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Cross burning, Ku Klux Klan
1925
Harris & Ewing
Photograph of a Ku Klux Klan cross-burning ceremony produced by Harris & Ewing photo studio around 1925. The precise location of the ceremony is unknown. Harris & Ewing photo studio was based in Washington, DC.
Letter to his father Col. Johannes Hardenbergh
1777-12-06
Hardenbergh, Jacob Rutsen
Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh (1736-1790) mentions an enslaved man in a letter to his father Col. Johannes Hardenbergh (1706-1786).
Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh was one of the chief founders of Queen's College (later Rutgers) and served as the school's…
Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh was one of the chief founders of Queen's College (later Rutgers) and served as the school's…
FOR SALE By the subscriber, a Negro wench
1801-03-27
Hardenbergh, Jacob Rutsen
Jacob R. Hardenberg (Queen's College trustee and son of the college's first president) advertises a 35-year-old black woman for sale in Somerville. The ad was first issued on December 16, 1800, and ran for at least 3 months until March 1801 in…
Hazelwood Credo: Devotion to Duty
1969-12-12
Hallam, George
Profile of Harry Hazelwood Jr. RC1943 in the Newark Evening News at the time of his appointment as acting chief magistrate of the Newark Municipal Court.
Memo to Rutgers-Camden faculty and students regarding the Black Student Unity Movement demands
1969-02-17
Hall, W. Layton
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…
Index card about student Arthur M. Johnson
1940 approx.
Guttman, John S.
An index card describing Arthur M. Johnson RC1943 thus: "colored boy. fairly good student has a bubbly personality but causes no disturbance." The card has been preserved in Johnson's biographical file and appears to have been penned by fellow…
Livingston College
Gunn, Lloyd Ray
Catalogue of building and place names at Rutgers, the State University, describing Livingston College named for William Livingston opened in 1969.
Woodbury Hall catalog record
1973
Gunn, Lloyd Ray
This is the record for the Woodbury Hall from the Catalogue of building and place names at Rutgers, the State University, compiled by Lloyd Ray Gunn for Rutgers University in 1973. The building was erected in 1959 as part of the Neilson Dormitories…
Neilson Dining Hall catalog record
1973
Gunn, Lloyd Ray
This is the record for the Neilson Dining Hall from the Catalogue of building and place names at Rutgers, the State University, compiled by Lloyd Ray Gunn for Rutgers University in 1973.
Catalogue of building and place names at Rutgers, the State University
1973
Gunn, Lloyd Ray
This catalog, compiled by Lloyd Ray Gunn for Rutgers University in 1973, contains historical information about Rutgers buildings and their namesakes. The catalog includes two indexes: an alphabetical index of division and facility names updated in…
President's letter to Thomas Warren and Roy Jones
1969-02-27
Gross, Mason W.
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,…
A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, As related by Himself
1772
Gronniosaw, James Albert Ukawsaw
Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, alias James Albert, was a formerly enslaved man who wrote and published his autobiography in England in 1772. In his autobiography, he describes how he was captured in Africa, brought to the Caribbean and then to New York, and…
WANTED—Honest, industrious colored boy...Piano Warerooms
1904-07-29
Gibeson, J. Fred
Advertisement in the Daily Home News: "WANTED—Honest, industrious colored boy. Must give good references. Steady position to right boy. J. Fred Gibeson, Piano Warerooms, 193 Neilson St"
WANTED: COLORED WOMAN TO WORK IN LUNCH ROOM
1918-09-09
Gibbs, Mrs.
Advertisement in the Daily Home News: "WANTED: COLORED WOMAN TO WORK IN LUNCH ROOM. $15 PER WEEK. APPLY MRS. GIBBS. 79 JERSEY AVE."
WANTED—Colored girl for lunch room work
1918-01-22
Gibb, Mrs.
Advertisement in the Daily Home News: "WANTED—Colored girl for lunch room work. Must be neat and quick. Good pay. Apply 8 to 10 mornings. Mrs. Gibb 79 Jersey avenue."
Organization of Local Church
1980s/1990s approx.
