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New York City Food Co-op Collection

A description of the cooperatives' collection at Syracuse University

Overview of the Collection

Creator:
Title: New York City Food Co-op Collection
Inclusive Dates: 1973-1994
Quantity: 0.25 linear ft.
Abstract: Newsletters and printed ephemera connected with New York City food cooperatives.
Language: English
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

Park Slope Food Co-op is one of the oldest and largest active food co-ops in the United States. Located in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, the members of the co-op contribute about three hours of work every six weeks in exchange for shopping at the store. The 16th Street Food Co-op has operated under three different names during its 47 years of existence: 10th Street Co-op located in the Midwood neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY in 1976; 16th Street Food Co-op on East 16th St near the Avenue H train station in 1978; and finally the Flatbush Food Co-op located on Cartelyou Road in 1985. In 2008 the co-op moved across the street to their newer and bigger space where it continues to operate. The West Midwood neighborhood is located in Brooklyn, NY.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The New York City Food Co-op Collection includes newsletters, flyers, meeting minutes, and other printed material associated with the 16th Street and Park Slope Food Co-ops and the West Midwood neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY.

16th Street Food Co-op includes printed material, such as newsletters, flyers, and the co-op's meeting minutes

Park Slope Food Co-op consists of a collaborative event flyer with the 16th St Co-op and 4 editions of the co-op's newsletter, Linewaiters Gazette.

West Midwood News contains newsletters of the Brooklyn neighborhood, which is near the 16th St Co-op.

Miscellaneous contains material related to healthy eating, vegetarianism, and newsletters from Gary Null, who is a health food/alternative medicine radio show host.

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Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is arranged in alphabetical order by co-op and neighborhood.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Subject Headings

Persons

Null, Gary.

Corporate Bodies

16th Street Food Co-op.
Flatbush Food Co-op.
Park Slope Food Coop.

Subjects

Cooperative societies.
Food cooperatives -- New York (State) -- New York.
Healthy living.
Macrobiotic diet.
Vegetarianism.

Places

Flatbush (New York, N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.)
Park Slope (New York, N.Y.)

Genres and Forms

Booklets.
Fliers (printed matter)
Newsletters.
Printed ephemera.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

New York City Food Co-op Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Purchased, 2023.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: RMH
Date: 24 May 2023
Revision history:

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Inventory

16th Street Food Co-Op
Box 1 Printed material 1976-1989, 1994 - newsletters, flyers, co-op minutes, etc. (2 folders)
Park Slope Food Co-Op
Box 1 Printed material 1980, 1984, 1987
This folder contains 4 editions of the food co-op's newsletter, Linewaiters Gazette, and an collaborative event notice with the 16th Street Co-Op.
West Midwood News
Box 1 Newsletters 1982, 1993
Miscellaneous
Box 1 Miscellaneous 1973, 1977, 1980-1984 - printed material related to vegetarianism, healthy eating, how to start a food buying club, newsletters from Gary Null, a health food/alternative medicine radio show host, etc. (2 folders)

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