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Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 267 Collections and/or Records:

Home News Tribune Negatives

 Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Home News-(Main)
Abstract

This is a collection of photo negatives about Newark from the Home News Tribune archives.

Dates: 1994 - 1998

Hughes Allison Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Allison-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents The contents of the collection are as follows:Box 1: a folder entitled "Playbills and Theater Programs" consists mostly of material on New York productions, but also includes a program for a concert by Kirsten Flagstad at the Mosque Theatre (December 21, 1938) and the "Symphony Magazine" of the Essex County Symphony Society, Stadium Festival Concerts series (June 1940), announcing the program for the first concert, which featured Marian Anderson (June 3, 1940); a small folder of...
Dates: 1930 - 1981

I-280 Records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG I-280-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents

This collection includes maps of I-280, and documents and studies about property ownership of the blocks and lots related to I-280.

Dates: c. 1988

Irish Exhibit , 2007

 File
Scope and Contents This small collection consists of material relating to an exhibit on the history of Irish-American in Newark held at the Newark Public Library, March 14-May 21, 2007. The collection consists largely of mounted exhibit captions, with biographical sketches, information on buildings, organizations, and events central to the Irish experience in Newark. Captions are filed by exhibit case. Box 1 contains captions for 5 cases of material, plus one file of background material, including lists of...
Dates: 2007

Ironbound Community Corporation Collection

 Digital Collection
Identifier: Digital ICC

Ironbound Environmental Justice History and Resource Center

 Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk ICC-(Van Buren)
Scope and Contents This is a collection of materials donated by the Ironbound Community Corporation, a group located in the Ironbound section of Newark. Founded in 1969, ICC works “on a range of neighborhood issues -- from affordable housing and economic development to safe streets, clean air, and educational opportunities for adults and children,” according to its Web site. ICC is funded by foundations, government agencies, and contributions from the community. The Environmental Justice History and Resource...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1978 - 2001

Ironbound : Newark, New Jersey, an urban portrait

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

9 copies of Donald Lokuta's Ironbound Photo Portfolio

Dates: 1980

John Angelo Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MG Angelo-(Fileroom)
Abstract

These papers came from Mr. John Angelo of California.

Dates: Copies of material from 1900-2011, bulk of original material 1980s-2011.

John T. Cunningham Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MG Cunningham-(Offsite)
Scope and Contents

The collection consists mainly of clippings, brochures, pamphlets, photocopies, and copies of images collected by John T. Cunningham for his many books and articles, primarily about New Jersey. It includes some notes for his books and articles, and the text of many of the talks he gave, as well as typed copies of a few of his manuscripts, and published copies of about a dozen of his books.

Dates: Minimally processed, dates not determined.