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Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana)

1862-2008 (Bulk Dates: 1964-2005)

Charles F. Cummings Information Center The Newark Public Library 5 Washington Street, PO Box 630, Newark, New Jersey 07101-0630 Phone: (973) 733-7775; Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.npl.org/Pages/Collections/njic.html

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Title: Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana)

Dates: 1862-2008 (Bulk Dates: 1964-2005)

Creator: Charles F. Cummings

Collection ID: MS Cummings

Extent: 37 linear feet (31 record storage cartons, 10 document boxes, 5 half-sized document boxes, 4 oversized flat boxes)

Processed: Alix Ross, 2015

Language: English

Restrictions on Access

Access Restrictions Open to the public.

This collection has some restrictions. Personnel files are restricted until 75 years after the creation of the document.

Use Restrictions Photocopying of material is limited, and no material may be photocopied without permission from library staff.

Permission to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must be requested from the Director of the Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center (CFC-NJIC). The CFC-NJIC approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation Charles F. Cummings Papers, Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library.

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Abstract

The Charles F. Cummings Papers consist of drafts, notes, research files, administrative material, correspondence, exhibit labels, photographs, etc. related to Cummings’ work in the New Jersey Information Center and other areas of the Newark Public Library; his writings, talks, tours, and exhibits related to Newark history; and his interest in, and advocacy for, the City of Newark.

Provenance

This collection comprises material from Cummings’ office at NPL and from his home, gathered by library staff soon after his death; much of the chronological correspondence, however, was transferred from the New Jersey Information Center to the collection in September 2013.

Biographical Note

Charles Franklin Cummings was born in Puerto Rico in 1937, the only child of Ola and Charles Cummings. The family moved to Maine shortly after his birth, but remained there only briefly. Charles, Sr. died young, and Ola headed south with her son. Cummings was raised in Virginia and graduated from Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia in 1955. He attended the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa (AB, 1959), did graduate work in American History at Vanderbilt University (MA, 1964), and later earned an MLS degree from .

Cummings arrived in Newark in 1963 and joined the Newark Public Library (NPL) staff on July 15th of that year. He worked first as a reference librarian in the New Jersey Information Center under the direction of Miriam Studley, who had led the department since the 1940s. Cummings subsequently held a variety of positions at the Library, including Assistant Director for Special Collections, Director of Statewide Outreach, and Acting Director of the NPL, but he is best known for his work as Head of the Library's New Jersey Information Center, which is now named for him. He added substantially to the Center's collections of Newark-related material, curated several historical exhibits, and became widely known as an authority on and advocate for Newark history. He also taught Newark history as an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers University-Newark.

His column, "Knowing Newark," appeared regularly in the Star-Ledger (1996-2005), and he wrote or co-authored a number of books, including "Remembering Essex: A Pictorial History of Essex County," "Newark: The Golden Age," Newark: An American City," and "History of Newark, New Jersey, 1666-2002.” Among the many exhibits that he curated were: “Photos by Dorer: American Photographer and New Jersey Chronicler”; “Remembering Newark’s Greeks: An American Odyssey”; “Through the Lens of the Star-Ledger”; “Faces of Newark, 1666-1999”; “The Vanishing First Ward: Newark’s Little Italy”; and “Lasting Impressions: The Jewish Legacy of Greater Newark.”

Cummings was a charter member of the Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee, and was much in demand as a speaker and a leader of walking tours. At the time of his death Cummings was Newark City Historian, a position he had held since 1988 when appointed by Mayor Sharpe James and the City Council; and Assistant Director of Special Collections at the NPL. He was co-recipient of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities "Public Humanities Award” (2005), and received several other awards and honors.

Charles Cummings died suddenly on December 21, 2005. His funeral was held at Grace Episcopal Church, where he had been an active member; he was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Scope and Content

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The Charles F. Cummings Papers consist largely of notes, drafts, newspaper clippings, and other research materials associated with his "Knowing Newark" columns; files on talks and tours given by Cummings; and background material and labels for exhibits curated by Cummings, NPL librarians or guest curators. Also in the files are minutes, memos, and other printed material relating to Newark Public Library administration; material on organizations in which Cummings participated, including the New Jersey Historical Society, Newark's Bicentennial Committee (which he chaired), the New Jersey Historical Commission, and the New Jersey Library Association, among others; and a small amount of correspondence, both personal and professional, and photographs.

The collection is arranged in nine series.

Series 1: Writings, 1909-2004 (Bulk: 1960s-2004), Undated This series contains manuscripts, drafts, notes, and assorted research material primarily related to the “Knowing Newark” columns Cummings wrote for the Newark Star-Ledger (1996-2005). Also contained here is material related to other projects in which Cummings was involved, and a small amount of material by other authors.

Subseries 1.1. “Knowing Newark” 1909-2004, Undated (Bulk: 1960s-2004) This subseries, related to Cummings’ “Knowing Newark” columns published in the Newark Star- Ledger (1996-2005), comprises notes, drafts, chronologies, and lists; research material consisting primarily of photocopies of clippings (obituaries, news items, etc.), and articles; and a small number of pamphlets or printed materials such as “Bamberger’s Guide to Wine,” c. 1930s (Box 3, Folder 15). The subject of these columns is Newark, but Cummings often situates Newark in state and national history and affairs. Some of the research material may also be associated with other projects, including exhibits or books.

A complete run of the “Knowing Newark” columns (March 7, 1996 to December 29, 2005) is available in the CFC-NJIC.

The material is arranged alphabetically by subject. The dates of photocopied material are bracketed.

Subseries 1.2. General, 1974-2004, Undated Contained here are drafts and notes related to articles, sketches, and a few brief pieces by Cummings; and the writings of several others, including, but not limited to, a complete manuscript of Gordon Bishop’s “Greater Newark: A Microcosm of America” (Chatsworth, CA: Windsor Publications, 1989) with annotations, edits, and at least one chapter by Cummings; an autographed, corrected proof of “The Lottery Winner” by Mary Higgins Clark; and the draft of a young adult novel, set in Newark, by Barbara Krasner-Khait.

The Cummings material is arranged alphabetically by title; the material by others is arranged alphabetically by author.

Series 2: Talks and Tours, 1973-2005, Undated This series contains notes, drafts, handouts, research materials, itineraries, and a small amount of correspondence related to talks given, and tours led, by Cummings.

Subseries 2.1. Talks, 1973-2005 Found here are notes, outlines, talking points, and drafts of addresses given by Cummings at a variety of professional, academic, business, or civic events including conferences, exhibits, anniversaries, tributes, dedications, etc. The topics, although primarily related to Newark history, culture, and development, also include professional library topics such as newspaper indexing and preservation.

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The folder titles list the topic or title of the talk, if known, or the organization to which the talk was given. The material is arranged chronologically.

