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Digital: Newark Community Photos

 Digital Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Community (Digital)

Dates

  • 1887 - 2017

Abstract

This open collection of photos of Newark families was collected mostly during Newark's 350th anniversary.

Scope and Contents

The bulk of this collection is family photos of families and individuals including large amounts from the Mattia (Rita Mattia) and Bolden families (Marion Bolden). It also includes video material of Bamberger's, video items by Julius Spohn, etc.

The bulk of this collection was collected during Newark's 350th anniversary celebration when Newark received a grant from the Carnegie Foundation to collect and digitize local history.

Other additions were made from later donations of digital family photos including a large donation of Mattia Family photos. It also includes Annelo family memories donated digitally, Bamberger's videos, Julius Spohn videos, etc.

Extent

54.7 Gigabytes (233 objects [957 files]) : Digital only

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unless otherwise noted, items were scanned or donated during the Carnegie Grant project in 2016.

Further donations included in this collection: Memories from Paul Kiell (by email)
Videos from Julius Spohn
Items from Rita Mattia
Photos from Zaundria Mapson (email, jpgs only, no higher quality)
Bamberger's videos (found in collection)
Johnny Anello / Mandolin items (found in collection, digital, no higher quality)





Processing Information

Many of these photos were donated digitally in .jpg or other format and so the library does not own high resolution copies.

Others were scanned at 600 dpi tiff and returned to donors, as part of the grant project.

Repository Details

Part of the Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library Repository

Contact:
3rd Floor
Newark Public Library
5 Washington St.
Newark NJ 07102 United States
973-733-7775