The Newark Public Library received a generous grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to digitize a portion of its historical materials which are available in our digital archive @ digital.npl.org
SUBJECT GUIDES
General Newark History
General Newark History
Newark’s History
Primary Source Sets
- Business & Industry
Aerial photo, Newark
- Arts & Entertainment
Library Exhibits
Books
- Selected Reference Resources on the 1967 Newark Rebellion
- My Newark Story Activity Book
- Newark Eagles 101.
- Knowing Newark
Lesson Plans
These lesson plans use our digital archive but use old links, the new link for the archive is http://digital.npl.org
- Historic Preservation and Community Research (High School)
- Levels of Government (Grade 3-5) | accompanying activities
- Newark Renaissance (High School)
- Oral History (Grade 1-3)
- My Newark Story Currciulum Grade K-8 with upper grade level extension
- Who Am I? (uses Great Migration exhibit)
- Who Are We?
- What Is Community?
- How Is Newark a Community?
- How do Communities Define “Us” & “Them?”
Looking E at N side W. Market, Sam Berg Collection
- Belonging
- How have Traditions and Rules Shaped the Newark Community?
Collections
- Samuel Berg Photographs
- Newark Community Photograph Collection
- Newark Picture Collection
- Newark School Photographs
- Newark Then and Now
- See all collections
Online Materials
- Full-text articles about the 1967 Newark Rebellion
- Knowing Newark: Selected Star-Ledger Columns by Charles F. Cummings
- Newark’s Literary Lights
- Printable brochure for NJ Collections
- NPL’s Youtube Account: youtube.com/NewarkPublicLibrary contains recordings out our historical programs.Programs co-sponsored by the Newark History Society can be found on their Youtube at youtube.com/NewarkHistorySocietyOrg
Activities
African Americans
African Americans
Primary Source Sets
- 1666-1950
Florence Smith & Mr. and Mrs. Franklin, Al Henderson Photos
- 1950-1970
- 1970-Current
Exhibits
- We Found the Way: Newark Voices from the Great Migration
- The Great Migration | accompanying handout | lesson plan
- Kenneth A. Gibson: Newark’s First African American Mayor | accompanying handout | lesson plan | activities (4)
Books
- a book list for children grade K-10 about the migration experience
Lesson Plans
These lesson plans use our digital archive but use old links, the new link for the archive is http://digital.npl.org
- The Great Migration: Journey to the North (Grade 1-4)
- This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration(Grade 1-4)
- Mixed Me (Grade 1-4)
General Collections:
- Blacks in New Jersey Reports
Wynona Lipman, Wynona Lipman Collection
- Al Henderson Photos
- Essex County Slave Records
- Krueger Scott Oral Histories
- Newark (N.J.) African Americans Collections
- Newark African American Newspapers
- Newark City News
- Newark Eagles Papers
- Tiny Prince Collection
People:
- D.J Henderson Papers
- Gus Heningburg Collection
- Harold A. Lett Papers
- Hughes Allison Collection
- Krueger Scott Oral Histories
- Newark Kenneth Gibson Collections
- Philip S Thomas Collection
- Robert Curvin Collection
- William M. Ashby Papers
Gibson plays the saxophone, Ken Gibson Collection
- Wynona M. Lipman Papers
Subjects:
Other Online Databases
- Papers of Amiri Baraka, Poet Laureate of the Black Power Movement
- African American Studies Archives Unbound
- American Civil Liberties Union Papers, 1912-1990
Non-Digitized Collections by Subject
Community Organizing & Activism
Community Organizing
William Ashby with Mayor Gibson, William Ashby Papers
Primary Source Sets:
Collections:
- Business and Industrial Coordinating Council (BICC) Collection
- Daniel Sutherland Anthony Papers
- Ernest Erber Collection
- Greater Newark HUD Tenants Coalition Papers
- Gus Heningburg Collection
- Harold A. Lett Papers
- William M. Ashby Papers
- Essex County Urban League Documents
- Family Service Bureau of Newark Collection
- Ironbound Community Corporation Collection
- Roy E. Norris Collection
- Newark Area Community Newsletters
March against incinerator in Ironbound, 1984, Ironbound Community Corporation Collection
Subjects:
Other Online Databases
Non-Digitized Collections by Subject
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic Americans
- Groups in Newark Primary Source Set 1900-1970
- Groups in Newark Primary Source Set 1970-Current
Dancer, La Tribuna Photographs
Exhibits:
- Edible History: How Latin American Food Changed the World | accompanying handout | lesson plan
