Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 20th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 271 Collections and/or Records:
William Ashby Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Nwk Ashby
Scope and Contents
Organized in 5 boxes :Box #1. Manuscripts of "Tales without Hate" ("Some Unimportant Incidents in the Life of An Unimportant Man Who Is Eighty and Still Alive") & "More Tales Without Hate" (2 folders)Box #2. Manuscripts of "What Are You Going To Do With Me?" "A Morning in Hell," and "Jewel Bowser" (3 folders) (1961-65), one folder of correspondance/misc. Box #3. Manuscripts of "The Harelip", "Weep 'Weep' My Beloved Land" and "Reflections on the Life of...
Dates:
1917 - 1990
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 H. Osborne Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG Nwk Osborne-(Fileroom)
Scope and Contents
Manuscripts, I: contains a typescript copy of a novel, "The Taint in the Blood or the Taint." A literary agent's summary attached to the manuscript describes the book as "a story of business and political methods, and of a labor union." The events and characters are drawn directly from the history of Newark.Manuscripts, II: another typescript copy of "The Taint in the Blood or the Taint"Manuscripts, III: typescript copy of "Out of the Tub O' Blood...
Dates:
c. 1903-1920
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
William W. May Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk May
Abstract
This collection contains mostly photographs, in both digital and physical formats, taken by photographer and educator William W. May.
Dates:
1900 - 2021; Majority of material found within 1988 - 2010
World War II Veterans Records (N.J.)
Collection
Identifier: MG Veterans-(Main)
Scope and Contents
This collection contains card files organized in alphabetical order from Aaholm, Malcom W. through Snyder, William F, giving the soldier's name, rank, place of residence, date(s) wounded, date of death. In addition, cardfiles from Aaholm, Malcom W. Through Petruzziello, Marion are saved in MS Word file.
Dates:
1941 - 1945
Wynona M. Lipman Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG Lipman
Scope and Contents
Organized in 6 boxes : Box #1. Personal notes, correspondence related to legislation, brochures, photocopies of legal proposals, press releases, memorandums, mail and telephone logs ;Box #2. Lipman's biographical sketches, correspondence (1980-1982), brochures on public hearings (1976), minutes, and newspaper clippings ;Box #3. Brochures, newsletters, periodicals, fliers (1980-1981), photocopies of published articles, reprinted articles, and correspondence...
Dates:
1976 - 1982
YMCA/YWCA Newark Scrapbook
Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: MG NWK YM/YWCA -(Main)
Scope and Contents
Despite the collection title, the single volume that makes up this collection is devoted entirely to material relating to the YWCA of Newark. Contents include letterhead, pledge cards, acknowledgment cards, and business cards; announcements, programs, and tickets for Bible classes, educational activities, gymnastic drills, music programs, dinners, exhibits, meetings, etc.; sample questionnaires to ascertain the numbers, ages, and living arrangements of women employees; and circulars...
Dates:
1907 - 1917
YM/YWCA-YM/YWHA Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MG NWK YM/YWCA/HA-(Main)
Scope and Contents
The collection consists largely of reports, financial records, correspondence, and printed material. A few photographs are also included. YWCA material consists of a 5Oth anniversary program, a souvenir book that includes a history of the organization, and an annual report (1921). YM-YWCA material consists of an annual report that includes a "salute" to Donald M. Payne, who was President of the National Council of YMCAs and was running for City Council at the time...
Dates:
1921 - 2009
Yoland Skeete-Laessig Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Skeete-Laessig
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of various materials resulting from Yoland Skeete-Laessig’s work on the book “When Newark Had a Chinatown: My Personal Journey”, as well as her fight to save the historical area of Chinatown from being redeveloped as an arena. There is also some material from her career as one of the founders of the art gallery Sumei Multidisciplinary Arts Cente.
Dates:
1960-2017, photocopies of earlier material and artifacts from earlier period; Majority of material found within 2000 - 2008