Subseries 2.2. Tours, 1973-2004, Undated This subseries consists primarily of itineraries, handouts, and research materials related to bus and walking tours conducted by Cummings; and a small amount of correspondence regarding arrangements for the tours including suggestions for lunch, with Forno’s being recommended most frequently. The tours were often associated with a conference or particular event in Newark. Many of the files are quite brief, including little more than the name of the organization and the date of tour, but they attest to the range of groups that Cummings led — everyone from nearby historical societies to a delegation from South Africa (2004). Among the tours with the most substantial amount of material are: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (1980-1981, 1994), Victorian Society (1995, 1998), documentary — tour for German crew (1998); Skyscrapers (1998), Culinary walking tour for the New School (1999), and Portuguese Culinary Delights (1999).

Also included are three tours outside of Newark: Jersey City, Essex County-West, and Perth Amboy.

The folder titles list the subject of the tour, if known, or the organization to which the tour was given. The material is arranged chronologically.

Series 3: Subject Files, 1862-2005 (Bulk: 1970s-2005) These files consist of notes, reports, clippings, programs, brochures, agendas, photographs, correspondence, etc. related primarily to organizations, committees, and conferences with which Cummings was involved.

Subseries 3.1. Organizations and Committees, 1972-2005 This subseries comprises material related to many of the professional and civic organizations with which Cummings was associated through his work at the NPL and as City Historian, or as a citizen and advocate for the City of Newark.

Organizations and activities that are well represented in this subseries include the [Newark] Bicentennial Commission (Chairman, 1974-1977); New Jersey Library Association (organized NJLA’s 1974 annual meeting in Newark, and member of History and Bibliography Section, Committee on the Bibliography of the Negro, 1966-1975); and the Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee (founding member, and long-time board member). The material also documents the range of his local commitments, including, but not limited to: Connection Newark: participant in strategic planning meeting (1998); Episcopal Church, Diocese of Newark: Task Force on History; Municipal Careermen of Newark: Vice-president (1978); New Jersey Historical Society: library committee; Newark Festival of People: ad-hoc committee (1985-1987); Newark Master Plan: Cummings was asked for “any input” regarding a draft reexamination report on Newark’s 1990 Master Plan (1999); Newark Public Information Office: assisted with research and writing of promotional material; and Newark Renaissance: advisory committee, and author of the column “Windows on Newark.”

The material is arranged alphabetically.

Subseries 3.2. General, 1889-2002, Undated This small subseries contains a variety of material including, pamphlets, articles, programs, conference hand-outs, a book created by school children from Newark-on-Trent for students at the 14th Avenue School, and a folder of material related to (including memos on staff appearance and decorum, correspondence, and her statement regarding the appointment of Archibald MacLeisch as Librarian of Congress).

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Subseries 3.3. Herman A. Estrin, circa 1960-1986 Herman A. Estrin (1915-1999) joined the New Jersey Institute of Technology (then the Newark College of Engineering) as an instructor in English in 1946; by his retirement in 1981, he had been Chair of the Humanities Department for 13 years, and was a full professor. Estrin served as president of the New Jersey Council of Teachers of English, and founded the New Jersey Literary Hall of Fame.

This subseries consists primarily of material related to New Jersey author awards presented annually by the New Jersey Council of Teachers of English. The correspondence, to and from Estrin, includes at least one letter from each of the following authors or scholars: Svetlana Alliluyeva, John Ciardi, M. Jean Craig, George Kennan, John McPhee, Philip Roth (who questioned honorable mention), Gay Talese, and John Unterecker.

Subseries 3.4. First Fidelity, 1862-1991 (Bulk: 1930s-1980s) This small subseries contains photographs, clippings, and other material related to the history of the National State Bank and First Fidelity.

Series 4: Calendars, Desk Diaries, and Notebooks, 1963-2005, Undated The material in this series documents not only Cummings’ daily appointments at the NPL but also his appointments related to church affairs, community events, and committee meetings; details regarding talks, tours, and exhibits; personal activities such as dinners with friends, travel, and leisure pursuits; and addresses and phone numbers.

The later desk diaries act in some ways as scrapbooks and include business cards of individuals and businesses, clippings, tickets to concerts, museums, exhibits, etc. and more detailed descriptions of activities and events.

The pocket diaries contain the briefest of records, but can be illuminating even in their brevity. Consider this entry from the week of November 18, 1974 for example:

"Harris kept very good order Meeting interrupted by 1 - cursing & moving about 2 - sneezing 3 - prolong. applause 4 - Riot broke out Baraka showed to agitate, Mrs. Jones showed up Meeting disrupted 1 hour -- cat call; Earl takes 10% off top; police refused to remove agitators; screams of Heil Hitler; character assn. of council president; screams radical; fascism shouting; Harris called fag;"

Series 5: Personal, circa 1947-2005 This small series contains yearbooks, a childhood diary (with very few entries), a Boy Scout Patrol Book, profiles and resumes, Cummings’ will, and material related to the estate of Cummings’ mother Ola Hearn Mattingly (1907-1997), among other items.

Series 6: Correspondence, 1967-2005 The bulk of the material in this series is arranged chronologically, and contains routine, incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding reference requests (some of which were answered by other librarians including Karen Gilbert and James Stuart Osbourn); permissions to use material; acknowledgments of donations; a few letters of complaint or praise; and details regarding exhibitions, conferences, meetings, talks, tours, workshops, etc. Correspondents include the general public; other librarians, historians or genealogists; local business and civic leaders; and journalists. The geographic range of the correspondents is primarily Newark and New Jersey, but includes a few correspondents from around the country and globe. Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 6

One folder contains “protest letters” regarding the removal of Cummings as Head of the New Jersey Reference Division, and his re-assignment as assistant director for Statewide Outreach, with letters from John T. Cunningham, Elizabeth Del Tufo, Kenneth Jackson, and Clement A. Price (1995) among others, along with responses from Betty S. Rufalo, president of the NPL Board of Trustees.

Also included is a small amount of personal material from “home files,” consisting of notes, cards, and information regarding a family wedding.

A few letters are filed by correspondent; these include Sharpe James, Philip Roth, Julia Sabine, and Lowell Weiss (special assistant to President Bill Clinton) among others.

Finally the series includes two postcards and one letter written to Hannah (“Honey”) and Leo Litzky from Hannah’s brother, Louis Ginsberg, and nephew, the poet Allen Ginsberg. These items were found among the exhibit files for “Newark’s Jewish Heritage,” an exhibit which was held in 1995.

Series 7: Exhibits, 1904-2005, Undated (Bulk: 1970-2005) The majority of the material in this series is related to exhibits with which Cummings was involved, but the series also contains material from exhibits that pre-dated Cummings’ tenure at NPL, and exhibits that were created by other staff members of NPL, including William Dane. Dan Schnur was responsible for the installation of many of the exhibits in this series.

