Photos from the 2006 John Cotton Dana Distinguished Lecture
October 18, 2006

The Friends of The Newark Public Library hosted the 11th Annual John Cotton Dana Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 in Centennial Hall.

Noted New Jersey historian John T. Cunningham presented the lecture entitled, "Charles F. Cummings and John Cotton Dana: Proud to Be Newarkers." Both Dana and Cummings held a common love for the City of Newark and dedication to making its library the finest in the state and one of the most respected in America.

Cunningham, known as New Jersey’s "Popular Historian," has contributed extensively to the body of knowledge of New Jersey history, politics, culture and ecology with books, magazine articles, television specials and even short movies depicting all aspects of the Garden State. His first book, This is New Jersey, has never gone out of print and is currently in its fifth revision.

Rebecca Doggett, Chair of the John Cotton Dana Lecture,
with John Cunningham, and Library Director Wilma J. Grey
 

John Cunningham with Patricia Bender
of the Friends of the Library
 

John Cunningham with the founding members of
the Friends of the Library
 

John Cunningham with Dr. Clement Price
of the Library's Board of Trustees
 

Barbara Westergaard of the Friends, Library Board member Tim Crist, and Peter Westergaard of the Friends, with Wilma J. Grey, Library Director
 

Rebecca Doggett, Lecture Chair, with Patricia Bender of the Friends, Wilma J. Grey, Library Director, and Carol Jenkins-Cooper of the Friends
 

Photo credits: The Newark Public Library