Saturday, April 25, 2009
April 23
I went with Dr. Orser to the library yesterday. He showed me how to look up all of the census information for the missing years that we need. Also, he told me about a map that is at Pratt Library that would be helpful to our project. I should get to Umbc's library tomorrow and then hopefully Pratt sometime this week. It might be really difficult for me to get to Pratt though. I am bogged down with work, as everyone is. I have had to put the club on pause until tomorrow. Hopefully I will get some more good information. I have been trying to think of more ideas.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Street Team
Wow, I am tired!! Today was an experience!! At first Staci dropped Natalie, Alex and myself off and we started going house to house. I was so nervous at first because I did not want to bother people or feel as if we were intruding. After the first street I started to feel a little bit more at ease. We did get positive responses from people about wanting to preserving the neighborhood, the 4100 club and the impact that it has had on the community. There were a few older people in their sixties and seventies we talked with who are going to check with their children who were very involved with the club at one point. They were going to contact Professor King to order tickets. A man even donated $10 to us. That was super nice, and we were not expecting that.
At first I did not want to be there though. We were walking, and some lady yelled look at those "b***hes, their f***ing retards.....how nice. I told Natalie and Alex to keep on walking!!! Maybe next time I would feel comfortable if one of the guys went with us.
We got a few pictures and two of them are of people of the community who let us take pictures of them. Overall the experience was good. There is still a lot of work that needs to be done for this event as far as promoting in the neighborhood. I think next time we need to get a lot more fliers and go crazy with them. We also need a number to contact Professor King. We hand wrote her number on the fliers we gave out because many people were interested and wanted the $10 price, but they did not have money or wanted to talk to their family.
I had never been to the club before today and I was very impressed. I loved the back room and think there is a lot we can do with the room. I loved how the bar/dining area is covered with memorabilia that I took pictures.
At first I did not want to be there though. We were walking, and some lady yelled look at those "b***hes, their f***ing retards.....how nice. I told Natalie and Alex to keep on walking!!! Maybe next time I would feel comfortable if one of the guys went with us.
We got a few pictures and two of them are of people of the community who let us take pictures of them. Overall the experience was good. There is still a lot of work that needs to be done for this event as far as promoting in the neighborhood. I think next time we need to get a lot more fliers and go crazy with them. We also need a number to contact Professor King. We hand wrote her number on the fliers we gave out because many people were interested and wanted the $10 price, but they did not have money or wanted to talk to their family.
I had never been to the club before today and I was very impressed. I loved the back room and think there is a lot we can do with the room. I loved how the bar/dining area is covered with memorabilia that I took pictures.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
some thoughts
I am still working on the summary for the community of Brooklyn. I have found that it is hard to piece together information you don't have. The editing process is coming along well though. I have started a myspace page for the 4100 club event plus I will give it to them to use after the event for their own promotion. I also bought a scrapbook this past weekend that will be displayed at the event. I will put any documents needed from history in there along with photo's. This will be for the club as well. It was only 6.99 so there is no need to reimburse me. I think that maybe we can do a lot for the actual event between having Bingo and other activities. We really have to plan this out to its not too chaotic with everything going on. Should we set in stone the time for the buffet? I think we should have it from 1-3 and people should know this before buying the ticket so they don't think that if they come at 6 they will get a hot meal. I also like the idea of a cake walk. I will think of some other ideas before next Tuesday.
Monday, April 6, 2009
venting
I have been thinking a lot about what ways we can get people to truly want to come to this event in the community. It seems that we are speaking with people who do not want to support this because of the club. I think that we NEED to emphasize to them it is not about who the owners are now and even about supporting them, but it is a positive way to get the community involved in past memories and experiences that have shaped their community. I don't want to force people to go when they don't like the owners so maybe if we phrased it in a way so the people know and feel comfortable that its truly about their community and not the owners. I don't want to put the owners down but I feel that in order to get to the community we need to reach out the them and see what they want out of this, and what it would take for them to come.
