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Photograph: Students Rally for Divestiture
1977 approx.
Clipping from student newspaper The Livingston Medium featuring a photograph from an anti-apartheid rally, likely organized by the Coalition in Solidarity with Southern African Liberation (CISSAL). Missing date of publication; approximately 1977.…
Photograph: CISSAL protests at the Douglass Student Center
1977-12-07
Clipping from a newspaper featuring a photograph from an anti-apartheid rally. Missing name of the publication, but likely the Targum (the daily student newspaper). The date hand-written on the clipping is December 7, 1977, which is probably the date…
Photograph: Campus anti-apartheid rally
1977-12-06
Photograph from an anti-apartheid rally at Rutgers in 1977. Slogans visible on protest signs include: Fight Racism End Apartheid, Divest Now, J & J Out of South Africa, End Rutgers Support of Apartheid - Divest of Stocks in South Africa. Although…
Photograph: Campus anti-apartheid rally
1977-12-06
Photograph from an anti-apartheid rally at Rutgers in 1977. A woman speaks into a megaphone. Visible protest signs read "Fight Racism End Apartheid" and "Rutgers Hands Out of Apartheid." Although no date is written on the photograph, this image…
Photograph: Protester with Divest Now sign at a campus anti-apartheid rally
1977-12-06
Photograph of a woman at an anti-apartheid rally in 1977. She holds a protest sign that reads "Divest Now." Although no date is written on the photograph, this image appears to be from the rally at the Douglass Student Center on December 6, 1977,…
Photographs: Rutgers Coalition for Total Divestment Rally with Jesse Jackson
1985-04-24
Photographs of Jesse Jackson speaking at the anti-apartheid rally organized by the Rutgers Coalition for Total Divestment (RCTD) as part of their on-going divestment protests in April 1985. Headline above the photographs reads: "Every generation must…
Newark mayor visits apartheid sit-in
Archibold, Randal C.
1985-04-23
Article in the student newspaper Daily Targum discussing Newark Mayor Kenneth Gibson's visit to the divestment protest organized by the Rutgers Coalition for Total Divestment (RCTD) and the student organizers' negative view of Gibson's motives. The…
Candlelight vigil held to oppose apartheid
Stadler, Andrew A.
1985-04-16
Article in the student newspaper Daily Targum reporting about a candlelight vigil held as part of the on-going anti-apartheid divestment protests on campus, which were organized by the Rutgers Coalition for Total Divestment (RCTD) in April 1985. The…
Photographs: Demonstration for RU divestment
1985-04-16
Page 4 of the student newspaper Daily Targum featuring photographs of anti-apartheid divestment protests at Rutgers in April 1985. Photographs by Dave Pettit, Ted Cohen, and Dorab Khandalavala.
Photograph: Juanita Woolsey
1934
Black and white photograph of a young African American woman. Written in pen on the front of the photograph: "Juanita Woolsey (1934)."
Photograph: 11 women at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
1950s/1960s approx.
Black and white photograph of 11 African American women at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, probably Stewardess Board. Date unknown; approximate period: 1950s or 1960s.
Photograph: 18 women at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
Roseberry, Oscar Zane
1960s/1970s/1980s approx.
Black and white photograph of 18 African American women at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, probably Ushers Board or Stewardess Board. Appears to be from the church building at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; approximate period from 1960s to…
Photograph: 11 women at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
1950s/1960s approx.
Color photograph of 11 women members of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, most likely the Willing Workers Club from a Valentine's Day event. Event decorations include red hearts. Date unknown; approximately 1950s or 1960s.
Individuals that…
Photograph: 14 women at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
1970s/1980s approx.
Black and white photograph of 14 African American women at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, probably Ushers Board or Stewardess Board. Appears to be from the church building at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; approximately 1970s or 1980s.
Photograph: Stewardess Board at the Mount Zion AME Church
1970s/1980s approx.
Black and white photograph of the Stewardess Board at the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick. Appears to be from the church building at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; probably 1970s or 1980s. Names of the women pictured: front row - Mamie…
Photograph: Stewardess Board 4 at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
1960s/1970s/1980s approx.
Undated black and white photograph of 11 African American women inside the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick. Approximate date range: 1960s – 1980s.
The inscription on the back of the photograph indicates that these are members of the…
Photograph: Willing Workers Club with Rev. Solomon Hill
1940s approx.