The bulk of this series consists of labels and narratives for exhibits. Also in this series are notes and research materials, clippings, and press releases; exhibit catalogues and other printed materials; and a few photographs. Individual items in the series that may have been exhibited include: “Mary Higgins Clark Mystery Magazine,” Premier Issue (NJ Literary Hall of Fame exhibit, 1997); and in over-size box 41: six large pencil portraits of [New Jersey writers?] by William “Bil” Canfield, who worked at the Newark News, and later the Newark Star-Ledger as a cartoonist and staff artist; sheet music, with covers, for two songs related to the 250th anniversary of Newark’s founding: “Come to Newark and Have a Jubilee,” and Take Me Back to Dear Old Newark,” both 1916; photographs and sketches of Mary Higgins Clark (as a child), John Cunningham (a snapshot as a young reporter), and Belva Plain.

The material is arranged chronologically by exhibit.

Series 8: Photographs and other Media, 1960s-2004, Undated This series consists primarily of slides that likely were used in conjunction with talks, but also includes a few photographs of library events, and computer disks that may contain material related to exhibits.

Series 9: Library Administration, 1967-2005, Undated This series contains material related to the administration of the Newark Public Library including: often extensive notes and minutes of Council meetings (1989-2003), budgets, grant applications, collection guides, proposals, memos, reports, feasibility studies, and outreach and development material. The material reflects the range of Cummings’ work at the NPL, which included, among other responsibilities: reorganization of the business library (1980s); development, fundraising, and outreach; facility design; preservation and conservation projects such as the microfilming of the Newark Evening News, indexing of the Newark Star-Ledger, digitization projects and disaster planning; the creation of collection policies, book selection, personnel issues, etc.

Also in this series are broadsides, maps, and guides related to the City of Newark, and NJPAC programs.

The material is arranged alphabetically.

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Personnel files in this series (Box 45, Folders 16-17; and Box 49, Folders 29-30, 32, and 34-36) are restricted until 75 years after the creation of the documents.

SUBJECT HEADINGS

Cummings, Charles F. Estrin, Herman A. New Jersey - Essex County. Newark (N.J.) Newark, N.J. Newark Bicentennial Commission Newark (N.J.)--History. Newark (N.J.) - Libraries. Newark (N.J.). Public Library Newark Public Library. Newark Public Library--Exhibitions. Newark Public Library--History. Newark Public Library. New Jersey Reference Division

Container List Folder Contents Dates

Box Folder Description Dates SERIES 1: Writings, 1909-2004 (Bulk: 1960s- 2004), Undated Subseries 1.1: “Knowing Newark,” 1909-2004 (Bulk: 1960s-2004), Undated 1 1-2 African-American I-II 1999 1 3 African-American -- Notes 2001-2002 [1950-1999] 1 4 African-American -- Notes, clippings [1946-2000] 1 5 African-American -- Series I -- History 2002 1 6 African-American -- Series II -- Religion 2002 1 7 African-American -- Series III 2002 1 8 African-American -- Sources for Black History 1998 1 9 African-American -- Voices 2002 [1938- 1978] 1 10 African-American biography -- Allison, Hughes Undated [1937-1969] 1 11 African-American biography -- Ashby, William 1996 [1970- 1989] 1 12 African-American biography -- Bell, Dr. Thomas Undated [1939-1998] 1 13 African-American biography -- Churchman Undated Family [1955-1992] 1 14-15 African-American biography -- Divine, Father c. 1998 [1933- Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 8

(George Baker) 1966] 1 16 African-American biography -- Grant, The Rev. 1977 Ralph T. 1 17 African-American biography -- Heard, Nathan, [1968-2004] clippings 1 18 African-American biography -- Jeffries, Leonard 1997 1 19 African-American biography -- Kenney, Dr. John 1997 [1938- A. ("The Old Third Ward and Community 1953 ] Hospital") 1 20 African-American biography -- Turner, Irvine Undated [1957-1975] 1 21 African-American biography -- Turner, Irvine -- 1960s Clippings Chronology 1 22 African-American biography -- Woodruff, Connie 1996-1998 and William 1 23 African-American biography -- "Gone but not 1997 [1983- Forgotten" 1996] 1 24 African-American biography -- Architects, 1974, 1993 clippings 1 25 African-American biography -- Business, 1983-2003 clippings 1 26 African-American biography -- Clergy, clippings 1966-2001 1 27 African-American biography -- Community 1955-2004 Leaders and Activists, clippings 1 28 African-American biography -- Educators, 1909, 1962- clippings 1999 1 29 African-American biography -- Lawyers, 1956-1997 clippings 1 30 African-American biography -- Legislators 2000 [1920s- 1990s] 1 31 African-American biography -- Musicians, 1986-2002 clippings 1 32 African-American biography -- Musicians "Three 1997 [1970s- Divas" 1990s] 1 33 African-American biography -- Physicians and 1950-1990 Medical Professionals 1 34 African-American biography -- Politics & 1980s-2000 Government, clippings 1 35 African-American biography -- “Who was Who in Undated Black Newark” 1 36 African-American -- Baseball Undated [1980s-2002] 1 37 African-American -- Baseball, "Effa Manley: The Undated Queen of Black Baseball" [1939-1990]

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2 1 African-American -- "Black Firsts" 1998 [1905- 1974] 2 2 African-American -- Community, Early Days Undated 2 3 African-American -- Community "A Rising Undated Middle Class" 2 4 African-American -- Slavery Undated 2 5 African-American -- Slavery in NJ -- articles 1908, 1929, 1940 2 6 Architects Undated 2 7 Architects -- Keeley, Patrick C. by James F. Undated Johnson 2 8 Architecture -- Notes Undated 2 9 Architecture -- "Newark Lost and Found" 2003 [1925- 1962] 2 10 Architecture -- "Newark Lost and Found," 19th 2003 [1929- Century 2000] 2 11 Architecture -- "Newark Lost and Found," 2003 [1905- Houses and Churches 1950] 2 12-13 Art Deco I (2) 2001 [1928-2001] 2 14-16 Art Deco II (3) c. 2001 2 17 Artists -- Konrad Adolf 1997 2 18 Baseball -- "A History of the Bears Stadium Site" Undated [1934-1999] 2 19 Bamberger, Louis Undated [1935-1985] 2 20 Bells Undated [1923-1996] 2 21 Boudinot Family 1996 [1913- 1949] 2 22 Boundaries Undated 2 23 Brennan, William J. 1996 2 24 Bridges Undated 2 25 British Connections Undated [1922] 2 26 Burr, Aaron -- " The Burrs of Newark" Undated [1935-1997] 2 27 Celebrations -- 300th Anniversary of Newark Undated 2 28 Charities -- research material [1930s-1960s] 2 29 Churches -- Colonial Undated 2 30 Churches -- Grace Church 1998 [1937- 1996] 2 31 Churches -- North Reformed Undated [1930s-1959] 2 32 Churches -- North Reformed -- design Undated Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 10