Gatling, Maxine
Typewritten document that lays out the organizational structure for Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, submitted by Maxine Gatling. This undated document was created in the late 20th century (Maxine Gatling was a long-time church member who…
Photograph: Community Health Club group portrait
1941-03-26
Frank's Photo Service
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.
Goal blocked for gifted athlete
1978-10-29
Fleming, Jimmie
Profile of John Thomas "Pomp" Chandler (RC 1937) printed in the New Brunswick newspaper Daily Home News after Chandler's death in 1978. The article discusses Chandler's success as an athlete at Rutgers, especially in lightweight football, and the…
Ten Dollars Reward [runaway ad for Will]
1792-10-17
Fleming, James
Will, an enslaved black man, aged 28 years, ran away from Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, NJ. His master James Fleming offers a reward of 10 dollars for his capture.
Letter in reply to John Neilson regarding the sale of an enslaved man named Jef
1794-02-27
Finley, Robert
A letter detailing Robert Finley's account of speaking with Samuel Snowden and Mr. Mattison about an enslaved man named Jef. The letter mainly details Jef's personal qualities and skills, as Neilson wishes to purchase Jef but has no prior account of…
$20 REWARD [runaway ad for Peter Cuff]
1824-11-24
Field, Benjamin
Peter Cuff, a black man, ran away from his master Benjamin Field in April 1824. In June, the slaveholder posted a reward of $20 for Peter Cuff's return. As of November 24, 1824, the Fredonian newspaper in New Brunswick continued to run the runaway…
Ten Dollars Reward [jailbreak notice for Rachel]
1815-03-16
Farmer, George
Rachel, a 20-year-old black woman, escaped from the Middlesex County jail in New Brunswick on the night of January 15, 1814. George Farmer, owner of the Belle Vue estate across the river from New Brunswick (in present-day Highland Park) offers a…
100 Dolls. Reward [runaway ad for Cato]
1815-03-16
Farmer, George
Two black men, named Leven and Cato, both aged approximately 23 years, ran away from slaveholder George Farmer on November 22, 1814. George Farmer offers a reward of $100 for their capture and describes the men's clothing and physical features in…
Fifty Dollars Reward [runaway ad for Elisha]
1816-02-08
Farmer, George
Elisha, a black man, ran away from slaveholder George Farmer on January 27, 1816. Elisha was 21 years old. George Farmer had purchased Elisha on September 9, 1815, from John Tucker of Rahway, while Elisha was in jail. George Farmer offers a reward of…
Letter to Fraser Metzger, regarding Arthur M. Johnson
1940-04-10
Farley, Frank S.
Letter from Frank S. Farley, New Jersey Assemblyman from Atlantic City, to Fraser Metzger, Rutgers Dean of Men, regarding Arthur M. Johnson RC1943.
Caricature of a mammy figure from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1908
Dygert, Warren Benson, Jr.
Page 175 from the 1908 Scarlet Letter (Rutgers College yearbook), introducing the "Roasts" section and featuring a caricature of a mammy figure in the kitchen cooking roast. The cartoonist's signature indicates that this image was created by Warren…
WANTED—Small girl, colored preferred, to attend two small children
1911-07-10
Duryee, Mrs.
Advertisement in the Daily Home News: "WANTED—Small girl, colored preferred, to attend two small children. Mrs. Duryee, 169 New Street"
Receipt issued to Jacob Van Dike related to Harry, a Black man carried away by followers of the British army
1782-06-17
Dunn, James
Receipt issued to Jacob Van Dike and signed by James Dunn, Joseph Thickstun, David Dunham. For a transcript of this document and additional information about Harry, Jacob Van Dike, and the other people involved, see the New Jersey Slavery Records…
Account of Johnston (a colored man, the barber)
1828-1829
Dunham, Jacob
Dr. Jacob Dunham recorded the balance due for medical services he provided Johnston in October 1828 and January 1829.
Account of Henry Compton (alias Smith, a black man)
1820-1821
Dunham, Jacob
Dr. Jacob Dunham recorded the amounts owed to him by Henry Compton for medical services that the doctor provided from 1820 to 1821.