Black and white photograph of the Willing Workers Club of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick in 1939, featuring Rev. Solomon Hill.
Standing: Sarah Thomas, Gertrude Wright, Estelle Brown, Rev. H. Solomon Hill, Mary Bergen, Thelma Miller,…
Photograph: group of African Americans around a wedding cake
1940s approx.
Black and white photograph of four African Americans, three men and one woman, sitting at a table outside around a tiered wedding cake. Date unknown. Approximate period: 1940s.
Photograph: group portrait of African Americans at an outdoor wedding
1940s approx.
Black and white photograph of five African Americans standing up at an outdoor wedding, two women and three men. This appears to be the wedding party. A tiered wedding cake is seen in the foreground. One additional guest is seen sitting in the…
Photograph: woman identified as a member of the Schenck family
1960s approx.
Black and white photograph of an African American woman identified as a member of the Schenck family affiliated with the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick. Date unknown; possibly 1960s.
Photograph: group portrait featuring John Seawright
1940s
Undated black and white photograph featuring Mount Zion AME Church member John Seawright in the front row, according to a hand-written caption attached to the photograph. The group portrait also depicts 7 women who have not been identified.…
Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick sanctuary and congregants
Roseberry, Oscar Zane
1940s/1950s approx.
Black and white photograph of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick sanctuary with some congregants seated and some congregants standing in the front in white preparing to take offering. There are some in the audience wearing caps and gowns.…
Photograph: graduates at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
Roseberry, Oscar Zane
1940s approx.
Black and white photograph of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick sanctuary with some congregants seated and some standing in the front. The event is likely a graduation celebration; many of the attendees are wearing caps and gowns. Imprint in…
Photograph: banquet honoring Bishop and Mrs. D. Ward Nichols
Hildan Jay Photographers
1951-05-04
Black and white photograph of a banquet honoring Bishop and Mrs. D. Ward Nichols at The Strand Hotel, dated May 4, 1951.
Photograph: 4 men performing music
1970s approx.
Undated color photograph of four men performing or rehearsing music. The men are identified as Edward Lane, Leroy Nash, Jake Jones, and Charles Gregory. Approximate time period: 1970s.
Photograph: 10 men at Mount Zion AME Church
1940s/1950s approx.
Undated black and white photograph of 10 men inside Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick. The men wear suits with matching lapel flowers. Possibly ushers or members of a wedding party. Approximate date range: 1940s to 1950s.
Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church members in the early 20th century
1900s/1910s (reprinted in 1970s)
One of the earliest photographs of church members at Mount Zion AME Church, taken in the early decades of the twentieth century. The group stands on the front steps of the church building located at 25 Division St. in New Brunswick. This photograph…
Photograph: Thomas H. Jennings
Roseberry, Oscar Zane
1950
Black and white photograph of Thomas Hannibal Jennings. Inscription written below the photo: "Testimonial for Thomas H. Jennings 1950." Tommy Jennings was a younger brother of Alice Jennings Archibald and a lifetime member of the Mount Zion AME…
Photograph: Thomas H. Jennings and Mount Zion AME Church members in robes
1930s/1940s approx.
Undated black and white photograph of church members in robes, probably the choir. Included in the photograph is Thomas Hannibal Jennings (1916–2010) sitting at the piano on the left. Tommy Jennings was a younger brother of Alice Jennings Archibald…
Photograph: Thomas H. Jennings
1930s/1940s approx.
Undated black and white photograph of young Thomas Hannibal Jennings (1916–2010) wearing a robe standing next to a piano. Tommy Jennings was a younger brother of Alice Jennings Archibald and a lifetime member of the Mount Zion AME Church of New…
Photograph: Rev. Henry A. Hildebrand and family members
1977
Photograph from the 150th anniversary celebration of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, featuring the pastor of the church Henry A. Hildebrand and his mother and siblings.
Standing left to right: the pastor's brother Bishop Richard Allen…
Photograph: Rev. Henry A. Hildebrand and trustees at Mount Zion AME Church
1970s/1980s approx.
Black and white photograph of the Reverend Henry A. Hildebrand (front row center) and trustees at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick. Date unknown; approximately 1970s–1980s.The men pictured are: front row - Edward Lane, Robert Adams, Rev. Henry…
Photograph: Rev. Henry A. Hildebrand with son and daughter
1960s approx.
