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BOX 17 - T-W: Telephones - World War II

 File — Box: 17

Scope and Contents

Box #17:

Telephones: New Jersey Bell, "How to Use the Dial Phone" (1932); New Jersey Bel Direct Dialing Pamphlet (c.1956); N.J. Bell headquarters at 540 Broad St. Newark, 50th anniversary luncheon program, (1979)

Television: A script on the Revolutionary War in New Jersey presented by the N.J. Highway Authority (undated); Caucus NJ with Steve Adubato, flyer (2005)

Trade: N.J. World Trade Conference brochure (1978)

Water Pollution: Passaic River Valley Sewerage Commission, list of industrial polluters (1926); The Watershed Association: A Proven Approach to Environmental Stewardship booklet (1969)

Water Supply: Millstone River and Bear Brook tabulation figures (1930); Watre Supply and Distribution System of Paterson, Passaic and Clifton (1951); Maps of Millstone River and Bear Brook (1956); Letter regarding Millstone River and Bear Brook water resources (1957); "Important Information About Our Water Emergency", Water Users Association of NJ (1957); "The New State Water Program", Water users Association of NJ (1958); "The Story of the Water Supply" published by American Water Works Association for the Passaic Valley Water Commission (1969); Letter to Charles Cummings from Jim McGreevey Re: Highlands Water Protection Act (2004)

Women: "Reasons of Why The Women of New Jersey Should Vote" by Lucy Stone, pamphlet, (1868); Working Women in Large Cities, Labor Bureau 4th annual report of the Commissioner of Labor, photocopy (1888); Pilgrimage to the Home of Lucy Stone, Orange NJ, Program (1915); Women's Relief Corps, Resume of the Woman's Relief Corps 1883-1919 (1919); Alice Paul, various news articles from the Newark Evening News (1914-1942); N.J. State Federation of Women's Clubs Yearbook, photocopy of club directory, (1971-1972); Women Power: A Force For Change 3rd State Conference, Schedule and workshops, National Organization for Women (1972); Women's Rights Task Force on Education, New Jersey (1973); Church Women United in New Jersey, Annual Report (1975-1976); Women of New Jersey, Summit College Club booklet (1976); NOW + Essex County, Position paper (undated)

World War II: "A Plan for Collection and Preservation of WWI Records", Social Science Research Counci (1942); lWWII Ration books (c.1942-1943); Eastern Defense Command and First Army Public Proclamation #4 (1943); Air Raid Protection Regulations, HQ Second Service Command (1943); Neptune City in WWII, Local Defense Council, booklet (1944); Alexandria Township's War Record, Hunterdon Republican, (1944); History of NJ Civilian Defense (c.1945)

Dates

  • 1707 - 2022

Extent

From the Collection: 7.08 Linear Feet (17 Hollinger boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

WWII Ration books, Civil Defense History and Alexandria War Record donated by Ms. Gordon Buchanan of East Orange via William Peniston in 2018.

Related Materials

TIC Collection (Documents) "Defense Council"

Repository Details

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

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