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School Services and Programs, 1930-1931, 1934, 1970-2019

 Series

Scope and Contents

This series documents the School Services and Programs department between 1970-2019, with a small amount of material from 1934. Largely, this series documents collaborations between Brooklyn Museum educators and public school teachers and classes including Museum visits, lesson plans, art making activities, and curriculum development.

This series contains documentation on workshops and events; lesson plans and activities related to specific Brooklyn Museum artworks, themes, and exhibitions; focus units from New York-based schools; teacher and staff resources; examples of student work; pedagogy research for interns; pre-visit kits; and documentation of larger programs like Studio in a School, NYC Museum School, and Adopt a School.

Dates

  • 1930-1931
  • 1934
  • 1970-2019

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 122.56 Linear Feet (87 records center cartons, 26 manuscript boxes, 3 flat oversized boxes, 3 index card boxes, 1 odd sized pre-visit kit, 2 volumes, and 12 pre-visit brief cases. )

Arrangement

This series is arranged into 6 sub series. The subseries are arranged alphabetically, and within each sub series, chronologically.

Related Materials

In the 1970s, the Youth, Family, and School Services departments were combined. Therefore, there is natural overlap between the 2 departments.

Processing Information

This Series may include racist, sexist, ableist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic, classist, or otherwise offensive or hateful views and opinions.

Offensive stereotypes are depicted in the Brooklyn Museum School Service Units from 1934, and are often racist in describing nonwhite peoples.

Our historical materials in particular are presented in their original and unaltered forms for research and study, which allows us to also confront our legacy of colonization and inform our understanding today. These items have been retained as they originally existed to preserve the integrity of the historical record and to foster accountability. The Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives does not endorse the views expressed in these materials, which are inconsistent with our institution’s values and commitment to creating an inclusive and accessible safe space.

Repository Details

Part of the Brooklyn Museum Archives Repository

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