Color photograph of the Reverend Henry A. Hildebrand with his son Reginald and daughter Shawn. Date unknown; approximately 1960s.
Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church members around a dinner table
1940s/1950s/1960s approx.
Undated black and white photograph of members of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick around a dinner table. Approximate time period: 1940s to 1960s.
Photograph: church dignitaries in the pulpit at the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
1940s/1950s/1960s approx.
Black and white photograph of church dignitaries in the pulpit at the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, located at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; approximate date range 1940s to 1960s.
Photograph: 6 members at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick
1970s/1980s approx.
Black and white photograph of two women and four men standing at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick. Appears to be from the church building at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; approximately 1970s or 1980s.
Photograph: Sunday school teachers and children
1980s approx.
Black and white photograph of Sunday school teachers and children at the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick. Appears to be from the church building at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; approximately 1980s.
Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church choral group
1921/1923 approx.
Sepia-toned photograph of 14 members of a choral group directed by Mrs. Stiles, wife of the Rev. Joseph Stiles. The photograph appears to be from the period when Rev. Joseph Stiles was the pastor of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, from…
Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church jubilee choir
1980s approx.
Black and white photograph of jubilee choir members in robes at Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; approximately 1980s.
Front row: Elizabeth Ransom, Pamela Briggs, Aaron Brown, Carolyn Linzey, Juanita James,…
Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church senior choir
1970s/1980s approx.
Black and white photograph of senior choir members in robes at the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; approximately 1970s to 1980s.Names of senior choir members pictured (left to right beginning in the front…
Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church senior choir
1970s/1980s approx.
Black and white photograph of senior choir members in robes at the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick at 25 Division Street. Date unknown; approximately 1970s to 1980s.Names of senior choir members (left to right beginning in the front row):…
Photograph: Mount Zion AME Church ground breaking with senior church members
1974
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
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.
Photograph: Olive Garretson
Roseberry, Oscar Zane
1950s approx.
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: Mrs. Coster in a hat
1930s/1940s approx.
Black and white photograph of an African American woman in a printed dress and hat. Two inscriptions on the back read "Mrs. Coster" and "History." Date unknown, possibly 1930s or 1940s.
Photograph: Community Health Club group portrait
Frank's Photo Service
1941-03-26
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.
Photograph: Mt. Zion AME Church building under construction
1980s
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.
Photograph: Rev. James W. Waters, Alice Jennings Archibald, and Rev. H. Solomon Hill
1950s/1960s approx.
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: Alice Jennings Archibald with a group of women in Hawaiian shirts
1950s/1960s approx.
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: Alice Jennings Archibald as a young woman
1930s/1940s approx.
Undated black and white photograph of young Alice Jennings Archibald in a shirt with a small flower at her collar. Approximate date range: 1930s – 1940s.
Alice Jennings Archibald photo collage
1998-01-23
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…
Photograph of Alice Jennings Archibald and Sarah Mathew Thomas
1990s approx.
Undated photograph from a reunion with a handwritten caption that reads "Alice Archibald" and "Sarah Mathew Thomas."
Thomas Titus photograph
1898 approx.
Photograph of Thomas Titus, one of the early members of the Mount Zion AME Church in New Brunswick and kin of church historian Alice Jennings Archibald.
The following handwritten caption is attached to the front of the photograph:
"An Early Member…
The following handwritten caption is attached to the front of the photograph:
"An Early Member…
Elizabeth Titus (Mrs. Thomas Titus) photograph
1898 approx.
Photograph of Elizabeth Titus, one of the early members of the Mount Zion AME Church in New Brunswick and kin of church historian Alice Jennings Archibald.
