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Ku Klux Klan application, lecture invitation, and miscellaneous documents
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
1920s
A copy packet of documents pertaining to the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s, including: an invitation to a lecture on the principles, aims and purposes of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan; an application for information about membership;…
Ku Klux Klan membership card for William F. Rommel issued in N.B. N.J.
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
1926
Ku Klux Klan (KKK) membership card for William F. Rommel. The card was issued in New Jersey circa 1926, with the expiration date listed as September 30, 1926. The Klan Realm listed on the front of the card is "N.B. N.J." likely referring to New…
Ku Klux Klan membership card for William F. Rommel issued in N.J.
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
1925
Ku Klux Klan (KKK) membership card for William F. Rommel, a resident of Fords, NJ. The card was issued in the Klan realm of New Jersey circa 1925, with the expiration date listed as December 31, 1925. The back of the card bears the signature of…
James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw obituary
1775-10-02
Obituary reporting the death of Ukawsaw Gronniosaw also known as James Albert. He died on September 28, 1775, in Chester, England.
Birth record for Hannah, daughter of Dinah, reported by slaveholder Charity Dean
Middlesex County Clerk
1810-05-17
Slaveholder Charity Dean reports that Dinah, an enslaved woman, gave birth to daughter Hannah on March 30, 1809. The birth certificate was recorded by Middlesex County Clerk, William P. Deare, on May 17, 1810.
Marriage record for Ambo and Mark Harris
Clark, Joseph
1811-09-08
Marriage record for Mark and Ambo dated September 8, 1811. The record indicates that Mark was a black man enslaved to Captain (Benjamin) Taylor, and Ambo was a black woman enslaved to Col. John Neilson. The Rev. Joseph Clark, pastor of the First…
Edward H. Lawson, career diplomat, dies
Ryan, Patty
1996-08-29
Obituary for Edward H. Lawson Jr. RC1933.
On the Inside of Democracy at Work
1942-12
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
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…
People Who Push Others Around: Anti-Negro Ad Okay with 'Time,' The NAM and the U.S.C. of C.
O'Connor, Tom
1940-12-17
Newspaper clipping mentioning the work of Edward H. Lawson Jr. RC1933 to address racial discrimination in employment opportunities. Lawson is the managing editor of Opportunity, the publication of the Urban League. This clipping from December 17,…
Black Observer (Camden, NJ) newspaper issue
1969 approx.
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…
A Plan for an Urban Studies at a Small Urban College
Chaka, Malik
1969
A proposal for creating an Urban Studies program at the College of South Jersey (Rutgers-Camden), prepared for the Black Student Unity Movement by Malik Chaka (Michael C. Edwards), Resource Assistant at the Sociology Department. Chaka was a student…
Black Culture Day / GI Day flyer
1969-04-25
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.…
Khuluma newsletter for April 13, 1972 (Rutgers-Camden)
1972-04-13
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
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
The complete issue of the Khuluma newsletter for November 10, 1971. Khuluma was a weekly publication by black students at Rutgers-Camden.
Memo regarding BSUM demands number 6, 14, and 23 (admissions)
Rutgers University
1969-03-06
Memo from the Admissions Committee of the College of South Jersey (Rutgers-Camden), issued on March 6, 1969, regarding the Black Student Unity Movement's demands related to admissions. Attached is a Presentation by the University Extension Division…
Memo to Dean W. Layton Hall regarding BSUM demands discussed in committee meeting
Millet, Barry M.
1969-03-05
Memo from Sherwood O. Cole, Chairman of the Faculty/Student Relations Committee, and Barry M. Millett, Dean of Students, to W. Layton Hall, Dean of the College of South Jersey (Rutgers-Camden), issued on March 5, 1969. Cole and Millett report about a…
Memo regarding BSUM demands number 6-2 and 8 (financial aid)
Hart, Robert T.
1969-03-05
Memo from Robert T. Hart, Chairman of the Financial Aid Committee of the College of South Jersey (Rutgers-Camden), issued on March 5, 1969, regarding the Black Student Unity Movement's demands related to financial aid.
