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Series VI: Faculty Papers, Brooklyn College

Subseries 1: Administrative and Faculty Committees

Request Box 33 Folder 05

Box 33 Folder 05 Letter from Alfred H. Barr, Jr., to Harry D. Gideonse., 1941 Dec 11

1 page. TC; Recommending Chermayeff for appointment as Head of Art Department at Brooklyn College.

Request Box 33 Folder 06

Box 33 Folder 06 "Excerpts from Report to the President of Brooklyn College.", 1942

1 item. Mimeograph; Includes "Curricular Structure" diagram and "Information for Students Intending to Take Elective Courses in the Design Department."

Request Box 33 Folder 07

Box 33 Folder 07 "Design Department. Instructions to Members of the Staff.", 1945 May

4 pages. Mimeograph

Request Box 33 Folder 08

Box 33 Folder 08 ["The applicant believes that the problem of acceptance…"] For Brooklyn College [?]., circa 1946

6 pages. Mimeograph; Statement on curriculum development and proposal for writing a textbook titled "Progressive Teaching of Design."

Subseries 2: Course Materials

Request Box 33 Folder 09

Box 33 Folder 09 "Courses of Instruction." Brooklyn College Bulletin , pp. 61-64., 1942

1 item. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 10

Box 33 Folder 10 "Brooklyn College. Department of Design. Information for Students Intending to Take Elective Courses in the Design Department.", 1945 Mar 01

4 pages. Mimeograph

Request Box 33 Folder 11

Box 33 Folder 11 "Design." Brooklyn College Bulletin , pp. 68-70., 1946

1 item. Photocopy

Subseries 3: Writings and Presentations

Request Box 33 Folder 12

Box 33 Folder 12 [*Missing] "The Necessity of a Second Front." [Brooklyn College] Observer Kaleidoscope , p. 15., 1942 Oct

1 item. Printed paper

Subseries 4: Projects

Request Box 33 Folder 13

Box 33 Folder 13 "Report on a Brooklyn College Community Plan," preliminary draft., 1946-1947

31 pages. Typescript carbon, with annotations; Includes graphs and visual legend for plan (lacking).

Request Box 33 Folder 14

Box 33 Folder 14 "Report on a Brooklyn College Community Plan," final., 1947

24 pages. Typescript carbon and printed papers; Includes maps of neighborhood. 4 copies of report.

Subseries 5: Students' Work

Request Box 33 Folder 15

Box 33 Folder 15 [A Children's Center or Nursery School] "Living in Neighborhoods," preliminary draft., circa 1944

10 pages.

Request Roll A60.08

Roll A60.08 Chermayeff, Serge with Students of Brooklyn College / A Children's Center or Nursery School. Project for Revere Copper and Brass. Inc. / A Children's Center or Nursery School. Project for Revere Copper and Brass. Inc., circa 1943-1944

1 item. Ink and graphite on paper

Request Roll A60.08

1 item. Ink on trace

Request Roll A60.08

1 item. Graphite and colored pencil on paper

Request Roll A60.08

1 item. Design drawings

Request Roll A60.08

1 item. Presentation drawings

Request Box 40 Folder 01

Box 40 Folder 01 Chermayeff, Serge with Students of Brooklyn College / A Children's Center or Nursery School. Project for Revere Copper and Brass. Inc., 1944

2 items. Advertisements. 2 copies of "Children Need."

Request Box 33 Folder 16

Box 33 Folder 16 [*Missing] Chermayeff, Serge with Students of Brooklyn College / A Children's Center or Nursery School. Project for Revere Copper and Brass. Inc., circa 1943-1944

4 items. Photographs of architectural drawings.

Request Box 33 Folder 17

Box 33 Folder 17 Revere Copper and Brass. Inc. "A Children's Center or Nursery School," pamphlet., circa 1944

1 item. Bound volume; Result of study made by students at Brooklyn College working under SC.

Request Box 33 Folder 18

Box 33 Folder 18 Revere Copper and Brass. Inc. "A Children's Center or Nursery School," pamphlet., circa 1944

1 item. Photos; Result of study made by students at Brooklyn College working under SC.

Request Box 40 Folder 02

Box 40 Folder 02 [*Missing] Revere Copper and Brass. Inc. "A Children's Center or Nursery School," advertisements., 1944

2 items. Printed paper; Includes duplicates.

Subseries 6: Reference Files

Request Box 33 Folder 19

Box 33 Folder 19 "Brooklyn College Adds to Faculty." New York Times , n.p., 1942 Feb 01

1 page. Photocopy; Sheet also includes "28 Appointed to Faculty of Boro College." Brooklyn Eagle (February 1, 1942), n.p.

