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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