Primary Sources: Built Environment

1. Building blocks of Brooklyn : a study of urban growth

Ment, David ; Robins, Anthony; Framberger, David; Brooklyn Rediscovery (Program) 1979

This source is relevant because it discusses the urban growth and change throughout Brooklyn.

http://onesearch.cuny.edu/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?tabs=detailsTab&ct=display&fn=search&doc=dedupmrg195070100&indx=1&recIds=dedupmrg195070100&recIdxs=0&elementId=0&renderMode=poppedOut&displayMode=full&frbrVersion=&dscnt=0&frbg=&scp.scps=scope%3A%28CUNY_BEPRESS%29%2Cscope%3A%28NY%29%2Cscope%3A%28AL%29%2Cprimo_central_multiple_fe&tab=default_tab&dstmp=1444780478850&srt=rank&mode=Basic&&dum=true&tb=t&vl(freeText0)=%22building%20blocks%20of%20brooklyn%22&vid=ny

2. The world in Brooklyn gentrification, immigration, and ethnic politics in a global city

DeSena, Judith N; Shortell, Timothy 2012

This book describes how Brooklyn has changed through gentrification.

http://onesearch.cuny.edu/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?tabs=detailsTab&ct=display&fn=search&doc=dedupmrg192935749&indx=7&recIds=dedupmrg192935749&recIdxs=6&elementId=6&renderMode=poppedOut&displayMode=full&frbrVersion=&dscnt=0&fctN=facet_tlevel&fctN=facet_rtype&onCampus=true&rfnGrp=show_only&rfnGrp=1&query=any%2Ccontains%2Cbrooklyn+history&fctV=online_resources&fctV=books&scp.scps=scope%3A%28CUNY_BEPRESS%29%2Cscope%3A%28NY%29%2Cscope%3A%28AL%29%2Cprimo_central_multiple_fe&tab=default_tab&dstmp=1444781035684&highlight=true&vl(62438817UI0)=any&search_scope=everything&displayField=title&rfnGrpCounter=1&queryTemp=brooklyn+history&group=GUEST&vl(freeText0)=brooklyn%20history&vid=ny&institution=NY

3. Brooklyn Daily Eagle Photograph Collection (1900-1955)

This Source provides historical photographs of Brooklyn we can use to see what was there in a certain time period.

http://www.bklynlibrary.org/brooklyncollection/historic-brooklyn-photographs

4. Brooklyn Historical Society

History center that has endless information on the history of Brooklyn, to include historical photographs.

http://www.brooklynhistory.org/about/aboutbhs.html

5. The historical atlas of New York City : a visual celebration of nearly 400 years of New York City’s history

Homberger, Eric 1994

This is another source that includes many photographs of NYC.

http://onesearch.cuny.edu/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?tabs=detailsTab&ct=display&fn=search&doc=dedupmrg193601641&indx=1&recIds=dedupmrg193601641&recIdxs=0&elementId=0&renderMode=poppedOut&displayMode=full&frbrVersion=&dscnt=0&scp.scps=scope%3A%28CUNY_BEPRESS%29%2Cscope%3A%28NY%29%2Cscope%3A%28AL%29%2Cprimo_central_multiple_fe&frbg=&tab=default_tab&dstmp=1444781911400&srt=rank&mode=Basic&&dum=true&tb=t&vl(freeText0)=%22new%20york%20city%20history%22&vid=ny

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