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Schlesinger Collection of Theatre History
Collection
Identifier: MG 4
Abstract
The collection consists of autographed theatrical photographs which once decorated the lobby and corridors of the Broad Street Theatre (Newark, NJ). After the theater became a movie house, Morris Schlesinger donated the collection to the Library. Additional photographs were later added to this collection.
Dates:
1887 - 1932
School News from Newark Newspapers (1)
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk School Photos-(Offsite)
Scope and Contents
Part 1 of the School News from Newark Newspapers scrapbook collection consists of 39 scrapbooks, arranged in chronological order, of local newspaper clippings reporting issues, events, activities, and announcements of the Board of Education and of individual schools in Newark. In most of the volumes artcles are grouped by topic. Some volumes also contain original correspondence, notes, and memos. Volume 1 (1903-1907), for example, is largely devoted to school reform and expansion and the...
Dates:
1903 - 1946
School News from Newark Newspapers (2)
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk School News-(Main)
Abstract
Part 2 of the School News Scrapbook Collection consists of 26 scrapbooks of local newspaper clippings reporting issues, events, activities, and announcements of relating to Newark schools and to the Board of Education. Each volume, or group of volumes, covers a date-span (usually 2-3 years). Within many of the scrapbooks, clippings are grouped alphabetically by topic.
Dates:
1915 - 1916; 1946 - 1976
Sewing Classes Scrapbooks
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Sewing-(Main)
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of three scrapbooks created by the Home Economic Department of the Newark Schools: One scrapbook includes materials relating to sewing classes sponsored by the Newark Board of Education from 1912 through 1922. The volume includes patterns and instructions for embroidery; samples of fabric and embroidery thread; and lists of schools, teachers, classes taught, and items sewed.A scrapbook, entitled "Sewing Exhibit, Vol. II" contains samples of...
Dates:
1912 - 1922
Sgt. William T. Duffy Collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MG Nwk Duffy-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents
This small collection consists of two folders of photographs, newspaper clippings, and printed material, all possibly removed from a scrapbook.A folder entitled "Photographs" (ca. 1890s-1918) includes candid shots of Duffy, from childhood, with family and friends; photographs of Duffy in training and with his army buddies, and one formal, full-length portrait of Duffy in uniform. A folder entitled "Clippings" (1918-1933) contains clippings and a few cards related to...
Dates:
1918 - 1924
Shahn Estate Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG 2
Abstract
The collection consists of various works by and related to artists Ben Shahn and Bernarda Bryson Shahn.
Dates:
ca. 1951-1976
Sheet Music Covers Collection
Collection
Identifier: M987
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1860 - 1900
Shopping Bag Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 5
Abstract
This special collection was founded in 1970 due to tremendous popular public interest in shopping bags in the 1960s. Shopping bags are frequently referred to as “portable art.” They originate from leading commercial firms, shopping malls, deluxe retail stores, and all sorts of merchandising outlets in the United States, and from stores all over the world. The collection contains over 2,000 bags.
Dates:
Majority of material found in ca. 1975 - present
Sigfredo Carrion Papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2014-04
Abstract
Sigfredo Carrion attended Rutgers – Newark, where he co-founded the student organization, Puerto Rican Organization (P.R.O.). He was actively involved as a community activist in Newark, where he served on the People’s Committee, one of the negotiation committees that met with Mayor Gibson at the on-set of the 1974 Newark Puerto Rican riots. The collection consists of 14 photographs of ASPIRA’s lead poisoning screening campaign and clothing drive in 1971.
Dates:
1971
Sonn Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Sonn-(Main)
Abstract
The collection of consists of 15 scrapbooks of research notes, sketches, original photographs, postcards, and clippings. Most of the material relates to the history of buildings in Newark, but there is also material on other New Jersey cities, on New York architecture, and on historic preservation in other states.
Dates:
c. 1936-1962
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- Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library 360
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- Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 20th century 197
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- English 446
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- 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
- Newark (N.J.). Police Department 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
- Guyot, Dorothy 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 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
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- 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
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