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Newark Streets Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MG Nwk Streets-(Main)

Scope and Contents

Halsey Street (reminiscences by Mrs. Middleton, and other newspaper clippings)

"Broad Street & Neighboring Streets Seventy Years Ago" (1930)

"History of Broad Street", typed manuscript (undated)

"A History of South Orange Ave.," (compiled by pupils of Newton Street School for the Book of Newark, ca. 1933), including "South Orange Ave." (a remembrance of life in Newark from 1849 through 1919 by Mr. Washington Cort),

"West Market Street: A Few Notes Pertaining to a Small Sector in the Roseville Section" (by Samuel Berg, photos taken March 1959)

James Street Commons Information (undated)

Letter from D.J. Henderson to the City Council regarding the changing of the name of Elizabeth Ave. (1977)

"History of Broad Street", Chapter VII in Book of Newark by Central Ave. School, English and Art Classes-GR.8, (undated)

"History of Wilson Avenue", Written by Pupils of Eight-A Classes, Wilson Avenue School, Illustration by Art Class, March (1933)

"Wilson Avenue" by Ruth Banker, typed manuscript (undated)

"Springfield Avenue," "Old Broad Street", Richard C. Jenkinson, (1930)

"The Streets of Newark", Hannah Blattman (undated)

"Broad Street: A Short History and Business Directory of the Street", Broad Street Association (1923)

"Common Ground" Community Newsletter of the Historic James Street Commons Neighborhood Association, Vol 1, No. 2, October Issue (1988)

"Common Ground" Community Newsletter of the Historic James Street Commons Neighborhood Association, September Issue (1989)

Clinton Avenue at Elizabeth Town Road and Camptown Road, map showing home sites, drawings (undated)

The Newarker publication featuring a drawing of proposed extension for Belmont Avenue (1914)

Dates

  • 1930 - 1989

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission.

Extent

.42 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

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

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