- Latinos Then & Now
Books
- a book list for children grade K-10 about the migration experience
Lesson Plans
These lesson plans use our digital archive but use old links, the new link for the archive is http://digital.npl.org
- The Columbian Exchange (Grade 3-5)
- My Dog is Lost (Grade 1-4)
- My Shoes and I (Grade 1-4)
- Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote (Grade 1-4)
- Latino Oral History (High School)
Collections:
- ASPIRA Inc. of New Jersey Records
- Amilkar Velez-Lopez – Papers
- Hilda A. Hidalgo, PhD Button Collection
- Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey Records
Photo, El Club Del Barrio, Sister Deborah Humphries Papers
- Julio M. Fuentes Papers
- La Hispanidad Newsletter Collection
- La Tribuna Newspaper Collection
- La Tribuna Photograph Collection
- Latino Oral Histories
- Maria Vizcarrondo Papers
- Maxine Lisboa Papers
- Puerto Rican Educators Association Records
- Sister Deborah Humphreys Papers
- Newark Human Rights Commission Collection
Subjects:
Non-Digitized Collections
Immigrant Groups
Immigrants
Collections:
- Yoland Skeete-Laessig Collection
Chinatown Family, Yoland Skeete-Laessig Collection
- Newark Associations Collection
- Newark Census Statistics
- Newark Human Rights Commission Collection
- Irish in Newark and New Jersey (Exhibit material)
Books
- a book list for children grade K-10 about the migration experience
Lesson Plans
These lesson plans use our digital archive but use old links, the new link for the archive is http://digital.npl.org
- I’m New Here (Grade 1-4)
- My Name is Sangoel(Grade 1-4)
- My Shoes and I (Grade 1-4)
- Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote (Grade 1-4)
Subjects:
- Jews
Irish pipe band with Mayor Ralph Villani
- Irish Americans
- Polish Americans
- Chinese Americans
- Italian Americans
- Puerto Ricans
- German Americans
- Cuban Americans
- Brazilian Americans
- Hispanic Americans
- Dominican Americans
- Portuguese Americans
- Spanish Americans
- Emigration and immigration
- Population
Non-Digitized Collections by Subject
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+
Button, Hilda Hidalgo Collection
Collections:
Other Online Databases
Non-Digitized Collections
Women
Women
Musette Gregory, Newark suffragist
Exhibits:
Collections:
Subjects
Other Online Databases
Non-Digitized Collections by Subject
School History / Education
Primary Source Sets:
Collections:
- William W May Collection
Wickcliffe School Physical Education Class, Newark School Photos Collection
- Howard Best Photos
- Bob Poeschl Photos
- Newark School Photos
- City Documents: Board of Education
- Puerto Rican Educator’s Association Records
- Essex County College Collection
Subjects
Non-Digitized Collections by Subject
Lesson Plans
- A Look Back at Newark Schools (High School) These lesson plans use our digital archive but uses an old link. The Newark School Photos can now be found HERE.
Arts & Entertainment
Newark Arts, Music, Entertainment
Primary Source Sets
Collections:
- Bob Poeschl Photos
Keith Barrow, Club Zanzibar, Vincent Bryant Photos
- Philip S Thomas Collection
- Newark Theaters Collection
- Tiny Prince Collection
- Club Zanzibar Photos
Subjects
Non-Digitized Collections by Subject
Workers, Labor & Industry
Workers, Labor, Business & Industry
Exhibits:
Primary Source Sets:
Collections:
- Business and Industrial Coordinating Council (BICC) Collection
- Puerto Rican Educator’s Association Records
Subjects:
Other Online Databases:
Non digitized collection subjects:
ABOUT MY NEWARK STORY
The Newark Public Library received a generous grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to digitize a portion of its historical materials which document the Great Migration and Latino Immigration experience into Newark, NJ. The project, which concluded on July 31, 2018, promoted learning and outreach to children throughout Newark.The Library digitized collections from the Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center and the New Jersey Hispanic Research and Information Center. Many of these materials are available in our digital archive. As part of this project, the Newark Public Library promoted family literacy initiatives. The Library produced and organized: school visits, a professional development day for educators, traveling exhibits, a free activity booklet to be distributed to students in grades 3-8 and community history days.
Ongoing support is provided by the NJ Historical Commission.
