Miscellaneous items (N) relating to Newark (N.J.), 1875-2019
Scope and Contents
The Newark-Miscellaneous collections include pamphlets, printed ephemera, and occasional manuscript items, relating to the City of Newark, arranged alphabetically by general topic.
Box #9:
Newark Downtown District: Newark Downtown District: Folders of handouts
Newark Misc.: "Presentation to the Citizen of Newark of the All-American City Award for 1954" (February 15, 1955, Council Chambers, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey, pamphlet), Newark's Emerging Developments brochure (2011); "Newark the Land and the Vision" pamphlet (Cummings, Greensward Foundation, 1997?); "Newark We Need a Renaissance for the Rest of Us" (Newark Empowerment Team, c. 2002); "Facts About Newark" page (c. 1977-1978); William Jennings Bryan, invitation and button/badge for Newark reception in his honor (1906); How English Towns are Managed [comparison between English towns with Newark and Jersey City] (1906); Spring Cleanup Flier from Dept of Sanitation c. 1980s.; Newark Library list of famous Newarkers
Newarks of the World: "Newarks of the World" (a booklet prepared by Public Information Office of the City of Newark, N.J., Mayor: Sharpe James), and "Other Communities Called Newark" (mimeographed material on history of Newark, SD; and postcard from the library of Newark, CA). A folder of correspondence, mostly with Douglas Eldridge, Aide to the Mayor of Newark; a list of "Newarks"; photocopies of historical material on various towns; and a pamphlet on Newark, CA, contact information for various Newarks (1987-1988); Newarks Of the World List and Trivia compiled by Brad Small, Newark Library
Newspapers – Luso Americano: Luso-Americano, Portuguese-American newspaper, brochure and souvenir letter opener, 50th anniversary (1989); folder from Luso Americano (1996) with demographic info
Newspapers – Misc: Industrial Exhibition Bulletin, newspaper of the Newark Industrial Exhibition (October 20, 1875 and October 22, 1875; extremely fragile - consult staff for access); Newspapers Newark Student, newspaper of the Newark Student Movement, Unit of American Student Movement, "under the leadership of the Central Organization of U.S. Marxist-Leninists" [Maoist] (Vol.1, no.1, Oct. 18, 1976; 2 copies, with NSU flyer); The Newark Patriot, Newspaper of Afro-Asian-Latin American Peoples Solidarity Forum [Maoist] (Vol. 2, no.1, Sept. 20, 1976); "Making Every Minute Count" (Star Ledger Newspaper Education Project")
Newspapers – Newark News: "The History of Newark News" (1950); : "A Memoir of The Newark News, 1883-1972," by Alan Branigan (typescript, 1985); North Jersey Local 173, American Newspaper Guild, flyers, "Support Labor's Fight against The Newark News," "Who Misses The News?" etc. (1971); "Newark's Fallen Giant: Euthanasia or Murder?" by Richard Reeves (Columbia Journalism Review, Nov./Dec. 1972); "The Rise and Fall of The Newark News: A Personal Retrospection" by Douglas Eldridge (typescript, 1984); "Newark Newspaper Repository: A Century of Record," a consultant's report by Pearce S. Grove (ca. 1985); PIC, Public Interest Committee Newsletter (1976); The Newark News Telephone Directory (Nov. 5, 1967); 1 page "Rosebud" published Newark NJ (May 16, 1840); "Teach Yourself the Latest Dance Steps" published by Newark Evening News (1940); "Learn to Dance the Photo-Footprint Way" published by Newark Evening News (1941).
Newspapers – Star / Star Eagle / Star Ledger: ; typescript of article by Charles Cummings on Gordon Bishop's "Gems of New Jersey" series for the Star-Ledger and accompanying exhibit at the Newark Public Library (with cover letter from CC, 1984); Newark Star-Eagle souvenir buttons; ); The Newark Evening Star, "A Book of Several Thousand Authentic English Proverbs".
Dates
- 1875-2019
Extent
.42 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
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