Newark (N.J.) -- History -- 21st century

Scope and Contents This collection consists of the collected papers of Barbara J. Kukla, who has worked in Newark for over fifty years as an author and reporter. These materials were collected by Barbara, both through her work and for personal interest. Some of the significant topics represented in these files are: music, theater, poetry, fine arts, books, African-American heritage and history, African-American life, women’s issues, women’s history, public schools, charter schools, universities, colleges,...

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This collection of photos is related to music teacher, Bob Poeschl. He is featured in many of the photos, however, that photographer is unknown.

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This is a collection of papers, theater programs, and epherema donated by Guy Sterling.

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This is a collection of photos taken by school photographer Howard Best.

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This collection consists of video and audio oral histories about house music in New Jersey, recorded by Jamara Wakefield.

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This collection contains pinback buttons, badges, ribbons, and other small realia on Newark and NJ.

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The Newark Celebration 350 records consist of grant reports, photographs, posters, printed material, artifacts, etc. related to the year-long celebration of the 350th anniversary of the founding of the city of Newark.

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This collection consists of brochures, fliers and plaque related to the Rededication Ceremony of the Newark City Hall (2006), photocopied drawings and photographs of the old City Hall Building in the process of restoration, and memorial buttons.

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This open collection of photos of Newark families was collected mostly during Newark's 350th anniversary.