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People Who Push Others Around: Anti-Negro Ad Okay with 'Time,' The NAM and the U.S.C. of C.

1940-12-17
O'Connor, Tom

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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,…

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.…

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.

Photograph: graduates at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

1940s approx.
Roseberry, Oscar Zane

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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: 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: 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: 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: 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 of New Brunswick sanctuary and congregants

1940s/1950s approx.
Roseberry, Oscar Zane

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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: 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: 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.

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

1941

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History of the Mount Zion AME Church written in 1941, including information about previous pastors, church buildings, and financial matters.

Photograph of Simeon F. Moss

1941

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Senior photo of Simeon F. Moss (RC 1941).

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.

Photograph: Community Health Club group portrait

1941-03-26
Frank's Photo Service

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Black and white photograph of 26 women of the Community Health Club affiliated with the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, dated March 26, 1941.

Englehardt Henriksen, World War II draft registration card

1942-04-25
United States, Selective Service System

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Draft registration card for Englehardt Henriksen. The local draft board registrar misidentified Englehardt Henriksen's race and checked off "White" in the race column. This registration card was filled out in April 1942, while Englehardt's daughter…

Letter to Fraser Metzger, regarding World War II draft and deferment

1942-07
Johnson, Arthur M.

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Two-page handwritten letter from Arthur M. Johnson RC1943 to Fraser Metzger, Rutgers Dean of Men, regarding World War II draft. Johnson writes that although he was drafted in July 1942, he subsequently received a deferment because of his poor vision,…

Letter to Arthur M. Johnson, with an attachment for local draft board

1942-07-30
Metzger, Fraser

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Carbon copy of a letter from Fraser Metzger, Rutgers Dean of Men, to Arthur M. Johnson RC1943, replying to Johnson's letter regarding World War II draft and deferment. Metzger also enclosed a letter to Local Board No. 5 regarding Johnson's enrollment…

Veronica Henriksen Wins Scholarship

1942-11-02

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The Plainfield Courier-News reports that Veronica Henriksen (DC 1944) is the recipient of a state scholarship.

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…

Photograph of Arthur M. Johnson

1943

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Senior photo of Arthur M. Johnson (RC 1943).

Photograph of Walter G. Alexander II

1943

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Senior photo of Walter G. Alexander II (ENG 1943).

Photograph of Harry Hazelwood Jr.

1943

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Senior photo of Harry Hazelwood Jr. (RC 1943).

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.

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.

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.

Veronica Henriksen Receives Scholastic Honors at NJC

1943-05-19

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The Plainfield Courier-News reports that Veronica Henriksen has been elected vice-president of the Bees commuter student organization and achieved high scholastic honors during her junior year at the New Jersey College for Women (Douglass).

Letter to Cornell Law School, regarding Harry Hazelwood Jr.

1943-05-21
Metzger, Fraser

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Letter from Fraser Metzger, Dean of Men, to Cornell Law School, providing a reference for Harry Hazelwood Jr. RC1943. Hazelwood would go on to obtain a law degree from Cornell in 1945.

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…

Letter to Eastern Aircraft, regarding an employment reference for Arthur M. Johnson

1943-11-13
Metzger, Fraser

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Letter from Fraser Metzger, Rutgers Dean of Men, to Easter Aircraft division of General Motors in Trenton, NJ. Metzger replies to the company's inquiry seeking an employment reference for Arthur M. Johnson RC1943.

Veronica Mary Henriksen senior photo from Quair yearbook

1944

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Senior photo of Veronica Mary Henriksen printed in the 1944 Quair yearbook.

Quair 1944 yearbook cover

1944

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Cover of the 1944 Quair (Douglass College yearbook).

