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Frelinghuysen Hall photograph


Rutgers University

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Color photograph of Frelinghuysen Residence Hall, built in 1956 on Rutgers University's College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick.

Middlesex County Book of Manumissions and Removals (Manumission of Slaves, 1800-1825)


Middlesex County Clerk

Bound manuscript volume containing copies of legal documents pertaining to slaves in Middlesex County for the period 1800–1825. Legal and historical records often refer to this volume as the "Book of Manumissions." However, only 75% of the records…

Middlesex County Records, 1688-1929


Middlesex County (N.J.)

This collection contains county records of births, manumissions, and removals of enslaved individuals from the state of New Jersey, among other county records. See volumes X and XI for records pertaining to enslaved individuals in the first half of…

Middlesex County Register of Black Children (Birth of Slaves, 1804-1844)


Middlesex County Clerk

Bound manuscript volume containing records of births for African American children born in bondage in Middlesex County after 1804. Beginning on July 4, 1804, slaveholders had to report to the County Clerk when an enslaved mother in their household…

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Van Harlingen House


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Photograph of the Van Harlingen House, Millstone, N. J., from the collection of Rev. A. Hansen. As printed in the Somerset County Historical Quarterly of July 1917.

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Hardenbergh Hall photograph


Rutgers University

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Color photograph of Hardenbergh Residence Hall, built in 1956 on Rutgers University's College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick.

Livingston College


Gunn, Lloyd Ray

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Catalogue of building and place names at Rutgers, the State University, describing Livingston College named for William Livingston opened in 1969.

Old Queens Bell


Rutgers University

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Modern-day photograph of Old Queens Bell by Dennis Connors for Rutgers University. The bell was donated by Colonel Henry Rutgers in 1826.

Portrait of William Livingston (1723-1790)


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Portrait of William Livingston, first governor of New Jersey after the American Revolution, and namesake of Livingston Campus. Engraving from an original portrait in the possession of the family.

Livingston College Center


Rutgers University

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Color photograph of the Livingston Student Center on Livingston Campus at Rutgers University.

Portrait of Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh (1736–1790)


Stevenson, Gordon

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Portrait of Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh (1736-1790), one of the chief founders of Queen's College (now Rutgers University) and the school's first president. This digital image is a photograph of the original oil painting.

Sojourner Truth Apartments photograph


Rutgers University

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Color photograph of the Sojourner Truth Apartments, opened in 2016 and located at the corner of College Avenue and Hamilton Street on the College Avenue Campus.

Colonel John Neilson Statue

2019-09-04
Rutgers University

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Statue of Colonel John Neilson in Monument Square in New Brunswick, NJ

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Will's Way marker dedication

2017-10-27
Rutgers University

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Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of History Deborah Gray White and Presidential Term Chair in African-American History Marisa J. Fuentes, two key leaders of the Scarlet and Black Project, unveiled the temporary new marker for Will's Way on…

Will's Way dedication ceremony

2017-10-26
Rutgers University

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Photograph of the dedication ceremony on October 26, 2017. Individuals depicted include Scarlet and Black Project's leaders Dr. Deborah Gray White and Dr. Marisa Fuentes, Chancellor Debasish Dutta, and former Chancellor Richard Edwards.

Memo to Pastor Eric Billips regarding the status of the Alice J. Archibald Historical Library

2015-11-06
Saunders, Barbara M.

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Memo from Barbara M. Saunders to Paster Eric Billips regarding the ongoing archival preservation work at the Alice Jennings Archibald Historical Library.

Report regarding the Alice Jennings Archibald History Library

2015-10-06
Saunders, Barbara M.

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Report to the Official Board regarding the ongoing work at the Alice Jennings Archibald History Library.

Wood Lawn Mansion photograph

2014-04-16
Rutgers University

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Photograph of the Wood Lawn Mansion, located on the Cook-Douglass Campus in New Brunswick. The mansion was originally built in 1830 by Colonel James Neilson (1784-1862) as a residence for his family. The mansion was later bequeathed to Rutgers…

Remembering Alice Jennings Archibald on Women's Day 2011

2011
Watson, B. Joyce

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Biographical information about Alice Jennings Archibald for the 2011 Women's Day, prepared by B. Joyce Watson.

