New York City’s Educational Past
from the Ground Up
writlarge.ctl.columbia.edu
Writ Large tells the story of New York City’s educational past in space and time. It aims to locate the many and varied sites of teaching and learning in the built environment that were an integral part of neighborhood life and the transformation of the city over time. It initially focused on selected neighborhoods in Manhattan and will, over time, expand to more of New York City.
To support new historical perspectives about education and the city, Writ Large connects sites found on the map with relevant archival collections. Students and professors at Teachers College researched and submitted the sites of teaching and learning on the map, as part of the History of Education in New York City course.
Highlights
A Research Tool
1
Uncovers the scope of learning in the city from seminaries to playgrounds to libraries.
The Built City
2
Sanborn Maps enable users to see learning sites within the changing built environment.
Connections
3
Documents connections and affiliations among learning sites within neighborhoods and across the city.
From the Record Up
4
Identifies archival resources to generate new studies of the city’s educational history.
A Research Tool
Uncovers the scope of learning in the city from seminaries to playgrounds to libraries.
The Built City
Sanborn Maps enable users to see learning sites within the changing built environment.
Connections
Documents connections and affiliations among learning sites within neighborhoods and across the city.
From the Record Up
Identifies archival resources to generate new studies of the city’s educational history.
Writ Large Exemplars
Here are example sites of teaching and learning in Writ Large. Click each title to see the record.
- Hudson Guild
https://writlarge.ctl.columbia.edu/view/23/ - Colored Orphan Asylum
https://writlarge.ctl.columbia.edu/view/321/