Forest Hill: Notes on Individual Houses 1976; undated
Scope and Contents
The Lecky/Hartman collection contains minutes, membership lists and other administrative records; correspondence; reports; clippings, historic preservation nominations, graphic work, photographs; and miscellaneous publications. The collection is arranged in three series: Series 1: Organizational Files (1971-2012, undated), contains records of public and private organizations devoted to historic preservation. James Lecky was an active member, and in some cases an officer, of these groups, and all, except the Greensward Foundation of New York, are or were based in Newark. Series 2: Subject Files (1886-2021, undated) contain reference material, mostly relating to historic preservation or Newark history in general, including a few items of personal and family memorabilia. Series 3: Audio-Visual Materials and Oversize (1954-1974, undated) includes photographs, slides, graphics and a few oversize publications.
Dates
- 1886 - 2020
- Majority of material found within 1980 - 2000
Extent
From the Collection: 3.92 Linear Feet (7 Hollinger boxes, 1 oversize box) : Fileroom & Offsite
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Lecky, James P. (Person)
- From the Collection: Hartman, Robert (Person)
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