Request Box 33 Folder 20

Box 33 Folder 20 "Art Aid To Living, New Art Head Declares in Talk." Brooklyn College Vanguard , n.p., 1942 Mar 13

1 page. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 21

Box 33 Folder 21 "Art Values Eternal--Ozenfant." Brooklyn College Vanguard [?] , n.p., 1942 May 01

1 page. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 22

Box 33 Folder 22 "Art Department Submits Proposals for Reorganization to Pres. Gideonse." Brooklyn College Vanguard [?], n.p., 1942 May 08

1 page. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 23

Box 33 Folder 23 "A Break for Art Majors." Brooklyn College Vanguard[?], n.p., 1942 May 08

1 page. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 24

Box 33 Folder 24 "Brooklyn Drafts New Art Policy." New York Times , n.p., 1942 May 10

1 page. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 25

Box 33 Folder 25 "Prof. Chermayeff Clarifies Position on Second Front." Brooklyn College Vanguard , p. 4., 1942 Nov 20

1 page. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 26

Box 33 Folder 26 "Eternal Value of German Art to be Discussed."Brooklyn College Vanguard , p. 2., 1943 Jan 08

1 page. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 27

Box 33 Folder 27 "Chermayeff Relates Art to Society." Brooklyn College Vanguard , p. 6., 1943 Oct 15

1 page. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 28

Box 33 Folder 28 Hanson, George. "Off-Color Magazines Allowed by Gideonse In Brooklyn College." Brooklyn Eagle , n.p., 1944 Mar 28

1 page. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 29

Box 33 Folder 29 "Brooklyn College Art Probe Asked." Brooklyn College Eagle , pp. 1+., 1944 Mar 29

1 item. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 30

Box 33 Folder 30 Hanson, George. "Brooklyn College 'Art' Takes German Aspect." Brooklyn Eagle , p. 1., 1944 Mar 31

1 page. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 31

Box 33 Folder 31 Hanson, George. "Can't Find U.S. Artists Good Enough for Staff." Brooklyn Eagle , p. 1., 1944 Mar 31

1 page. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 32

Box 33 Folder 32 "Student Lounge Raphael In Art Debut--Gratis."Brooklyn College Vanguard , p.4., 1944 Mar 31

1 page. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 33

Box 33 Folder 33 "Probe of Brooklyn College Art Staff Seems Desirable." Brooklyn Eagle , p. 18., 1944 Apr 02

1 page. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 34

Box 33 Folder 34 "Brooklyn 'Eagle' Issues Scathing Denunciation of Department." Brooklyn College Vanguard , p. 1., 1944 Apr 03

1 item. Photocopy; Copy also includes "From: the President's Office, Re: The Current 'Eagle' Attack." Brooklyn College Vanguard, p. 2.

Request Box 33 Folder 35

Box 33 Folder 35 M.S.S. "How a News Story is 'Created'." Brooklyn College Vanguard , p. 2., 1944 Apr 03

1 page. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 36

Box 33 Folder 36 "Artists League Hits Conditions at Boro College."Brooklyn Eagle , n.p.; with "Artists League Hits Conditions at Boro College." Brooklyn Eagle, n.p., 1944 Apr 07

1 page. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 37

Box 33 Folder 37 "American Training In Art Defended by Museum Expert." Brooklyn Eagle , p. 8., 1944 Apr 08

1 page. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 38

Box 33 Folder 38 "'Art Must Live'--Chermayeff." Brooklyn College Vanguard , p. 1., 1944 Apr 17

1 page. Thermofax copy

Request Box 33 Folder 39

Box 33 Folder 39 "Gideonse Report Hits Back at 'Eagle'." Brooklyn College Vanguard , pp. 1-2., 1944 Apr 17

1 item. Thermofax copy

Request Box 33 Folder 40

Box 33 Folder 40 "Discuss Art As Related to Home of The Future."Brooklyn College Vanguard , p. 1., 1944 Oct 10

1 page. Thermofax copy

Request Box 33 Folder 41

Box 33 Folder 41 "Auditorium Soon a Reality As BHE Appropriates Funds." Brooklyn College Vanguard , p. 7., 1944 Oct 18

1 page. Thermofax copy

Request Box 33 Folder 42

Box 33 Folder 42 "Art--Of, By, For Students." Brooklyn College Vanguard , p. 7., 1944 Dec 20

1 page. Thermofax copy

Request Box 33 Folder 43

Box 33 Folder 43 "Profs. Chermayeff, Ewen, Almond Urge Relief For Starving Europe." Brooklyn College Vanguard , p. 2., 1946 May 15

1 page. Thermofax copy

Request Box 33 Folder 44

Box 33 Folder 44 "Chermayeff, Mundt To Leave." Brooklyn College Vanguard , p. 2., 1946 Dec 26

1 page. Thermofax copy

Request Box 33 Folder 45

Box 33 Folder 45 Unidentified Brooklyn College student [?] publication., circa 1946

2 pages. Photocopy

Request Box 33 Folder 46

Box 33 Folder 46 Brooklyn College Art Department: Past and Present, 1942-1977 , exhibition catalog and cover letter from SC to "Peter.", 1977

1 item. Bound volume