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New Jersey -- History -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 95 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

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

Tel-news Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG NJ Tel-news-(Main)
Abstract

This ephemera collection consists of Tel-news leaflets created by the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company. The leaflets were mailed to customers along with their monthly telephone bills and included articles focused on New Jersey history.

Dates: c. 1939-1992; Majority of material found within 1946 - 1966

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

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

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

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

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