Lincoln Park (Newark, N.J.)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
BOX 14 - P: Parks
Series — Box 14
Scope and Contents
BOX #14: Parks: 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 surrounding Washington Park; a letter from Jean R. Geiger to Mayor Kenneth Gibson regarding the "atrocious condition" of the park (1977); and a clipping on the park's rejuvenation (1985)...
Dates:
1784-2023
Evelyn Simpson Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG Nwk Simpson-(Main)
Abstract
The Evelyn Simpson Collection contains materials illustrating the work of Evelyn Simpson (1931-2021), a ceramic artist, space planner and Newark city employee whose commitment to arts education and urban revitalization led to a number of successful initiatives. Most materials in this collection concern planning and execution of a neighborhood festival called July Fest, held in Newarkâs Lincoln Park in 1979, 1980 and 1981.
Dates:
1974 - 1995; Majority of material found within 1979 - 1981