Account of Sabina (a Black woman) and her daughter Rachel
1828-1829
Dunham, Jacob
Dr. Jacob Dunham recorded the amounts owed to him by Sabina and Rachel for medical services that the doctor provided in 1828 and 1829.
Account of Clara (a woman of color)
1818-1825
Dunham, Jacob
Dr. Jacob Dunham recorded the amounts owed to him by Clara for medical services that the doctor provided from 1818 to 1825.
Account of Lucy (a woman of color, wife of Van Anglen’s man)
1821-1824
Dunham, Jacob
Dr. Jacob Dunham recorded the medical services he provided Lucy on April 7, 1821. Lucy paid off her debt in 1824.
Account of Phoebe (a free black woman & wife of Mr. Holcomb’s black man)
1821-06-15
Dunham, Jacob
Dr. Jacob Dunham recorded the medical services he provided Phoebe on June 15, 1821.
Account of Nean or Nicholas (a black man)
1825-03
Dunham, Jacob
Dr. Jacob Dunham recorded the medical services he provided Nean/Nicholas in March 1825.
Account of Robert Clark (a free black man)
1818
Dunham, Jacob
Dr. Jacob Dunham recorded the medical services he provided Robert Clark's household during August 1818.
Account of Jasper (a black man at Miles Smith’s)
1825
Dunham, Jacob
Dr. Jacob Dunham recorded the medical services he provided for Jasper and his family in September 1825.
Account of Sib (a free Black woman)
1818-04-06
Dunham, Jacob
Dr. Jacob Dunham recorded the medical services he provided Sib on April 6, 1818.
Account of Eunis (A free Black woman)
1816-1817
Dunham, Jacob
Dr. Jacob Dunham recorded the amounts owed to him by Eunis for medical services that the doctor provided between 1816-1817.
Account of Joseph Dunn [treatment of Tom]
1817-1826
Dunham, Jacob
Dr. Jacob Dunham recorded the amounts owed to him by Joseph Dunn for medical services that the doctor provided to Dunn's household from 1817 to 1826. Among the people treated in Joseph Dunn's household was an enslaved man named Tom.
Account of Levi Pricket [treatment of Post's negro boy]
1817-1819
Dunham, Jacob
Dr. Jacob Dunham recorded the amounts owed to him by Levi Pricket for medical services that the doctor provided to Pricket's household from 1817 to 1819.
On July 14, 1817, Jacob Dunham charged Levi Pricket for “dressing Post's negro boy’s eye at…
On July 14, 1817, Jacob Dunham charged Levi Pricket for “dressing Post's negro boy’s eye at…
Account of James Crommelin [treatment of Abraham]
1817-1826
Dunham, Jacob
Dr. Jacob Dunham recorded the amounts owed to him by James Crommelin for medical services that the doctor provided to Crommelin's household from 1817 to 1826. Dr. Dunham treated an enslaved man named Abraham at Crommelin's.
Account of William Correll (a free black man)
1820-1828
Dunham, Jacob
Dr. Jacob Dunham recorded the amounts owed to him by William Correll for medical services that the doctor provided from 1820 to 1828.
Account of William Jones (record of Will's labor)
1817-08
Dunham, Jacob
Jacob Dunham's account book shows that Dunham hired out his enslaved man named Will to William Jones. Will worked for William Jones between August 4 and 13, 1817. This included work as "tending mason" with Mr. Chapman on August 5, 1817. William Jones…
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.
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…
100 DOLLARS REWARD [runaway ad for Joe]
1815-04-13
Duncan, John
A black man named Joe, aged 32, ran away from slaveholder John Duncan on July 4, 1814, in the vicinity of Cranbury Neck in Cranbury Township, Middlesex County. John Duncan offers a reward of $100 for Joe's capture.
This notice was first issued on…
This notice was first issued on…
100 DOLLAS REWARD [runaway ad for Joe]
1814-10-27
Duncan, John
A black man named Joe, aged 32, ran away from slaveholder John Duncan on July 4, 1814, in the vicinity of Cranbury Neck in Cranbury Township, Middlesex County. John Duncan offers a reward of $100 for Joe's capture.
