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The origins of the Brooklyn Navy Yard (officially known as the New York Naval Shipyard) date to 1801, when the United States Navy acquired what had previously been a small, privately owned shipyard in order to construct naval vessels. By the time the Department of Defense ceased shipbuilding activities at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1966, 88 vessels had been manufactured at the facility. In 1967, the Brooklyn Navy Yard was acquired by the City of New York and was converted for private commercial use.

From the guide to the Brooklyn Navy Yard publications and ephemera collection, 1936-1966, (Brooklyn Historical Society)
Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Parris, Alexander, 1780-1852. Papers, 1823-1851. State Library of Massachusetts
referencedIn Golden Wallis collection 1943-1946 Wallis, Golden collection William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948. Letter, April 11, 1914. Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library
referencedIn Brooklyn Navy Yard land acquisition records, 1940 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Bancroft Gherardi farewell address, 1894 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Veronica Kieffer Brooklyn Navy Yard photograph and badge, 1944-1945 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Brooklyn ephemera collection, 1814-1998 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Evelyn Rudon Brooklyn Navy Yard collection, 1951-1972 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Louise Hasbrook Brooklyn Navy YMCA collection, 1925-1986 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Bright, George Adams, 1837-1905. Papers of George Adams Bright, 1860-1932 (bulk 1861-1903). Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Bakenhus, R. E. Radio address on the subject of the navy in New York : typescript : WNYC - New York City, 24 March, 1932, 8:45 p.m. / by R.E. Bakenhus ; under the auspices of the Federal Business Association of New York, N.Y. Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Marie Aalbue collection of Brooklyn Navy Yard photographs, circa 1940 to 1955 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn George E. Stonebridge Photograph Collection, Bulk, 1899-1904, 1897-1918 (Bulk 1899-1904) New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Isaac Chauncey papers 1801-1818 Chauncey, Isaac papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Washington Irving Chambers Papers, 1871-1943, (bulk 1911-1919) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Brooklyn photograph and illustration collection, circa 1900 to 1950 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Queens Borough Public Library. Long Island Division. Brooklyn, Navy Yard / [compiled by Queens Borough Public Library, Long Island Division]. Queens Borough Public Library
referencedIn New York & Brooklyn Bridge and Brooklyn City, viewbook, 1883 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn [Collection of material relating to the Brooklyn Navy Yard.]. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Brooklyn U.S.A., View-Master images, 1956 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn John Hancock (Screw steamer). Log/journal, 1854-1855. Nantucket Hist Association
creatorOf William W. Stoddard Brooklyn Navy Yard correspondence, 1898-1910 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Celestine De Martini Brooklyn Navy Yard collection, 1943-1945 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Falmouth (Ship). Logbook, 1831 July 5-1834 Jan. 30. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Webb, William H., 1816-1899. William H. Webb collection [naval architecture drawings] 1895 G. W. Blunt White Library
referencedIn McElroy, Samuel. Map of U.S. Wallabout property : surveyed for Washington Avenue extension, Dec. 1859 / by Samuel McElroy, civil engineer. Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Brooklyn glass plate negative collection, circa 1870 to 1899 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Dwight B. Demeritt, Jr. Downtown Brooklyn photographs and negatives, 1990 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Thomas J. Chew family papers 1797-1875 1802-1857 Chew, Thomas J. family papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Chauncey, Isaac, 1772-1840. Letter books, 1805-1821. Churchill County Museum
creatorOf James F. Kelly Brooklyn Navy Yard collection, 1950-1952 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn William L. Clements Library. Thomas J. Chew family papers, 1797-1875, bulk 1802-1857. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf New York Naval Shipyard. Samples of bunting used by Navy Yard, N.Y. for manufacturing flags, 1948. Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command
referencedIn John McTernan Brooklyn Navy Yard collection, circa 1953 to 1970 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn John C. Champion journal, 1862 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Alexander Robinson papers 1809-1843 1814-1815 Robinson, Alexander papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Francis Bannerman Sons, Inc. Records, 1855-1973. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Plan of the Navy Yard at Brooklyn : showing the boundaries of the yard and the positions of the ground plans of the different buildings as they were Jany. 1st, 1843 : also the positions and dimensions of the ground plans of the several buildings, docks, &c proposed to be erected for the improvement of the yard. Boston Athenaeum
