Parks -- New Jersey -- Newark

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Microfilmed by the Essex County Parks Archives.

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Photos of Essex County Parks.

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Microfilmed by the Essex County Parks Archives

Scope and Contents This is a collection of materials donated by the Ironbound Community Corporation, a group located in the Ironbound section of Newark. Founded in 1969, ICC works “on a range of neighborhood issues -- from affordable housing and economic development to safe streets, clean air, and educational opportunities for adults and children,” according to its Web site. ICC is funded by foundations, government agencies, and contributions from the community. The Environmental Justice History and Resource...

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Much of the collection pertains to Branch Brook Park, Newark, NJ, including materials related to The Newark Cherry Blossom Festival, Historic Register Nomination, Branch Brook Park Alliance, Essex County Parks Department, and research used in Galop’s co-authored book.

There are also materials on the Essex County Park System as a whole, as well as individual parks and projects. Additionally, Galop collected some materials on preservation in Essex County.

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The collection consists largely of photographs, documenting both Villani's personal and family life and his public activities. There is also some film of family holidays and leisure pursuits. A series of scrapbooks contain clippings, ephemera, and election records.

Scope and Contents Box 8: Parks: Legal brief, Ross vs. The Freeholders of Essex County - An Act to establish public parks in certain counties and to regulate the same (1903); Proposed Restoration of Branch Brook Park; A response to a letter to the editor by the director of the Essex Co. Dept. of Parks, Rec. & Cultural Affairs (1981); Essex County, Branch Brook Park (correspondence, publications, photographs); Delaware Water Gap, Weygadt Visitor Center; Weequahic Park Model Master Plan (file,...

Scope and Contents The Newark-Miscellaneous collections include pamphlets, printed ephemera, and occasional manuscript items, relating to the City of Newark, arranged alphabetically by general topic. Box #10: Parks (2 folders): Lincoln Park material includes a copy of the application for classification as a Historic District; a brief history of the park; and a list and map of owners of houses surrounding the park (1978-1980s); Washington Park material includes a draft history of the area...

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This scrapbook contains postcards of Newark paired with ads for local businesses and other entities.