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Englehardt Henriksen, World War II draft registration card
1942-04-25
United States, Selective Service System
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…
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.
Evelyn Sermons senior photo from Quair yearbook
1949
Senior photo of Evelyn Sermons printed in the 1949 Quair yearbook.
Ex-Resorter Appointed to College Unit
1959-09-12
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.
Extradition Granted; Habeas Corpus Writ is Still Keeping Negro Here
1923-12-18
Article about the Silas Parmore case in the New Brunswick newspaper Daily Home News: "Extradition Granted; Habeas Corpus Writ is Still Keeping Negro Here; Governor Silzer Signs Papers for Return of Silas Parmore to Georgia—Counsel at Once Starts New…
Fantasy to Aid Repair Fund at Moorland 'Y'
1937-12-27
The Plainfield Courier-News reports that a Christmas fundraiser show will be staged in Moorland Branch YMCA (Plainfield's African American branch of the Young Men's Christian Association). The show will be presented by the Henriksen Kiddies Dancing…
Fifteen Dollars Reward [runaway ad for Nell, alias Bets]
1810-05-31
Poillon, John P.
Nell, also known as Bets, a 32-year-old black woman, ran away from slaveholder John P. Poillon of Staten Island in May of 1810. John P. Poillon offers a reward of $15 for Nell's return.
This notice was issued on May 28, 1810.
This notice was issued on May 28, 1810.
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…
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…
Flag, announcing lynching, flown from the window of the NAACP headquarters on 69 Fifth Ave., New York City
1936
Photograph of a flag flown from the window of the NAACP headquarters on 69 Fifth Ave. in New York City. The flag reads "A MAN WAS LYNCHED YESTERDAY."
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…
For Sale or Rent. THAT capital stand for business... also... A Negro Man
1822-02-28
Schureman, James
James Schureman (Queen's College alum 1775 and trustee 1782-1824) offers to sell an enslaved man at a discounted price. The enslaved man belongs to the estate of the late James Bennet. Schureman also offers several real estate properties for sale or…
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.
FOR SALE, A BLACK MAN, Slave for life
1822-04-18
Mundy, Michael
Michael Mundy of Piscataway seeks to sell a black man in a private sale. The man is 33 years old and is skilled in farming.
FOR SALE, A HEALTHY ACTIVE, Black Boy
1819-06-10
A slaveholder around New Brunswick seeks to sell a 17-year-old black boy in a private sale. The boy has skills in farming. The slaveholder is not named in the ad, and the prospective buyers are asked to apply to the printers of the Fredonian…
FOR SALE, a healthy and active negro girl
1810-05-31
A slaveholder in New Brunswick seeks to sell a 10-year-old black girl for $100. The slaveholder is not named in the ad, and the prospective buyers are asked to apply for more information to the printer of the local newspaper Guardian, or, New…
FOR SALE, A LIKELY NEGRO GIRL
1799-05-28
A slaveholder in the New Brunswick area seeks to sell a young black woman, age 19. The slaveholder is not named in the ad, and the prospective buyers are asked to apply for more information to the printer of the local newspaper Guardian, or, New…
FOR SALE, A LIKELY, HEALTHY NEGRO WENCH
1795-10-26
A slaveholder in the New Brunswick area seeks to sell a 35-year-old black woman. The slaveholder is not named in the ad, and the prospective buyers are asked to apply for more information to the printer of the local newspaper Genius of Liberty, &…
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.
For Sale, A NEGRO GIRL
1816-08-08
Slack, Elijah
Elijah Slack of Princeton advertises a young black woman for sale in a New Brunswick newspaper. The woman is 19 years old and is a slave for life. Prospective buyers are instructed to contact John N. Simpson of New Brunswick for more information.
