Learning Places Spring 2016 LIBRARY / ARCHIVE REPORT Laguardia Community College’s Wagner Archives Abigail Everhart 04.10.2016 INTRODUCTION On April 4th as a class we visited Laguardia Community College in Queens. We specifically went to look around the Wagner archives that is located within the college. We were given a lot of interesting information that is useful to our research as well as information on things that had nothing to do with what we were focusing on. PRE-VISIT REFLECTION While we have visited libraries that provide us with similar information, I am excited to see what is in
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Learning Places Spring 2016
LIBRARY / ARCHIVE REPORT Laguardia Community College’s Wagner Archives
Abigail Everhart
04.10.2016
INTRODUCTION
On April 4th as a class we visited Laguardia Community College in Queens. We specifically went to
look around the Wagner archives that is located within the college. We were given a lot of interesting
information that is useful to our research as well as information on things that had nothing to do with
what we were focusing on.
PRE-VISIT REFLECTION
While we have visited libraries that provide us with similar information, I am excited to see what is in
3. Herman R. Campbell, Letter to New York Housing Authority, Langdon Post, July 22, 1937
DOCUMENTATION of site & resources (maps/archival documents/photos)
While at laguardia community college
we were given multiple papers that
had a story behind it. This particular
picture is of a building located in
Harlem. We were given this photo to
interpret and discuss as a group. We
came to the conclusion that it seems a
bit rundown and basic. It is a
residential building with stores at the
bottom. After discussing this photo we
were given the one below to compare.
The picture to the right is the Harlem River Houses in 1936. This was what was planned as relocation for people who live in the building like the one above. As you can see it looks much more modern. There are obvious roads, bridges and trees. The light exterior of the buildings also contributes to the look of modernism. You can also tell that there are courtyards in the middle of the buildings which provides a sense of community.