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

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 281 Collections and/or Records:

New Jersey Oral History Transcripts

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG NJ Oral History-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents 1 archival box contains oral history transcripts (and relevant microfilms and audio tapes) narrated by Harold Lett (1973, 1974), Paul Windels, J. David Stern, Edmund De Long, Albert L. Vreeland (1974), William Halsey Wood Jr. (on the subject of William Halsey Wood, 1972), Frank Harper (on the subject of Thomas Edison, 1973), A. Hicks Lawrence (on the subject of the Volunteer Work at Camp Meritt during World War I, 1974), Edward Brockie (on the Volunteer Work at Camp Merritt during World War...
Dates: 1972 - 1974
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / New Jersey Oral History Transcripts

New Jersey Postcard Albums Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MG NJ Postcards-(Main)
Scope and Contents The nineteen catalogued albums in this collection contain postcards of New Jersey towns collected by Mr. K. Landsberger of Verona. The cards are arranged geographically, with two albums devoted to Verona, two to West Orange, and smaller numbers representing other locales. One album, "Scrapbook 19 - Newark," contains over 200 postcards of Newark, arranged roughly by subject. Most of the cards date from the first two decades of the 20th century and most are photochrom (or photochrome) -- that...
Dates: c. 1900-1990
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / New Jersey Postcard Albums Collection

Newark African Americans Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Nwk AF AM-(Main)
Scope and Contents This collection of miscellaneous material includes the following:"The Arrow" (Black Urban Alliance Newsletter, 1996);"Baraka, Amiri" (clippings);"Black New-ark" (Newspaper Issues: January, May-June, August, November 1973)"Black Power" (1967 Black Power conference: articles, correspondence, etc.); "Black Perspective" (Publication of the Communications Committee of the Black Organization of Students, 1973)"Blacks"...
Dates: 1800s-2017
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Newark African Americans Collection

Newark American Revolution Bicentennial Commission collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG NWK Bicentennial
Scope and Contents Box 1: contains 3 folders of correspondence (1975-1977), much of it consisting of routine letters soliciting donations or proposing projects; some folders of material relating to national celebrations; folders labeled "Newark Bicentennial-Scrapbook," "Bicentennial-Proposals," "Charles F. Cummings," and "Bicentennial Newsletters-Newark"; 7 folders of material related the Freedom Train; and 3 folders of budget material Box 2: contains 2 folders of correspondence (1973-1974); Newark...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1973 - 1977; 1916 - 1998
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Newark American Revolution Bicentennial Commission collection

Newark and Essex County Yearbooks

 Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Yearbooks-(Digital)
Scope and Contents

The library owns some items in our book collection, but many yearbooks were donated by schools and citizens, scanned and returned.

Dates: 1876 - 2020
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Newark and Essex County Yearbooks

Newark Architecture Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MG NWK Architecture
Abstract

This collection contains materials on Newark architecture from Julia Sabine, Donald Geyer, the Historic Sites and Buildings Committee of Newark and miscellaneous other sources.

Dates: copies from 19th century, 1903-2021
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Newark Architecture Collection

Newark Associations Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Assc-(Main)
Abstract

Organized in alphabetical order in 3 Hollinger boxes, this collection consists of invitations, programs, brochures, reports, by-laws, constitutions, membership lists, etc. related to various Newark clubs, committees, and organizations.

Dates: 1815 - 1995
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Newark Associations Collection

Newark Audio Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Audio-(Main)
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 33.5 rpm and 45rpm phonograph records in 7", 10" and 12" formats. The collection also consists of 1/4" audio reel to reels and cassette tapes. The audio is mostly Newark related with some non-Newark related regions represented throughout.

Dates: 1953 - 2008
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Newark Audio Collection

Newark Authors Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Nwk Authors-(Fileroom)
Abstract

This is a collection of miscellaneous materials by and about a number of writers who lived, or were connected with, Newark. It consists of several large folders devoted to material on individual writers and one folder containing items relating to a number of different individuals.

Dates: 1849 - 1996
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Newark Authors Collection

Newark Baseball Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Nwk Baseball
Abstract

This collection consists of materials related to Newark baseball.

Dates: 1932 - 2004
Found in: Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library / Newark Baseball Collection

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