2 33 Churches -- Old First [Presbyterian] 1996 [1941- 1975] 2 34 Churches -- Peddie Memorial 1973, 1997 [1915-1985] 2 35 Churches -- Roman Catholic Undated [1930-1999] 2 36 Churches -- St. Casimir and St. Stanislaus Undated [1944-1998] 2 37 Churches -- St. Stephan’s 1985 2 38 Churches -- Second Presbyterian Undated [1930-1931] 2 39 Churches -- "Three Ghosts on Broad Street" Undated [1936-1949] 2 40 Churches -- Trinity / St. Philip’s Cathedral Undated [1938-1977] 2 41 Chronologies -- 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th Undated centuries 2 42 City Hall -- "Town Hall and City: Newark’s Undated Political Center"

3 1 Clark Family -- " Newark textile family wove 1997 [1865- threads through Newark History " 1975] 3 2 Clocks -- " Newark clocks and watches" 1999 [1947-1999] 3 3 Clubs and Associations 1996 [1982- 1987] 3 4 Clubs and Associations -- Carteret Book Club Undated [1909-1959] 3 5 Clubs and Associations -- Schoolmen’s Club Undated [1902-1968] 3 6 Courts in Newark Undated [1936-1966] 3 7 Crane, Stephen -- and the Cranes of Newark Undated [1928-1958] 3 8 Cultureplex -- NJPAC Undated [1995, 1997] 3 9 Crime and Criminals Undated [1949-2001] 3 10 Crime and Criminals -- Prohibition Undated [1956-2000] 3 11 Crime and Punishment -- Essex County Prisons Undated [1931-2000] 3 12 Crime and Punishment -- "High Noon on the Undated Newark Gallows" 3 13 Dance -- "The Muse of Dance Finds a Home in Undated Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 11

Newark" [1942-1996] 3 14 Department Stores 1992 [1964-1985] 3 15 Department Stores -- Bamberger’s 1996 [1930s- 1996] 3 16 Department Stores -- Kresge’s 2002 [1923- 1966] 3 17 Dependency Benefits, Office of Undated 3 18 Development -- "New Newark" 2000 19 Development -- "New Newark" -- clippings 1990s 3 20 Disasters -- Airplane, train, and bus crashes Undated [1903-1999] 3 21 Disasters -- Fires, with chronology Undated 3 22 Disasters -- Fires, weather, explosions Undated [1857-1983] 3 23 Facts, about the city of Newark Undated [1919-1990s] 3 24 Famous People -- Visitors and residents Undated 3 25 Famous Visitors -- I, The Presidents Undated 3 26 Famous Visitors -- II, Entertainers, artists, and Undated politicians [1910-1971] 3 27 Famous Visitors -- III, 20th century Undated [1939-1995] 3 28 Famous Visitors -- King, Martin Luther 1996 [1968- 1994] 3 29 Famous Visitors -- Lafayette, Marquis de 1996 3 30 Famous Visitors -- The Shelley Family 1997 3 31 Famous Visitors -- Talleyrand, Charles Maurice 1996 [1903- de 1945] 3 32 Famous Visitors -- Washington, George 1996 [1920s- 1930s] 3 33 "Freylinghuysens of New Jersey and their Undated Newark Connection"

4 1 "Flags and a Flagpole in 1999 Newark" 1999 4 2 Food, notes Undated 4 3 Gardens Undated [1934-1950] 4 4 "Ghosts of Newark" 1997 [1937- 1968] 4 5 Geography -- the Passaic River 1996 4 6 Gold Rush, Newark and the California Undated 4 7 Gypsies Undated [1940-1992] Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 12

4 8 Historic Preservation -- "Newark’s Two Best- Undated Known Eighteenth Century Homes" [1928-1996] 4 9 Historic Preservation -- "The Present Saves the Undated Past" and "The Sources" 4 10 Historic Preservation -- "Three Buildings" 1997 [1933- 1997] 4 11 Holidays -- "Christmas past" 1995 [1928- 1943] 4 12 Holidays -- "Christmas, wonderful memories of, 1999 [1998] and 698 High Street" 4 13 Holidays -- December Undated [1962, 1966] 4 14 Holidays -- Thanksgiving 1997 [1941- 1966] 4 15 Housing, I-VIII 1998 4 16 Housing and Housing Projects 1998 4 17 Industry, notes and clippings Undated [1866, 1930s-1970s] 4 18 Industry I -- "Asbestos to Zippers: it was Undated probably made in Newark" 4 19 Industry II Undated 4 20 Industry III, notes and clippings Undated [1930s-1940s] 4 21 Industry IV -- Edward Weston, and Murphy Undated Varnish Works 4 22 Industry V Undated [1930s-1940s] 4 23 Industry VI -- "Decline and Rise" Undated [1863, 1940s-1993] 4 24 Industry -- Automobile, notes and clippings [1930s-1980s] 4 25 Industry -- Breweries, "In a glass darkly ..." 1997 4 26 Industry -- Electrical, "Lighting up the world and Undated taking to the airwaves" 4 27 Industry -- Furniture Undated [1874-1980] 4 28 Industry -- Jewelry Undated 4 29 Industry -- "Plastics, jewelry and textiles ..." Undated 4 30 Industry -- "Tanners claim they can handle any Undated hide" [1991] 4 31 Lamplight -- "Light my way" [1909-1982] 4 32 Maritime -- "The great white fleet and the USS Undated Newark" 4 33 Maritime -- Ships -- clippings and notes [1911-1965] 4 34 Maritime Town Undated Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 13

4 35 Mayors Undated [1915-1950s] 4 36 Mayors -- "the struggle for ascendency; the 19th Undated century Common Council versus the Mayor" 4 37 Mayors -- Raymond, Thomas Lynch Undated [1928-1937] 4 38 McCarter Family 1997 [1930- 1960] 4 39 Men -- notes and clippings [1927-1980] 4 40 Military Undated 4 41 Military -- "Colonel Peter Schuyler and the Undated French and Indian War"

