New Jersey -- History -- 20th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 95 Collections and/or Records:
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Programs
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG NJ Orchestras-(Main)
Scope and Contents
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (programs, 1926/27, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1970/71, 1971/72, 1972/73, 1973/74, 1974/75, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1977/78). Many performances in Newark.
Dates:
1926 - 1978
New Jersey Theaters Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Theaters-(Main)
Scope and Contents
This collection includes files labeled as "The East Lynne Company, Inc., Secaucus, N.J., (1995-96)," "Papermill Playhouse, Millburn, N.J. (1963-74)," "Maplewood Theatre, Maplewood, N.J. (1938-42)," "Stanley Theatre, Jersey City, N.J. (1928)," "Theatre Intime, Princeton, N.J. (ca. 1969)," "Theatre at Upsala (1969-70)," and "McCarta Theatre of Princeton University (1968-82)." (McCarter); Program "The Little Theatre Guild of the Oranges Inc.", "The Nut Farm" (1931)
Dates:
1938 - 1996
New Jersey Water Color Society Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Water Color-(Offsite)
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of correspondence, exhibition catalogues, notices, invitations and posters, membership lists, and published articles and reviews. Although some artists are not identified as to their place of residence or place of work, Newark venues and individuals with Newark connections, are well represented. A binder of detailed biographical information on members (ca.1940-1952) includes many mentions of artists who lived in Newark, trained at the Newark School of Fine and...
Dates:
1939 - 1992
Newark and New Jersey - In Story and Pictures
Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: MG Nwk-NJ-(Main)
Scope and Contents
The clippings (March 1936-May 1947) in this scrapbook, compiled by Henry A. Schwedes, highlight topics in the history City of Newark; a small amount of material relates to other New Jersey locales. In 1921 Henry A. Schwedes, a graduate of Cornell University (1912) and a resident of Irvington, owned a one-hundred car garage in Newark.Most of the articles date from Newark's centennial year (1936) and are from the Newark Sunday Call and the Newark Evening News. Subjects include:...
Dates:
1936 - 1947
Newark Broadsides Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG NWK Broadsides -(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of eight boxes of broadsides.The documents consist primarily of flyers and notices, interspersed with occasional press releases or statements. The bulk of the items are printed, or are photocopies of typed or hand-written documents; most items are in English, but a few are in Spanish.Organizations represented in the Newark-related portion of the collection include, but are not limited to: educational institutions such as Essex Community...
Dates:
1974 - 2021
Newark Bumper Stickers Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Nwk Bumper Stickers-(Main)
Scope and Contents
This is a miscellaneous collection of bumper stickers. They include political candidates, protest messages (including environmental), messages of city pride, and more. Stickers of note for Newark include the 1970s "Love Newark" Campaign, "Save Kea's Ark" and Kenneth Gibson.
Dates:
c. 1970s-1990s
Newark Calendars Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Calendars-(Main)
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of calendars with New Jersey connections. Some are multi-page, illustrated examples; others are simple one-page advertising or souvenir calendars. A number of calendars in the collection have some Newark content or associations. Box 1: Newark Board of Education (1989-1990); Congressman Donald Payne (1989); "A Look Back Honoring the Tercentenary Celebration of Essex County, New Jersey" (1982); PSE&G "1984/1985 Program Planning...
Dates:
1962 - 1993
Newark Evening News Morgue & Materials
Collection
Identifier: Microfilm & Indexes
Scope and Contents
The library was given the archives of the Newark Evening News at its closing. This includes:1. Newark News Morgue Subject File (bulk 1920s-1970s, some earlier): 100,000+ subjects of microfilmed clippings files (11 file drawers of microfilm).See "External Links" section below for links to subject file index. 2. Newark News Photo Collection (Bulk offsite, bulk 1930s-1970s, but some earlier):...
Dates:
c. 1900-1972
Newark Invitations Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Invitations-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents
This collection contains invitations received by Charles F. Cummings and, occasionally, other librarians and community members. 2012-2015 invitations were donated by Arnold Cohen and Nancy Zak. The invitations are sorted by year, as follows:Box 1: 1982-1985Box 2: 1986-1988Box 3: 1989-1991Box 4: 1992-1993, 1995, 1996Box 5: 1997-1998Box 6: 1998-2000Box 7: 2000-2002 Box 8 (half box): 2003 to Present,...
Dates:
1982 - 2022
Newark Memorial Tablet Evaluation Forms
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Nwk Tablets-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents
This small collection contains evaluation forms for commemorative tablets and plaques in Newark, compiled for the Newark Historic Inventory in 1990-1992 by the city's official historian, Charles F. Cummings (1937-2007). Information collected in the inventory includes: name or title of historical tablet; location/address; a photocopy of documentation and/or wording of tablet; condition of tablet and/or site; description of site; photograph of tablet and/or site; name of evaluator; name of...
Dates:
1990 - 1992