This notice was first issued on…
This notice was first issued on…
STOP THE RUNAWAY! [Will Rigg]
1793-01-23
Dunant, Edward
Will Rigg, an indented black man, ran away from his master Edward Dunant of Philadelphia on January 12, 1793. In the following week, Will Rigg has been seen at Trenton, Princeton, and Flemington, where he is well known to residents. Edward Dunant…
TAKEN UP [pickup notice for John]
1799-12-31
Drake, Henry
John, a 16-year-old black boy, was captured and held at the state penitentiary in Trenton in December of 1799 as a runaway. Henry Drake, the marshall of the prison, posts a pickup notice about John's capture and requests John's master to pick him up…
SIX CENTS REWARD [runaway ad for apprentice James Smock]
1815-03-16
Downs, Robert
Indented apprentice James Smock, aged 16, ran away from his master Robert Downs in New Brunswick on August 20, 1814. Robert Downs offers a reward of 6 cents for Smock's capture and warns others not to harbor or trust the runaway.
This notice was…
This notice was…
Watercolor of Rutgers College
1850s
Doolittle, Theodore Sanford
Watercolor of Rutgers College, painted by Doolittle while a student (late 1850s).
Letter in reply to James Dickson Carr, regarding Paul Robeson
1919-06-16
Demarest, William Henry Steele
Letter from Rutgers President William H. S. Demarest to James Dickson Carr (RC 1892), written on June 16, 1919. Demarest responds to Carr's letter of June 6, 1919, regarding the discriminatory exclusion of Paul Robeson (RC 1919) from a football game…
Notice [runaway ad and warning not to extend credit for Betty]
1823-07-15
Day, Amos
A black woman named Betty ran away from the house of her master Amos Day. The slaveholder does not offer a reward for Betty's return, but notifies his neighbors not to extend credit to Betty on his account as he does not intend to pay Betty's debts.…
NOTICE [runaway ad and sale proposition for Betty]
1824-06-24
Day, Amos
A black woman named Betty ran away from the house of her master Amos Day at Connecticut Farms in Union County. The slaveholder did not offer a reward for Betty's return, but warned his neighbors not to harbor or employ her. Despite Betty's absence,…
For Sale, A NEGRO BOY
1825-03-02
Davison, John R.
John R. Davison of Millstone seeks to sell a black boy. The boy is 16 years old. Davison seeks a quick sale and promises a low price for the boy.
Heritage Award presentation honoring Emma Andrews and Evelyn Sermons
1949-06-04
Davidson, Mrs. O. Wesley
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…
Letter to Assemblyman Vincent S. Haneman, regarding Arthur M. Johnson
1939-08-12
Curtin, Edgar G.
Carbon copy of a letter from Edgar G. Curtin, Assistant Dean of Men at Rutgers, to Vincent S. Haneman, New Jersey Assemblyman from Atlantic County, regarding a scholarship for Arthur M. Johnson RC1943. Curtin mentions that Assemblyman Frank S. Farley…
Twenty Dollars Reward [runaway ad for Cornelius Sinco aka Cornelius Bloomfield]
1816-02-08
Crow, Benjamin
Cornelius Sinco, alias Cornelius Bloomfield, a black indented apprentice aged 19, ran away from his master Benjamin Crow in Woodbridge on October 15, 1815. His master offers a reward of $20 for Cornelius's return or confinement in the New Brunswick…
Portrait of Henry Rutgers (1745-1830)
1867
Crehen, Charles G.
Lithograph portrait of Henry Rutgers by artist Charles G. Crehen. Copy from an oil painting by Henry Inman. Henry Rutgers sat for the portrait with Inman around 1828, when Rutgers was approximately 83 years old. Crehen drew his lithograph from…
One Cent Reward [runaway ad for apprentice Dennis Oglesby]
1810-05-31
Coon, William
Apprentice Dennis Oglesby ran away from his master William Coon near Middlebrook on April 4, 1810. Coon offers a nominal reward of one cent for Dennis Oglesby's capture. The runaway notice does not mention Oglesby's race or color or any identifying…
Six Cents Reward [runaway ad for apprentice Samuel Myers]
1822-11-14
Conover, William
An apprentice named Samuel Myers, aged 19, ran away from his master William Conover at Raritan Landing on November 2, 1822.
