Buildings -- New Jersey -- Newark

Scope and Contents The Berg Picture Collection contains more than 2,800 photographs, mostly Newark street scenes, taken by Samuel Berg, MD between 1960 and 1968. The bulk of the collection consists of fifteen binders of black and white, 4" x 3" prints and a one-volume index. The index lists the images by roll and exposure number, and by unique image number. Also included is the date the photograph was taken and a very specific description of the image; for example, photograph #1165, roll 47, exposure 14, taken...

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This small collection consists of several blueprints related to the theater. NOTE: Note the blueprints are folded and fragile; consult staff for access.

Scope and Contents 6 Hollinger boxes contain photocopies of National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form and related material in alphabetical order according to the names of nominated places.BOX #1: 43-45 Fulton Street, row houses near Military Park (1991, 1993), Ahavas Sholom (2000), John Ballantine House (1984), Belleville Avenue Congregational Church / Clinton Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church (1986), Bethany Baptist, later Cornerstone Baptist Church (1988), Black Historic Places...

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"Programme of a Competition for the Selection of an Architect for a Court House to be erected for Essex County at Newark, New Jersey by the Essex County Building Commission" (1901); Letter from Asa Whitehead to General (Isaac) Andruss requesting a copy of the proceedings of the Bd. of freeholders re the location & building of the new court house, May, 1836; Essex County Bicentennial Commission. "Law Day: Essex County Courthouse Dedication, April 30, 1976."

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This is a collection of tools and papers from Herman Kreitler, Newark tax surveyor.

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These are the files of Juan O'Neill from his work in the Newark Office of Planning, Zoning and Sustainability.

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The records of the Newark Public Library, known as Librariana, include manuscript and printed materials, photographs and graphics, and other materials. The bulk of it covers the years from its founding in 1889 to the present. It is arranged alphabetically for the most part.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of two rehoused scrapbooks featuring images of Newark, particularly the Forest Hill neighborhood, as well as several criminal court reports from Newark in the early 20th century. Included is a small amount of material not related to Newark. Scrapbook #1, Folder # 1: Separated pages from a booklet, About Forest Hill : a strictly residential suburb [n.d.] featuring maps and images of the neighborhood, as well as text from the Forest Hill Association. Also in this...

Scope and Contents Box 3: Banks: The National State Bank of Newark (collected checks, 1850-1880, pamphlets, histories for Book of Newark), "The New Home of National Newark & Essex Banking Company" (1931), National Newark & Essex Banking Company: "One Hundred and Twenty-Five Years of Service" (1929) and matchbook (donated by Joseph Keenan, 2016), Fidelity Union Trust Co. (correspondence relating to social activities of staff members), Blank deposit slip (1965) of the Howard Savings...

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This collection contains materials on Newark architecture from Julia Sabine, Donald Geyer, the Historic Sites and Buildings Committee of Newark and miscellaneous other sources.