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African Americans -- New Jersey -- Newark

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 72 Collections and/or Records:

Hughes Allison Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Allison-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents The contents of the collection are as follows:Box 1: a folder entitled "Playbills and Theater Programs" consists mostly of material on New York productions, but also includes a program for a concert by Kirsten Flagstad at the Mosque Theatre (December 21, 1938) and the "Symphony Magazine" of the Essex County Symphony Society, Stadium Festival Concerts series (June 1940), announcing the program for the first concert, which featured Marian Anderson (June 3, 1940); a small folder of...
Dates: 1930 - 1981

Johnny Saxton Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Nwk Saxton-(offiste)
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of autographed photographs, newspaper clippings, brochures, fliers, medals, plaques, and awards, pertaining to Saxton's boxing career.

Dates: c. 1947-2008

Lincoln-Douglass Memorial Association Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG NWK Lincoln-Douglass -(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of fliers, photos, postcards, meeting minutes, receipts, correspondence, and other materials related to the Lincoln-Douglass Memorial Association, an African American political organization.

Dates: c. 1925-1934

Listings of African Americans from the Newark City Directories

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Nwk African Americans-(Main)
Scope and Contents 1.) typed transcripts listing African Americans from Newark City Directories (1869-1889), including listings of African-American churches, with their addresses and the names of pastors; listings of African-American schools, with their addresses and names of principals, and teachers; and listings of African-American residents of Newark, with addresses and occupations2.) a typed transcript of the Newark Negro Directory (1889) with content similar to that of the Newark City...
Dates: 1869 - 1889

Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Gibson-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents Box 1: contains 1 folder of copies of 3 personal photographs of Gibson: as a young child with his brother, as a young child with his mother, and in his Army uniform; and 4 folders (ca. 1970-ca. 1980) of mostly black and white, 8" x 10" publicity photographs of Kenneth Gibson, members of his administration, and events in Newark. The bulk of the photographs reflect his official duties. Subjects include ground-breaking, swearing-in, and award ceremonies, and other events; group photographs of...
Dates: c. 1930s-1986