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Transcript of Court Proceedings Against Toby Henry and Tom Comerford (Jan 31, 1973)
Transcript of court proceedings during the trial of Stella Wright Rent Strike leaders Toby Henry and Rev. Thomas Comerford. The two tenant leaders were found guilty of contempt of court for re-distributing withheld rent back to tenants, rather than turning it over to the Newark Housing Authority which had failed to make repairs to the buildings. Henry and Comerford were sentenced to 45 days. — Credit: Seton Hall University Libraries
Operation Understanding Newsletter- Concerned Citizens Committee for the Stella Wright Homes
Press release on the Stella Wright Rent Strike, issued by Operation Understanding’s Concerned Citizens Committee for the Stella Wright Homes. Operation Understanding was an interracial community organization of suburban and urban residents founded after the 1967 rebellion to address problems in Newark. — Credit: Seton Hall University Libraries
Operation Understanding Newsletter on Stella Wright Rent Strike (June 1973)
Press release on the Stella Wright Rent Strike, issued in June 1973 by Operation Understanding. Operation Understanding was an interracial community organization of suburban and urban residents founded after the 1967 rebellion to address problems in Newark. — Credit: Seton Hall University Libraries
Institute of Social Relations Press Release on Stella Wright Rent Strike (Feb 6, 1974)
Press release on the Stella Wright Rent Strike, issued by the Archdiocese of Newark’s Institute of Social Relations on February 6, 1974. In the release, the Institute of Social Relations demanded Mayor Ken Gibson take action to prevent the shutdown of Stella Wright Homes. — Credit: Seton Hall University Libraries
Institute of Social Relations Press Release on Stella Wright Rent Strike (Dec 20, 1972)
Press release on the Stella Wright Rent Strike, issued by the Archdiocese of Newark’s Institute of Social Relations on December 20, 1972. — Credit: Seton Hall University Libraries
