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James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw obituary

1775-10-02

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Obituary reporting the death of Ukawsaw Gronniosaw also known as James Albert. He died on September 28, 1775, in Chester, England.

On the Inside of Democracy at Work

1942-12

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Article about Edward H. Lawson Jr. RC1933 in the Rutgers Alumni Monthly of December 1942, highlighting Lawson's work with the War Manpower Commission. Lawson investigates complaints of discrimination and unfair practice in industries because of…

Edward Lawson Heads Fair Employment Office

1943-09-06

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Newspaper clipping announcing that Edward H. Lawson Jr. RC1933 has been appointed director of the regional office of the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice. The clipping is accompanied by a note from Wallace S. Moreland (Assistant to…

Black Observer (Camden, NJ) newspaper issue

1969 approx.

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Complete issue of the Black Observer newspaper from Camden, circa fall 1969. The precise date is not printed on the issue. Rutgers-Camden students affiliated with the Black Student Unity Movement (BSUM) produced this paper for the community. Names of…

Black Culture Day / GI Day flyer

1969-04-25

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Flyer for GI Day events at the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday, March 1. The reverse side of the flyer was used by Rutgers-Camden students for a mimeographed message promoting the Black Culture Day at the College Center on Friday, April 25.…

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Khuluma newsletter for April 13, 1972 (Rutgers-Camden)

1972-04-13

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/Khuluma-1972-04-13.pdf
The complete issue of the Khuluma newsletter for April 13, 1972. Khuluma was a weekly publication by black students at Rutgers-Camden.

Khuluma newsletter for March 8, 1972 (Rutgers-Camden)

1972-03-08

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/Khuluma-1972-03-08.pdf
The complete issue of the Khuluma newsletter for March 8, 1972. Khuluma was a weekly publication by black students at Rutgers-Camden.

Khuluma newsletter for November 10, 1971 (Rutgers-Camden)

1971-11-10

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/Khuluma-1971-11-10.pdf
The complete issue of the Khuluma newsletter for November 10, 1971. Khuluma was a weekly publication by black students at Rutgers-Camden.

Photograph: Students Rally for Divestiture

1977 approx.

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Clipping from student newspaper The Livingston Medium featuring a photograph from an anti-apartheid rally, likely organized by the Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL). Missing date of publication; approximately 1977.…

Photograph: CISSAL protests at the Douglass Student Center

1977-12-07

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Clipping from a newspaper featuring a photograph from an anti-apartheid rally. Missing name of the publication, but likely the Targum (the daily student newspaper). The date hand-written on the clipping is December 7, 1977, which is probably the date…

Photograph: Campus anti-apartheid rally

1977-12-06

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Photograph from an anti-apartheid rally at Rutgers in 1977. Slogans visible on protest signs include: Fight Racism End Apartheid, Divest Now, J & J Out of South Africa, End Rutgers Support of Apartheid - Divest of Stocks in South Africa. Although…

Photograph: Campus anti-apartheid rally

1977-12-06

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Photograph from an anti-apartheid rally at Rutgers in 1977. A woman speaks into a megaphone. Visible protest signs read "Fight Racism End Apartheid" and "Rutgers Hands Out of Apartheid." Although no date is written on the photograph, this image…

Photograph: Protester with Divest Now sign at a campus anti-apartheid rally

1977-12-06

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Photograph of a woman at an anti-apartheid rally in 1977. She holds a protest sign that reads "Divest Now." Although no date is written on the photograph, this image appears to be from the rally at the Douglass Student Center on December 6, 1977,…

Photographs: Rutgers Coalition for Total Divestment Rally with Jesse Jackson

1985-04-24

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Photographs of Jesse Jackson speaking at the anti-apartheid rally organized by the Rutgers Coalition for Total Divestment (RCTD) as part of their on-going divestment protests in April 1985. Headline above the photographs reads: "Every generation must…

Hunger Strikers (Letter to the Editor)

1985-04-16

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Letter to the editor of the Daily Targum from "The Hunger Strikers"—student activists who called for Rutgers University's divestment from corporations that profited from apartheid in South African.

