This chart shows the number of Italian, Jewish, Irish, and German City Councilmen elected from 1891-1917 Newark. As different ethnic groups have migrated in and out of Newark, population percentages have fluctuated along with political representation in city government. — Credit: NJ State Archives
A profile of a “prominent Pole” in Newark, based on an interview conducted by staff of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA employed millions during the Great Depression through projects such as ethnological surveys of major cities like Newark. — Credit: New Jersey State Archives
Report on the scrapbook of Mr. Rucki, a prominent Polish politician and leader in Newark, written by staff of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA employed millions during the Great Depression through projects such as ethnological surveys of major cities like Newark. — Credit: New Jersey State Archives
Personal history of a Polish immigrant to Newark, as told to staff of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1939. The WPA employed millions during the Great Depression through projects such as ethnological surveys of major cities like Newark. — Credit: New Jersey State Archives
A collection of materials on the Jewish population of Newark, including a list of noteable Jewish residents, compiled by the Works Progress Administration in 1940. The WPA employed millions during the Great Depression through projects such as ethnological surveys of major cities like Newark. — Credit: New Jersey State Archives
Profile written in 1939 of Irish immigrant Charles P. Gillen, who immigrated to Newark in the late 1800s and later became a City Commissioner and member of the Newark Housing Authority. The profile was written by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a New Deal program that employed millions during the Great Depression through projects such as ethnological surveys of major cities like Newark. — Credit: New Jersey State Archives
Report on German populations of Newark, as compiled by Works Progress Administration (WPA) staff in the 1930s. The WPA employed millions during the Great Depression through projects such as ethnological surveys of major cities like Newark. — Credit: New Jersey State Archives
Statistics on voter registration and voter turnout by ward in 1937, compiled by staff of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The chart attempts to show racial and ethnic voting patterns based upon population percentages in each of Newark’s 16 wards. — Credit: New Jersey Historical Society
This chart shows the number of Italian, Jewish, Irish, and German candidates elected to the City Commission of Newark from 1917 to 1937. As different ethnic groups have migrated in and out of the city, population percentages have fluctuated along with political representation in city government. — Credit: New Jersey Historical Society
