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New Jersey -- History -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 95 Collections and/or Records:

Roy E. Norris Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Norris-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents The bulk of the material in the collection relates to Norris's work for the New Jersey Urban League, including his advocacy in the fields of race relations, employment opportunities for minorities, fair employment standards, vocational workshops, job training, etc. Contents include his resume (ca. 1949); lists, created by his wife, of material in the collection (1987); addresses by Norris regarding his work for the Urban League, including "The Negro Worker in the White Collar Fields," "The...
Dates: 1932 - 1952
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Roy E. Norris Collection

Rutgers University Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Rutgers-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents This collection includes 2 copies of "Songs of Rutgers" (published in 1916 and 1963), a booklet titled as "School of Ceramics (1902-1952)," pamphlets regarding Paul Robeson Campus Center Dedication (1972, 1979), a photocopy of "Report to the New Jersey Legislature concerning the recent events and disturbances at the Newark and Camden Campus of Rutgers, The State University (1969)," a brochure from the dedication of Ackerson Hall (1966) and miscellaneous other publications.Also...
Dates: 1916 - 2022
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Rutgers University Collection

Samuel H. Libby Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: MG Libby-(Main)
Scope and Contents This collection consists of 7 scrapbooks : v. 1 (1896-1930). Manuscripts of "Torch Bearers of Civilization," and biographical sketches of 30 engineers including Frank J. Sprague ; v. 2. Photographs of hoists, rails, street car equipments (1892), street cars from G.E. Co. (1895), and photographs of mechanical drawings ; v. 3 (1890-1933). Newspaper clippings about electricity, electrical and mechanical engineering and correspondence ; v. 4 (1920-49). Newspaper clippings and short biographies ;...
Dates: 1890 - 1949
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Samuel H. Libby Scrapbooks

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
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Sonn Collection

Stanley Winters Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Winters-(Main)
Dates: 1954 - 2005
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Stanley Winters Collection

The Illustrated History of Union County Scrapbook

 Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: MG Union Co.-(Main)
Scope and Contents

This scrapbook contains the comic strip of "The Illustrated History of Union County" published in the Elizabeth Daily Journal in 1950.

Dates: 1950
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / The Illustrated History of Union County Scrapbook

Town of Clinton Records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Clinton-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents

1 archival box contains School District No.34 Account Book (1872-1895, 1893-1895), Dog Register (1899), Clinton Meadows Ledger Book (1907-1918), Clinton Township and Clinton Annex Taxes (1874-1896), Record Book of School District No. 34 (1872-1894), Naturalization (1898-1900), Register of Voters (1894, 1897).

Dates: 1872 - 1918
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Town of Clinton Records

Van Court Railroad Manuscript

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Van Court-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents This post binder contains typed pages, index cards, drawings and at least one letter. The material concerns New Jersey railroads. It includes maps, company histories, line histories, and various facts (gauge, line length in miles). Lines/companies are roughly sorted by region. Latest dates are 1948, and "Hoboken Manufacturing Railroad" is listed, which ended in 1954, so it can be placed around 1950. Inclues every railroad in New Jersey from Absecon & Bay to Jersey City to Lackawanna to...
Dates: c. 1950
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Van Court Railroad Manuscript

Veterans of Future Wars Records (N.J.)

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG VFW-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents

Correspondence (Lewis Gorin, Robert G. Barns, etc.), an act, a manifesto, list of members, various documents, newspaper clippings, buttons, etc.

Dates: 1936 - 1937
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Veterans of Future Wars Records (N.J.)

W. Carl Burger Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Burger-(Offsite)
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of exhibition catalogs, pamphlets, resumes, statements, published critiques, photographs, postcards, and newspaper clippings, and correspondence, pertaining to painter W. Carl Burger and his works.

Dates: 1950 - 1990
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / W. Carl Burger Collection

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