BOX 11 - M: Memorials - Municipal Government

BOX #11:

Memorials: typed pages describing memorial dedication ceremonies (1911-1932) typed "Memorial Tablets in Newark Arranged Chronologically" (covering 1826-1957)

Militia/Military: Rollbooks (1825, 1828), constitution and by-laws (1822), delinquent rolls (1826, 1827, 1828), commissions of Joseph A. Bolles (1826, 1827, 1828); Cover of Military Trader Magazine featuring photo from 1945 Vday Celebration in downtown Newark (2025)

Model Cities: Neighborhood (Aug. 1969); Newark model cities program (booklet, 1971?).

Municipal Employees: Mayor's Office press release re laying off of workers (1981); Open letter by Mattie M. Fair to Mayor Gibson charging discrimination against women in city government (1981); Frank D'Ascensio (testimonial dinner, May 16, 1986); Teachers Strikes: "The Anatomy of a Strike, February 1-25, 1970," (booklet, 1971); Residency (letters notifying employees of the city that they must live in Newark, photocopies, Dec., 1974; Superior Court Decision, Oct. 19, 1976).

Municipal Government: Swearing in of the municipal council president, Donald Bradley, July 1, 1992; Gary Harris, council pres., 1993; "Progress for Newark: Strong Mayor, with business administrator, seen as bringing responsibility, sound planning, supervision" (by Leo P. Carlin, in National Municipal Review, February 1957, v.46, no.2); Editorial response by Donald Tucker to article by Jim McLaughlin on graft in Newark city government & associated correspondance (1995); "Newark A Case Study" by Brendan O' Flaherty; Transformation Newark News (October/November 2014 issue) focusing on a change in Newark government under Mayor Ras J. Baraka.