Stop Rutgers Investment in South African Apartheid
1977
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
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
1977
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
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
1977
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
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
1977
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
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
1977
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
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…
Anti-Apartheid Activities: Forum and Rally
1977-12
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
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
1977-12
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
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…
75 Students Jam Hearing; R.U. Divest Now!
1977 approx.
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
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
1977 approx.
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)
Flyer for a clothing drive organized by the Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL), a student anti-apartheid organization, circa 1977.
Receipt to John Neilson for the sale of a black girl Grace
1814-08-04
Clark, Margaret
John Neilson served as an administrator for the estate of Rev. Joseph Clark after he died. This receipt shows that Neilson sold an enslaved woman named Grace to a Mr. Linn for $150 on behalf of Clark’s estate.
Marriage record for Ambo and Mark Harris
1811-09-08
Clark, Joseph
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…
Receipt to John Neilson for the sale of a black girl Dine
1815-04-17
Clark, Hannah
John Neilson served as an administrator for the estate of Rev. Joseph Clark after he died. This receipt shows that Neilson sold an enslaved woman named Dine to George Farmer for $75 on behalf of Clark’s estate.
George Farmer owned a large estate…
George Farmer owned a large estate…
DRY GOODS...Cholwell wants to purchase a Negro Boy
1793-10-23
Cholwell, Jacob
Jacob Cholwell, a proprietor of a dry good store on Albany Street in New Brunswick, seeks to purchase a black boy from 8 to 12 years of age.
A Plan for an Urban Studies at a Small Urban College
1969
Chaka, Malik
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…
Letter to Rutgers President William H. S. Demarest, regarding Paul Robeson
1919-06-06
Carr, James Dickson
Letter from James Dickson Carr (RC 1892) to Rutgers President William H. S. Demarest, written on June 6, 1919, regarding the discriminatory exclusion of Paul Robeson (RC 1919) from a football game against Washington and Lee University. See also the…
Ivy Oration
1892-06-22
Carr, James Dickson
Text of the "Ivy Oration" that James Dickson Carr delivered at the 1892 commencement exercises, as printed in the Rutgers student newspaper Targum on June 22, 1892.
City in Crisis brochure
1969-10
Camden Defense Committee
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
1969-11-17
Camden Defense Committee
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…
Letter to Fraser Metzger, recommending Arthur M. Johnson for a scholarship
1939-06-27
Cain, C. M.
Letter from C. M. Cain, housing manager at Atlantic City Housing Authority, to Fraser Metzger, Rutgers Dean of Men, recommending Arthur M. Johnson RC1943 for a scholarship.
FOR SALE, A BLACK MAN
1801-03-27
Bunyan, James
James Bunyan of Princeton seeks to sell a young black man, age 18, for a 10-year term for 80 pounds cash.
Receipt issued to Colonel John Neilson recording the sale of an enslaved black man who was taken from the enemy in war
1777-11-30
Bullman, Thomas
In this Revolutionary War era document, Thomas Bullman records that he received 55 pounds from Colonel John Neilson (1745-1833) for the sale of an enslaved black man. The name of this black man is not recorded here, but the receipt mentions that the…
WANTED TO PURCHASE, Two active Negro Boys
1795-10-26
Brush, T.
New Brunswick merchant Timothy Brush seeks to purchase two black boys at his Intelligence Office.
