Business -- New Jersey -- Newark
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Newark Insurance Companies Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Nwk Insurance-(Fileroom)
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
Newark Objects Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Objects-(Main)
Abstract
This collection consists of objects relating to the city of Newark. The items in this collection originate from Newark organizations, businesses and entities, or they were created to commemorate Newark in some way.
Dates:
1916 - 1990; Majority of material found within 1916 - 1966
Perucca Glass Negatives Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Perucca-(Main)
Abstract
This collection consists of three boxes of glass negatives from the "Newark area".
Dates:
c. 1910s-1920s
Potter Glass Negatives
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Potter
Abstract
Photos by Harry G. Potter of buildings, churches, and street scenes mostly in the downtown area.
Dates:
c. 1900s-1920s
Rachlin and Company Records
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Rachlin
Abstract
This collection contains records from the offices of Rachlin & Co., a Newark real estate company (prev. Union Building Company, Alfred Greenfield & Co.)
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1904 - 1973
William E. Lehman Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Lehman-(Main)
Scope and Contents
The material in this collection consists primarily of scrapbooks, photographs and photographic negatives related to buildings designed by Lehman architects.Box 1: (1919-1964) Contains two scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, photographs of buildings and employees, brochures, invitations to building dedications, press releases and announcments, theatre programs, and misc. items relating to Lehman projects, particularlary urban renewal in Newark. Box 2:...
Dates:
1916 - 1977; Majority of material found within 1934 - 1959
William Pereuss Funeral Home Account Books
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Nwk Pereuss-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents
William Pereuss (d. 1953) and his wife Grace Hankins Pereuss (d. 1985) owned the William Pereuss Funeral Home at 722 Clinton Street, Newark until William's death. Grace Pereuss kept the accounts for the funeral home. The collection consists of three account books, which list funeral accounts chronologically. An alphabetical index at the front of each ledger lists the names of the deceased with the page number of the corresponding account. The accounts include details of funeral expenses, and...
Dates:
1919 - 1953