5 1 "Movies came back to Newark" Undated 5 2 Municipal Council, notes Undated 5 3 Murals -- notes Undated 5 4 Murals -- printed material: The new home of the 1931 National Newark and Essex Banking Co. 5 5 Music, notes and clippings Undated [1906-1970] 5 6 Music I -- "A musical sketch of Newark" 1998 5 7 Music II -- "A chronology of Newark’s Undated [1934] composers, compositions, and concert halls"-- notes and clippings 5 8 Music -- Newark’s concert halls and palaces Undated 5 9 Music-- New Jersey Symphony Orchestra 1997 5 10 Nationality Groups Undated 5 11 Nationality Groups -- "Greco-Americans" -- Undated notes, clippings, research material [1950s-1998] 5 12 Nationality Groups -- German Undated, 1991 5 13 Nationality Groups -- "Hispanic" -- Cuban Undated, 1998 5 14 Nationality Groups -- "Hispanic" -- Puerto Rican 1997-1998 5 15 Nationality Groups -- "Hispanic" -- Puerto Rican 1970s-1998 -- clippings 5 16 Nationality Groups -- "Hispanic" -- "Newark’s 1998 [1960s- Galicians" 1990s] 5 17 Nationality Groups -- "Hispanic" -- "Spanish, 1998 [1990] early" 5 18 Nationality Groups -- Irish Undated 5 19 Nationality Groups -- Italians -- " A saint, two Undated mayors and a congressman" 5 20 Nationality Groups -- Jewish Undated [1936-1996] 5 21 Nationality Groups -- Polish Undated Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 14

5 22 Nationality Groups -- Portuguese Undated [1956-1995] 5 23 Nationality Groups -- Portuguese -- "I love a Undated parade" [1968-1995] 5 24 Newark -- "As a name" Undated [1890-1989] 5 25 Newark -- History -- "Blueprint for a colonial Undated town" 5 26 Newark -- History -- "Historic Arrival" 1996 5 27 Newark -- History -- "Newark Puritans" Undated 5 28 Newark Academy 1996 5 29 Newark Museum 1999 [1926- 1990] 5 30 Newark Museum -- 90th anniversary 1999, undated 5 31 Newark Public Library 1996 5 32 Newark Public Library -- the building 1997 5 33 Newark Public Library -- the cornerstone 1999 5 34 Newark-on-Trent 1998 5 35 "Newarks of the World" Undated, 2001 5 36 New Jersey Historical Society Undated [1930-1992] 5 37 Newspapers 1996 5 38 Parks -- Lincoln Undated [1996] 5 39 Parks -- Washington 1996 5 40 Parks -- Washington -- clippings and histories [1902-1960s] 5 41 "Patriotism" Undated

6 1 Photographers -- "Men 1-5" Undated [1859-1992] 6 2 Physicians Undated 6 3 Police Chiefs -- list 1999 6 4 Princeton University 1996 6 5 Prudential Insurance Co. of America 2001 [1910- 1960] 6 6 Railroad Stations Undated [1935-1996] 6 7 Railroad Stations -- Broad Street Station Undated [1838-1991 ] 6 8 Railroads Undated [1936, 1962] 6 9 Roads, streets, and highways Undated 6 10 Roads, streets, and highways -- clippings [circa 1920s- 1970s] 6 11 Roads, streets, and highways -- Broad Street Undated Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 15

[1919-1967] 6 12 Roads, streets, and highways -- High Street / 1996 King Boulevard 6 13-15 Sculpture I-II Undated [1938, 1973] 6 16 Sculpture -- clippings and research material 1900s 6 17 Sculpture and decorative arts -- "Newark lost c. 1999 [1914- and found" 1989] 6 18 Sculpture and decorative arts -- Plaques -- Undated "Making a mark on history" 6 19 Skyscrapers I - III 1996 6 20 Skyscrapers -- clippings and research material [1950s-1996] 6 21 Spanish-American War Undated [1898, 1953] 6 22 "Stadiums" and rinks, tracks, arenas, etc. Undated [1869-2000] 6 23 Telephone [1908-2001] 6 24 "The Titanic and Newark" 1998 [1912- 1960s] 6 25 Transportation -- Aviation and Newark Airport Undated 6 26 Transportation -- the bus Undated 6 27 Transportation -- Morris Canal Undated 6 28 Transportation -- trolley cars Undated 6 29 Trees -- "in our front yard" Undated 6 30 Trees -- "Introducing Carl Bannwart" 1996 6 31 Wards and Sections -- general 1997-2003 [1920s-1950s] 6 32 Wards and Sections -- Central Ward 2001 [1940- 2000] 6 33 Wards and Sections -- Central Ward 1992, 2001

7 1 Wards and Sections -- East Ward 2001 [1951- 2000] 7 2 Wards and Sections -- North Ward Undated [1929-2001] 7 3 Wards and Sections -- North Ward -- landmarks [1994, 2001] 7 4 Wards and Sections -- South Ward Undated [1950-2001] 7 5 Wards and Sections -- South Ward -- clippings [1932-1997] 7 6 Wards and Sections -- South Ward -- PSE&G 2000 "Partners in Progress" 7 7-8 Wards and Sections -- West Ward Undated [1954-1997] 7 9 Wards and Sections -- West Ward I Undated Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 16

[1936- 2001] 7 10 Wards and Sections -- West Ward II Undated [1933-2001] 7 11 Wards and Sections -- Clinton Hill Undated 7 12 Wards and Sections -- Forest Hill 7 13 Wards and Sections -- 1996 [1936- 1990s] 7 14 Wards and Sections -- The Ironbound -- 1980 "Ironbound: Newark, New Jersey; an urban portrait" -- photographs by Donald P. Lokuta 7 15 Wards and Sections -- Roseville Undated [1845-1960] 7 16 Wards and Sections -- Vailsburg 1996 [1912- 1996] 7 17 Wards and Sections -- Weequahic 1996 [1914- 1960] 7 18 Wards and Sections -- Weequahic -- Beth Israel 1996 [1952] 7 19 Wards and Sections -- Woodside 1997 [1909- 1997] 7 20 Water I Undated [1919-1963] 7 21 Water II Undated [1930s-1960s] 7 22 Weather -- "Winter wonderland or ..." 1997 [1930s- 1960s] 7 23 Women Undated [1920s-2001] 7 24 Women II Undated [1909-1970s] 7 25 Women -- "Ladies on stage" Undated [1970s-1998] 7 26 Knowing Newark -- List of Articles, 1996-2000 7 27 Correspondence 1996-2001 7 28 Drafts -- forty columns Undated 7 29 Editor -- Barbara Kukla 1996-2000

SERIES 1: Writings, 1909-2004 (Bulk: 1960s- 2004), Undated Subseries 1.2: General, 1974-2004, Undated

8 1 “Bamberger’s Department Store ...” with John E. 1984 O’Connor 8 2 “The Business of Newark ... 200 years of 1993 enterprise Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 17

