Browse Collections (18 total)

The Originals: Returning to Morrisania

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Contributors: Wanda McAllister, Anna Marks

Family Business and Business Family

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Objects, places, actions, and spaces that are special to Adrienne's life

Contributors: Stacie MacDonald

Maria and Yolanda Caban

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Maria and Yolanda Caban are Bronx natives. The sisters recount their experiences living in the Melrose Projects as well as the first hand changes…

Contributors: Maria Caban, Yolanda Caban

Elissa Carmona

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Elissa Carmona unpacks the history and culture of the Melrose area using her first-hand experiences, grant-writing research, and thoughtful hindsight.

Contributors: Maria Polzin

Mike Abner

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Collaborate or Collapse

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An examination of the creative and collaborative culture of the Bronx, and how it allowed for the formation of todays more popular genres of music -…

Contributors: Tariq Snare

Tony Dalton's Mott Haven

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Contributors: Justin Lanier

Danny Barber, the Sergeant

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This piece is about how the Salvation Army has grown throughout the nation, and has had a major influence on Daniel Barber's life.

Contributors: Rahni Davis

Sister Patrice Owens

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Sam Marquez

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Sam Marquez is a retired firefighter, who joined Melrose's Engine 41 in the early 70's and served for over 20 years, most notably through the "Bronx…

Contributors: Brandon Cris, Sam Marquez