Photograph of Veronica Henriksen with fellow Bees club officers

1944

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Photograph of the Bees club officers at the New Jersey College for Women, printed in the 1944 Quair (Douglass College Yearbook). The Bees Club brought together commuters in an on-campus social setting. Veronica Henriksen is seated second from the…

Veronica Henriksen Secretary of NJC Club

1944-02-28

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The Plainfield Courier-News reports that Veronica Henriksen (DC 1944), in her capacity as secretary of the HEPS club at the New Jersey College for Women, is organizing a lecture by anthropologist John B. Adams on the subject "A Scientific Approach to…

Scouts to Present Fashion Show at Branch YWCA

1944-04-26

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The Plainfield Courier-News reports about the activities of Girl Scouts of Troop 29 of the East Fifth Street YWCA (Plainfield's African American branch of the Young Women's Christian Association). Genevieve Henriksen, mother of Veronica Henriksen (DC…

Letter to the Leopold Schepp Foundation, regarding a scholarship for Harry Hazelwood Jr.

1944-05-01
Metzger, Fraser

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Letter from Fraser Metzger, Dean of Men, to Lucia Temple, Secretary at the Leopold Schepp Foundation, regarding a scholarship for Harry Hazelwood Jr. RC1943 to study law at Cornell. Metzger writes that Hazelwood is "of the Negro race" and discusses…

Letter to Dean Fraser Metzger about progress at Cornell Law School

1944-05-16
Hazelwood, Harry Jr.

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Letter from Harry Hazelwood Jr. RC1943 to Frazer Metzger, Dean of Men, written on May 16, 1944, providing an update about Hazelwood's progress at the end of his first year at Cornell Law School. Dean Metzger sent a reply to Hazelwood on May 19, 1944.

Letter to Harry Hazelwood Jr. at Cornell Law School

1944-05-19
Metzger, Fraser

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Letter from Fraser Metzger, Dean of Men, to Harry Hazelwood Jr. RD1943, written on May 19, 1944, about a year after Hazelwood graduated. This is Metzger's reply to Hazelwood's letter of May 16, 1944, in which Hazelwood provided an update about his…

Veronica Henriksen Graduating from NJC

1944-06-07

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The Plainfield Courier-News reports that Veronica Henriksen graduated from the New Jersey College for Women (Douglass College) on June 7, 1944, with a major in sociology and economy. Henriksen "in two weeks will begin an accelerated two years course…

Girl Scouts Visit New York on Tour

1944-06-26

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The Plainfield Courier-News reports about the activities of Girl Scouts of Troop 29 of the East Fifth Street YWCA (Plainfield's African American branch of the Young Women's Christian Association). Veronica Henriksen (DC 1944) and her sister Charmaine…

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…

Photograph of Harry Hazelwood Jr. several years after Rutgers graduation

1945 approx.
Teele, Trevor

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Professional headshot of Harry Hazelwood Jr. (RC 1943). A stamp on the back of the photograph indicates that it was taken by Trevor Teele at 306 N. Aurora St., Ithaca, New York. Hazelwood likely sat for this photo while he was attending Cornell Law…

Photograph of Walter G. Alexander II, Tuskegee Airman

1945-06-25

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Photograph of Walter Gilbert Alexander II (ENG 1943), second lieutenant in the United States Army Air Forces. The photograph was taken in June 1945 when Alexander completed training as a military pilot at the Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama.

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.

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

1947

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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.

Photograph of Evelyn Sermons singing in the choir

1947

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Photograph of the choir at the New Jersey College for Women, printed in the 1947 Quair (Douglass College Yearbook), on page 111. Evelyn Sermons is pictured here singing with the choir (second row from the front, Sermons stands on the right).

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.…

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.

Choral Club Plans Recital

1948-06-04

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The Plainfield Courier-News reports that the Community Choral Club of the East Fifth Street Branch of the YWCA (an African American branch of the Young Women's Christian Association) is planning its second annual recital to take place at the…

Emma D. Andrews senior photo from Quair yearbook

1949

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Senior photo of Emma D. Andrews published in the 1949 Quair yearbook.

