Photographs

Essex County Institutions Photographs

Collection

Identifier: MG Essex Co Inst-(Fileroom)

Abstract

Photographs of the Essex County Overbrook Hospital, Essex County Penitentiary, Essex County roads and bridges, and Essex County Hospital for Contagious Diseases.

Dates: 1915 - 1918

Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Essex County Institutions Photographs

Essex County Parks Photographs

Collection

Identifier: MG Essex Co. Parks-(Main)

Abstract

Photos of Essex County Parks.

Dates: 1899 - 1982; Majority of material found within 1931 - 1940

Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Essex County Parks Photographs

Essex County Records

Collection

Identifier: MG Essex Co-(Fileroom)

Scope and Contents These files created by the Office of County Executive under Peter Shapiro are organized in 27 Hollinger boxes and 2 Paige boxes : Box #1. Documents dated from 1980 ; Box #2. Files labeled as "Ethics Board (1979-81)," "Fleet Management (1979)," "Freeholders," "Essex Tercentenary (1983)," "Essex County College (1982)," "Police," "Grand Prix," "Jail Annex (1981)," "JINS (1981)," "Judiciary (1979)," "Juvenile Justice (1979-82)," "Jail (1982)," "Hospital Center,"...

Dates: 1976 - 1986

Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Essex County Records

Frank Kingdon Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MG Nwk Kingdon-(Main)

Scope and Contents Box 1: consists of a scrapbook of pamphlets, reprints of articles, and newspaper clippings, primarily related to Kingdon's involvement in the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies, and to his work as chairman of Emergency Rescue Committee (1941); 4 folders of Kingdon's "radio talks" on WOR (1936-1940, 1944); and 1 folder of incoming correspondence, mostly fan letters and requests for copies of his radio talks (1936-1939) Box 2: consists of 3 folders of newspaper...

Dates: 1928 - 1946

Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Frank Kingdon Collection

Fred Landolphi Papers

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: MG Nwk Landolphi-(Fileroom)

Scope and Contents The collection consists of biographical data, a hand-written draft of a memoir covering the years 1931 to 1965, professional and personal correspondence (1936-2000), an issue of the South Side High School newsletter "Hilltop Recorder" (October 31, 1951), Mayor Carlin's proclamation of Fred Landolphi Day and other material on FL's selection as "Principal of the Year" (1960), a photograph of a high school basketball team (undated), two hand-illuminated tributes to FL from his fellow teachers...

Dates: 1931 - 2000

Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Fred Landolphi Papers

Fred Means Papers

Collection

Identifier: MG Nwk Means-(Main)

Abstract

This collection consists of papers documenting Fred Means career and activism.

Dates: 1965 - 2018

Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Fred Means Papers

Gerard Zanfini and Michael D. Immerso First Ward Italian Collection

Collection

Identifier: MG Nwk Immerso-(Main)

Scope and Contents by Newark Archives Project (http://nap.rutgers.edu)The boxes consist of research files and original materials used in the preparation of three related projects, all based on the research and collecting efforts of Michael Immerso: the exhibit, "The Vanished First Ward: Newark's Little Italy," held at the Newark Public Library, November 13-December 31. 1996; a PBS documentary on the subject, narrated by Steve Adubato (1997); and Immerso's book, "Newark's Little Italy: The Vanished...

Dates: c. 1870s-1996

Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Gerard Zanfini and Michael D. Immerso First Ward Italian Collection