Meet Seth Low, Brooklyn’s 19th century “Boy Mayor”
New York City’s recent election of Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani is historic for a few reasons- he will be New York’s first Muslim mayor, the first immigrant mayor from a non-European country, and at 34, he is one of the the youngest New York City mayors in history. But he’s not the only young mayor who celebrated an election night win in Brooklyn. In fact, former mayor of the City of Brooklyn Seth Low had already completed two terms as mayor by his 34th birthday! He also went on to serve for one year as New York City mayor from 1902-1903, after the cities consolidated in 1898. So it feels…
Long Island Viewbook
Brooklynology Editorial StaffThis blog post is the fourth in a series that is part of a project funded by The Robert David Lion Gardiner foundation to assess and improve access to archival collections in our holdings that relate to Long Island. It was written by Cecilia Wright, an assessment archivist working on the project.
The American Toilet (1837)
Brooklynology Editorial StaffThis blog post is the third in a series that is part of a project funded by The Robert David Lion Gardiner foundation to assess and improve access to archival collections in our holdings that relate to Long Island. It was written by Cecilia Wright, an assessment archivist working on the project.In a manila folder stored with other manila folders concerning the Petit and Schenk families of Long Island, is a small 4.25” by 5” bound book. The inside page of this book reveals that its title is: The American Toilet. The date on this page, 1837, also explains the choice of “toilet,” which…
Out (Again) on Long Island
Brooklynology Editorial StaffThis blog post is the second in a series, that is part of a project funded by The Robert David Lion Gardiner foundation to assess and improve access to archival collections in our holdings that relate to Long Island. It was written by Cecilia Wright, an assessment archivist working on the project.
For Valentine’s Day, a Love Letter to Joan Maynard, Activist and Artist
February is both the month of Black history and the month of love, so what better time to discuss one of Brooklyn’s most beloved historical figures, Joan Maynard!