Newark Nationality Groups Collection

The collection contains material relating to ethnic and immigrant communities in Newark. The folder titles and contents are as follows: General: program for "I Am an American Day" (1947); photocopy of "Nationality and Age-Grade Surveys of the Public Schools of Newark" (1923); Senior Citizen Brotherhood Luncheon, program (1984); and Mayor's proclamation of Ukrainian Independence Day (January 22, 1976); Statistics on nationality groups in Schools 1961-1966

Germans: 50th anniversary program, in German, for the 12th Ward German-English School that includes a history of school, biographies of various officers of the school, and group photos, and advertisements (1909); 1893 birthday greeting, in German, for Herman Danielsen, president of the German-English School; program, in German, for a charity bazaar to aid "widows, orphans, and cripples in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria," held at the Colosseum, 457-463 Springfield Avenue (1915); draft of a paper, "German Immigration to Newark, 1845-1860," by Upsala College student Gary Heard (1970); and elaborate certificates for the wedding of Helene Stum[hof?] and Otto Jaeger (1898) and the baptism of Otto Oscar Jaeger (1899); Copy of German Petition to Repeal Sabbath Laws (1853); Copy of German Petition to Repeal Sabbath Laws (1853)

Jews: Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey (transcripts of lectures, 2002).

Portuguese: Portuguese American Citizens Club, Inc. (1945, brochure), souvenir programs, in Portuguese and English, for the Luso-American Fraternal Association's 25th, 27th, 28th, and 30th anniversaries (1964-1969); souvenir programs for the Sporting Club de Portugal (1975, 1980), the Sport Club Portuguese (1969, 1980), and the 40th Annual Congress of the Portuguese (1970); a newsletter (1971) and a souvenir program (75th anniversary, 1996) of the Sport Club Portugues (1971); a bulletin of the Portuguese Club of East Side High School (1972); and one issue of a newspaper, "Novos Rumos" (1970); Thirteenth Annual Holocaust Observance, Remembering Aristides de Sousa-Mendes Program, (2000) "Sports Club Portuguese 100th anniversary celebration" (2021); "Portugal@Newark 1986" Pedro S Lobo (photo exhibit book, 2021); 27th anniversary COPAE (Congress of Portuguese American Educators) booklet (2010); Broadside NJPAC Portugal Day Event (undated); Printouts on Portuguese association, many in Newark (2009); A Tribute to Mrs. Mariazinha Coutinho Grand Marshal of Portugal Day in Newark, program (2019); Portuguese American Citizens Club Ad Journal (1945); "Ironbound Ties to Portugal" NJN Public Television Flyer (1998); Handheld Flag from Portuguese Day Parade (2023).

Irish: 1991 St. Patricks Day Parade Program, misc. parade ribbons and buttons 1984, 1989, 1990 (Gift Jim Lowney, 2018). Star Ledger 80th anniversary of parade special section).

Africans: "Untold Stories: Newark's Burgeoning West African Population and the In-School Experiences of African Immigrant Youth" by Michael Simmons and Mahako Etta (2020).