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Poly Archives Memorabilia Collection

Call Number

RG.027

Dates

1914-2019, inclusive
; 1985-2014, bulk

Creator

Extent

25 Linear Feet in 25 boxes

Language of Materials

Materials are entirely in English.

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Biographical / Historical

Brooklyn Collegiate & Polytechnic Institute (BCPI) was founded in 1854 as a school for young men. In 1889 it separated into a school for boys, Poly Prep, and the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (PIB). It was also known as the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute (BPI) and, affectionately, as "Brooklyn Poly." In 1973, the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn merged with the former New York University Heights engineering campus (acquiring students and staff) and became the Polytechnic Institute of New York (PINY). It again changed its name in 1985 to the Polytechnic University, which it remained until the 2008 affiliation with New York University, which created the Polytechnic Institute of NYU, also known as NYU-Poly. In 2014, Poly officially merged with NYU and became the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering - renamed a year later the Tandon School of Engineering.

Arrangement

The collection was arranged by the Archives and is divided by primary material type into five series: Documents, Banners, Academic Regalia, T-Shirts, and Realia. The Banners series is divided into four sub-types: General University, Commencement, Alumni, and Class Pennants. The T-Shirts and Realia series are both divided by university era into: Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, Polytechnic University, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, and Miscellaneous.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials produced by Polytechnic or related institutions and groups including documents, banners, regalia, t-shirts, and other realia. The items cover the eras from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn to the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. Both the groups of t-shirts and realia contain no materials from the Polytechnic Institute of New York era.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open for research without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Polytechnic University in all its forms are maintained by New York University. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from the Poly Archives. Please contact the Poly Archives, polyarchives@nyu.edu, 646-997-3530.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date; Poly Archives Memorabilia Collection; RG 027; box number; folder number or item identifier; Poly Archives at Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technology, New York University.

Custodial History

This collection was constructed from multiple historical accessions in the Archives as well as materials which were found undescribed on various shelves or boxes within the Archives. However, many items with known provenance came from alumni donors, the Poly alumni relations office, and facilities.

Collection processed by

Zoe Blecher-Cohen

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-22 10:08:17 -0400.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: English

Revisions to this Guide

November 2019: Addition of 2019 accretion from Alumni Relations
November 2021: Finding aid revised and edited by Zoe Blecher-Cohen, Mandy Abokhair, and Aileen Thong in 2021 to update the institutional change from NYU-Poly to NYU and for compliance with DACS Required Elements for Archival Description.

Repository

Poly Archives at the Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technology, NYU Libraries
Poly Archives at Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technology
Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technology
5 MetroTech Center
Brooklyn, NY 11201