SLA New York Chapter Timeline

Milestones and more

1909

SLA Special Libraries Association founded in New York City
http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/AssnProfile/History/index.cfm

NAACP National Association of Colored People founded in
New York City
http://www.naacp.org/about/history/

First New York City Subway Car with Side Doors Unvailed
1909 Copyright © The New York Times
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9403E5D81738E033A25754C1A9649C946897D6CF

Queensborough Bridge-also know as the 59 th street bridge- opened March 1909 – this is the first double decker bridge in the US
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensboro_Bridge

Vogue Magazine taken over by Conde Nast and expanded to Monthly
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogue_(magazine )

MetLife Tower becomes tallest in the world which lasts four years
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Life_Insurance_CompanyTower

1924

SLA Approves New York Chapter 

Gandhi released from prison

US Congress grants citizenship to Native Americans

Macy’s holds first Thanksgiving Day Parade
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macy’s_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade

1928 

First Issue of New York Chapter News Published

1929 

First Survey of Salaries for Special Librarians Undertaken by the New York Chapter 

Amelia Earhart spoke at the Friendship Dinner hosted at the Hotel Roosevelt

1932 

Special Libraries Revue “Rather Special” written and directed by two Special Librarians

1934

Babe Ruth’s farewell Yankee Appearance

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Babe_Ruth 

Lillian Hellman’s play Children’s Hour premiered

Cole Porter’s musical Anything Goes premiered

1935

Happy Birthday – song copyrighted
http://www.ibiblio.org/team/fun/birthday/

1939 

May 17, 1939 listed as Special Libraries Association Day on the World’s Fair official Calendar of Events

First chapter history written by First Vice President, Mrs. Virginia H. Meredith

Six librarians challenged six authors on NBC’s radio program True or False; the librarians won

1941-1945 

“The Special Library in Wartime” was the subject of the January meeting of the New York Chapter 

Many activities held to help in the War World II war efforts

1945 

New York Chapter celebrates its 30 th Anniversary

 1959

Barbie Doll unveiled in New York Toy Fair
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie

Edward R. Morrow – although not a native New Yorker well known broadcaster in NY and interviewed Fidel Castro

1984 

New Yorker/ Rep Geraldine Ferraro becomes first woman nominated for Vice-President of US

Strawberry Fields – NY Central Park – dedicated to

John Lennon – former Beatle and adopted NY as his home

2009

Centennial Special Libraries Association

NAACP

First African American Barack Obama inaugurated as President of the United States

Many New Yorkers become cabinet members in the Obama administration