May B. Woodward scrapbook Bulk, 1886-1887 1884-1896

Brooklyn Academy of Music

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The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences was incorporated in 1859. The original Academy, located at 176-194 Montague Street, was destroyed by fire in 1903, and the new Academy was opened in 1908. From the description of Records, 1891-1984. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155456506 The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences was incorporated in 1859. The original Academy, located at 176-194 Montague Street in Brooklyn, New York, was destroyed by fire in 1903, and the new Ac...

Apollo Club of Brooklyn (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)

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The Apollo Club of Brooklyn was organized in June 1878 and incorporated in 1879. The Club's organization brought together male singers from the then-City of Brooklyn who enjoyed choir singing and performance. Despite being a male-only choir, female soloists regularly performed with the Apollo Club and many women joined as subscribing members. The club hosted annual seasons of concerts held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The club experienced financial difficulties during the 1960s, and its fin...

New Park Theatre (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)

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Brooklyn Athletic Association .

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Political clubs were among the earliest clubs to be organized in New York City. In the 1760s, along with pre-revolutionary rumblings in America, political clubs formed in support of the colonists or the loyalists. Following the American Revolutionary War, political clubs were established to support newly formed political parties, chiefly the Democratic Republicans and the Federalists. During the 19th century, as the idea of civic responsibility grew among citizens, so did the establ...

Lyceum Theatre (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.).

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Woodward, May B.

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May (or Mae) B. Woodward was the daughter of John B. Woodward (1835-1896), a well-respected Brooklyn businessman involved in the import-export trade in South America. John B. Woodward also served in the Brooklyn-based 13th Regiment of the New York National Guard, was Adjutant General of New York State, and was a mayoral candidate in Brooklyn in 1885. From the guide to the May B. Woodward scrapbook, Bulk, 1886-1887, 1884-1896, (Brooklyn Historical Society) ...