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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155459696

Historic documents primarily relating to Brooklyn, Long Island and Queens, including manuscripts, publications and records of organizations, photographs, maps, and atlases. Emphasis on historic buildings and neighborhoods, and genealogical material. The collections are strongest in 19th century material.

1,600 collections (ca.)

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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SNAC Resource ID: 6873339

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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The Center for Brooklyn History was founded in 1863 by Henry Pierrepont (1808–1888) as the Long Island Historical Society, with a charter from the New England Historical Society in Boston. In 1985, the society changed its name to the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS). In 2020, the BHS made an agreement to merge with the Brooklyn Public Library. As of October 2020, the organization is now part of Brooklyn Public Library and is known as the Center for Brooklyn History....