Black Student Unity Movement demands at Rutgers-Camden
Black Student Unity Movement (BSUM)
1969-02-10
24 demands presented by the Black Student Unity Movement to Rutgers University on February 10, 1969. The demands were distributed widely on campus, and multiple copies have been preserved in Special Collections at the Paul Robeson Library in Camden…
A report to the New Jersey Legislature concerning the recent events and disturbances at the Newark and Camden campuses of Rutgers, the State University
Dungan, Ralph A.
1969-03-31
A report to the New Jersey Legislature prepared by Ralph A. Dungan, Chancellor of Higher Education, concerning the Black students' protests at Rutgers-Newark and Rutgers-Camden in February of 1969. The report includes a chronology of the events at…
Memo to Rutgers-Camden faculty and students regarding the Black Student Unity Movement demands
Hall, W. Layton
1969-02-17
Copy of memo to Faculty and Students at the College of South Jersey (Rutgers-Camden), issued on February 17, 1969, regarding the Black Student Unity Movement's 24 demands. Although unsigned, it appears the memo was issued by the office of W. Layton…
President's letter to Thomas Warren and Roy Jones
Gross, Mason W.
1969-02-27
Letter from Rutgers President Mason W. Gross, dated February 27, 1969, to Rutgers-Camden students Thomas Warren and Roy Jones. The letter serves as a confirmation of the remarks that the president made at the meeting in Camden on February 26, 1969,…
Report on the Urban University Department
Rutgers University
1969-12-09
2-page report from the Urban University Department Staff regarding the department's problems and progress since the program's inception at Rutgers-Camden in March of 1969.
City in Crisis brochure
Camden Defense Committee
1969-10
City in Crisis brochure produced by the Camden Defense Committee in October 1969. The brochure includes information about BPUM and the arrest of the Camden five during a raid on September 8, 1969. The committee's address is listed as 314 Linden…
Memo about City in Crisis brochure / Fight Racism flyer
Camden Defense Committee
1969-11-17
Camden Defense Committee memo dated November 17, 1969, signed by Robert P. Weber, Chaplain at Rutgers-Camden, regarding a brochure about urban problems in Camden (see the related item: City in Crisis brochure). Defense committee members listed are…
BPUM Liberator Returns Home / Fight Racism flyer
Black People's Unity Movement (BPUM)
1969-12-22
Double-sided flyer for a December 22, 1969, event with Charles "Poppy" Sharp, chairman of the Black People's Unity Movement (BPUM) in Camden, sponsored by the United Black Front. The front of the flyer has an image of Sharp and event details. The…
Photograph: Students Rally for Divestiture
1977 approx.
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Newark mayor visits apartheid sit-in
Archibold, Randal C.
1985-04-23
Article in the student newspaper Daily Targum discussing Newark Mayor Kenneth Gibson's visit to the divestment protest organized by the Rutgers Coalition for Total Divestment (RCTD) and the student organizers' negative view of Gibson's motives. The…
Columbia protesters consider ending sit-in
Keane, Roland
1985-04-23
Article in the student newspaper Daily Targum reporting about anti-apartheid divestment protests taking place at Columbia University and nationwide. This article ran alongside front-page coverage of the protests organized by the Rutgers Coalition for…
Jackson will participate in rally, meeting with Bloustein possible
Pettit, Dave
1985-04-23
Article in the student newspaper Daily Targum detailing plans for Jesse Jackson's appearance at an anti-apartheid rally organized by the Rutgers Coalition for Total Divestment (RCTD). Begins on the front page and continues on page 9. Features a…
Candlelight vigil held to oppose apartheid
Stadler, Andrew A.
1985-04-16
Article in the student newspaper Daily Targum reporting about a candlelight vigil held as part of the on-going anti-apartheid divestment protests on campus, which were organized by the Rutgers Coalition for Total Divestment (RCTD) in April 1985. The…
Hunger Strikers (Letter to the Editor)
1985-04-16
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
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.
