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Series 2a: Biographical SEE ALSO: Subseries 6b, box 13.

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

This subseries includes material on specific figures who served as community leaders in Newark. Material includes pamphlets, event journals, obituaries, and clippings. Files are alphabetical by last name. Of note is material on Mary Burch and Connie Woodruff, both of whom featured in Kukla’s book Defying the Odds: triumphant black women of Newark.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1970 - 2012
  • 1901 - 2018

Extent

From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet (22 Hollinger boxes, 1 Paige box, 3 Oversized boxes) : Fileroom & Offsite

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library Repository

Contact:
3rd Floor
Newark Public Library
5 Washington St.
Newark NJ 07102 United States
973-733-7775