Brooklyn Boys and Girls High School school history curriculum and time capsule, 1979

Scope and Contents

Curriculum materials on school history and a time capsule. Boys and Girls High School was created by the merger of two Brooklyn high schools, Boys High School and Girls High School, which traced their origins back to 1879. The series includes a three volume “Centennial Resource Collection” of reproduced documents and suggested classroom activities. Also included in a metal time capsule (approximately 12 in diameter, 3 feet long) prepared on the occasion of the opening of the school’s new building in 1979, but placed in the Archives for safekeeping.

Extent

2.5 cubic feet (3 volumes and 1 realia in 1 box)

Dates

1979


Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research with the exception of a select number of series containing restricted records. More information can be found within the series-level description for those series affected. Advance notice is required for using original material. Please contact us to arrange access.