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Branch Brook Park (Newark, N.J.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

James Lecky/Robert Hartman Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MG NWK Lecky
Scope and Contents The Lecky/Hartman collection contains minutes, membership lists and other administrative records; correspondence; reports; clippings, historic preservation nominations, graphic work, photographs; and miscellaneous publications. The collection is arranged in three series: Series 1: Organizational Files (1971-2012, undated), contains records of public and private organizations devoted to historic preservation. James Lecky was an active member, and in some cases an officer, of these groups, and...
Dates: 1886 - 2020; Majority of material found within 1980 - 2000

Kathleen P. Galop Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Galop-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1867 - 2016; Majority of material found within 1976 - 2007

Newark Glass Negatives Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Glass-(Main)
Abstract

Glass plate negatives showing the Newark Library (and one school library) in the early 20th century, then misc. glass negatives, then several negatives by William F. Cone.

Dates: 1886-1926, undated