Friday, April 3, 2009
week of march 30th
I am getting a little discouraged with the project with all of the negative information that has been occurring. There is so much we looked over when deciding where the event should take place and what it should be. I feel that we all might not be on the same page with the project. I have been working on the history and will have copies of my part (the community) for everyone on Tuesday. It is also posted on here. I also looked up information on cups which I have posted.
Hopefully things will get better.
Hopefully things will get better.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Here is option 1 for the cups. These are the one time use cups though. per 50 cups $19.99. WWW.ORIENTAL.COM
Here is what I think would work better because they are the stadium type cups that people can keep.
http://www.stadiumcup.net/
Prices range from .51 for 100, .43 for 250, .40 for 500 and so on.
Eric is supposed to look some up as well.
Draft 2 of community
Here is the draft 2
The neighboring communities of Brooklyn, Curtis Bay and Brooklyn Park in Maryland are closely linked together but are separated by county lines. Brooklyn and Curtis Bay are located at southernmost tip of Baltimore City. Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County. They have been closely connected through out their history having been once all part of Anne Arundel County until March 29, 1918 when legislature was passed on the Act of Annexation. This is done because there was much pressure on Baltimore to increase its size in competition to other states and cities. The Act of Annexation legally put Brooklyn and Curtis Bay part of Baltimore City. This is signed and backed up by Governor Emerson C. Harrington. Even though Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County it has always had a sense of place in Baltimore City.
These towns consisted of farmland and piers that ran right up to the Patapsco River in its earliest years. By 1853 the Patapsco Land Company formed Brooklyn and its surrounding areas. A generous amount of land was sold for $100.00 and many started to migrate to these areas. Many of the people were European and came to America looking for work and money. The very first settlers are Germans who resided in the Brooklyn section. In Curtis Bay people from Poland, Bohemia and Czechoslovakia resided here. Many of the younger generations tried to break away from their customs and traditions. In Curtis Bay there were many facilities built to help honor the different customs and traditions such as the “Russian hall, Polish Hall, Czechoslovakian hall, and the Polish Democratic club” . Churches for the Roman Catholics, Lutherans and Methodists become established early on. Polish weddings became a custom and a happy time for congregation usually lasting two days. The polish loved to party in cellars while drinking from kegs of beer and dancing to an accordion playing folk dance music. The diversity in these communities produced tensions between the different groups.
Brooklyn received a huge break in its development in 1856 when the Light Street Bridge is built “in south Baltimore to Actons’s Park” . This bridge helps tremendously to the development as it allowed farmers to sell their produce in city markets. A toll was in place at this bridge charging “5 cents to walk across, twenty five cents for a one horse team and fifty cents for a two horse team” . This is made free in 1878. The Baltimore Car Wheel Company was the first business to run out of Curtis Bay and much of its workers lived in Brooklyn. There is a Curtis Bay station of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad that is built in 1882. The completion of the electric car line occurs in 1892 which allowed more movement in and out of these communities to the cities. A sugar refinery opened employing 1,000 people until burning down in 1896. Forty homes are established in 1866 and by 1906 “more than 25,000 people” are located in these areas. During the early 20th century these communities have “grown into important residential and industries centers” that many chose to call home. Many believed during WWI that many would leave these communities but the population increased. By WWII there is even more development in the communities which continues to increase the population, businesses and buildings.
There were many organizations and clubs that were being established during the 20th century that have defined who these communities are. In 1907 the “first organized recreational program in thus area was started” by the Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church. The Community Service Club provided “entertainment for the service men if World War I” and acted as a “war camp community service” to Curtis Bay. They were founded in 1919. Girl Scouts was started in 1939 and the Brooklyn Lions Club in 1946.
Churches have played an extreme role in these communities as they vary by religion. In 1868/1869 the Brooklyn Methodist Church is founded. In 1887 the Crisp Memorial Presbyterian Church is founded and in 1890 the Curtis Bay Methodist Church is as well. By the 20th century churches such as St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and The Gospel Assembly Inc. have been part of these communities. Church was regularly attended and still is an important aspect to the lives in the community According to the Brooklyn & Curtis Bay Coalition, during the 1980’s “many factories began to close or relocate off shore and some of the local stores closed when the malls began to open” . Today the community consists of working class families who take pride in their community. Brooklyn Park has a total population of 10,938 residents while the Brooklyn/Curtis Bay/Hawkins Points areas have a population of 13,342 in their communities. Many have come and gone but all keep a special place in their hearts for these communities.