Photographs: Demonstration for RU divestment

1985-04-16

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Page 4 of the student newspaper Daily Targum featuring photographs of anti-apartheid divestment protests at Rutgers in April 1985. Photographs by Dave Pettit, Ted Cohen, and Dorab Khandalavala.

Support Consciousness Day Protest

1977 approx.

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Flyer for a Consciousness Day Protest at the Rutgers Student Center. Probably produced by the Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL); preserved with CISSAL broadsides, but no organization name is listed on the flyer.…

This is Apartheid! What Can We Do? Flyer for Rally and Demonstration

1977 approx.

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Flyer announcing an anti-apartheid rally at Livingston College (at Tillett Great Hall) and a demonstration at the Board of Governors meeting at Rutgers College Commons. The flyer provides information about apartheid and Rutgers investments in South…

Mt. Zion AME Church History at 102nd Anniversary

1929-10-29

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4-page handwritten history of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, written around the 102nd anniversary of the church in 1929. Includes lists of names of trustee board members and various steward and stewardess boards.

Addendum to Yesterday at Mt. Zion AME Church

1960s approx.

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2-page typed history of Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, especially focusing on church musicians. This appears to be a draft for a church history pamphlet or program. Date unknown; approximately 1960s.

Photograph: Juanita Woolsey

1934

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Black and white photograph of a young African American woman. Written in pen on the front of the photograph: "Juanita Woolsey (1934)."

Photograph: 11 women at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

1950s/1960s approx.

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Black and white photograph of 11 African American women at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, probably Stewardess Board. Date unknown; approximate period: 1950s or 1960s.

Photograph: 11 women at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

1950s/1960s approx.

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Color photograph of 11 women members of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, most likely the Willing Workers Club from a Valentine's Day event. Event decorations include red hearts. Date unknown; approximately 1950s or 1960s. Individuals that…

Photograph: 14 women at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

1970s/1980s approx.

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Black and white photograph of 14 African American women at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, probably Ushers Board or Stewardess Board. Appears to be from the church building at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; approximately 1970s or 1980s.

Photograph: Stewardess Board at the Mount Zion AME Church

1970s/1980s approx.

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Black and white photograph of the Stewardess Board at the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick. Appears to be from the church building at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; probably 1970s or 1980s. Names of the women pictured: front row - Mamie…

Photograph: Stewardess Board 4 at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

1960s/1970s/1980s approx.

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Undated black and white photograph of 11 African American women inside the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick. Approximate date range: 1960s – 1980s. The inscription on the back of the photograph indicates that these are members of the…

Photograph: Willing Workers Club with Rev. Solomon Hill

1940s approx.

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Black and white photograph of the Willing Workers Club of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick in 1939, featuring Rev. Solomon Hill. Standing: Sarah Thomas, Gertrude Wright, Estelle Brown, Rev. H. Solomon Hill, Mary Bergen, Thelma Miller,…

Photograph: group of African Americans around a wedding cake

1940s approx.

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Black and white photograph of four African Americans, three men and one woman, sitting at a table outside around a tiered wedding cake. Date unknown. Approximate period: 1940s.

Photograph: group portrait of African Americans at an outdoor wedding

1940s approx.

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Black and white photograph of five African Americans standing up at an outdoor wedding, two women and three men. This appears to be the wedding party. A tiered wedding cake is seen in the foreground. One additional guest is seen sitting in the…

Photograph: woman identified as a member of the Schenck family

1960s approx.

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Black and white photograph of an African American woman identified as a member of the Schenck family affiliated with the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick. Date unknown; possibly 1960s.

Photograph: group portrait featuring John Seawright

1940s

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Undated black and white photograph featuring Mount Zion AME Church member John Seawright in the front row, according to a hand-written caption attached to the photograph. The group portrait also depicts 7 women who have not been identified.…

Photograph: 4 men performing music

1970s approx.

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Undated color photograph of four men performing or rehearsing music. The men are identified as Edward Lane, Leroy Nash, Jake Jones, and Charles Gregory. Approximate time period: 1970s.

Photograph: 10 men at Mount Zion AME Church

1940s/1950s approx.

