New Jersey -- History -- 19th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
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
The Newark Daily Journal Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG NWK Daily Journal-(Main)
Abstract
This collection consists of The Newark Daily Journal newspaper.
Dates:
1862-09-03; Majority of material found within 1875-05-06 - 1887-09-29
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
Walter H. Van Hoesen Scrapbook Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG Van Hoesen-(Main)
Abstract
The Walter H. Van Hoesen Scrapbook Collection includes scrapbooks containing newspaper articles by Walter H. Van Hoesen, specifically from his “Appeal of Antiques” column in the Newark Evening News.
Dates:
1957 - 1969; Majority of material found within 1957 - 1969