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Philip Gordon Scrapbook Collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MG NWK Gordon-(Main)
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two scrapbooks containing clippings about the Newark Civic Symphony Orchestra. The clippings feature newspaper articles about performances, much of which include Philip Gordon’s participation with the orchestra. The clippings originate from publications such as the Newark Evening News, Newark Sunday Call, Newark Star Eagle, Newark Ledger, The New York Times, The New York World Telegraph, New York Herald Tribune, and the ...
Dates:
1933 - 1937; Majority of material found in 1936 - 1936
Philip Roth Collection
Collection
Identifier: PR1
Abstract
"My decision to locate my personal library in Newark, and specifically in the Newark Public Library, was determined by a longstanding sense of gratitude to the city where I was born in 1933." – Philip Roth. Roth's gift of over 7,000 books is one of the largest personal collections to be donated to a public library. The bequest also includes awards given to Roth, honorary diplomas, furniture, and personal effects.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1946 - 2018
Found in:
Philip Roth Personal Library
Photos from Mayor Gibson's Publicity Office
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Gibson PO-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents
Boxes 1 and 2 contain 6 unlabelled folders (ca. 1970-ca. 1989) containing mostly 8" x 10" black and white publicity photographs of Kenneth A. Gibson, members of his administration, and events in Newark. The bulk of the photographs were taken during Gibson's mayoralty, and in ocnnection with his official duties. Subjects include ground-breakings, inaugurations, swearing-in and award ceremonies, and other events; group photographs of the mayor with dignitaries, council members, and prominent...
Dates:
1970 - 1989
Postcard Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG8
Abstract
A collection of cards, mostly from Europe and the United States. Many vintage cards were collected beginning in 1900 to form a historic record. A Hollinger box of Information Files accompanies the collection.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1890 - 1940
Potter Glass Negatives
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Potter
Abstract
Photos by Harry G. Potter of buildings, churches, and street scenes mostly in the downtown area.
Dates:
c. 1900s-1920s
Protestant Foster Home Record Book
Collection — Container: Volume 1
Identifier: MG Nwk PFH-(Main)
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a ledger with entries for children numbered 681 through 1151, and for three children without numbers. Each entry includes the child's name, age, dated admitted, parents' names, street address, religion, "nation," occupation, and remarks. The remarks include information regarding the child's health, parents' health (e.g., "consumptive") and habits (e.g., "drinks"), whether the parents will pay board, and dates and details of the child's discharge from the home. Most...
Dates:
1886 - 1911; 1848
Public Service Photographs
Collection
Identifier: MG PSEG
Abstract
This collection consists of photographs from Public Service equipment (telephones, substations and buses), operators, and staff groups from 1927-1960.
Dates:
1927 - 1960; 1985
Puerto Rican Community Action Board, Inc. Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2011-05
Abstract
The Puerto Rican Action Board was established in 1971 as a private non-profit organization. Its focus is to provide early childhood education, youth development, job assistance, and community advocacy to economically disadvantages families. The organization maintains strong collaborations with agencies and businesses to help meet their goals. The Puerto Rican Action Board, Inc. Records include correspondence, grants, agreements, applications, drafts, proposals related to the weatherization...
Dates:
1977 – 1995, undated
Puerto Rican Educators Association Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2005-01
Abstract
Concerned Puerto Rican educators interested in assuring that Puerto Rican and Latino students were afforded the best education possible founded the Puerto Rican Educators Association in New Jersey in 1971. The Puerto Rican Educators Association includes Puerto Rican, Latino and non-Latino educators, administrators, psychologists, social workers and parents. The Puerto Rican Educator Association Records contain original documents of the organization’s incorporation and its by-laws....
Dates:
1971 – 1996, undated
Puerto Rican Unity for Progress Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2009-08
Abstract
Puerto Rican Unity for Progress (PRUP) was incorporated in 1976 as a non-profit agency to promote improved access to economic, social, and cultural opportunities and resources for low income individuals and their families with special emphasis on the Hispanic population. The materials cover the following subject matters: art/ culture, business, education, family & community life, health & community welfare, occupation & labor, and organizations & leaders.