Stop Rutgers Investment in South African Apartheid
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
1977
Draft of a divestment campaign leaflet produced by the Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL), a Rutgers student organization. The leaflet details Rutgers investments in banks and corporations that keep apartheid alive in…
Anti-Apartheid Report #4
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
1977
The fourth of several Anti-Apartheid Reports produced by the Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL), a Rutgers student organization. The report focuses on women under apartheid. 5 pages.
Anti-Apartheid Report #3
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
1977
The third of several Anti-Apartheid Reports produced by the Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL), a Rutgers student organization. The report discusses corporate investments in South Africa and the role of racism in…
Anti-Apartheid Report #1
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
1977
The first of several Anti-Apartheid Reports produced by the Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL), a Rutgers student organization. The report addresses Rutgers University investments in South Africa. 3 pages.
Life Under Apartheid CISSAL Brochure
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
1977
Illustrated leaflet about South African apartheid produced by the Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL), a Rutgers student organization. The illustration on the front depicts a black figure in chains. Contact information…
Support Consciousness Day Protest
1977 approx.
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.…
Anti-Apartheid Activities: Forum and Rally
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
1977-12
Flyer promoting two anti-apartheid activities by the Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL) in December 1977. The first event is a forum at Rutgers titled "Struggle and Repression in South Africa" with Andrew Mangunte…
CISSAL Plans Activities Against South African Apartheid
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
1977-12
Flyer announcing anti-apartheid activities planned by the Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL) in December 1977, including a divestiture petition campaign, a forum with exiled South Africans, rallies and picket lines on…
This is Apartheid! What Can We Do? Flyer for Rally and Demonstration
1977 approx.
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…
75 Students Jam Hearing; R.U. Divest Now!
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
1977 approx.
Flyer announcing a joint meeting of the Revolutionary Student Brigade and the Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL). The flyer also reports about the University Senate open hearings on divestment at Livingston College,…
Clothing Drive for Zimbabwe
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
1977 approx.
Flyer for a clothing drive organized by the Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL), a student anti-apartheid organization, circa 1977.
Sketch of the first site of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
Marsh, Herbert
1972
Sketch of the first site of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, which was said to resemble a little red schoolhouse. The sketch is by artist Herbert Marsh, created in 1972.
Alice Jennings Archibald Oral History Interview
Rutgers Oral History Archives
1997-03-14
Alice Jennings Archibald's oral history interview conducted on March 14, 1997, by G. Kurt Piehler and Eve Snyder in New Brunswick, NJ, for the Rutgers Oral History Archives.Oral history description from ROHA website: Mrs. Archibald worked as an air…
150 Years with Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1827-1977
Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
1977
150th-anniversary illustrated souvenir journal published by the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick in 1977. The book includes a section on church history, photographs of church members and pastors, proclamations from the governor and mayor…
160 Years of Mt. Zion AME Church History, 1827-1987, typed drafts
Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
1987
A collection of typed pages with handwritten notes about the history of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick from 1827 to 1987. These appear to be drafts of a pamphlet for the 160th anniversary of the church. Sections included are: 25 Division…
Where There is No Vision The People Perish 1827-1976
Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
1976
2-page typed church history written for the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick in 1976, possibly a speech to be presented at the city's celebration of the U.S. Bicentennial. Unidentified author.
Where There is No Vision The People Perish
Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
1964
2-page typed church history written for the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick around 1964, plus a discussion of pressing challenges and vision for the future. Unidentified author.
Woodbridge Mayor's Proclamation Honoring Rev. Henry A. Hildebrand
Woodbridge Township Mayor
1998-03-21
Township of Woodbridge Mayor's Proclamation honoring Rev. Henry A. Hildebrand, presented during the pastor's 75th birthday celebration at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick. Signed by Mayor James E. McGreevey.
New Brunswick Mayor's Proclamation Celebrating the 160th Anniversary of the Mount Zion AME Church
New Brunswick Mayor
1987-10-11
Proclamation from John A. Lynch, Mayor of New Brunswick, celebrating the 160th anniversary of the Mount Zion AME Church, issued on October 11, 1987.