The following handwritten caption is attached to front of the photograph:
"An Early…
The following handwritten caption is attached to front of the photograph:
"An Early…
Tribute to teacher John Chandler in the Wardlaw-Hartridge School yearbook
1979
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…
Arthur M. Johnson, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1943
Senior photo of Arthur M. Johnson with a biographical note, printed in the 1943 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
Harry Hazelwood Jr., senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1943
Senior photo of Harry Hazelwood Jr. with a biographical note, printed in the 1943 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
Walter G. Alexander II, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1943
Senior photo of Walter G. Alexander II with a biographical note, printed in the 1943 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
Simeon F. Moss, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1941
Senior photo of Simeon F. Moss with a biographical note, printed in the 1941 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
Ernest S. Baxter Jr., senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1940
Senior photo of Ernest S. Baxter Jr. with a biographical note, printed in the 1940 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
James Clinton Hoggard, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1939
Senior photo of James Clinton Hoggard with a biographical note, printed in the 1939 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
Leon H. McCarroll, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1938
Senior photo of Leon H. McCarroll with a biographical note, printed in the 1938 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
Malcolm Baxter, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1938
Senior photo of Malcolm Baxter with a biographical note, printed in the 1938 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
John T. Chandler with the 150-pound football team in the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1934
Photograph of John T. Chandler RC1937 with the 150-pound football team, printed in the 1934 Scarlet Letter yearbook, page 140. Chandler is standing in the back row, fifth from the left. The names of the team members and a description of the team's…
Photograph of Paul Robeson with fellow Cap and Skull inductees
1920
Photograph of Paul Robeson RC1919 with fellow Cap and Skull inductees printed in the Scarlet Letter yearbook.
Photograph of John T. Chandler in Rutgers football uniform
1936 approx.; reproduced after 1978
Photograph of John Thomas "Pomp" Chandler (RC 1937) practicing football during his time at Rutgers, where Chandler was a star athlete on the 150-pound football (or "lightweight football") team. The photograph was reprinted in a magazine after his…
Photograph of Harry Hazelwood Jr. several years after Rutgers graduation
Teele, Trevor
1945 approx.
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…
Arthur M. Johnson, photo and information card
Rutgers University
1939 approx.
Rutgers University Directory index card from the Office of Dean of Men containing a photograph and contact information for Arthur Milton Johnson (RC 1943).
Walter G. Alexander II, photo and information card
Rutgers University
1939 approx.
Rutgers University Directory index card from the Office of Dean of Men containing a photograph and contact information for Walter Gilbert Alexander II (ENG 1943).
Photograph of Walter G. Alexander II, Tuskegee Airman
1945-06-25
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.
Photograph of Edward H. Lawson Jr. in high school
1929
Small photograph of Edward Haviland Lawson Jr. (RC 1933), which was attached to his application for admission to Rutgers College in 1929. Lawson is approximately 16 years old in this photo.
Photograph of Edward H. Lawson Jr. about a year after Rutgers graduation
1934-02-01
Professional headshot of Edward Haviland Lawson Jr. (RC 1933), produced by the Harris & Ewing photo studio on February 1, 1934, and preserved in Lawson's alumni biographical file.
Photograph of Howard B. Waxwood Jr. 28 years after Rutgers graduation
1954
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.
Photograph of James Dickson Carr
1892
Photograph of James Dickson Carr (RC 1892), cropped from the group photo of the class of 1892.
Rodgers C. Birt Jr., senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1937
Senior photo of Rodgers Capus Birt Jr. with a biographical note, printed in the 1937 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
Edward H. Lawson Jr., senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1933
Senior photo of Edward Haviland Lawson Jr. with a biographical note, printed in the 1933 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
James H. Boswell, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1932
Senior photo of James Henry Boswell with a biographical note, printed in the 1932 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
John H. Morrow, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1931
Senior photo of John Howard Morrow with a biographical note, printed in the 1931 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
Charles R. Eason, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1930
Senior photo of Charles Reginald Eason with a biographical note, printed in the 1930 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
Reuben R. McDaniel, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1929
Senior photo of Reuben R. McDaniel with a biographical note, printed in the 1929 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
Weaver O. Howard, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1929
Senior photo of Weaver Oscar Howard with a biographical note, printed in the 1929 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
Daniel J. Winge, senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1927
Senior photo of Daniel J. Winge with a biographical note, printed in the 1927 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
Daniel J. Winge, junior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1926
Junior photo of Daniel J. Winge with a biographical note, printed in the 1926 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
Howard B. Waxwood Jr., senior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1927
Senior photo of Howard Benedict Waxwood Jr. with a biographical note, printed in the 1927 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
Howard B. Waxwood Jr., junior photo from the Scarlet Letter yearbook
1926
Junior photo of Howard Benedict Waxwood Jr. with a verse written about him by the yearbook committee, printed in the 1926 Scarlet Letter yearbook.
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Letter to Robert Finley regarding the sale of an enslaved man named Jef
Neilson, John
1794-02-25
Colonel John Neilson (1745-1833) writes to Robert Finley asking him about the possible purchase of an enslaved man owned by a Mr. Mattison in…