Dates:
1971 – 2003
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- Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library 363
- Puerto Rican Community Archives, New Jersey Hispanic Research & Information Center 50
- Special Collections, Newark Public Library 30
- James Brown African American Room 4
- Philip Roth Personal Library 3
- Subject
- Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 20th century 198
- Photographs 110
- Clippings (information artifacts) 107
- New Jersey -- History -- 20th century 93
- Letters (correspondence) 85
- Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 19th century 60
- Scrapbooks 56
- Programs (documents) 42
- Brochures 40
- Papers (documents) 38
- Reports 37
- African Americans -- New Jersey -- Newark 35
- New Jersey -- History -- 19th century 32
- Manuscripts (documents) 30
- Fliers (printed matter) 28
- Minutes (administrative records) 24
- Associations, institutions, etc. -- New Jersey -- Newark 21
- Documents 21
- Pamphlets 20
- Schools -- New Jersey -- Newark 20
- Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 21st century 19
- Music -- New Jersey -- Newark 18
- Business -- New Jersey -- Newark 17
- Education -- New Jersey -- Newark 17
- Files 17
- Newark (N.J.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century 17
- Buildings -- New Jersey -- Newark 16
- Essex County (N.J.) -- History -- 20th Century 16
- Women -- New Jersey -- Newark 15
- Financial records 14
- Industry -- New Jersey -- Newark 14
- Press releases 14
- Publications 14
- Newsletters 12
- Newspapers 12
- Newspapers -- New Jersey -- Newark 12
- Photocopies 12
- World War, 1939-1945 12
- Booklets 11
- Articles 9
- Associations, institutions, etc. -- New Jersey 9
- Authors, American -- New Jersey -- Newark 9
- Invitations 9
- New Jersey -- History -- 18th century 9
- Churches -- New Jersey -- Newark 8
- Civil rights -- New Jersey -- Newark 8
- Digital collection 8
- Ledgers 8
- Postcards 8
- Transcripts 8
- Women -- New Jersey 8
- Activism -- New Jersey -- Newark 7
- Cities and towns -- New Jersey 7
- Clubs -- New Jersey -- Newark 7
- Housing -- New Jersey -- Newark 7
- Italian Americans -- New Jersey -- Newark 7
- Music -- New Jersey 7
- Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 18th century 7
- Newspapers -- New Jersey 7
- Nonprofit organizations -- New Jersey -- Newark 7
- Police -- New Jersey -- Newark 7
- Theaters -- New Jersey -- Newark 7
- Universities and colleges -- New Jersey -- Newark 7
- Architecture -- New Jersey -- Newark 6
- Books 6
- Community organization -- New Jersey -- Newark 6
- Ethnic groups -- New Jersey -- Newark 6
- Hospitals -- New Jersey -- Newark 6
- Maps 6
- Newark (N.J.) -- Centennial celebrations, etc. 6
- Oral histories 6
- Parks -- New Jersey -- Newark 6
- Posters 6
- Speeches 6
- Urban renewal -- New Jersey -- Newark 6
- World War, 1914-1918 6
- Advertisements 5
- Architecture, Domestic -- New Jersey -- Newark 5
- Arts -- New Jersey -- Newark 5
- Audiovisual materials 5
- Authors, American -- New Jersey 5
- Born digital 5
- Drawings 5
- German Americans -- New Jersey -- Newark 5
- Historic preservation -- New Jersey -- Newark 5
- Jazz -- New Jersey -- Newark 5
- Lists 5
- Magazines 5
- Mayors -- New Jersey -- Newark 5
- Membership lists 5
- Poetry 5
- Records (documents) 5
- Riots -- New Jersey -- Newark 5
- Students -- New Jersey -- Newark 5
- Surveys (documents) 5
- Teachers -- New Jersey -- Newark 5
- Theaters -- New Jersey 5
- Account books 4
- African American authors -- New Jersey -- Newark 4
