The Jamie Kelly Collection, 1854-1978 1950-1960.

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The Jamie Kelly Collection, 1854-1978 1950-1960.

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The Jamie Kelly Collection is expansive. It includes documents from the mid nineteenth century, reproductions of documents from the early seventeeth century, and research notes and artifacts from the mid twentieth century. The documents vary, ranging from film reels documenting the excavation of The Tiger, which marked the begining of Kelly's career in history, to actual remnants of the Wyckoff House, the oldest house in New York, which Kelly helped to preserve. Included as well are research notes, photographs, correspondences, and newspaper clippings, all documenting Kelly's progress as Brooklyn Borough Historian. The types of projects Kelly took on were varied; though they all relate to the history of Brooklyn. Some documents were very local and appear to be pertinent to only a very contained type of research, such as the records of forgeries in Series III, and the scrapbook made from a ledger in Series VIII. Some are more universal, such as the dedication of the Verrazzano Bridge in Series VI and the establishment of Jennie Jerome's birthplace in Brooklyn in Series IV. The many scrapbooks featured in this series are beautifully put together and well organized. Although there is no indication in any of them if they were created for preservation, to be presented in some way, or for any other reason, they each are historically rich with text, photographs, and illustrations that highlight this unique collection.

10 boxes (5 cu.ft.)

Brooklyn College

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Long Island Historical Society

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In 1896 several influential individuals in Brooklyn, New York, decided to collect authentic authoritative materials relating to the past and present history of Brooklyn and its inhabitants. Therefore, on June 28, 1897, The Hon. Frederick W. Wurster, mayor of the city (of Brooklyn, New York), authorized the Long Island Historical Society to compile information covering the Dutch and English records of the earliest settled towns in Brooklyn which included Midwout (later Flatbush), Brooklyn, Amersf...

Kelly, James., 1885-1966

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James Angelo Kelly, Jamie to friends was born May 27, 1885 on a farm in Longford County, Ireland. He arrived in Brooklyn at age 6, with his widowed mother. There he settled in an Irish community in the old 10th Ward, near Warren Street and 3rd Avenue. He began work with the Interborough Rapid Transit Construction Company in 1907, extending the first local train service from Bowling Green to Atlantic Avenue. By 1916 he was Team Foreman, working at the intersection of Greenwich and Dey Street in l...

St. Francis College (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)

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St. Francis College was established in 1858 in Brooklyn by the Franciscan Brothers as St. Francis Academy. In 1884 the school began granting college degrees. In the 1950's St. Francis Preparatory School, which up until then had been housed together with the college, moved to a separate building. From the description of Records, [ca.1881]-1977, 1881-1949 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155450707 In colonial New York, young people primarily received educatio...