Industry -- New Jersey -- Newark
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Banister Shoe Company Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Banister-(Main)
Abstract
This collection consists of records from the James A. Banister Shoe Company of Newark, NJ from 1890-1935, as well as research on the company from 2016
Dates:
1890 - 1935; 2016 - 2019
Edward J. White Papers
Collection
Identifier: MG White-(Main)
Abstract
Collection of financial records, photographs and personal correspondence of Edward J. White, an electrical contractor and his company, based in Newark, N.J.
Dates:
1913 - 1958
Greater Newark Chamber of Commerce Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Nwk GNCC-(Main)
Scope and Contents
The Chamber of Commerce of Newark was founded in 1868 to promote business and industry in the city. The Greater Newark Chamber of Commerce Collection contains printed material related to the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce, including:1 folder of issues of "The Exec," the newsletter of the GNCC (1969-1976);1 folder of issues of "Info," a monthly newsletter of the Research and Government Affairs Department of the GNCC (1971-1973); 2 issues of "Trends,"...
Dates:
1935 - 1989
James M. Reilly Papers
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Reilly-(Main & Offsite)
Abstract
This collection consists of records from Mr. James M. Reilly, who was secretary of the Newark Board of Trade from 1892-1920 and was active in many other industrial and other organizations in Newark and surrounding area.
Dates:
1890 - 1935
Krueger Brewery Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Krueger-(Offsite)
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of miscellaneous items discovered by John N. Ioannou, a carpenter from Madison, NJ, at the site of a demolition on Belmont Avenue, "near the old Krueger Brewery." According to an undated note from him to Charles F. Cummings, he donated them to the Newark Public Library.
The collection consists of material apparently gathered and buried or hidden on the occasion of the groundbreaking for a new stable for the Krueger Brewery, May 18, 1880. One large document consists...
Dates:
1880
Miscellaneous items (I-J) relating to Newark (N.J.), 1868 - 2005
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG NWK Misc. I-J
Scope and Contents
Box #6:Income: contains a study by Harry B. Weiss of the Newark Housing Authority regarding income limits for affordable housing (ca. 1938) NOTE: See a related study by Weiss in MG Nwk Misc. H, under Housing - Survey of Negro Housing. Industry:Industry – Breweries: A folder of material related to the brewery P. Ballantine and Sons, including a booklet on the brewing industry in the United States and "Remarks on the inspection of the brewery," both by...
Dates:
1868 - 2005
Newark Business Collection (N.J.)
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Business-(Main)
Scope and Contents
Box #1: Anti-Hydro Waterproofing Co. (slide rule [1947]); Better Finishes and Coatings Inc. (8 appointment calendars [1946-47]); R. Chesler 740 Broad St. (eye glasses & case); Churchman Funeral Service (75th anniversary, pamphlet); Cogswell Realty Group (brochure, 2004, 2005); Down Town Club, 169 Halsey St., (matchbook, undated); J.B. Hanauer & Co. (yield table, 1940); Gustl's Alpine Village, 1000 Broad St.(menu card, undated); Hockenjos (catalogs, advertisements,...
Dates:
c. 1800-2005
Newark Department Store Catalogs Collection (N.J.)
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG NWK Dept. Cat. -(Main)
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of advertisements and catalogues of Newark department stores, including: two folders of advertisements cut from the pages of the Newark City Directory (1882) and the New Jersey State Gazetteer and Business Directory (1885), with ads for many Newark businesses; two folders of Bamberger's catalogues (1977-1978); two folders of Haynes' catalogues (1977-1982); and a number of loose catalogues for Haynes' and Bamberger's (1983- 1984, and undated).
Dates:
1882 - c. 1984
Newark Department Stores Collection (N.J.)
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Dept. Stores-(Main)
Scope and Contents
Box #1. Hahnes folder: "My little red Indian book" (children's booklet); Gallery of Fame (leaflet of American heroes); Catalog (1976); KRESGE: Christmas catalogs (1954, 1963); various issues of magazine (1945-46); ad for Christmas folders [n.d.]; L.S. PLAUT: Pocket calendar and stamp case (1 1/2" x 2", 1916); Urban League "nigger brown" case (William Ashby memoirs and letter from L. S. Plaut, 1921); "Home Talk" (July 1899 issue); 40th anniversary celebration, The Bee Hive Musical Monthly...
Dates:
1896 - 1976
Newark Insurance Companies Collection (N.J.)
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Nwk Insurance Cos.-(Main)
Abstract
The bulk of the material in this collection is related to the Prudential Insurance Company. The Prudential Insurance Company of America, known as the Prudential FriendlySociety until 1877, was founded in Newark by John F. Dryden in 1875. The company's first location was 812 Broad Street; in 1892 the "Main" building was constructed on the corner Broad and Bank Streets. Prudential's initial focus was on providing insurance for individuals, but group policies for businesses rapidly...
Dates:
1845 - 2001