Neilson Dining Hall

2009-04-16
Rutgers University

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Photograph of James Neilson Dining Hall

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The Alice Jennings Archibald History Library Brochure

2003/2009 approx.
Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

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A trifold brochure about the Alice Jennings Archibald History Library, produced sometime between 2003 and 2009. A photograph of Alice Jennings Archibald is on the front of the brochure.

Clergy mentioned include Rt. Rev. Richard F. Norris, Rev.…

Good and faithful servant won recognition in way some couldn't see

2002-12-30
Harris, David J.

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Clipping of an article by David J. Harris about the passing of Alice Jennings Archibald and her service to the community.

City Icon Recalled at Funeral

2002-12-24
Waters, Sharon

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Article reporting on Alice Jennings Archibald's funeral in 2002. The article also discusses the 1998 naming of the Alice Jennings Archibald Park off Van Dyke Avenue in New Brunswick.

Alice Jennings Archibald obituary

2002-12-21

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Obituary noting the passing of Alice Gertrude Jennings Archibald on December 16, 2002, at age 96.

For the record [Veronique Marie Henriksen]

1999-01-18

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Additional note about Veronique (Veronica) Henriksen to supplement the obituary published in the Courier-News the previous day.

Obituary of Veronique Henriksen

1999-01-17

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Obituary of Veronique (Veronica) Henriksen of Plainfield, NJ, in the local newspaper Courier-News.

Woodbridge Mayor's Proclamation Honoring Rev. Henry A. Hildebrand

1998-03-21
Woodbridge Township Mayor

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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.

Alice Jennings Archibald photo collage

1998-01-23

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Collage of three photographs depicting Alice Jennings Archibald at different stages of her life. Text on the side of the page reads "extra slides 1/23/98 11:54 AM Page 5." This collage was used in the funeral program after Alice Jennings Archibald…

Alice Jennings Archibald Oral History Interview

1997-03-14
Rutgers Oral History Archives

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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…

Edward H. Lawson, career diplomat, dies

1996-08-29
Ryan, Patty

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Obituary for Edward H. Lawson Jr. RC1933.

'Mom' and 'her boys'

1994-06-26
Livio, Susan K.

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Article about a tribute to Hulda Peterson, a Mount Zion AME Church member who worked for many years at the Theta Chi fraternity house at Rutgers University. The fraternity made a $2,500 donation in memory of Hulda Peterson that helped fund the…

Church Leadership Discussion and Analysis

1992 approx.
Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

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Historical information about Mount Zion AME Church and its influence in the African American community in New Brunswick, written circa 1992. Typewritten statement on church letterhead.

Echoes from the 164th Anniversary

1991-10-27
Archibald, Alice Jennings

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Alice Jennings Archibald's message commemorating the 164th anniversary of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick on October 27, 1991.

Persons mentioned include Mr. Coggins, Lillian Holly, Edith Campbell, Leroy Nash, Barbara Saunders, Bert…

Acceptance of Church Plaque (speech for the Ebony Suburbanites 18th Cotillion)

1991-06-02
Archibald, Alice Jennings

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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…

Blueprints for the Alice Jennings Archibald History Library

1990s approx.

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Blueprints for the Alice Jennings Archibald History Library, unsigned but likely belonging to June Robinson.

The Founding of Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church

1990s approx.
Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

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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.

Photograph of Alice Jennings Archibald and Sarah Mathew Thomas

1990s approx.

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Undated photograph from a reunion with a handwritten caption that reads "Alice Archibald" and "Sarah Mathew Thomas."

We are Historiographers

1990s approx.
Archibald, Alice Jennings

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Handwritten note about the role of the official historian of the Mount Zion AME Church in New Brunswick. Although the note is not signed, it has been attributed to Alice Jennings Archibald, the long-time church historian.

Time healing wounds for black alumni

1989-10-22
Ottey, Michael A. W.

