
The collection consists of two scrapbooks which were created by night school students (recent immigrants and refugees learning English) at E.S. 80 in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn in the 1940s. The documents produced by the students touch upon American history, World War II experiences, their home countries, life in New York, and opinions on the school.
Historical note
E.S. 80 was located in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn, on West 19th Street, near Neptune Avenue. It was demolished sometime around 1980.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of two scrapbooks which were created by night school students (recent immigrants and refugees learning English) at E.S. 80 in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn in the 1940s. The documents produced by the students touch upon American history, World War II experiences, their home countries, life in New York, and opinions on the school.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Class work will enter public domain 70 years after the author's death, or in 2068 if the author's date of death is unknown.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); E.S. 80 Nigh School scrapbooks, 2008.020, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Annette Barchat, 2008.
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Processing Information
Minimally processed to the collection level.
