New Jersey Nationality Groups Collection

Box #1: "The Italians of New Jersey: A Research Guide" (1983), "History of Ethnic and Racial Groups in Trenton, New Jersey: 1900-1960" (by Dennis J. Starr, submitted to the New Jersey Committee for the Humanities by the Trenton Free Public Library in partial fulfillment of a grant entitled "Ethnic Groups of Trenton, New Jersey: an Index to Source Materials in the Trenton Library with a Brief History and Chronology."), Spanish Speaking (New Jersey En Sus Manos: Directorio Comercial Profesional Y Social, 1970, various brochures), Dominican (photos, newspaper clippings, letters, brochures, etc., 1976-2001), Irish (The First Annual Irish Festival, 1971; "The Charm of Ireland in Music, Song & Dance," 1976; 5th Annual Feis, The Irish American Assn., 1986; St. Patrick's & St. Joseph's Day Celebration; American Irish Heritage Foundation, brochure; Proclamations of St. Patrick's Day, 1938; Saint Patrick's Day Parade, 4th, 42nd, 60th anniversary, 1939, 77, 95, programs, "6th annual Fortnight of Lectures and Performances" presented by the Irish American Cultural Institute and Seton Hall, 1977, program for Irish Festival 1978, Garden State Arts Center), Portuguese ( Portuguese American Congress of New Jersey, 1985, brochure; Peter Francisco 1776-1976 memorial committee, letter & button), Puerto Rican (The Puerto Rican Statewide Parade of New Jersey, Unity Through Art, 1980), India ("Coming from India: A Radio Documentary," 1999), Ukrainian (Ukrainian National Association Building, flier), Scottish (12th Annual Scottish Heritage Festival, 1984), Italian (New Jersey Alliance of Italian-Americans, membership application; New Jersey Italian-American Awareness Day '80, program; "Brief History of the Central Jersey Chapter American Italian Historical Association" by Robert B. Immordino; "Italian American Awareness Day," Italian Tribune, newspaper clipping; "An Exhibition on Americans: The Italians in New Jersey," The New Jersey Historical Society, etc), Germans ("The Germans of New Jersey: An Exhibition," The New Jersey Historical Society, 1980; Nordland, Independence Day Celebration, German American Bund Auxiliary, 1939; German Language School - Deutsche Sprachschule, Inc.); Jews: Jewish Historical Society of MetroWest (7th anniversary cocktail party program, 1997); "Data Profile: Hispanics in New Jersey" (1977) Scandanavian Americans: copies of NJ pages from Norsk Lutherske Menigheter i Amerika (1918) and Nordmaedene i Amerika (1907). New Jersye Ethnic Festival material (1991) India Festival (Middlesex County College) (1994) Scottish Heritage Festival (1990) Box #2: Misc. Irish event programs, badges, buttons. Gift Jim Lowney, 2018.

Newark-related material includes the following:

Dominicans: Clippings and original photographs of Dominican Celebrations at Club Santo Domingo, Newark, including a music festival and the anniversary of the Dominican Club (1978, 1984); a list of members (of the Dominican Club?) almost all from Newark; a program for "Misa en honor de nuestra Sra. de la Altagracia Protectora de la Republica Dominica," attended by Archbishop of Newark Theodore McCarrick and Monsignor David Arias of Newark; letter about a celebration hosted by Club Santo Domingo of Newark (Spanish-language, 1979); directive from committee "Altagracianos Unidos" in the Archdiocese of Newark (Spanish-language); letter from the President of Club Santo Domingo about celebration of the Day of Dominican Mothers (1981, Spanish-language); letter from Pastor Luis Caputo of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, regarding the formation of a society (1976); "Sociedad de Nuestra Senora de la Altragracia" of Newark: flyer for a meeting at the "Catedral Sagrado Corazon" in Newark; flyer for a Carnival to celebrate Dominican independence; Spanish-language constitution of the Society, based at the Church of Perpetual Sorrow, Newark; clippings; and original photographs of Society events

Germans: "The Germans of New Jersey" pamphlet and flyer for exhibition at the New Jersey Historical Society (1981)

Irish: Programs for the Forty-second and Sixtieth Anniversary St. Patrick's Day Parades (1977, 1995); Program of "Fourth Annual Parade in Honor of St. Patrick" (1939); pamphlet issued by the American Irish Heritage Foundation, based in Newark (c. 1984);"The North Ward Center's St. Patrick's and St. Joseph's Day Celebration," pamphlet issued by "The Italians Who Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Committee" and Steven Adubato (2004); "Proclamations for St. Patrick's Day" issued by Mayor Meyer C. Ellenstein (1938)

Italians: material for Italian Awareness Day published by James/Anthony Associates, Newark (1980); "An Exhibit on Americans: The Italians in New Jersey," brochure for an exhibit at the New Jersey Historical Society, Newark; and "The Italians of New Jersey: A Research Guide," by Dennis Starr of the New Jersey Historical Society (includes Newark)

Folder labeled "Misc. Nationality Groups": Portuguese-American material includes, a letter from the Peter Francisco Memorial Committee on unveiling of monument in Peter Francisco Park, Ironbound neighborhood (1976); button, "Peter Francisco: Hercules of the American Revolution"; Portuguese American Congress of New Jersey, notice of first fundraising dinner held at Portuguese Pavilion, Monroe St., Newark (1985). Spanish-language material includes brochures of the William T. Cahill gubernatorial campaign (based in Newark) and "New Jersey En Sus Manos," a Spanish language phonebook