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Clipping of the "Crossroads" column of October 22, 1989, discussing the first Rutgers University Black Alumni Reunion. The event marked the 20th anniversary of the Paul Robeson Cultural Center. Alice Jennings Archibald was among 400 black alumni who…

The Significance of this Silver (25th) Anniversary of Rev. Henry A. Hildebrand's Pastorate of Mt. Zion AME Church

1989-09-10
Archibald, Alice Jennings

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Alice Jennings Archibald's remarks for the 25th anniversary of the Rev. Henry A. Hildebrand's pastorate of Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Program for the Service of Dedication

1988-10-16
Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

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October 16, 1988, program for the service of dedication for the pews, the pulpit & altar furniture and other furnishings & appointments at Mount Zion AME Church, New & Neilson Streets, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

The Significance of this Occassion—160th Anniversary of Mt. Zion AME

1987-10-25
Archibald, Alice Jennings

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Alice Jennings Archibald's remarks for the banquet commemorating the 160th anniversary of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick on October 25, 1987.

New Brunswick Mayor's Proclamation Celebrating the 160th Anniversary of the Mount Zion AME Church

1987-10-11
New Brunswick Mayor

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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 State Senate Citation Recognizing the 160th Anniversary of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

1987-10-11
NJ State Senate

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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.

The Bicentennial of the African Methodist Episcopal Church & the United States Constitution 1787–1987

1987

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2-page essay about the bicentennial of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the United States Constitution. The essay cites Wayne J. Dawkins's article in the July 1987 issue of Black Enterprise magazine regarding the financial power of AME…

160 Years of Mt. Zion AME Church History, 1827-1987, typed drafts

1987
Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

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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…

Building the New Mt. Zion

1986 approx.

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Recounts the work done by members of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick to construct the new church building, written circa 1986.

Conference Echoes, Theme: "Let's Strengthen the Family of God"

1986
Archibald, Alice Jennings

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Report from Alice Jennings Archibald, church historian, about the 114th Session of the New Jersey Annual Conference held on March 12-16, 1986. The conference was convened at the United Methodist Church in New Brunswick, with Mount Zion AME Church of…

Photographs: Rutgers Coalition for Total Divestment Rally with Jesse Jackson

1985-04-24

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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…

Columbia protesters consider ending sit-in

1985-04-23
Keane, Roland

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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…

Newark mayor visits apartheid sit-in

1985-04-23
Archibold, Randal C.

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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…

Jackson will participate in rally, meeting with Bloustein possible

1985-04-23
Pettit, Dave

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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…

Hunger Strikers (Letter to the Editor)

1985-04-16

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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

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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.

Candlelight vigil held to oppose apartheid

1985-04-16
Stadler, Andrew A.

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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…

The Senior Missionary Society of Mt. Zion AME, History 1938–1983

1983

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Unsigned 4-page handwritten history of the Senior Missionary Society of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, written circa 1983.

Some Suggested Ways to Get More Women Involved in Church Work

1982-08-21
Archibald, Alice Jennings

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Alice Jennings Archibald's notes for Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick regarding ideas for women's involvement, dated August 21, 1982.

Historic Moments

1982 approx.
Archibald, Alice Jennings

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Alice Jennings Archibald's typewritten notes about African American history in New Brunswick, NJ. Includes information about Paul Robeson and Rutgers University, the Urban League in Middlesex County, the Mount Zion AME Church, and the NAACP. The…

Organization of Local Church

1980s/1990s approx.
Gatling, Maxine

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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: Mount Zion AME Church jubilee choir

1980s approx.

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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: Sunday school teachers and children

1980s approx.

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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: Mt. Zion AME Church building under construction

1980s

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Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick; black and white photograph of the new church building under construction in the 1980s. Location: 39 Hildebrand Way, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901.

Our Beginning: Introduction to the African Methodist Episcopal Church

1980s
Mack, Edgar L.

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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…

A Salute to Alice Jennings Archibald

1980-05-25

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A 12-page program for an event honoring Alice Jennings Archibald. Includes a short biography of Alice Jennings Archibald and a small headshot photograph of her on the cover.