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Undated black and white photograph of 10 men inside Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick. The men wear suits with matching lapel flowers. Possibly ushers or members of a wedding party. Approximate date range: 1940s to 1950s.

Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church members in the early 20th century

1900s/1910s (reprinted in 1970s)

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One of the earliest photographs of church members at Mount Zion AME Church, taken in the early decades of the twentieth century. The group stands on the front steps of the church building located at 25 Division St. in New Brunswick. This photograph…

Photograph: Thomas H. Jennings and Mount Zion AME Church members in robes

1930s/1940s approx.

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Undated black and white photograph of church members in robes, probably the choir. Included in the photograph is Thomas Hannibal Jennings (1916–2010) sitting at the piano on the left. Tommy Jennings was a younger brother of Alice Jennings Archibald…

Photograph: Thomas H. Jennings

1930s/1940s approx.

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Undated black and white photograph of young Thomas Hannibal Jennings (1916–2010) wearing a robe standing next to a piano. Tommy Jennings was a younger brother of Alice Jennings Archibald and a lifetime member of the Mount Zion AME Church of New…

Photograph: Rev. Henry A. Hildebrand and family members

1977

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Photograph from the 150th anniversary celebration of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, featuring the pastor of the church Henry A. Hildebrand and his mother and siblings. Standing left to right: the pastor's brother Bishop Richard Allen…

Photograph: Rev. Henry A. Hildebrand and trustees at Mount Zion AME Church

1970s/1980s approx.

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Black and white photograph of the Reverend Henry A. Hildebrand (front row center) and trustees at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick. Date unknown; approximately 1970s–1980s.The men pictured are: front row - Edward Lane, Robert Adams, Rev. Henry…

Photograph: Rev. Henry A. Hildebrand with son and daughter

1960s approx.

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Color photograph of the Reverend Henry A. Hildebrand with his son Reginald and daughter Shawn. Date unknown; approximately 1960s.

Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church members around a dinner table

1940s/1950s/1960s approx.

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Undated black and white photograph of members of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick around a dinner table. Approximate time period: 1940s to 1960s.

Photograph: church dignitaries in the pulpit at the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

1940s/1950s/1960s approx.

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Black and white photograph of church dignitaries in the pulpit at the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, located at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; approximate date range 1940s to 1960s.

Photograph: 6 members at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

1970s/1980s approx.

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Black and white photograph of two women and four men standing at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick. Appears to be from the church building at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; approximately 1970s or 1980s.

Photograph: Sunday school teachers and children

1980s approx.

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Black and white photograph of Sunday school teachers and children at the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick. Appears to be from the church building at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; approximately 1980s.

Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church choral group

1921/1923 approx.

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Sepia-toned photograph of 14 members of a choral group directed by Mrs. Stiles, wife of the Rev. Joseph Stiles. The photograph appears to be from the period when Rev. Joseph Stiles was the pastor of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, from…

Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church jubilee choir

1980s approx.

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Black and white photograph of jubilee choir members in robes at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; approximately 1980s. Front row: Elizabeth Ransom, Pamela Briggs, Aaron Brown, Carolyn Linzey, Juanita James,…

Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church senior choir

1970s/1980s approx.

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Black and white photograph of senior choir members in robes at the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; approximately 1970s to 1980s.Names of senior choir members pictured (left to right beginning in the front…

Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church senior choir

1970s/1980s approx.

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Black and white photograph of senior choir members in robes at the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; approximately 1970s to 1980s.Names of senior choir members (left to right beginning in the front row):…

Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church ground breaking with senior church members

1974

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Color photograph of the 1974 ground breaking ceremony for the new building for the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, featuring senior members of the church.

Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church ground breaking with Rev. Henry A. Hildebrand and children

1974

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Color photograph of the 1974 ground breaking ceremony for the new building for the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, featuring three children and other members of the church. The Reverend Henry A. Hildebrand is seen speaking into a microphone.

Photograph: Mrs. Coster in a hat

1930s/1940s approx.

