At the Grand Concourse & East 166th St. is a home endowed to care for persons who were once wealthy but who lost their money. In--Bronxboro, Vol V., No. 1, pp. 16-17.
Description of the world's largest publisher of library indexes and reference books, which serves customers all around the world. In--Bronxboro, Vol. XXXVI, Summer, pp. 5, 15-16.
Public Buildings; Colleges & Universities; Reservoirs
Resolutions introduced at a Bronx Board of Trade special meeting were for a municipal building to consolidate services; and for use of the unassigned portion of the Jerome Park Reservoir as the Hunter College site. In-- Bronxboro, Vol. IV, Nos 10 &...
Anticipating extensive post war construction, this plan calls for city, state and federal funding for expanded highways and roadways. In-- Bronxboro, Vol. XXI, Nos. 10-11., pp. 19, 38-39, 42.
Bronx Board of Trade; President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Governor Herbert H. Lehman; Anniversary
National, state and city leaders--including President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Governor Herbert H. Lehman, send messages congratulating the Board of Trade on their 45th anniversary. In-- Bronxboro, Vol. XVI, No. 10, pp. 4, 6, 11.
A thirty year overview of Bronx history from Jonas Bronck up to the creation of Bronx County in 1914. In--Bronxboro, Vol. XXI, Nos. 10 - 11, pp. 15, 41, 43.
Cover features photographs of six Bronx colleges. Also included are brief descriptions on colleges in the Bronx. In-- Bronxboro, Vol. XXVII, Nos. 10 - 11, pp. cover, 1.
A return of movie production to the Bronx at the old Biograph Studios, reopened as the Gold Medal Studios. Includes cover photo and description. In--Bronxboro, Vol. XXXIV, Fall, pp. cover, 1, 3, 19.
Landmarks; Buildings; Poe Cottage; Organizations; Edgar Allan Poe; Authors
Describes Poe Cottage, the home of the poet Edgar Allan Poe. Located at Kingsbridge Rd. & the Grand Concourse, the cottage was (then) under the care of the Bronx Society of Arts and Sciences. (It is now administered by The Bronx County Historical...
The N.Y.C. Superintendent of Schools addresses how the school system will reconcile the neighborhood school concept, overcrowding and equal opportunities for all students. In--Bronxboro, Vol. XXXIV, 63rd Anniv. Ed., pp. 7, 37-39, 41-42.
Declaration of Independence; Lewis Morris; Morrisania; Events; Landmarks
Background on signer Lewis Morris, Lord of the Manor of Morrisania, buried in the Morris Family vault at St. Ann's Church. In-- Bronxboro, Vol. IV, Nos. 5-6, pp. 19-21.
Zoos; Parks; Organizations; New York Zoological Park; Animals; Recreation; Research
The largest zoological park in the world reviews its activities including zoological research, study, instruction, education, and recreation for the general public. (The New York Zoological Society was renamed the Wildlife Conservation Society in...
The removal of piers at High Bridge opens the Harlem River to navigation and also reopens the pedestrian bridge to for public use. In: Bronxboro, Vol. VI, No. 7, pp. 1-4.
The work of the world's largest printing equipment manufacturer is described. R. Hoe & Co. converted its plant during World War II to create ordnance material under contract to the U.S. Army. In-- Bronxboro, Vol. XXV, No. 10-11, pp. 11-12.
Schools; Art; Mural Painting; World War I; Landmarks
Dedication of a mural painting over the arch of the stage in the auditorium of Morris High School. The mural honors the 867 Morris men and women who served in World War I. In--Bronxboro, Vol. IV, No. 7, pp. cover, 7-8.
Describes the need to expand bed capacity for Bronx hospitals, especially for chronic diseases such as cancer and tuberculosis. In-- Bronxboro, Vol. XXV, No. 10-11, pp. 39, 55.