referencedIn Frank J. Trezza Seatrain Shipbuilding collection, Bulk, 1973-1978, 1861-1988 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Edna Glyde photography collection, circa 1940 to 1967 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Horner, G. R. B. (Gustavus Richard Brown), 1804-1892. Papers of Horner and the Horner family [manuscript] 1820-1892 (1920). University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Queens Borough Public Library. Long Island Division. Brooklyn, Navy Yard, history / [compiled by Queens Borough Public Library, Long Island Division]. Queens Borough Public Library
referencedIn Alfred and Lucille Kolkin papers, Bulk, 1944-1946, 1942-1965 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Henry W. Dodge journals, 1860-1861, 1873 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Boarman, Charles, 1795-1879. Letterbook of Charles Boarman, 1838-1858. Library of Congress
referencedIn Falmouth (Ship). Logbook of the ship Falmouth, 1831 July 5-1834 Jan. 30. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Gross, William. The William Gross/USS Brooklyn Collection, 193?-2002. Brooklyn College
referencedIn Day, Willard. [Plan of the Navy Yard at Brooklyn and Wallabout] / by Willard Day, City Surveyor Brooklyn. Boston Athenaeum
referencedIn William Schroeder, Sr. scrapbook collection, 1900-1904 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Frederick Rodgers Papers, 1852-1920, (bulk 1860-1905) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Plumer, H.F. Navy Yard, New York historical data / H.F. Plumer. Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command
referencedIn Art Work of Brooklyn, New York, volume, 1896 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Decatur family. Decatur family papers, 1809-1896 (bulk 1811-1850). Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Weinstein, Jack B.,. Oral history interview with Jack B. Weinstein, 2001. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn World War II Photography Collection, 1921-1963 (Bulk 1941-1945) New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Thomas J. Nerney Brooklyn Navy Yard papers, 1950-1965 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Anthony Costanzo Brooklyn Navy Yard collection, 1952-1970 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Views of Brooklyn, viewbooks, 1905-1910 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Publications on the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1930-1967 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
creatorOf Brooklyn Navy Yard publications and ephemera collection, 1936-1966 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Powhatan (Side-wheel steamer). Log/journal, 1854-1855. Nantucket Hist Association
referencedIn Gene T. Condrill papers, 1940-1965 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Crown Publishers photographs of Brooklyn, circa 1920 to 1960 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Rodgers Family Papers, 1740-1987, (bulk 1804-1932) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf New York Naval Shipyard. Institutional file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf New York Naval Shipyard. Civil War relics of the New York Naval Shipyard / Management Planning & Review Dept., New York Naval Shipyard. Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center
referencedIn Albertype Company viewbook of Brooklyn, 1904 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Industrial Relations Counselors, inc. Report on industrial relations in the New York Navy Yard / prepared by Industrial Relations Counselors, Inc. Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center
referencedIn John P. Kennedy (Supply ship). Log/journal, 1853 May 6-1854 July 22. Nantucket Hist Association
referencedIn Map defining a division line between the United States Naval Property and the property of Abraham A. Remsen. Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Tasco (Ship). Steam engineering electrical allowance, titles "B," "X," and "A" in part, 1917. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Stoddard, William W., 1840-?. Papers, 1893-1924. Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library
referencedIn Downtown Brooklyn Development Association records, 1929-1971 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Brooklyn Museum. Libraries and Archives. Lantern slide collection. Various. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
referencedIn Watson, John Crittenden, 1842-1923. John Crittenden Watson papers, 1844-1960 (bulk 1884-1923). Library of Congress
referencedIn Lowry, Francis Cunningham, 1880-. Logbook : of Francis Cunningham Lowry aboard the Monongahela (Sloop), 1902 November 26 - 1905 April 30. The Mariners' Museum Library
referencedIn Dwight B. Demeritt, Jr. Brooklyn Navy Yard photographs and negatives, 1989 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
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Shipyards
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