The Archival Collections

For assistance in accessing or contributing to the archival collections, please contact the University archivist at 718-260-3536 or hwalters@poly.edu. 

The collections include but are not limited to:

Printed Matter

• Published and unpublished outlines of Polytechnic’s early history
• Charter, 1890 and amendments
• By-laws and amendments
• Code of practice, 1965, 1968
• Polytechnic Corporation minutes, 1853 +
• Alumni directories, 1907-2005/06
• Polytechnic phone directories, 1938/1939 +
• Vitae of former faculty
• Research publications of the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and other faculty research lists, 1937-1992
• Conferences and symposia held at Polytechnic, by date
• Polytechnic faculty minutes 1896 +
• Polytechnic school catalogs, 1855 +   (complete)
• Polytechnic serial publications, including
  • PolyMen, (alumni newsletter)  1921-1970
  • Cable (alumni newsletter) 1973 +
  • Reporter (student newspaper) vol.6 (1918/19) +
  • Polywog (undergraduate student yearbook) 1987 +
  • Reports of the presidents 1889/90 +
  • Departmental reports and general departmental publications
• Poly presidents’ inaugurations and inaugural addresses, 1958 +    
• Accreditation reports: ECPD, ABET, Middle States, 1979 +
• Performance evaluation opinion surveys, 1986 +
• Polytechnic planning studies, 1965-2007
• Building code project 1965-1972
• Polytechnic/NYU School of Engineering and Science merger documents, late 1960s through early 1970s.
• AAUP/NLRB hearings, 1980-1981.  The complete transcript is available.
• Publicity brochures, general and by department
• Press releases 1947 +
• Media reports 1964 +
• Polytechnic presidential papers
• Professional papers of former faculty, researchers and members of the Corporation
• Books authored by Polytechnic faculty by author, A-Z.

Photograghs
Note: A digital photo archive is in preparation.  This will include more recent images including a portrait gallery and new campus photos. 
Presently available are mostly older photos including the following:

• Polytechnic buildings: exterior and interior, classrooms, laboratories, libraries, lounges, dining halls, conference rooms, sports facilities
• Livingston Street/ Schermerhorn Street period.
• Jay Street campus
• Neighborhood aerial views 
• MetroTech Center
• Farmingdale campus
• Freeport
• Westchester campus, Hawthorne, NY
• Portraits of former and current faculty and staff, alumni and guests
• Class photosCommencement exercises and anniversaries
• Dedication photos
• Military  - ROTC, ASTP
• Dinners
• Presidents, members of the Corporation
• Student and faculty groups, general and by department and activity
• Women at Polytechnic
• Sports groups and events

Multimedia
Historical recordings of Poly lectures, interviews, TV programs and events, on audio tapes, LP recordings, 8mm and 16mm film, film strips, VHS, CD and DVD