Manuscript and notes for a history of the Brooklyn Institute, 1894-1922, 1919.

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Manuscript and notes for a history of the Brooklyn Institute, 1894-1922, 1919.

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The Introduction contains a description of the early years of the Brooklyn Institute, its predecessors and related institutions (1823-1858), including the Brooklyn Apprentices' Library, Brooklyn Lyceum and Lyceum of Natural History, Hamilton Literary Association, Long Island Historical Society, and the Youth's Free Library.

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Founded 1843, the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences was the umbrella organization for four major Brooklyn institutions: Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Children's Museum, and Brooklyn Academy of Music. Several smaller organizations were also under its jurisdiction. From the description of Records, 1843-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122529756 The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences (BIAS) evolved from the Brooklyn Apprentices' Library Assoc...

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Levison, Wallace Goold, 1846-1924

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Wallace Goold Levison (1846-1924) was a chemist. From the guide to the Wallace Goold Levison papers, 1866-1921, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Wallace Goold Levison (1846-1924), scientist and inventor, was a member of the Brooklyn Institute from 1856 and founded its Departments of Mineralogy and Astronomy. From the description of Manuscript and notes for a history of the Brooklyn Institute, 1894-1922, 1919. (Brooklyn Museum Libr...

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Pike, Nicolas, 1743-1819

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Rich, Harvey, dca. 1865.

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