8 3 “Country Houses of Old Time Newarkers” -- Undated draft 8 4 “Hoboken’s Pleasure Railway” c. 1974 8 5 “Newark’s Commerce and Industry, 1806-1990” c. 1990 8 6 Rosati, Daniel -- introduction Undated 8 7 Studley, Miriam -- biographical sketch c. 1985 Writings by others: 8 8 Beekman, Katherine Morris Parker -- “Growing 1984 up in New Jersey” 8 9 - 34 Bishop, Gordon -- “Greater Newark: …” (26) 1988 annotations, edits, and at least one chapter by CFC 8 35 Brown, Hugh Michael -- “Katherine Bell Banks” undated (photocopy) 8 36 -37 Clark, Mary Higgins -- “The Lottery Winner” -- c. 1994 autographed, corrected proof (2) 8 38 lecture -- Sam Miller 1995 8 39 John Cotton Dana lecture -- Barbara Kukla 1998 8 40 Edsall, Howard Linn -- “Annals of a Personal c. 1996 Life” 8 41 Krasner-Khait, Barbara -- “Rock Candy” -- a YA 2004 novel set in Newark 8 42 Mahoney, Joseph F. -- St. Michael’s Medical 1991 Center (draft) 8 43 Taylor, Kitty V. -- “Newark Reminiscences” 1997 8 44 Student papers 1996, 2003 8 45 Swicinski, John Robert -- “ A Newark Trilogy...” 1993 8 46 Wallace, Helene -- “Newark Reminiscences” c. 1990

SERIES 2: Talks and Tours, 1973-2005, Undated Subseries 2.1: Talks, 1973-2005

9 1 “New Jersey and the Revolution” 1973 9 2 Old First Presbyterian -- Founders Day 1973 9 3 “Development of Local History ...” 1974 9 4 “Basic NJ Bibliographic Sources” 1975 9 5 “Historic Celebrations in Newark” 1975 9 6 “New Jersey in 52 Minutes” 1975 9 7 “Newark Loyalists” 1975 9 8 Bicentennial Statement 1975 9 9 Bicentennial Statement 1975 9 10 “18th Century Sources ... NPL” 1975 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 18

9 11 “Essex County Parks” 1975 9 12 “Essex County” 1975 9 13 Newark Kiwanis Club 1975 9 14 “Brief History of NPL” 1976 9 15 “English County History” 1976 9 16 “Recapturing Newark’s Past” 1976 9 17 Museum Council 1976 9 18 Old First Church 1976 9 19 Victorian Weekend 1977 9 20 NPL -- Channel 68 1977 9 21 “Picture Indexing and Special Indexes” 1977 9 22 “Papers --NJIT -- Newark Assessment ...” 1977 9 23 “Newspaper Indexing” 1977 9 24 “Black History Week” 1977 9 25 “Newark’s Parks” 1977 9 26 Genealogy 1978 9 27 Legal Sources 1978 9 28 Clipping Files -- Lincoln-Roselle Public Library 1978 9 29 New School -- “Newark a 300 Year Old History” 1979 9 30 New School -- “Newark: 300 Year Old History” -- 1979 Slides 9 31 William Ashby’s 90th birthday 1979 9 32 William Ashby’s 90th birthday -- Slides 1979 9 33 Maps and their Use -- Princeton University 1980 9 34 Stephen Crane -- slide narration 1980 9 35 “Newark: from agricultural village ...” -- Rutgers 1981 9 36 NPL Book Fair 1981 9 37 “Old Bridge New Jersey” 1981 9 38 New Jersey Historical Society 1981 9 39 “Know your Community” -- Meridian, Mississippi 1981 9 40 Introduction to Newark -- Newark Police 1982 Academy 9 41 Introducing John Cunningham 1983 9 42 Newark Museum 1983 9 43 Remembering Essex 1983 9 44 “300th Anniversary of Essex County” -- Rotary 1983 Club 9 45 METRO NYC -- Maps in Libraries 1983 9 46 NJ Government Documents Meeting 1983 9 47 Newspaper Indexing 1983 9 48 “Network ...” -- NJ State Library 1984 9 49 “New Materials at NPL” 1985 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 19

9 50 “Newark: Black Experience” -- slide narration 1985 9 51 Newark an American City 1985 9 52 American Society of Picture Researchers 1985 9 53 “Newark Sculpture” -- Newark Museum 1986 9 54 “Newark Mayors” 1986 9 55 “Skyline: Newark, a new view” 1986 9 56 “Bicentennial of the US Constitution” -- WOR 1987 9 57 “What do you guys do at NJ Reference?” -- 1987 Rotary Club 9 58 “Adoption of US Constitution” -- City Hall 1987 9 59 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery 1987 9 60 1987 9 61 “Tale of Two Cities” 1987 9 62 Black Baseball Hall of Fame 1988 9 63 History of NPL 1989 9 64 Peddie Memorial, First Baptist -- 100th 1990 Anniversary 9 65 Creation of Special Collection Department 1990 9 66 “John Cotton Dana, Legacy of” 1990 9 67 Status of Preservation in Newark 1990 9 68 Oheb Shalom 1990 9 69 Newark’s 325th anniversary 1991 9 70 “A Newark Cultural Sample: 100 people ...” 1991 9 71 Gateway Cable 1991 9 72 NJIT Honors Colloquium 1991 9 73 Archons of Colophon 1991 9 74 Federal Executive Board 1991 9 75 Science High School 1992 9 76 Rutgers School of Communication 1992 9 77 Special Libraries Association 1992 9 78 Forest Hill Literary Society 1992 9 79 “Celebration of the History, Art, Culture of the 1992 Labor Movement” -- includes slides 9 80 NJ Documents -- Monmouth County Library 1992 9 81 Labor Day -- Newark’s Labor history 1993 9 82 “Urban Libraries: Tradition and Change” 1993 9 83 Passaic River 1994 9 84 “Collegetown” -- Regional Business Partnership 1994

10 1 General 1995 10 2 Oheb Shalom -- 135th Anniversary 1995 10 3 Newark Museum Volunteers 1995 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 20

10 4 Local History -- Meridian, Mississippi 1996 10 5 “Five Pillars of NJ History” 1996 10 6 Rutgers University 1996 10 7 Jewish Family Service of Metrowest 1996 10 8 Friends of Mountainside Library 1996 10 9 Jimmy Parrillo Civic Association 1996 10 10 Forest Hill Literary Society -- 100th and final 1996 meeting, includes photographs 10 11 CAC AmeriCorps 1996 10 12 St.James Community townhouse dedication 1996 10 13 Jewish Historical Society 1996 10 14 Italian Exhibit 1996 10 15 John T. Cunningham tribute 1996 10 16 NPL -- slide narration 1997 10 17 Testimony -- rail link 1997 10 18 “Newark in the Burr Era” 1997 10 19 Robert Treat Charter School opening 1997 10 20 Preservation New Jersey -- news conference 1997 10 21 “Remembering Essex” 1997 10 22 Friends of Washington Park -- includes 1997 photographs 10 23 New Jersey Historical Society 1997 10 24 Newark Museum -- seniors 1997 10 25 Newark Museum -- “Out of the past ...” 1997 10 26 “A Musical Sketch of Newark” 1998 10 27 Newark Fire Department -- annual awards 1998 10 28 Trinity - St. Philip’s -- “Yesterday, Today & ...” 1998 10 29 The Passaic River 1998 10 30 Landmarks 1998 10 31 Friends of the Library 1998 10 32 Newark Museum -- Poetry Night 1999 10 33 Morton Street School 1999 10 34 Mountain Lakes Historical Society -- “One 1999 Person’s View of Newark” 10 35 Newark Museum -- 19th century Newark 1999 10 36 Roth, Philip -- Introduction to films 1999 10 37 VA Building rededication 1999 10 38 NJIT 1999 10 39 Philip Roth exhibit -- Aix-en-Provence 1999 10 40 Theater in New Jersey 1999 10 41 Friends of the Library -- annual meeting 1999 10 42 Forest Hill Landmarks 2000 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 21