- African Americans -- New Jersey 4 ∧ less
- Language
- English 450
- Chinese 1
- Spanish; Castilian 1
- Names
- Gibson, Kenneth A. 8
- James, Sharpe, 1936- 7
- Addonizio, Hugh J., 1914-1981 5
- Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014 4
- Dana, John Cotton, 1856-1929 4
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 4
- Berg, Samuel, ca. 1898-1990. 3
- Essex County Jail (N.J.) 3
- Hahne & Co. 3
- Karp, Donald 3
- L. Bamberger & Co. 3
- Leyendecker, J. C. (Joseph Christian), 1874-1951 3
- Newark (N.J.). Board of Education 3
- Newark Human Rights Commission 3
- Newark Public Library 3
- Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978 3
- Roth, Philip 3
- Villani, Ralph A. 3
- Winser, Beatrice, 1869-1947 3
- Young Women's Christian Association (Newark, N.J.) 3
- A.K. DeLemos and Company Store 2
- Ashby , William M. (William Mobile), 1889-1991 2
- Bell, Enid, 1904- 2
- Booker, Cory 2
- Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941 2
- Byrne, Brendan T., 1924-2018 2
- Carlin, Leo P., 1908-1999 2
- Central High School (Newark, N.J.) 2
- Clinton Hill Neighborhood Council. 2
- Cole, Timothy, 1852-1931 2
- Consumers League of New Jersey 2
- Coombs, Elizabeth Lockwood 2
- Cummings, Charles F. 2
- Curvin, Robert 2
- Dyckman, Mary L. 2
- Elizabeth Daily Journal 2
- Essex County (N.J.). Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs 2
- Gasser, Henry M., 1909-1981 2
- Grolier Club 2
- Henderson, Elizabeth Baker 2
- Hobbie, Lucille 2
- Housing Authority of the City of Newark (New Jersey) 2
- Ironbound Community Corporation 2
- Jenkinson, Richard C., 1853-1930 2
- Jihad Productions 2
- Kingdon, Frank, 1894-1972 2
- Konrad, Adolf, 1915-2004 2
- Landsberger, Kurt 2
- Manley, Effa, 1897-1981 2
- Murphy, Vincent J., 1893-1976 2
- Mutschler, Henry F. 2
- Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company 2
- New Jersey. Department of Transportation 2
- Newark (N.J.). Police Department 2
- Newark Bears (Baseball team) 2
- Newark City Hospital (N.J.) 2
- Newark College of Engineering 2
- Newark Garden Club 2
- Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 2
- O'Neill , Juan , 1957 2
- Rabin, B. M. (Bernard M.) 2
- Republican Party (Essex County, N.J.) 2
- Rutgers--Newark 2
- Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969 2
- Urban League of New Jersey 2
- Vas, Joseph 2
- Wack, Henry Wellington, 1869-1954 2
- Zak, Nancy, 1948- 2
- AHEPA (Organization) 1
- AMAX Specialty Metals Corporation 1
- AdTek Engineering, Inc. 1
- Adam, (Biblical figure) 1
- Adams, Adam A. 1
- After Hours 1
- Alajalov, Constantin, 1900-1987 1
- Albert M. Greenfield & Co 1
- Alford, George, 1924-2000 1
- Alford, Roberta 1
- Allison, Hughes 1
- Alma-Tadema, Lawrence, 1836-1912 1
- Aloupis, James A. 1
- Alrutz, Thomas J. 1
- American Association for the United Nations. Newark Chapter 1
- American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey 1
- American Institute of Graphic Arts 1
- American Institute of Planners 1
- American Legion 1
- Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870 1
- Angelo, John, 1922- 1
- Anthony, Daniel S. 1
- Antonius, Nicholas 1
- Arion Press 1
- Art Libraries Society of North America 1
- Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 1
- Bacher, Otto H. (Otto Henry), 1856-1909 1
- Badillo, Herman, 1929-2014 1
- Baker, Jacob (1895-1967) 1
- Baker, Mildred (1905-1998) 1
- Banister, Arthur C. 1
- Banister, Isaac 1 ∧ less
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