Poppenhusen Institute
Vocational courses offered at Poppenhusen Institute trained students for jobs in defense-related industries during World War II.
From the description of War production training program, 1940-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155478695
Collecting area: Material pertaining to College Point in Queens and surrounding communities, as well as materials about Poppenhusen Institute, its founder, Conrad Poppenhusen, and his family.
Poppenhusen Institute was founded in 1868 by Conrad Poppenhusen (1818-1883), industrialist of College Point. It was the first free adult education school in the United States and also operated one of the nation's first free kindergartens. The Institute offered vocational courses for men and women.
From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155466293
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Publications, 1889-1975. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | War production training program, 1940-1945. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Minutes, 1868-1985. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Photographs, [ca.1870]-1985. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Student records, 1911-1963. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Administrative records, 1868-[ca. 1970]. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Mortgage records, 1904-1961, 1938-1961 (bulk). | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Poppenhusen Institute. Institutional file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives | |
| creatorOf | Financial records, 1868-1978. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Historical material about Conrad Poppenhusen and College Point | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Architectural drawings, 1879-1968. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Queens history collection, 1791-1968, 1851-1897 (bulk) | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Maps, 1876-[ca. 1900]. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Miscellany, 1867-1903. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Military records collection, 1884-1937. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Repository description. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Certificates, 1868-1983. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory |
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