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Gerard Zanfini and Michael D. Immerso First Ward Italian Collection

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Identifier: MG Nwk Immerso-(Main)
Scope and Contents by Newark Archives Project (http://nap.rutgers.edu)The boxes consist of research files and original materials used in the preparation of three related projects, all based on the research and collecting efforts of Michael Immerso: the exhibit, "The Vanished First Ward: Newark's Little Italy," held at the Newark Public Library, November 13-December 31. 1996; a PBS documentary on the subject, narrated by Steve Adubato (1997); and Immerso's book, "Newark's Little Italy: The Vanished...
Dates: c. 1870s-1996

Hellenic Heritage Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Hellenic
Abstract

This collection consists of photographs, certificates, passports, clippings, ephemera, and oral histories reflecting the Greek-American community of Newark, NJ during the 20th century.

Dates: c. 1906-2007; Majority of material found within 1925 - 1950

Mattia Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Mattia-(Fileroom)
Abstract

The collection consists of glass negatives and minstrel show material from the Mattias, one of the first Italian families in Newark.

Dates: 1887 - 1936