Zak, Nancy, 1948-
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Ironbound Environmental Justice History and Resource Center
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk ICC-(Van Buren)
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of materials donated by the Ironbound Community Corporation, a group located in
the Ironbound section of Newark. Founded in 1969, ICC works “on a range of neighborhood issues --
from affordable housing and economic development to safe streets, clean air, and educational
opportunities for adults and children,” according to its Web site. ICC is funded by foundations,
government agencies, and contributions from the community.
The Environmental Justice History and Resource...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1978 - 2001
Nancy Zak and Arnold Cohen Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Zak-Cohen
Abstract
This collection consists of material from Arnold Cohen and Nancy Zak's careers in community organizing including the Ironbound Airplane Noise Committee, newsletters, photographs, and emphemera. Though there is some overlap this personal material is separate from the Ironbound Community Corporation Collection, part of which exists at Van Buren Branch and the rest of which is set to be archived in 2022.
Dates:
c. mid-1970s to 2000s