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

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 270 Collections and/or Records:

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 Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk May
Scope and Contents This collection includes photos of Newark Public Schools that Bill May took while working for the district. Schools include: Weequahic, Vailsburg, Peshine Avenue, Newton, Science High, West Side, and Arts.Box #1: All schools alphabetically except Peshine Avenue and Peshine Avenue 1987-1988Box #2: Peshine Avenue 1988-1991Digital material includes photos of all schools, mostly in the 2000s, as well as historical research into the Newark Public Schools and...
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 Lipman Collection

 Digital Record
Identifier: MG Lipman (Main)

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

YWCA Newark Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier:  MG NWK YWCA -(Main)
Scope and Contents The collection consists of 7 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings related to the YWCA of Newark. Subjects of the clippings include staff, funding and fund-raising, programs, and activities. A small number of articles cover the national YWCA, and women's issues in general. The clippings are primarily from Newark papers (the Newark News, the Newark Sunday Call, the Evening Star), but also include a few from New York papers (New York Herald Tribune and the New York Times). Scrapbook 1...
Dates: 1907 - 1936