10 43 “Folklore, Newark and New Jersey” 2000 10 44 Rutgers University -- Department of History 2000 10 45 Connie Woodruff Music Prize 2000 10 46 Leadership Newark retreat 2000 10 47 “History in your Backyard” 2000 10 48 Union County Historical Society 2000 10 49 Newark Community Development Network 2000 10 50 Friends of the Library -- “NPL and its 2000 Antecedents” 10 51 Dorland J. Henderson Bridge dedication 2001 10 52 Effa Manley and the the Negro League 2001 10 53 Essex Community College 2001 10 54 South Orange Public Library 2001 10 55 National Conference for Community and Justice 2001 10 56 NJPAC -- “Ragtime” 2001 10 57 Montclair Antiques Club 2001 10 58 Short Hills Historical Society 2001 10 59 NJIC Sources in Architecture 2001 10 60 Rotary Club 2001 10 61 “New Jersey through the Lens” 2001 10 62 Italian Authors 2001 10 63 Temple B’nai Abraham 2001 10 64 Science Park High School 2001 10 65 Newark materials in the NPL collection 2002 10 66 William M. Ashby Award -- acceptance speech 2002 10 67 NJLA 2002 10 68 NJIC Tour 2002 10 69 Church Archives 2002 10 70 NJPAC -- Newark’s cultural history 2002 10 71 Remembering Newark’s Greeks 2002 10 72 Branch Brook Alliance 2002 10 73 Descendants of Founders of New Jersey 2003 10 74 Annual History Convention 2003 10 75 Rutgers Center for Supply Chain Management 2003 10 76 Newark Museum -- “Victorian Newark” 2003 10 77 John T. Cunningham’s 3rd edition of “Newark” 2003 10 78 New Jersey Law Librarians Association 2003 10 79 American Library Association 2003 10 80 Connie Myers, introduction -- NPL plaque 2003 10 81 Newark teachers 2003 10 82 Statewide Reference Services 2003 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 22

10 83 Wiseman, Howard -- memorial service 2003 10 84 Newark Preservation & Landmarks -- Glenn 2004 Geisheimer 10 85 St. Stephan’s Church, Ironbound -- 130th 2004 Anniversary 10 86 Transcultural exhibit -- opening 2004 10 87 Trust for Public Land roundtable discussion 2004 10 88 Branch Brook Park 2004 10 89 NJLA spring conference 2004 10 90 Settlers Monument rededication 2004 10 91 Murray, Tom -- poetry reading 2004 10 92 Rotary Club of West Orange 2004 10 93 Genealogical Society and NJHS 2004 10 94 St. James, Ironbound -- 150th Anniversary 2004 10 95 “Newark Industry, Golden Age of” 2004 10 96 Sinclair, Don 2004 10 97 Art Deco 2004 10 98 NJ League of Municipalities 2004 10 99 Essex County Courthouse rededication 2004 10 100 Newarks-of-the-World -- City Hall 2005 10 101 Special Collections -- for trustees 2005 10 102 “Distribution” -- handouts for talks Undated

SERIES 2: Talks and Tours, 1973-2005, Undated Subseries 2.2: Tours, 1973-2004, Undated

11 1 General -- Guides 1980s 11 2 General -- Handouts Undated 11 3 “Afternoon with the City Historian” -- mini-walk Undated tours 11 4 Historic Preservation 1973 11 5 Ironbound 1977 11 6 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery 1980 11 7 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery 1987 11 8 , bus tour 1989 11 9 Historic tours of Newark 1991 11 10 Lincoln Park (Sharpe James & Frank 1991 Lautenberg) 11 11 Bike Tour 1991 11 12 Dodge Foundation 1991 11 13 “When West Essex meets East Essex” 1991 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 23

11 14 New York Public Library, Friends of 1992 11 15 -- 40th reunion 1992 11 16 Historic walking tour -- American Guild of 1993 Organists 11 17 Organetics, Ltd. 1993 11 18 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery 1994 11 19 Taylor Group 1994 11 20 Victorian Society 1995 11 21 Orthodox Churches 1995 11 22 “Five Churches of Newark 1996 11 23 18th century Newark 1996 11 24 Livingston Historical Society 1996 11 25 Westfield Historical Society 1996 11 26 Livingston Historical Society 1997 11 27 Adult School of So. Orange-Maplewood 1997 11 28 ’s Ironbound tour 1997 11 29 Kathy McFarland 1997 11 30 Neighborhood Funders Group (hosted by the 1997 Victoria Foundation) 11 31 Victorian Society in America 1998 11 32 Adult School of So. Orange-Maplewood 1998 11 33 Philip Roth -- German documentary crew 1998 11 34 Newark Skyscrapers -- Preservation New 1998 Jersey 11 35 NJSO House Tour 1998 11 36 Arts Transforming Newark -- bus tour 1998 11 37 Gilbert, Stephen, In Honor of 1999 11 38 Culinary Walking Tour -- the New School 1999 11 39 Portuguese Culinary Delights of Newark 1999 11 40 Churches of Newark 1999 11 41 Victorian Society in America -- conference 2000 11 42 Celebrating Volunteerism 2000 11 43 “What’s new (and old) in Newark” 2000 11 44 Sills, Cummis 2000 11 45 Assumption Parish walking tour 2000 11 46 “Women Work Newark” 2000 11 47 Star-Ledger -- Advertising & Marketing 2000 Department 11 48 “The Grandeur of Newark’s Public Buildings” -- 2000 Preservation New Jersey 11 49 “Easter in the Ironbound” 2001 11 50 Branch Brook Park 2001 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 24

11 51 Camden County League of Women Voters 2001 11 52 NJLA walking tour 2001 11 53 Murals of the City Subway 2001 11 54 Prudential -- Central Ward 2002 11 55 Rutgers University alumni 2002 11 56 Branch Brook Park 2003 11 57 Churches 2003 11 58 Valley Stream Hiking Club 2003 11 59 Unilever -- Taste of Newark 2003 11 60 NJ Law Librarians 2003 11 61 2003 11 62 Newark’s Ironbound 2003 11 63 River City Newark 2003 11 64 Johannesburg, South Africa delegates 2004 11 65 Tour of West Essex County 1983 11 66 Tour of Jersey City 1978 11 67 Tour of Perth Amboy 1986