FOR SALE, A NEGRO MAN, slave for life...likewise his son
1815-03-16
A slaveholder in the New Brunswick area seeks to sell a black man, aged 30, who is a slave for life, and the man's son, who is 7 or 8 years old. The slaveholder is not named in the ad, and the prospective buyers are asked to apply for more…
For Sale, A Pair of Mules, Waggon, & Wood-Sled. Likewise, A BLACK MAN
1822-01-03
A slaveholder around New Brunswick advertises the sale of a black man alongside a pair of mules, wagon, and wood-sled. The slaveholder is not named in the ad, and the prospective buyers are asked to apply to the printers of the Fredonian newspaper…
FOR SALE, Or exchange for a Negro Girl, A stout, healthy, Negro Boy
1815-04-13
A slaveholder around New Brunswick seeks to sell a 12-year-old black boy in a private sale or to exchange the boy for a black girl. The slaveholder is not named in the ad, and the prospective buyers are asked to apply for more information to the…
FOR SALE, Or to be exchanged for a black Girl, A NEGRO BOY
1814-01-20
A slaveholder around New Brunswick seeks to sell an 8-year-old black boy in a private sale or to exchange the boy for a black girl. The slaveholder is not named in the ad, and the prospective buyers are asked to apply to the printers of the Fredonian…
FOR SALE, the time of a BLACK WOMAN
1809-07-13
A master in the New Brunswick area seeks to sell 4 years of labor of a young black woman. The woman is 20 years old and has 4 years left to serve on her indenture. The seller is not named in the ad, and the prospective buyers are asked to apply for…
FOR SALE, THE time of an indented NEGRO GIRL
1799-05-28
A master in the New Brunswick area seeks to sell 2 years of a black girl's labor. The girl is 16 years old and is an indentured servant with 2 years left on her indenture term. The seller is not named in the ad, and the prospective buyers are asked…
FOR SALE. A BLACK GIRL
1816-08-08
A slaveholder around New Brunswick seeks to sell a 16-year-old black girl in a private sale. The slaveholder is not named in the ad, and the prospective buyers are asked to apply to the printers of the Fredonian newspaper for more information.
For Sale. AT her own request, a strong, healthy NEGRO WOMAN
1815-03-16
A slaveholder in the New Brunswick area seeks to sell a black woman, aged 25, who is a slave for life. The slaveholder is not named in the ad, and the prospective buyers are asked to apply for more information to the printer of the local newspaper…
For the record [Veronique Marie Henriksen]
1999-01-18
![1999-01-18 For the record [Veronique Marie Henriksen] (The Courier-News).jpg](https://scarletandblack.rutgers.edu/archive/files/thumbnails/7b8467f373b8046310a8d87477de9244.jpg "1999-01-18 For the record [Veronique Marie Henriksen] (The Courier-News).jpg")
Additional note about Veronique (Veronica) Henriksen to supplement the obituary published in the Courier-News the previous day.
For want of Employ, will be Sold Cheap...Negro Girl
1793-10-23
Vickers, Mary
The administrators of the estate of Thomas L. Vickers in New Brunswick seek to sell a 17-year-old black girl. The administrators are Moses Scott, John Bray, and Mary Vickers.
Former Rutgers Student's Film Will Be Exhibited Here Sunday
1938-12-16
Article about Edward H. Lawson Jr. (RC 1933) in the New Brunswick newspaper Daily Home News announcing a showing of Lawson's new film "Let My People Live."
Frelinghuysen Hall photograph
Rutgers University
Color photograph of Frelinghuysen Residence Hall, built in 1956 on Rutgers University's College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick.
Georgia Frees Negro Who Feared Mob Rule
1925-12-13
Article in the New York Times: "Georgia Frees Negro Who Feared Mob Rule; Silas Parmore, Extradited From New Jersey, Acquitted by a Jury in Murder Trial."
Girl Scouts Visit New York on Tour
1944-06-26
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…
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…
Good and faithful servant won recognition in way some couldn't see
2002-12-30
Harris, David J.
Clipping of an article by David J. Harris about the passing of Alice Jennings Archibald and her service to the community.
Hardenbergh Hall photograph
Rutgers University
Color photograph of Hardenbergh Residence Hall, built in 1956 on Rutgers University's College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick.
Harry Hazelwood Heads Colored Unit
1947-12-31
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.
Harry Hazelwood Jr. update in the alumni magazine
1945-10
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.
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.
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.
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…
Historic Moments
1982 approx.
Archibald, Alice Jennings
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…
History Committee for 132nd Anniversary of Mt. Zion AME Church
1959-08-16
Archibald, Alice Jennings
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.
History of Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church of New Brunswick, New Jersey from 1827 to 1941
1941
History of the Mount Zion AME Church written in 1941, including information about previous pastors, church buildings, and financial matters.