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Black and white photograph of an African American woman in a printed dress and hat. Two inscriptions on the back read "Mrs. Coster" and "History." Date unknown, possibly 1930s or 1940s.

Photograph: Mt. Zion AME Church building under construction

1980s

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Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick; black and white photograph of the new church building under construction in the 1980s. Location: 39 Hildebrand Way, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901.

Photograph: Rev. James W. Waters, Alice Jennings Archibald, and Rev. H. Solomon Hill

1950s/1960s approx.

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Black and white photograph of Rev. James W. Waters, Alice Jennings Archibald, and Rev. H. Solomon Hill. Date unknown; probably from the period when Rev. James W. Waters was the pastor of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, that is between…

Photograph: Alice Jennings Archibald with a group of women in Hawaiian shirts

1950s/1960s approx.

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Undated color photograph of 11 middle-aged women in Hawaiian shirts holding pineapples. Alice Jennings Archibald is in the center, fifth from the left. Approximate time period: 1950s or 1960s.

Photograph: Alice Jennings Archibald as a young woman

1930s/1940s approx.

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Undated black and white photograph of young Alice Jennings Archibald in a shirt with a small flower at her collar. Approximate date range: 1930s – 1940s.

History of Senior Choir

1940s approx.

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Handwritten page with notes about the history of the senior choir at the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick. This document is undated, but based on the content described it was likely produced in the 1940s.

Suggestions for Mt. Zion AME Church 150th Anniversary Oct. 1977

1977

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Suggestions for the 150th anniversary of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, including notes on drama, concert, art exhibit, memory lane, and pageant.

The Senior Missionary Society of Mt. Zion AME, History 1938–1983

1983

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/MtZionAME-ChurchHistories-Senior1983.pdf
Unsigned 4-page handwritten history of the Senior Missionary Society of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, written circa 1983.

History of Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church of New Brunswick, New Jersey from 1827 to 1941

1941

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/MtZionAME-ChurchHistories-History1941.pdf
History of the Mount Zion AME Church written in 1941, including information about previous pastors, church buildings, and financial matters.

Building the New Mt. Zion

1986 approx.

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/MtZionAME-ChurchHistories-Building.pdf
Recounts the work done by members of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick to construct the new church building, written circa 1986.

A Brief History of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church of New Brunswick, New Jersey

1947

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/MtZionAME-ChurchHistories-Brief1947.pdf
4-page typed history of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, written in 1947 around the time of the 120th anniversary of the church.

Blueprints for the Alice Jennings Archibald History Library

1990s approx.

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Blueprints for the Alice Jennings Archibald History Library, unsigned but likely belonging to June Robinson.

The Bicentennial of the African Methodist Episcopal Church & the United States Constitution 1787–1987

1987

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2-page essay about the bicentennial of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the United States Constitution. The essay cites Wayne J. Dawkins's article in the July 1987 issue of Black Enterprise magazine regarding the financial power of AME…

Alice Jennings Archibald obituary

2002-12-21

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Obituary noting the passing of Alice Gertrude Jennings Archibald on December 16, 2002, at age 96.

Alice Jennings Archibald photo collage

1998-01-23

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Collage of three photographs depicting Alice Jennings Archibald at different stages of her life. Text on the side of the page reads "extra slides 1/23/98 11:54 AM Page 5." This collage was used in the funeral program after Alice Jennings Archibald…

Photograph of Alice Jennings Archibald and Sarah Mathew Thomas

1990s approx.

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Undated photograph from a reunion with a handwritten caption that reads "Alice Archibald" and "Sarah Mathew Thomas."

Thomas Titus photograph

1898 approx.

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Photograph of Thomas Titus, one of the early members of the Mount Zion AME Church in New Brunswick and kin of church historian Alice Jennings Archibald.

The following handwritten caption is attached to the front of the photograph:
"An Early Member…

Elizabeth Titus (Mrs. Thomas Titus) photograph

1898 approx.

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Photograph of Elizabeth Titus, one of the early members of the Mount Zion AME Church in New Brunswick and kin of church historian Alice Jennings Archibald.

