Newark Nationality Groups Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection contains material relating to ethnic and immigrant communities in Newark.
BOX 1:
Africans: "Untold Stories: Newark's Burgeoning West African Population and the In-School Experiences of African Immigrant Youth" by Michael Simmons and Mahako Etta (2020)
Chinese: Contribution of the Chinese Community to the United States and Newark by Frank Eng (1961)
Filipinos: “Philippine Night and Ball”, Philippine Communities Executive Council NJ Chapter at Continental Grand Ballroom 982 Broad St. Newark, Program (1961)
Germans: Copy of German Petition to Repeal Sabbath Laws (1853); program, in German, for a charity bazaar to aid "widows, orphans, and cripples in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria," held at the Colosseum, 457-463 Springfield Avenue (1915); 50th anniversary program for the 12th Ward German-English School that includes a history of school, biographies of various officers of the school, and group photos, and advertisements (1909); draft of, "German Immigration to Newark, 1845-1860," by Upsala College student Gary Heard (1970)
Irish: Proclamations for St. Patrick's Day by Mayor Ellenstein (1938); St. Patrick's & St. Joseph's Day Celebration at North Ward Center, Program (2004); American Irish Heritage Foundation, brochure (undated); Frank O’Hara Association - 80th Anniversary, Bio and History (c. 2013)
Jews: List of Jewish Groups of Newark and Vicinity (c.1941)
Latino/Hispanic - Dominicans: “Sociedad de La Altagracia de Newark”: By-Laws, Flyers, Programs, Membership List, Correspondence (1976-1988; undated)
Latino/Hispanic - Misc: Brochures by President’s Committee on Consumer Interests, William T. Cahill gubernatorial campaign based in Newark (c. 1974); Proposal for Newark Hispanic Intercultural Program (1974); By Laws of the Society of “Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia, Iglesia Nuestra Senora del Perpetuo Socorro, Newark” (undated)
BOX 2:
Portuguese:
Portuguese American Citizens Club Ad Journal (1945),
Luso-American Fraternal Association's Anniversary Ad Journal (1964; 1966)
Luso-American Fraternal Association's Anniversary Ad Journal (1967; 1969)
Sport Club Portugues Ad Journal (1969)
40th Annual Congress of the Portuguese Ad Journal (1970)
"Novos Rumos" Vol. X, No. 232 Newspaper (1970)
Portuguese Times, 50th Anniversary Sport Club Portugues, Newsletter (1971)
Portuguese Club of East Side High School Newsletter, June Issue (1972)
3 Years in the Life of Sport Club Portuguese (1978-1980)
Casa Costa Newsletter related to botanical and herbal medicinal practices, Vol. 1, No. 2 May Issue (1984)
“Newark Portuguese-Americans Protest” By Don Prial in Luso Americano, Dec 3 (1970); Invitation for the unveiling of Peter Fransicsco monument from Vasco Jardim, President of Peter Francisco Memorial Committee (1976); "Ironbound Ties to Portugal" NJN Public Television Flyer (1998);
Portuguese - Invitations and Programs:
2nd Anniversary Program Den of Lions, Sporting Club of Portugal (1975); 7th Anniversary Program Den of Lions, Sporting Club of Portugal (1980); Portuguese American Congress of New Jersey First Fund Raising Dinner Program at Portuguese Pavillion, Monroe St. Newark (1985); Thirteenth Annual Holocaust Observance, Remembering Aristides de Sousa-Mendes Program, (2000); American Portuguese Engineering and Architecture Society Meeting Agenda (2003); 27th anniversary COPAE (Congress of Portuguese American Educators) Awards Dinner (2010);COPAE 30th Annual Scholarship Awards Gala Invitation (2013); NJPAC Portugal Day Event Invitation (c. 2015); A Tribute to Mrs. Mariazinha Coutinho, Grand Marshal of Portugal Day Program (2019); Sport Club Portuguese 100th anniversary celebration Program (2021); Portugal@Newark 1986: Pedro S Lobo, Exhibit Brochure (2021)
Ukrainians: Mayor's proclamation of Ukrainian Independence Day January 22 (1976)
Misc: "Nationality and Age-Grade Surveys of the Public Schools of Newark", photocopy (1923); Statistics on Nationality groups in Newark schools (1961-1966);
Misc Programs: "I Am an American Day: Newark Welcomes It’s New Citizens", Civic Clubs Council of Newark (1947); Senior Citizen Brotherhood Luncheon, Program (1984)
Dates
- 1853 - 2021
Conditions Governing Use
Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff. Researchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission.
Extent
.81 Linear Feet (2 Hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
English
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- Undetermined
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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