Photograph of Evelyn Sermons with fellow HEPS club members

1949

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Photograph of Evelyn Sermons along with other members of the History, Economics, Political Science and Social Science Club (HEPS) at the New Jersey College for Women, printed in the 1949 Quair yearbook. Sermons is sitting on left.

Photograph of Emma Andrews with fellow senior class officers

1949

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Photograph of three officers of the senior class of 1949 at the New Jersey College for Women, printed in the 1949 Quair yearbook. From left to right: Emma Andrews (secretary), Margaret Wooge (class historian)
Anita Panitch (treasurer).

Evelyn Sermons senior photo from Quair yearbook

1949

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Senior photo of Evelyn Sermons printed in the 1949 Quair yearbook.

Heritage Award presentation honoring Emma Andrews and Evelyn Sermons

1949-06-04
Davidson, Mrs. O. Wesley

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Remarks delivered by Mrs. O. Wesley Davidson, President the Associate Alumnae of the New Jersey College for Women (later Douglass College), on June 4, 1949, honoring African American seniors Emma Andrews and Evelyn Sermons as joint recipients of the…

N.J.C. Seniors Receive Top Honors

1949-06-05

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Article in the New Brunswick newspaper Sunday Times about the Heritage Award presented to Emma Andrews and Evelyn Sermons by the Associate Alumnae of the New Jersey College for Women (later Douglass College). The article contains a photograph of the…

Negro Girls Win Heritage Award: Alumnae Honor Two Seniors as Interracial Pioneers at New Jersey College

1949-06-05

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An article reporting that two African American seniors, Emma Andrews and Evelyn Sermons, received the Heritage Award given by the Associate Alumnae of the New Jersey College for Women on June 4, 1949. They received the award for “contributing to the…

Award for First Negroes Living on N.J.C. Campus

1949-06-07

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An article reporting that two African American seniors, Emma Andrews and Evelyn Sermons, received the Heritage Award given by the Associate Alumnae of the New Jersey College for Women. The citation with the award read: “With quiet understanding, rare…

Resigns from Board

1949-06-16

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An article reporting that Emma Andrews and Evelyn Sermons, two African American seniors at the New Jersey College for Women, “expressed gratitude for the aid from the Urban League which made possible their stay in the N.J.C. dormitories.”

Photograph: Thomas H. Jennings

1950
Roseberry, Oscar Zane

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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 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…

Photograph: Olive Garretson

1950s approx.
Roseberry, Oscar Zane

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Black and white photograph of Olive Garretson at a wedding, standing in front of the wedding cake. The inscription above the image says: "The late Mrs. Herman (Olive) Garretson." Date unknown; approximately 1950s.

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: 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: 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: 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: banquet honoring Bishop and Mrs. D. Ward Nichols

1951-05-04
Hildan Jay Photographers

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Black and white photograph of a banquet honoring Bishop and Mrs. D. Ward Nichols at The Strand Hotel, dated May 4, 1951.

Social Notes

1951-07-25

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The Plainfield Courier-News mentions Veronica Henriksen (DC 1944) in the "Social Notes" section. Henriksen is flying to California for a month-long vacation.

Miss Henriksen Attends Dance Session

1951-08-20

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The Plainfield Courier-News reports about the social activities of the Henriksen family. Veronica Henriksen (DC 1944) has returned from a month's vacation tour of California and Mexico, while her sister Desiree Henriksen is at a dance camp in…

Arthur M. Johnson, alumni news update card

1953 approx.
Johnson, Arthur M.

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Alumni news card filled out by Arthur M. Johnson RC1943. The card is not dated, but a note in the corner says "See you at the 10th" suggesting that it may have been written ahead of the 10-year alumni reunion.

Photograph of Howard B. Waxwood Jr. 28 years after Rutgers graduation

1954

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Small portrait of Howard B. Waxwood Jr. (RC 1926). Waxwood attached this photo to an alumni biographical information form that he filled out in 1956, thirty years after his graduation. The photograph is dated 1954.