The following handwritten caption is attached to front of the photograph:
"An Early…

A Salute to Alice Jennings Archibald

1980-05-25

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A 12-page program for an event honoring Alice Jennings Archibald. Includes a short biography of Alice Jennings Archibald and a small headshot photograph of her on the cover.

Photograph of Harry Hazelwood Jr. with Leo P. Carlin and Howard J. Devaney

1957-02-12

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Photograph of Harry Hazelwood Jr. RC1943 with Newark Mayor Leo P. Carlin and Howard J. Devaney in 1957.

City NAACP Installs Slate; Hazelwood Returns to Presidency; Housing Assistant Heard

1957-01-11

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The Newark Evening News reports that Harry Hazelwood Jr. RC1943 has been elected president of the Newark branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1957. Hazelwood previously served as president of the branch…

Photograph of Harry Hazelwood Jr. with Thurgood Marshall and David M. Litwin

1950-10-30

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Photograph of Harry Hazelwood Jr. RC1943 with Thurgood Marshall and David M. Litwin at an NAACP event in Newark. Hazelwood served as the president of the Newark branch of the NAACP. This photograph appeared alongside an article titled "NAACP Counsel…

Woman, Negro Appointed to Newark Court Posts

1970-01-15

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New Brunswick newspaper Daily Home News reports that Harry Hazelwood Jr. RC1943 has been elevated to chief magistrate in Newark.

Harry Hazelwood Jr. update in the alumni magazine

1945-10

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The October 1945 issue of the Rutgers Alumni Monthly magazine provides an update about Harry Hazelwood Jr. RC1943, who is graduating from Cornell Law School.

Harry Hazelwood Heads Colored Unit

1947-12-31

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The Newark Evening News reports that Harry Hazelwood Jr. RC1943 was elected president of the Newark branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1947.

Tribute to teacher John Chandler in the Wardlaw-Hartridge School yearbook

1979

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Photograph and tribute to John T. Chandler RC1937 in the 1979 Tempora Et Mores yearbook of the Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, NJ. Chandler was a physical education teacher and coach at the school. Chandler passed away in October of 1978, and the…

Clipping from the Philadelphia Independent about Arthur M. Johnson

1944-09-03

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Clipping from the Philadelphia Independent (an African American newspaper) about Arthur M. Johnson RC1943 who works at the Eastern Air Craft in Trenton, NJ, and is about to enter the University of Pennsylvania to earn a master's in Economics and…

Clipping from Atlantic City Press about Arthur M. Johnson

1944-10-26

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Clipping from the Atlantic City Press about 23-year-old Arthur M. Johnson RC1943 and his address to the County Employees Association on the topic of "the different phases of various systems of government including Communism, Nazism, Fascism and…

Ex-Resorter Appointed to College Unit

1959-09-12

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Clipping from the Atlantic City Press announcing that Arthur M. Johnson RC1943 has been appointed field representative for the Citizens Committee for College Opportunities. The article features a photograph of Johnson.

Arthur M. Johnson, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook

1943

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Senior photo of Arthur M. Johnson with a biographical note, printed in the 1943 Scarlet Letter yearbook.

Harry Hazelwood Jr., senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook

1943

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Senior photo of Harry Hazelwood Jr. with a biographical note, printed in the 1943 Scarlet Letter yearbook.

Walter G. Alexander II, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook

1943

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Senior photo of Walter G. Alexander II with a biographical note, printed in the 1943 Scarlet Letter yearbook.

Simeon F. Moss, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook

1941

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Senior photo of Simeon F. Moss with a biographical note, printed in the 1941 Scarlet Letter yearbook.

Ernest S. Baxter Jr., senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook

1940

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Senior photo of Ernest S. Baxter Jr. with a biographical note, printed in the 1940 Scarlet Letter yearbook.

James Clinton Hoggard, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook

1939

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Senior photo of James Clinton Hoggard with a biographical note, printed in the 1939 Scarlet Letter yearbook.

Leon H. McCarroll, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook

1938

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Senior photo of Leon H. McCarroll with a biographical note, printed in the 1938 Scarlet Letter yearbook.