Tribute to teacher John Chandler in the Wardlaw-Hartridge School yearbook

1979

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Photograph and tribute to John T. Chandler RC1937 in the 1979 Tempora Et Mores yearbook of the Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, NJ. Chandler was a physical education teacher and coach at the school. Chandler passed away in October of 1978, and the…

Goal blocked for gifted athlete

1978-10-29
Fleming, Jimmie

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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…

Obituary of John Chandler of Fanwood, phys ed teacher in Edison

1978-10-12

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Obituary of John Thomas "Pomp" Chandler (RC 1937) printed in the New Brunswick newspaper Daily Home News.

Photograph: CISSAL protests at the Douglass Student Center

1977-12-07

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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

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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: Protester with Divest Now sign at a campus anti-apartheid rally

1977-12-06

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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,…

Photograph: Campus anti-apartheid rally

1977-12-06

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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…

Anti-Apartheid Activities: Forum and Rally

1977-12
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)

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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)

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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…

NJ Governor's Proclamation Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

1977-10
NJ Governor

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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.

Photograph: Students Rally for Divestiture

1977 approx.

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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.…

This is Apartheid! What Can We Do? Flyer for Rally and Demonstration

1977 approx.

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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…

Support Consciousness Day Protest

1977 approx.

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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.…

75 Students Jam Hearing; R.U. Divest Now!

1977 approx.
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)

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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)

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Flyer for a clothing drive organized by the Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL), a student anti-apartheid organization, circa 1977.

Photograph: Rev. Henry A. Hildebrand and family members

1977

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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…

Anti-Apartheid Report #1

1977
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)

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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.

Stop Rutgers Investment in South African Apartheid

1977
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)

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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)

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/SCUA-RGRPAF-B4F31-AAR4.pdf
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.

Life Under Apartheid CISSAL Brochure

1977
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)

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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…

Suggestions for Mt. Zion AME Church 150th Anniversary Oct. 1977

1977

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/MtZionAME-ChurchHistories-Suggestions1977.pdf
Suggestions for the 150th anniversary of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, including notes on drama, concert, art exhibit, memory lane, and pageant.

Anti-Apartheid Report #3

1977
Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL)

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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…

Where There is No Vision The People Perish 1827-1976

1976
Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/MtZionAME-ChurchHistories-Vision1976.pdf
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.

Photograph of Simeon F. Moss receiving a Recognition Award from the Essex County Council of Administrators

1975-12-07
Moffat, Ronald F.

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Photograph of Simeon F. Moss (RC 1941) printed in the Newark Star-Ledger. Moss was the Superintendent of Essex County Schools and received a Recognition Award from the Essex County Council of Administrators at his retirement dinner in 1975.

Memo: Harry Hazelwood Jr.'s phone call regarding his son's incident with Campus Patrol

1974-03-18
Pawa, Irving

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/Hazelwood-1943-bio-file-memo-1974-03-18.jpg
A memo by Irving Pawa, Acting Director of Alumni Relations, regarding his phone conversation with Harry Hazelwood Jr. RC1943. On March 18, 1974, Hazelwood (who was a judge in Essex County) called Pawa to discuss an incident involving his son's…

Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church ground breaking with senior church members

1974

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/MtZionAME-Photographs-GroundBreaking02.jpg
Color photograph of the 1974 ground breaking ceremony for the new building for the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, featuring senior members of the church.

Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church ground breaking with Rev. Henry A. Hildebrand and children

1974

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/MtZionAME-Photographs-GroundBreaking01-1.jpg
Color photograph of the 1974 ground breaking ceremony for the new building for the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, featuring three children and other members of the church. The Reverend Henry A. Hildebrand is seen speaking into a microphone.

Catalogue of building and place names at Rutgers, the State University

1973
Gunn, Lloyd Ray

Catalogue of buildings and place names at Rutgers.pdf
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…

Woodbury Hall catalog record

1973
Gunn, Lloyd Ray

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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

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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.

Khuluma newsletter for April 13, 1972 (Rutgers-Camden)

1972-04-13

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/Khuluma-1972-04-13.pdf
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

http://scarletandblackproject.com/fileupload/Khuluma-1972-03-08.pdf
The complete issue of the Khuluma newsletter for March 8, 1972. Khuluma was a weekly publication by black students at Rutgers-Camden.