Poetry

Scope and Contents The bulk of this collection consists of correspondance (folders 3-9, most from 1854-1868, but the earliest letter undated may be as early as 1851), mostly from Emma Kitchel nee Pruden to her sister Phebe (some to other relatives, etc.). Also contains several pages of a diary and verses (folder 2) and miscellaneous items (folder 10) calling card, Civil War flier, photograph). The donor numbered and transcribed the letters, the transcriptions are housed in folder 1 (a few letters are labelled...

Scope and Contents Box 8: Parks: Legal brief, Ross vs. The Freeholders of Essex County - An Act to establish public parks in certain counties and to regulate the same (1903); Proposed Restoration of Branch Brook Park; A response to a letter to the editor by the director of the Essex Co. Dept. of Parks, Rec. & Cultural Affairs (1981); Essex County, Branch Brook Park (correspondence, publications, photographs); Delaware Water Gap, Weygadt Visitor Center; Weequahic Park Model Master Plan (file,...

Scope and Contents The Newark-Miscellaneous collections include pamphlets, printed ephemera, and occasional manuscript items, relating to the City of Newark, arranged alphabetically by general topic. Box #10: Parks (2 folders): Lincoln Park material includes a copy of the application for classification as a Historic District; a brief history of the park; and a list and map of owners of houses surrounding the park (1978-1980s); Washington Park material includes a draft history of the area...

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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.

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.

Abstract

The bulk of this collection is material on Urban Voices an African American poetry group in the Newark area. It also contains material on the “Newark, a day in the city” photography project and other miscellaneous Newark events.