HIP Historical Material Request Update - HIP Blog Seeks Submissions

The Harlem Irving Plaza has indeed changed over time, having grown from an open - air strip mall, to a covered and contained retail experience with reasonable diversity of choice as a sort - of mini-city. As society takes its twists and turns, as we all get older and busier with life, we can sometimes tend to lose our most treasured memories. One of the multiple purposes of documenting the HIP is to capture whatever snapshots of time can be recovered and verified from people.

The HIP Blog is still in talks with the Harlem Irving Companies, which have so far been positive. The important thing about an on-going creative effort like this is to understand that public support is absolutely needed, and that includes the openness to approach those who are in a position to help out, and gain their support. Gaining the enthusiasm and support of those at the ownership and management levels of the HIP does not mean anything said or published here is endorsed by them. Since they already have their own publicly accessible websites for their property management company and the mall itself as a consumer center, it can sometimes be of mutual advantage for them to see the business interest in only working so closely with an outside person or group of people, especially an anonymous writer and creative artist.

At this time, the kind people at the Harlem Irving Companies have given this blog free reign to use the history material at the Official HIP / Official Harlem Irving Companies websites, as well as the displays at Mall Door "D". They are also reviewing the creative ideas had by this writer in regards to how information will be used in both the historical and current events context.

In the near future, the HIP Blog will publicly reveal a solid list of exciting features to be hosted here, as outlined in communications with the Harlem Irving Companies. All of this having been said, the HIP Blog is asking for anyone who has any special memories or photography from the HIP to consider sharing those items with the HIP Blog. If you have anything else HIP related you would like to share, and you think the HIP Blog would be interested: please E-MAIL those items here.    

Moving Forward: HIP Blog Attempts Historical Materal Request From Harlem Irving Companies

Good afternoon, HIP Blog followers!

Today marks a rather wonderful day for the HIP Blog as contact was made with the Harlem Irving Companies in an attempt to ask if they would be so kind as to share any historical photography or other historical data with the HIP Blog. The Harlem Irving Companies is the corporate entity that owns and always has owned the HIP. It is because of them that we all have such a great place to share with our families.

Many of you out here can remember the old days at the HIP, and may even recall your grandparents talking about what was also once a small amusement park on or near the HIP grounds.

Until this blog hears back from the kind people at Harlem Irving Companies, other creative and fun work will be happening in the background to make the HIP Blog your place for history, fun, news & current events, and other HIP related things.