Leaves for Puerto Rico

1954-08-31

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The Plainfield Courier-News reports that Veronica Henriksen (DC 1944) departed Idlewild Airport (now John F. Kennedy International Airport) in New York for a two-week vacation in Puerto Rico. She also plans to visit St. Thomas and St. Croix in the…

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 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.

First Negro Magistrate: Hazelwood Is Named; Lohman Also Picked, Jacobs Dropped

1958-10-19
Baglivo, Angelo

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Article in the Newark News reports that Harry Hazelwood Jr. RC1943 was nominated by Mayor Leo P. Carlin to serve as a municipal magistrate. Hazelwood became the first African American to serve as a municipal judge in Newark. The article includes a…

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.

History Committee for 132nd Anniversary of Mt. Zion AME Church

1959-08-16
Archibald, Alice Jennings

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Minutes from August 16, 1959, meeting of the history committee for the 132nd anniversary of Mount Zion AME Church in New Brunswick, including a list of committee members with Alice Jennings Archibald serving as chair.

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.

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: 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.

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: 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: 18 women at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

1960s/1970s/1980s approx.
Roseberry, Oscar Zane

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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…

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.

News release from the New Jersey AAA about Arthur M. Johnson

1962-01-31
New Jersey Automobile Club (AAA)

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News release stating that Arthur M. Johnson RC1943 has been appointed Membership Representative of the New Jersey Automobile Club (AAA). In addition to teaching business and economics, Johnson is also a "state-licensed casualty, fire, liability and…

Reid's Church History Notes

1964
Reid, S. C.

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/MtZionAME-ChurchHistories-HistoryNotes1964.pdf
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…

Where There is No Vision The People Perish

1964
Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/MtZionAME-ChurchHistories-Vision1964.pdf
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.

'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…

Letter to Don Jacoby regarding the death of Arthur M. Johnson

1967-07-10
Hazelwood, Harry Jr.

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Harry Hazelwood Jr. '43 writes to Don Jacoby '43 about the death of Arthur M. Johnson '43. Hazelwood was informed of Johnson's untimely death by fellow African American alumnus Leroy Darkes '46. Hazelwood enclosed photocopies of Johnson's obituary…

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.

A Plan for an Urban Studies at a Small Urban College

1969
Chaka, Malik

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/PRL-EC-F7-Urban-Studies.pdf
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 Observer (Camden, NJ) newspaper issue

1969 approx.

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/PRL-EC-FMSP-Black-Observer.pdf
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 Student Unity Movement demands at Rutgers-Camden

1969-02-10
Black Student Unity Movement (BSUM)

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/Dungan-Report-1969-BSUM-demands.pdf
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…

Memo to Rutgers-Camden faculty and students regarding the Black Student Unity Movement demands

1969-02-17
Hall, W. Layton

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/PRL-EC-F7-Memo-1969-02-17.pdf
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…

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President's letter to Thomas Warren and Roy Jones

1969-02-27
Gross, Mason W.

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/PRL-EC-F7-Gross-1969-02-27.pdf
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,…

Memo regarding BSUM demands number 6-2 and 8 (financial aid)

1969-03-05
Hart, Robert T.

PRL-EC-F7-Memo-Hart-1969-03-05.pdf
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.

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Memo to Dean W. Layton Hall regarding BSUM demands discussed in committee meeting

1969-03-05
Millet, Barry M.

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/PRL-EC-F7-Memo-Millett-1969-03-05.pdf
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…

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Memo regarding BSUM demands number 6, 14, and 23 (admissions)

1969-03-06
Rutgers University

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/PRL-EC-F7-Memo-Admissions-1969-03-06.pdf
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…

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A report to the New Jersey Legislature concerning the recent events and disturbances at the Newark and Camden campuses of Rutgers, the State University

1969-03-31
Dungan, Ralph A.

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/Dungan-Report-1969.pdf
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…

Black Culture Day / GI Day flyer

1969-04-25

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/PRL-EC-F8-Black-Culture-1969.pdf
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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