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Statement of Louis Danzig to NJ Committee on Civil Rights (June 29, 1966)
Statement made by Newark Housing Authority director, Louis Danzig, before the New Jersey Committee on Civil Rights on June 29, 1966. In his statement, Danzig offered his views on the state of public housing in Newark as it related to the civil rights of the city’s Black populations. — Credit: City of Newark Archives and Record Management
Transcript of Komozi Woodard Interview with Honey Ward-ilovepdf-compressed
Transcript of an oral history interview of Eulis “Honey” Ward conducted by Komozi Woodard in 1986. Ward reflects on growing up in Newark, his involvement in city politics, and his experiences with struggles for Black liberation in the city. –Credit: Komozi Woodard
Nationality of Councilmen City of Newark, 1891-1917
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
Temple B’nai Jeshurun, 783 High Street
Photograph of Temple B’nai Jeshurun, one of Newark’s many temples in the early 20th Century. — Credit: WPA Photographs, NJ State Archives
WPA Interview with a Hungarian-Jew on Orange St on July 30, 1940
Transcript of an interview of a “Hungarian-Jew” on Orange Street conducted by Works Progress Administration (WPA) staff 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
WPA Jewish Community Blue Book- Louis Bamberger, July 23, 1940
Profile of Jewish Newark resident Louis Bamberger written by staff of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) 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
WPA Jewish Community Blue Book- Meyer Kussy
Profile of Jewish Newark resident Meyer Kussy written by staff of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) 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
Jewish Community Organization in the US
Profile of “Jewish Community Organiation in the U.S.” prepared 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
Early Jewish History in Newark (WPA)
Report of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s on “Early Jewish history in Newark.” The WPA employed millions during the Great Depression through projects such as ethnological surveys of major cities like Newark. — Credit: New Jersey State Archives
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