History of Mt. Zion AME Church of New Brunswick, 1827-1932
1932-12-15
Jennings, Anna E.
3-page typewritten history of the Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick from 1827 to 1932. Typed by Miss Anna E. Jennings on December 15, 1932.
History of Senior Choir
1940s approx.
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.
Hold Hearing in Paremore Case Before Governor
1923-12-17
Article about the Silas Parmore case in the New Brunswick newspaper Daily Home News.
How Georgia Newspaper Views Attempts Here to Bar Extradition of Parmore
1924-01-09
Article about the Silas Parmore case in the New Brunswick newspaper Daily Home News.
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.
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.
Hunger Strikers (Letter to the Editor)
1985-04-16
Letter to the editor of the Daily Targum from "The Hunger Strikers"—student activists who called for Rutgers University's divestment from corporations that profited from apartheid in South African.
In custody in Middlesex gaol, the following negro men [pickup notice for Adam Hill, Henry Hall, and Isaac Harmone]
1800-01-07
Three black men, Adam Hill, Henry Hall, and Isaac Harmone, were captured and committed to jail in New Brunswick as suspected runaways. The keeper of the Middlesex county jail publishes a notice stating that the three men will be sold by the jailer if…
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…
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.
Jackson will participate in rally, meeting with Bloustein possible
1985-04-23
Pettit, Dave
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…
James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw obituary
1775-10-02
Obituary reporting the death of Ukawsaw Gronniosaw also known as James Albert. He died on September 28, 1775, in Chester, England.
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.
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.
Jersey Klan Adds 1,000 New Members; Exercises Held Between Farmingdale and Adelphia Last Night
1923-08-25
Trenton Evening Times reports that the Ku Klux Klan held a ceremony initiating more than 1,000 new members into their ranks. The ceremony took place in a big field between Farmingdale and Adelphia (near Freehold, NJ). Cars from New Brunswick, Newark,…
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.
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…
John T. Chandler, World War II draft registration card
1940-10-16
United States, Selective Service System
Draft registration card for John Thomas Chandler RC1937. Chandler registered for the World War II draft on October 16, 1940, when he was 25 years old and living in Fanwood, New Jersey.
Jolly Kleagle from Middle West Intimates There Are Over 9,000 Klansmen in Middlesex County
1924-08-10
New Brunswick Sunday Times reporter interviews a Kleagle (high ranking officer) of the Ku Klux Klan. The Kleagle states that current Klan membership in Middlesex County stands at 9,000 as of August 1924, a 200 percent increase since December of 1923.…
Julia E. Baxter senior photo from Quair yearbook
1938
Senior photo of Julia E. Baxter (later known as Julia Baxter Bates) printed in the 1938 Quair yearbook.
Keeps Preparing [graduation announcement for Egerton E. Hall]
1933-06-14
Article in the New York Amsterdam News reporting that the Rev. Egerton E. Hall of Plainfield, NJ, has earned the degree of Doctor of Education at Rutgers University. A photograph of Hall is included with the announcement.
Khuluma newsletter for April 13, 1972 (Rutgers-Camden)
1972-04-13
The complete issue of the Khuluma newsletter for April 13, 1972. Khuluma was a weekly publication by black students at Rutgers-Camden.
Khuluma newsletter for March 8, 1972 (Rutgers-Camden)
1972-03-08
The complete issue of the Khuluma newsletter for March 8, 1972. Khuluma was a weekly publication by black students at Rutgers-Camden.
Khuluma newsletter for November 10, 1971 (Rutgers-Camden)
1971-11-10
The complete issue of the Khuluma newsletter for November 10, 1971. Khuluma was a weekly publication by black students at Rutgers-Camden.
Klan Open-Air Initiation Was Great Publicity Stunt; Declare Local Branch 400 Strong; Hobbs Not a Member
1923-05-04
Daily Home News article about a massive Ku Klux Klan (KKK) initiation ceremony held on May 2, 1923, at a farm near New Brunswick. The article contains a photograph of a burning cross and hooded attendees. The photograph is captioned: "Blaxing…
Klemmer Kalteissen dies at 89; former N.J. Superior Court judge
1984-04-18
Obituary for Klemmer Kalteissen.
