Miscellaneous items (R) relating to New Jersey, 1718 - 2000
Scope and Contents
Box 9:
Radio: CB Radio Call Cards and QSL Card for C. Wilson Norwood, Caldwell NJ (c. 1936, undated); Summation of research by W. Santner relating to A. Frederick Collins, his life and work (1973); The Collins Wireless Bulletin (July, Oct. 1909); various periodicals; New Jersey 1510 (Randolph) Stationery; "A Souvenir of RCA Cherry Hill" (c. 1955).
Railroads: "North Jersey Electric Railway Historical Society: 2000 Report of Activities," and "1860-1960 ...and still making railroad history!: 100th Anniversary / Lehigh and Hudson River Railway Company" (brochure, 1960), ""North Jersey Electric Railway Historical Society" (1965 brochure); Liberty Historic Railrway brochure, "Friends of the Transportation Heritage center" brochure; Reading-Jersey Central Magazine, (Vol. 8, No. 1, 1943).
Real Estate: Deed, indentures, quit claims: Rahway Rutherford to Dodd (1835); Essex Co. Smith to Green (1789); Short Hills Taylor to Green (1784), Meeker to Green (1806); Caldwell Gould to Hamlin (1849); Morristown Roberts, Sr. to Roberts, Jr. (1802). Hopatcong Park (brochure, ca.1930); Harmon Cove (Secaucus, brochure, 1978); Bellemead Development Corp. various brochures.; New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency folder with info on Hurricane Sandy program (2013); RPM (Montclair) brochure
Restaurants: Booklet and menu from Highlawn Pavilion in Eagle Rock Reservation, West Orange; matchbooks Arlington Diner, the Afton (Florham Park)
River: The Raritan River Festival (sponsored by The 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee of the City of New Brunswick, New Jersey, August 16, 1980)
Road: New Jersey Turnpike, air shots and dedication, 2 film reels, undated (Stored in Oversized NJ Misc. Box 1); Cannon Ball Road (typed study, 1946, and additional notes); Index to Essex County Road Book "A-B" (typewritten index of mostly 18th century entries); Survey between Newark and Elizabeth (1718). NJ Turnpike glass paperweight (50th anniversary). "The History of the Garden State Parkway" brochuere (n.d.)
Dates
- 1718 - 2000
Extent
.42 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library Repository
3rd Floor
Newark Public Library
5 Washington St.
Newark NJ 07102 United States
973-733-7775
njreference@npl.org