NJ Governor's Proclamation Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
NJ Governor
1977-10
Proclamation issued by Brendan Byrne, Governor of the State of New Jersey, celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick in October 1977.
Our Beginning: Introduction to the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Mack, Edgar L.
1980s
Brochure about the African Methodist Episcopal Church prepared and distributed by the AME Department of Christian Education in the 1980s. Written by Edgar L. Mack, the department's Executive Director. The brochure features images of Richard Allen and…
Reid's Church History Notes
Reid, S. C.
1964
Handwritten pages describing the early history of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, written around the 137th anniversary of the church in 1964 on stationery from the Laurentien Hotel in Montreal, Canada. The author's name appears to be…
History of Mt. Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, 1827-1932
Jennings, Anna E.
1932-12-15
3-page typewritten history of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick from 1827 to 1932. Typed by Miss Anna E. Jennings on December 15, 1932.
Mt. Zion AME Church History at 102nd Anniversary
1929-10-29
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.
The Founding of Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church
Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
1990s approx.
4-page printed church history, published circa 1990s, with information drawn from the Mount Zion AME Church's 150th and 165th anniversary journals and the 30th anniversary journal of pastor Henry A. Hildebrand.
Acceptance of Church Plaque (speech for the Ebony Suburbanites 18th Cotillion)
Archibald, Alice Jennings
1991-06-02
On June 2, 1991, the Ebony Suburbanites (a local organization of African American women) presented a plaque to the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick in recognition of the church's service to the community. This typewritten page is the text of…
NJ State Senate Citation Recognizing the 160th Anniversary of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
NJ State Senate
1987-10-11
NJ State Senate Citation Recognizing the 160th Anniversary of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, signed by Senator John A. Lynch (who was also New Brunswick Mayor at the same time), issued on October 11, 1987.
Addendum to Yesterday at Mt. Zion AME Church
1960s approx.
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
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.
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: 18 women at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
Roseberry, Oscar Zane
1960s/1970s/1980s approx.
Black and white photograph of 18 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; approximate period from 1960s to…
Photograph: 11 women at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
1950s/1960s approx.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
Sketch of the second site of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
Marsh, Herbert
1970s approx.
Sketch of the second site of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, by artist Herbert Marsh. Date unknown; likely 1970s.
Photograph: woman identified as a member of the Schenck family
1960s approx.
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
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: Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick sanctuary and congregants
Roseberry, Oscar Zane
1940s/1950s approx.
Black and white photograph of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick sanctuary with some congregants seated and some congregants standing in the front in white preparing to take offering. There are some in the audience wearing caps and gowns.…
Photograph: graduates at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
Roseberry, Oscar Zane
1940s approx.
Black and white photograph of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick sanctuary with some congregants seated and some standing in the front. The event is likely a graduation celebration; many of the attendees are wearing caps and gowns. Imprint in…
Photograph: banquet honoring Bishop and Mrs. D. Ward Nichols
Hildan Jay Photographers
1951-05-04
Black and white photograph of a banquet honoring Bishop and Mrs. D. Ward Nichols at The Strand Hotel, dated May 4, 1951.
Photograph: 4 men performing music
1970s approx.
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.
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)
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
Roseberry, Oscar Zane
1950
Black and white photograph of Thomas Hannibal Jennings. Inscription written below the photo: "Testimonial for Thomas H. Jennings 1950." Tommy Jennings was a younger brother of Alice Jennings Archibald and a lifetime member of the Mount Zion AME…
Photograph: Thomas H. Jennings and Mount Zion AME Church members in robes
1930s/1940s approx.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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):…
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Letter to Robert Finley regarding the sale of an enslaved man named Jef
Neilson, John
1794-02-25
Colonel John Neilson (1745-1833) writes to Robert Finley asking him about the possible purchase of an enslaved man owned by a Mr. Mattison in…