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Guide to the Pfizer Inc. collection
ARC.084
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Brooklyn Historical Society (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.). |
| Creator:
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Pfizer Inc. |
| Title: |
Pfizer Inc. collection |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
circa 1849-1992, 2007-2008 |
| Abstract:
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Pfizer Inc. was founded in 1849 by German immigrants and cousins Charles Pfizer and
Charles Erhart under the name Charles Pfizer & Company. The company's original headquarters
were in a red-brick building in the Town of Williamsburgh, now the neighborhood of
Williamsburg in the borough of Brooklyn. By 1899 Pfizer was an established leader
in the American chemical industry, and by the end of the 20th century it was a worldwide
leader in the pharmaceutical industry. Pfizer has also served as one of the major
employers of the Brooklyn labor force, and when the area surrounding its plant fell
into a period of decline in the 1970s and 1980s, the company formed a public-private
partnership with the city that resulted in increased jobs, housing, and education.
The Pfizer Inc. collection contains materials pertaining to Pfizer's roles as a global
leader in the pharmaceutical industry and a local employer in the Brooklyn community,
as well as the closing of the company's Brooklyn plant in 2009. Materials include
reports and publications, photographs, and oral history transcripts and recordings.
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| Quantity: |
1.25 Linear feet in four folders, one record carton, and 24 MP3 audio files. |
| Mixed materials [Carton]:
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ARC.084 1 of 1 |
| Mixed materials [Box]:
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ARC.084 1 of 1 |
| Call Phrase: |
ARC.084 |
| Sponsor: |
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.
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