Ku Klux Cross Near J. & J. Plant; South River Also
1923-08-10
New Brunswick Daily Home News reports that members of the Ku Klux Klan burned two crosses overnight. One fifteen-foot cross was discovered in front of the Johnson & Johnson factory on George Street in New Brunswick; it was promptly extinguished…
Ku Klux Klan application, lecture invitation, and miscellaneous documents
1920s
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
A copy packet of documents pertaining to the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s, including: an invitation to a lecture on the principles, aims and purposes of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan; an application for information about membership;…
Ku Klux Klan membership card for William F. Rommel issued in N.B. N.J.
1926
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Ku Klux Klan (KKK) membership card for William F. Rommel. The card was issued in New Jersey circa 1926, with the expiration date listed as September 30, 1926. The Klan Realm listed on the front of the card is "N.B. N.J." likely referring to New…
Ku Klux Klan membership card for William F. Rommel issued in N.J.
1925
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Ku Klux Klan (KKK) membership card for William F. Rommel, a resident of Fords, NJ. The card was issued in the Klan realm of New Jersey circa 1925, with the expiration date listed as December 31, 1925. The back of the card bears the signature of…
League for Advancement of Colored Folk to Meet
1922-12-20
Article in the New Brunswick newspaper Daily Home News announcing NAACP's last meeting of the year at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Leaves for Puerto Rico
1954-08-31
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…
Lee and David at Wide Variance on Parmore Facts
1923-12-20
Article about the Silas Parmore case in the New Brunswick newspaper Daily Home News: "Lee and David at Wide Variance on Parmore Facts; Colored Clergyman Asserts Wife of Accused Southerner Was Hidden; statement coming from Kalteissen."
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.
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…
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…
Letter to Arthur M. Johnson, awarding a scholarship for 4 years
1939-08-01
Metzger, Fraser
Carbon copy of a letter from Fraser Metzger, Rutgers Dean of Men, to Arthur M. Johnson RC1943 offering him a scholarship of $100 annually for 4 years. Metzger informs Johnson that Assemblyman Frank S. Farley's recommendation played a role in the…
Letter to Arthur M. Johnson, with an attachment for local draft board
1942-07-30
Metzger, Fraser
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…
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…
Letter to Col. Henry Van Dike concerning a donation of land for Queen's College from the estate of James Parker Sr.
1807-10-16
Parker, James
On October 16, 1807, James Parker Jr. (1776-1868) writes to Col. Henry Van Dike to confirm Parker's intention to transfer a plot of land in New Brunswick to the Queen's College Board of Trustees. Parker describes the five-acre plot of land in detail.…
Letter to Cornell Law School, regarding Harry Hazelwood Jr.
1943-05-21
Metzger, Fraser
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.
Letter to Dean Fraser Metzger about progress at Cornell Law School
1944-05-16
Hazelwood, Harry Jr.
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 Don Jacoby regarding the death of Arthur M. Johnson
1967-07-10
Hazelwood, Harry Jr.
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…
Letter to Eastern Aircraft, regarding an employment reference for Arthur M. Johnson
1943-11-13
Metzger, Fraser
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.
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.
Letter to Fraser Metzger, recommending Arthur M. Johnson for a scholarship
1939-07-01
Lockett, R. T.
Letter from R. T. Lockett, Executive Secretary of the Arctic Avenue Branch YMCA in Atlantic City, to Fraser Metzger, Rutgers Dean of Men, recommending Arthur M. Johnson RC1943 for a scholarship.
Letter to Fraser Metzger, recommending Arthur M. Johnson for a state scholarship
1939-06-23
Miller, Henry P.
Letter from the Atlantic City High School to Fraser Metzger, Rutgers Dean of Men, recommending Arthur M. Johnson RC1943 for a scholarship. The letter is signed by Charles L. Werntz, Director of Guidance, and Henry P. Miller, Principal.
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.
Letter to Fraser Metzger, regarding World War II draft and deferment
1942-07
Johnson, Arthur M.
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 Harry Hazelwood Jr. at Cornell Law School
1944-05-19
Metzger, Fraser
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…
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…
Letter to Robert Finley regarding the sale of an enslaved man named Jef
1794-02-25
Neilson, John
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 Princeton for the price of 90 pounds. Neilson inquires about the skills and habits of the enslaved…
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…