Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 20th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 281 Collections and/or Records:
Newark Housing Authority Photos
File
Identifier: MG Nwk NHA-(Fileroom)
Abstract
Photographs of urban renewal projects, construction of housing projects, and misc. originating with the Newark Housing Authority.
Dates:
1940 - 1967
Newark Insurance Companies Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Nwk Insurance-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents
This collection contains miscellaneous materials related to Newark Insurance companies. The majority of materials relate to Prudential Insurance Company.Prudential Miscellaneous: contains printed material, including a catalogue of the Dryden Literary and Musical Society Library, Prudential's employee library (1912); descriptions of the decorations in the board room;"Crowning Effort," a publication in honor of John F. Dryden on his 70th birthday, with tributes,...
Dates:
1845 - 2001
Newark Invitations Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Invitations-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents
This collection contains invitations received by Charles F. Cummings and, occasionally, other librarians and community members.Events include Newark and New Jersey events, including musical performances, nonprofit events, historical events, galas, etc. Organizations include La Casa De Don Pedro, UVSO (Unified Vailsburg Service Organization), LISC, St. Vincent's Academy, Aljira, YMCA, Greater Newark Conservancy, Newark Arts Council, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, and Beth Israel...
Dates:
1982 - 2023
Newark Italians Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Nwk Italians-(Main)
Scope and Contents
This Collection includes miscellaneous materials related to Newark Italian families. Misc items: "The Recollection of Peter B. Mattia: Early Italian Settlers; Newark in the 1800's " (Assembled and Edited by Kenneth J. Rosa, 1985), "The Italians of Newark: the Process of Economic Victory and Social Retreat 1910-1940" by James Anthony Testa (photocopy of a manuscript, 1970), "The Italians in Newark," (Federal Workers' Project, copy of manuscript, 1941), Letter of Protest to the...
Dates:
1902 - c. 1984
Newark It's My Home Film Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG NWK - Newark It's My Home-(Offsite)
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of raw film footage and audio from the documentary, Newark It’s My Home . Papers include scripts, notes, transcripts, correspondence, press clippings and photographs relating to the film and are stored in one-half Hollinger box. The collection also includes (58) ¼” audio reels stored in one Paige box and (116) 16mm film reels stored in (12) 35mm film canisters. Approximately 8-12 film reels are stored in each canister.
Dates:
1979 - 1980
Newark Menus Collection (N.J.)
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Oversized folder in drawer
Scope and Contents
Collection of various restaurant menus mainly from Newark, N.J.:
American Wings & Fried Chicken, Bagels & More, Bagel Box, Blimpie, Blueprint Cafe, Brick City Bar and Grill; Broad Street Cafe, Burger IM; Cafe Airlie, Casa Di Pizza, Chinatown Diner (YMWCA Cafe), Danny's II; DC Cafe 33, Don Pepe Restaurant, Fornos of Spain, Francines, Fresh Totillas Grill, Fucci's, Fuji, Green House Cafe, Harvest Table, Java's Brewin', Hobby's, La Gran Parada Restaurant, Louis' Deli, Mario's Pizza,...
Dates:
c. 1980s-2000s
Newark Museum Photographs
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Nwk Museum -(Main)
Scope and Contents
This collection includes matted photos (approx 8x10 with mats) of the Newark Museum May 1925 and Mar-Apr 1926 including a leather exhibit and the cornerstone laying.
Dates:
1926-03 - 1926-04; 1925-05
Newark Music Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Music-(Main)
Scope and Contents
Box #1: Programs (1850-1900, 1900-1940, 1940- ), Cathedral Concert Series (Vierne Festival Concert, 1976 series), Morris Choral Society (concert, Cathedral of the Sacred Heart), John Weaver and Marianne Weaver (Feb. 1978), Pierre Cochreau concert (Sacred Heart Cathedral, April 2, 1978), Sacred Heart Cathedral (worship & programs of music, 1978-79), The Winchester Cathedral Choir (Sacred Heart Cathedral, Mar. 5, 1979), Michelob Jazz Series (1980, 1981), Ravi Shankar, Sitar (Cathedral...
Dates:
1850 - 2000
Newark Nationality Groups Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG NWK Nationality Groups -(Main)
Scope and Contents
The collection contains material relating to ethnic and immigrant communities in Newark. The folder titles and contents are as follows:
General: program for "I Am an American Day" (1947); photocopy of "Nationality and Age-Grade Surveys of the Public Schools of Newark" (1923); Senior Citizen Brotherhood Luncheon, program (1984); and Mayor's proclamation of Ukrainian Independence Day (January 22, 1976); Statistics on nationality groups in Schools 1961-1966Germans: 50th...
Dates:
1853 - 2023
Newark Newspaper Photographs Scrapbooks
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Photos A -(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 12 binders of pictures of Newark which ran in newspapers (all identified newspapers were published in Newark) from about 1933-1987. Subjects of pictures span the 1800s-1987. Binders are labelled by date of picture subject. Box #1: 1800s-1900s (2 binders), 1930s, 1930s&1940s; Box #2: 1930s&1940s, two unlabelled binders that have dates in the 1940s, and one unlaballed binder that starts in 1959. Box #3: "Mostly 1960s", unlabelled binders that start in 1966 and...
Dates:
c. 1933-1987