This collection contains digitized documents from Brooklyn College’s history.
The images above are from the Brooklyn College History Image Gallery.
Submissions from 2005
Brooklyn Borough President Proclamation, Borough of Brooklyn
Mayoral Proclamation, City of New York
Congressional Record: A Tribute to Brooklyn College, Congressional Record
Cake Plans, Kip Marsh
New York State Senate Resolution No. 1459, New York State Senate
Special Citation, State of New York
Submissions from 2003
The West Quad Project, Brooklyn College
Submissions from 1986
Highlights of Brooklyn College History, Brooklyn College
It Happened in Brooklyn, Ben DuBose
Submissions from 1985
Patrick Kilcoyne, Educator, Is Dead, 1985, James Brooke
Submissions from 1984
New Ingersoll: A Blend of the Past and the Future, Joseph S. Jeret
Submissions from 1978
Landmarks of the Mind--A Nostalgic View of Familiar Sights at Brooklyn College, Fred Moreno
Submissions from 1974
Beame Dedication is Set, Brooklyn College
Submissions from 1973
Buildings Bring Beame to BC, G. Bing
Brooklyn College Opens Four New Buildings, Brooklyn College
Submissions from 1967
Funds Authorized for $33 Million Campus Expansion, Brooklyn College
Presentation of the President's Medal to Francis P. Kilcoyne, 1967, 4 pages total, Brooklyn College
Memo From President Kilcoyne Regarding New President, Dr. Syrett, 1967, 2 pages total, Francis Kilcoyne
Press Release, Gideonse's Statement Regarding Communism on Campus, c. 1967, 4 pages total, Francis Kilcoyne
Thursday October 19 and After: It's Like 'Roshamon,' 1967, The Notebook
Submissions from 1966
Kilcoyne Named President of B.C., 1966, Brooklyn College Today
Submissions from 1964
25 Year Anniversary of Dr. Harry D. Gideonse, Brooklyn College
Submissions from 1963
Formal Opening of Alfred Whitehead Hall, Brooklyn College
Whitehead Hall Formal Opening Marked by City Officials' Talks, Brooklyn College
Whitehead--Living Tribute to a Man, Evelyn Eisen
Whitehead Hall Open; Slated for Heavy Use, Ellen Levine
Submissions from 1962
Student Center Opens, Paul DeCeglie
Brooklyn College Dedicates $1,500,000 Student Center, Unknown
Submissions from 1960
New Brooklyn College Seal, Brooklyn College
O! Tempora, O Mores!, Brooklyn College
Seal Performs at Tryout, Brooklyn College
They Weren't Always There, Brooklyn College
Submissions from 1959
Luncheon in Honor of Dr. Harry D. Gideonse, Brooklyn College
Poets by Any Other Name, Brooklyn College
Gideonse Hailed; 20 Years in Post, 1959, New York Times
Frustrated Teacher--Harry David Gideonse, c. 1959, Unknown
Submissions from 1958
Ingersoll Building Named for Borough President, Brooklyn College
Reflections, Gordon Lattey
Submissions from 1957
Hillel Cornerstone Foundation Will be Placed April 7, Brooklyn College
Hillel Building Cornerstone Set As Notables Officiate, Ralph Dickar
Submissions from 1955
First Hillel in City Began Here at B.C., Brooklyn College
Student Activities Building, Brooklyn College
Walt's Here to Stay; New College Building Officially Opened, Al Edelman
College Buys 2 Whitman Portraits, The New York Times
Submissions from 1954
Break Ground for New Hillel Center--Stark Sees Success, Brooklyn College
Division of Community Service Presents Leontyne Price, Brooklyn College
George Gershwin Theatre Dedication Program, Brooklyn College
Submissions from 1953
Gershwin Hall Unveiling Planned for Next Month, Brooklyn College
Secord Assumes Directorship of Whitman Building, Brooklyn College
Cornerstone to be Laid Wednesday for Boro College's Whitman Hall, Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Dedication of Whitman Hall, Phyllis DeSena
Whitman Hall Opening Set For March--"'Subject to…", Judy Michaelson
Submissions from 1952
SU Building Drive Fails; Lacks 5,000 Signatures, Vincent Curulli
HPA Supports Building; Petition Available-0400B, Ann Samuels
Submissions from 1951
Petitions to Replace Votes, Eva Kanner
Students to Vote on $5 Building Fee, Eva Kanner
Submissions from 1949
President Harry D. Gideonse Tenth Anniversary Dinner Program, Brooklyn College
The Brooklyn College Rule on Indicted Speakers, 1949, Harry D. Gideonse
LaGuardia Portrait Hung in Brooklyn College Library, Various Publications
Submissions from 1948
Mayor's Committee for the Celebration of the Golden Anniversary of the City of New York presents the New York Drama Festival, Brooklyn College
Much Ado About Nothing, Brooklyn College
Submissions from 1947
Angel Street, Brooklyn College
Faculty Council Approves SC Plan to Dedicate Library to LaGuardia, Brooklyn College
State Shirking Its Higher Education Responsibilities, Gideonse Says, 1947, Brooklyn Eagle
Submissions from 1943
Letter From President Gideonse to The City Planning Commission, Harry D. Gideonse
Submissions from 1940
Dr. Boylan Dies, Was Brooklyn College Head, Herald Tribune
Submissions from 1939
Brooklyn College Informational Pamphlet, Brooklyn College
President Harry D. Gideonse Inaugural Dinner Program, Brooklyn College
Six Hundred Welcome Dr. Gideonse, New Head of Brooklyn College, at Dinner, Brooklyn Eagle
Campus in the City, Jane Corby
Program of Addresses Given at President Gideonse's Inauguration, 1939, T. V. Smith
H. D. Gideonse Elected Brooklyn College President, The Vanguard
Submissions from 1938
Brooklyn College Song, Josef Alexander
Names of Graduates of Brooklyn College, Brooklyn College
Calls Brooklyn College Hotbed of Communism, Herald Tribune
Beauty Campus on East is Aim at Boro College, New York Times
Landscaping Rushed at Brooklyn College, New York Times
WPA Transforms Brooklyn College Campus, New York Times
WPA Completes Novel Sprinkler, The Vanguard
More Comment on Brooklyn Collge, Unknown
Architectural Plans of Proposed Stadium, W.P.A. Design Unit
Submissions from 1937
Board of Estimate and Apportionment, 1/29/1937, Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Letter Regarding Proposed Pipes Under and Across Bedford Avenue, Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Resolution of Board of Higher Education, 4/6/1937, Board of Higher Education
Call for Bids for Library Building, Board of Higher Education
Letter From President Boylan Regarding Landscaping Funds, William A. Boylan
Letter from President Boylan to Mark Eisner Regarding Appointment of Dr. Martin as Chairman of the Building Committee of Brooklyn College, William A. Boylan
Brooklyn College Directory of the Buildings, Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College Moves to New Campus, Press Release, Brooklyn College
Material in Cornerstone of Gymnasium Building, Brooklyn College
Minutes of the Building Committee, Brooklyn College
No City Power Plant for Brooklyn College, Brooklyn College
Our Last Affair, Brooklyn College
Stop a Class to Stop a War, Brooklyn College
Memorandum Regarding Flag Pole, Mario E. Cosenza
Letter from Margaret Effridge to Earl Martin, Margaret M. Effridge
Now it Looks More Like a College, William G. Hosie
Administrative Committee Minutes Regarding Landscaping, Arthur M. Howe
The Book of Numbers, Louis Marder
Letter from Dr. Martin to President Boylan, Earl A. Martin