The neighboring communities of Brooklyn, Curtis Bay and Brooklyn Park in Maryland are closely linked together but are separated by county lines. Brooklyn and Curtis Bay are located at southernmost tip of Baltimore City. Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County. They have been closely connected through out their history having been once all part of Anne Arundel County until March 29, 1918 when legislature was passed on the Act of Annexation. This is done because there was much pressure on Baltimore to increase its size in competition to other states and cities. The Act of Annexation legally put Brooklyn and Curtis Bay part of Baltimore City. This is signed and backed up by Governor Emerson C. Harrington. Even though Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County it has always had a sense of place in Baltimore City.
These towns consisted of farmland and piers that ran right up to the Patapsco River in its earliest years. By 1853 the Patapsco Land Company formed Brooklyn and its surrounding areas. A generous amount of land was sold for $100.00 and many started to migrate to these areas. Many of the people were European and came to America looking for work and money. The very first settlers are Germans who resided in the Brooklyn section. In Curtis Bay people from Poland, Bohemia and Czechoslovakia resided here. Many of the younger generations tried to break away from their customs and traditions. In Curtis Bay there were many facilities built to help honor the different customs and traditions such as the “Russian hall, Polish Hall, Czechoslovakian hall, and the Polish Democratic club” . Churches for the Roman Catholics, Lutherans and Methodists become established early on. Polish weddings became a custom and a happy time for congregation usually lasting two days. The polish loved to party in cellars while drinking from kegs of beer and dancing to an accordion playing folk dance music. The diversity in these communities produced tensions between the different groups.
Brooklyn received a huge break in its development in 1856 when the Light Street Bridge is built “in south Baltimore to Actons’s Park” . This bridge helps tremendously to the development as it allowed farmers to sell their produce in city markets. A toll was in place at this bridge charging “5 cents to walk across, twenty five cents for a one horse team and fifty cents for a two horse team” . This is made free in 1878. The Baltimore Car Wheel Company was the first business to run out of Curtis Bay and much of its workers lived in Brooklyn. There is a Curtis Bay station of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad that is built in 1882. The completion of the electric car line occurs in 1892 which allowed more movement in and out of these communities to the cities. A sugar refinery opened employing 1,000 people until burning down in 1896. Forty homes are established in 1866 and by 1906 “more than 25,000 people” are located in these areas. During the early 20th century these communities have “grown into important residential and industries centers” that many chose to call home. Many believed during WWI that many would leave these communities but the population increased. By WWII there is even more development in the communities which continues to increase the population, businesses and buildings.
There were many organizations and clubs that were being established during the 20th century that have defined who these communities are. In 1907 the “first organized recreational program in thus area was started” by the Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church. The Community Service Club provided “entertainment for the service men if World War I” and acted as a “war camp community service” to Curtis Bay. They were founded in 1919. Girl Scouts was started in 1939 and the Brooklyn Lions Club in 1946.
Churches have played an extreme role in these communities as they vary by religion. In 1868/1869 the Brooklyn Methodist Church is founded. In 1887 the Crisp Memorial Presbyterian Church is founded and in 1890 the Curtis Bay Methodist Church is as well. By the 20th century churches such as St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and The Gospel Assembly Inc. have been part of these communities. Church was regularly attended and still is an important aspect to the lives in the community According to the Brooklyn & Curtis Bay Coalition, during the 1980’s “many factories began to close or relocate off shore and some of the local stores closed when the malls began to open” . Today the community consists of working class families who take pride in their community. Brooklyn Park has a total population of 10,938 residents while the Brooklyn/Curtis Bay/Hawkins Points areas have a population of 13,342 in their communities. Many have come and gone but all keep a special place in their hearts for these communities.
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