SCRUB WOMAN colored, wanted for five months work at Spring Lake
1916-04-28
Brown, Louis
Advertisement in the Daily Home News: "SCRUB WOMAN colored, wanted for five months work at Spring Lake. Call Louis Brown, 44 College Avenue"
Ten Dollars Reward [runaway ad for Lenor Dunnam]
1802-01-19
Brown, David
Lenor Dunnam, a black woman aged 22, ran away from slaveholder David Brown in Gloucester County on November 14, 1801. The slaveholder offers a reward of $10 for her capture. This notice was published recurrently in the Trenton Federalist newspaper at…
Notice [pickup notice for Tom and Frank]
1825-10-26
Bonnington, Joseph
Two black men, Tom and Frank, were captured as suspected runaways on October 10, 1825, and confined to the Perth Amboy jail.
Twenty Dollars Reward [runaway ad for Elsy Murray]
1818-05-14
Bogart, Peter
Elsy Murray, a 20-year-old black woman, ran away from slaveholder Peter Bogart in Princeton on February 13, 1818. Elsy Murray could read well and had a pass for 2 days. She had a brother near Piscataway, and the slaveholder supposed that someone…
TO BE SOLD, a healthy NEGRO MAN
1795-10-26
Bloomfield, Samuel
Samuel Bloomfield of Woodbridge seeks to sell a 25-year-old black man in a private sale.
THREE DOLLARS REWARD [runaway ad for apprentice James Gilman]
1792-05-01
Bloomfield, John
A 16-year-old apprentice named James Gilman ran away from his master John Bloomfield at Woodbridge on January 30, 1792. Gilman was seen leaving Boye's tavern in the village of Quibbletown (present-day New Market area in Piscataway) and going toward…
Bill of sale for Flora, Phillis, and Ann, sold to John Neilson
1787-01-31
Bleecker, Anthony L.
Anthony L. Bleecker sells to John Neilson an enslaved woman named Flora and her two female children Phillis and Ann for 120 New York pounds.
Account book, 1794-1809
1794/1809
Blauvelt, Abraham
Abraham Blauvelt used this account book to record the expenses of the Queen's College Building Committee from July 6, 1808, to March 30, 1810. Blauvelt was the chairman of said committee and oversaw the construction of the college's first permanent…
Record of payment to Jacob Dunham, $39.88 for his negro's services doing masonry (Old Queens Building construction, entry 130)
1809-11-30
Blauvelt, Abraham
On November 30, 1809, Abraham Blauvelt recorded a payment of $39.88 to Jacob Dunham for "his negro's" services. This payment was for "masonry" work.
This is entry number 130 on page 6 of Blauvelt's account book. Blauvelt was the chairman of the…
This is entry number 130 on page 6 of Blauvelt's account book. Blauvelt was the chairman of the…
Record of payment to Jacob Dunham, $5.06 for labor of his negro on the foundation (Old Queens Building construction, entry 15)
1808-09-28
Blauvelt, Abraham
On September 28, 1808, Abraham Blauvelt recorded a payment for $5.60 to Jacob Dunham “for labor of his negro.” This payment was for "foundation" work.
This is entry number 15 on page 1 of Blauvelt's account book. Blauvelt was the chairman of the…
This is entry number 15 on page 1 of Blauvelt's account book. Blauvelt was the chairman of the…
Black Student Unity Movement demands at Rutgers-Camden
1969-02-10
Black Student Unity Movement (BSUM)
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…
BPUM Liberator Returns Home / Fight Racism flyer
1969-12-22
Black People's Unity Movement (BPUM)
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…
Permission slip for Cato to join the African Association
1817-03-01
Beach, Abraham
Reverend Abraham Beach (1740-1828) gives permission to Cato to join the African Association of New Brunswick on March 1, 1817.
Bill of Sale for Teunis, to James Neilson
1814-04-20
Baldwin, Joseph
Joseph Baldwin sold a 26 year old man named Teunis to James Neilson for $175.
First Negro Magistrate: Hazelwood Is Named; Lohman Also Picked, Jacobs Dropped
1958-10-19
Baglivo, Angelo
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…
Cartoon: The baby fell out the window?
1927-11
Badeau, Carroll A.
Cartoon printed in November 1927 in the Chanticleer, a humor magazine produced by Rutgers students. The image depicts a black man talking on the telephone. The caption below the image reads: "The baby fell out the window?" "Well, he's a bouncing…