Malcolm Baxter, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook

1938

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Senior photo of Malcolm Baxter with a biographical note, printed in the 1938 Scarlet Letter yearbook.

John T. Chandler with the 150-pound football team in the Scarlet Letter yearbook

1934

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Photograph of John T. Chandler RC1937 with the 150-pound football team, printed in the 1934 Scarlet Letter yearbook, page 140. Chandler is standing in the back row, fifth from the left. The names of the team members and a description of the team's…

Photograph of Paul Robeson with fellow Cap and Skull inductees

1920

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Photograph of Paul Robeson RC1919 with fellow Cap and Skull inductees printed in the Scarlet Letter yearbook.

Photograph of John T. Chandler in Rutgers football uniform

1936 approx.; reproduced after 1978

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Photograph of John Thomas "Pomp" Chandler (RC 1937) practicing football during his time at Rutgers, where Chandler was a star athlete on the 150-pound football (or "lightweight football") team. The photograph was reprinted in a magazine after his…

Two Seeking Council Seats at Plainfield; Minister, Funeral Director Enter Primaries for Positions on Slate of Republicans Seeking Office

1935-09-07

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Article in the New York Amsterdam News reporting that the Rev. Egerton E. Hall (Ed.D. 1933) and Joseph B. Judkins are seeking council seats at Plainfield, NJ. The candidates are sponsored by the Plainfield League of Colored Voters. The article…

Organize Group to Combat Bias; Relief Discrimination in Union County Hit

1935-08-03

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Article in the New York Amsterdam News reporting that the Rev. Egerton E. Hall (Ed.D. 1933) presided over a meeting to organize the new Negro Welfare Council. The meeting took place in Elizabeth, NJ. Hall was a pastor in Plainfield, NJ.

Keeps Preparing [graduation announcement for Egerton E. Hall]

1933-06-14

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Article in the New York Amsterdam News reporting that the Rev. Egerton E. Hall of Plainfield, NJ, has earned the degree of Doctor of Education at Rutgers University. A photograph of Hall is included with the announcement.

Photograph of Vermont Edward Allen

1924

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Senior photograph of Vermont Edward Allen (RC 1924)

Obituary of John Chandler of Fanwood, phys ed teacher in Edison

1978-10-12

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Obituary of John Thomas "Pomp" Chandler (RC 1937) printed in the New Brunswick newspaper Daily Home News.

Obituary of Ernest S. Baxter Jr.

1961-10-10

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Obituary of Sgt. Ernest S. Baxter Jr. (RC 1940). Baxter was an Army career man and died in a tragic drowning accident at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, where he was stationed. He was 44 years old at the time of his death on October 7, 1961.

Former Rutgers Student's Film Will Be Exhibited Here Sunday

1938-12-16

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Article about Edward H. Lawson Jr. (RC 1933) in the New Brunswick newspaper Daily Home News announcing a showing of Lawson's new film "Let My People Live."

Photograph of Edward H. Lawson Jr. with news about United Nations job printed in the Rutgers Alumni Monthly

1947-05

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Photograph of Edward H. Lawson Jr. (RC 1933) printed in the Rutgers Alumni Monthly issue of May 1947, accompanied by a news item from Lawson about his new job at the United Nations. These clippings were preserved in Lawson's alumni biographical file.…

New Ambassador: Ex-N.J. Negro Chosen for Guinea

1959-05-29

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Article about John Howard Morrow RC1931 regarding his appointment as the first US ambassador to the new Republic of Guinea. This newspaper clipping from the Newark Evening News has been preserved in Morrow's alumni biographical file.

Morrow Writes of African Stay

1968-03-15

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Article announcing the publication of a book by John Howard Morrow (RC 1931), titled First American Ambassador to Guinea. This newspaper clipping from the Hackensack newspaper Record has been preserved in Morrow's alumni biographical file.

'Mightiest Weapon Is Educated Mind'

1964-11-25

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Profile of John Howard Morrow (RC 1931), including a photograph of Morrow with pieces of art collected in Africa during his time as the US ambassador to Guinea. After his diplomatic service, Morrow became the chair of the Foreign Language Department…