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American Craft Council Library
The ACC Library collects materials on contemporary American craft. It also holds the archives of the ACC, which operated the American Craft Museum until 1990. The ACC's founder, Aileen Osburn Webb, was instrumental in the development of the contemporary American Craft movement.
Category: Libraries
Subject:
Other
Time Period:
20th Century since WW2
www.craftcouncil.org
Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library
The Avery Library of Columbia University is an open-stack research library containing over 250,000 volumes and 1800 periodical titles.
Category: Libraries
Subject:
Architecture
Time Period:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/avery
Bard Graduate Center Library
The Bard Graduate Center Library is a non-circulating research collection supporting advanced studies in the decorative arts, design, garden history, landscape studies and culture. The Library's collection comprises approximately 40,000 volumes, including rare books, microforms, and videos. In addition, the Library subscribes to more than 250 periodicals and provides on-line access to numerous subscription databases: periodical indexes and other research tools.
Our mission is to support students, faculty, and staff in their academic endeavors and research needs. We provide reference assistance through workshops and personal appointments and assist patrons in using the rich resources available in the New York City area.
Category: Libraries
Subject:
Consumer Culture
, Cultural Production
Time Period:
All Time Periods
http://www.bgc.bard.edu/library/
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Library
The Gardener's Resource Center provides reference services to home gardeners, staff, and the professional horticultural community. It is a convenient access point from which to learn more about all of the Library's collections and about the Garden's plant collections. The Gardener's Resource Center is located on the second floor of the historic McKim, Mead & White Administration Building.
Category: Libraries
Subject:
Other
Time Period:
All Time Periods
http://www.bbg.org/lib/
Brooklyn Historical Society
Library & Archives
Category: Libraries
Subject:
All Subjects
Time Period:
All Time Periods
http://www.brooklynhistory.org
Brooklyn Public Library
Numerous branch libraries throughout Brooklyn, many of which offer special collections, educational programs, discussions and exhibitions.
The Central Branch of BPL
is also home to the Brooklyn Collection and
is the home of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle online and in print.
Category: Libraries
Subject:
General NYC History
, Cultural Production
, Education
Time Period:
All Periods
, 20th Century since WW2
, All Periods
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/brooklyn_collection.jsp
C.V. Starr Library of the Japan Society
C.V. Starr Library is an ideal place for research on Japan and U.S.-Japan relations. Approximately 14,000 volumes (primarily in English) offer Members a comprehensive resource for information on Japanese art, history, culture, society, politics, religion and many other subjects.
Category: Libraries
Subject:
Time Period:
http://www.japansociety.org/content.cfm/library
City Hall Library. Dept. of Records & Info. Svcs.
Established in 1913, The City Hall Library (formerly: The Municipal Reference and Research Center), is the statutory depository for all official reports and studies published by New York City government agencies. Agencies are required to submit four copies of each report to the library. The recently passed Local Law 11 of 2003 also directs agencies to post mandated reports on the Department of Records Website: wwww.records.nyc.gov.
In addition to approximately 250,000 reports, books and other publications, the library has an extensive collection of clippings and pamphlets on New York City matters. Selected state and federal publications pertinent to New York City are also on file.
Other special interest materials that are available include:
-Biographies of City and State officials
-Executive orders and local laws
-Mayoral committees and commissions
-New York City neighborhood files
-New York City history
-Annotated New York City street name index
-Rules and regulations of New York City agencies
-Board of Estimate Proceedings
-The annual Civil List of current New York City employees, 1952 - present
-Civil Service job descriptions, eligibility lists for New York City positions and pre-1990's exams.
Category: Libraries
Subject:
Politics & Governance
, General NYC History
, Infrastructure
Time Period:
English to American Revolution
, 19th Century to Civil War
nyc.gov/records
Columbia University Libraries
Columbia’s 25 Libraries, with 9.5 million volumes, 117,264 current serials, and an extensive collection of electronic resources, manuscripts, rare books, microforms, and other nonprint formats, ranks as one of the top ten academic library systems in the nation.
Category: Libraries
Subject:
All Subjects
Time Period:
All Time Periods
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/
David M. Dennis
Large collection of Colonial and early American NYC prints, maps, documents, books.
Much related specifically to Harlem, Bloomindale and Manhattanville.
Category: Libraries
Subject:
General NYC History
, General NYC History
, All Subjects
Time Period:
19th Century to Civil War
, Dutch
, English to American Revolution
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