Willowbrook on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Willowbrook Archives
Willowbrook Mile
The College of Staten Island's Archives and Special Collections located on the second floor of the College's Library (1L), opened in 2000. The research collection acquires and preserves materials documenting the history of the Willowbrook site prior to and during its use as a state school. Collections focus on the experiences of the school residents and staff, and the activities of the parents and caregivers who brought about the closing of the school.
These collections provided a powerful first-hand narrative of the social justice fight carried on by residents, their families, and their allies that led to the closure of Willowbrook and for the rights of people with disabilities. Additional published materials analyze the legal significance of the Willowbrook Consent Judgment and its role in the history of the disability rights movement. The archives can be accessed by appointment.
A representative selection of materials is online; a small exhibition can also be viewed off the Library Rotunda.
Erected 2022 by College of Staten Island, City University of New York. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education.
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Location. 40° 35.883′ N, 74° 8.931′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is in Willowbrook. It can be reached from Loop Road west of D Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2800 1 Ave, Staten Island NY 10314, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Promise Fulfilled (about 400 feet away); Consent Judgment (about 500 feet away); Halloran Hospital (about 600 feet away); Building 19 (about 600 feet away); Isolation to Inclusion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Building 29 (approx. Ό mile away); Connelly Center (approx. Ό mile away); Exposing Conditions at Willowbrook (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staten Island.
Other markers no longer nearby. Gouvernor State School (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); Willowbrook Hepatitis Study (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Willowbrook Archives. The grounds of the notorious Willowbrook State School are now home to the College of Staten Island campus of CUNY.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2022
2. Willowbrook Archives Marker [CSI's library is visible in the background]
1. Willowbrook State School. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 11, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. College of Staten Island/CUNY. Website homepage (Submitted on February 11, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