SERIES 3: Subject Files, 1862-2005 (Bulk: 1970s-2005) Subseries 3.1: Organizations and Committees, 1972-2005 Box 12 1 American Library Association (ALA) -- 1987 Conference 12 2 ALA -- RASD (Reference and Adult Services 2001-2002 Division) -- Genealogical Committee [1950-1999] 12 3 ALA -- RASD -- History, local 1990-1992 12 4 ALA -- RASD -- Indexing the News 1983 12 5 Ashby, William A. -- Community Service Award 1993, 2002 Committee 12 6 Bicentennial Commission -- General 1976 12 7 Bicentennial Commission -- activities 1973-1977 12 8 Bicentennial Commission -- activities 1974 12 9 Bicentennial Commission -- catalogues 1975-1976 12 10 Bicentennial Commission -- clippings 1974-1976 12 11 Bicentennial Commission -- copyright -- 1979 “Newark: An American City” 12 12 Bicentennial Commission -- correspondence 1976 12 13 Bicentennial Commission -- grant applications 1975-1976 12 14 Bicentennial Commission -- Horizons sub- 1975 committee 12 15 Bicentennial Commission -- Mayor Gibson 1976 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 25

12 16 Bicentennial Commission -- ordinance 1975 12 17 Bicentennial Commission -- press releases 1973-1976 12 18 Bicentennial Commission -- printed material 1974-1975 12 19 Bicentennial Commission -- radio broadcasts, 1974 list of 12 20 Bicentennial Commission -- staff 1975-1976 12 21 Bicentennial Commission -- staff applications 1975 12 22 Bicentennial Commission -- Washington, DC c. 1976 12 23 Bicentennial Committee [of the Constitution] 1987 12 24 Census -- Housing in Newark workshop 1983 12 25 Census -- notes and research materials Undated 12 26 Branch Park, Friends of 1973-2005, undated 12 27 Connection-Newark -- strategic planning 1998-1999 meetings

15 1 Crane, Stephen Celebration -- General 1980 15 2 “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” 1980 15 3 - 4 Crane, Stephen Celebration -- Committee (2) 1980-1981 15 5 Crane, Stephen Celebration -- Conference 1980 registration 15 6 Crane, Stephen Celebration -- Conference 1981 evaluation 15 7 Crane, Stephen Celebration -- Conference 1980 programs 15 8-9 Crane, Stephen Celebration -- Exhibit 1980 15 10 Crane, Stephen Celebration -- Financial 1981 Materials 15 11 Crane, Stephen Celebration -- Press 1980-1981 15 12 Crane, Stephen Celebration -- Printed Materials 1980s-2000

12 28 Episcopal Church -- Diocese of Newark task 1975, 1986, force on history 1992-1993, undated 12 29 LIBRA / NJ 1984 12 30 Lincoln Park Committee 1999, 2004- 2005 12 31 Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference 1972, 1973, (MARAC) 1983 12 32 MARAC -- “Arrangement and retrieval of historic 1979 photographs” 12 33 Municipal Careermen of Newark 1976-1981 12 34 National Coordinating Committee for the 1980-1982 Promotion of History, NJ chapter Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 26

12 35 New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) -- 1973-1975 Committee on Scholarly Programs ... 12 36 NJHC -- Committee on Scholarly Programs ... 1975-1982 12 37 NJHC -- “New Jersey Black Historic Places...” 1984, 1996, undated 12 38 NJHC -- Roseville research project proposal 2005

13 1 New Jersey Historical Society (NJHS) -- library 1973-1981, committee undated 13 2 NJHS -- publications committee 1975-1981 13 3 NJHS -- women’s branch: “Putting together a 1983 county history” 13 4 New Jersey History, Advocates for 1992-1993 13 5 New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) -- 1973-1975 general 13 6 NJLA -- conference 1974 13 7 NJLA -- conference 1975 13 8 NJLA -- conference -- Newark 1981 13 9 NJLA -- conference 1988 13 10 NJLA -- history and bibliography section: 1966-1975 “Bibliography of Negro History” 13 11 NJLA -- history and bibliography section: 1975-1987 minutes 13 12 NJLA -- talks 1983 13 13 NJLA -- talks: “Newspaper indexing” 1975 13 14 NJLA -- talks: “Resources in the NJ Division” 1978 13 15 NJLA -- talks: “State documents” 1972 13 16 New Jersey Literary Hall of Fame 1984-1987 13 17 New Jersey Newspaper Project -- advisory 1983 committee 13 18 New Jersey Data Center -- reports and notes 1980-1982 13 19 New Jersey State Library -- conservation study 1979-1982 advisory committee 13 20 New Jersey State Historical Commission 1996, 2001 (NJSHC) -- conferences 13 21 NJSHC advisory board 1979-1982 13 22 NJSHC advisory board -- survey 1999 13 23 New Jersey State Library -- “Memories” by c. 2002 Robert Lupo 13 24 New Jersey Urban History Association 1972-1973 13 25 New Jersey Urban History Association 1973-1975 13 26 New Jersey Urban History Association -- 1977 Assessment of Newark, conference 13 27 New Jersey Urban History Association -- 1972-1975 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 27

questionnaires and registration 13 28 Newark City Historian -- annual report 1992 13 29 Newark Collaborative Group -- oral history 1985 project 13 30 Newark Collaborative Group --survey proposal 1986 13 31 Newark Community Development Network -- 1996 awards presenter 13 32 Newark Economic Development Corporation 1996-2000 13 33 Newark Festival of the People 1985-1987 13 34 Newark History Society 2002-2005 13 35 Newark incorporation -- 150th anniversary 1985 13 36 Newark Master Plan -- workshop and report 1998-1999 13 37 Newark Preservation & Landmarks Committee 1974-2005 (NPLC) 13 38 NPLC -- Architectural History of Newark Undated Churches -- draft 13 39 NPLC -- Artwork 1998 13 40 NPLC -- Founders Day celebration 1976 13 41 NPLC -- Historic Districts, guides to 1979 - 1997 13 42 NPLC -- Old Settlers’ Monument 2000

OS43 1 Newark Preservation and Landmarks 1981, Undated Committee -- James Street OS43 2 NPLC -- James Street -- negatives Undated OS43 3 NPLC -- James Street -- photographs 1970s-1980s OS43 4 NPLC -- James Street -- photographs, mounted Undated (6) OS43 5 NPLC -- James Street -- Register of Historic 1991 Places application

14 1 Newark Public Information, Office of -- 1990s brochures, guides, maps 14 2 Newark Public Information, Office of -- response 2000 to Daily News article by Zautyk 14 3 -- advisory committee on 1973-1976 curriculum 14 4 Newarks of the World 1977-2000 14 5 Northeast Document Conservation Center -- 1994-1995 advisory committee 14 6 The People’s Association to the memory of D. 1976-1985 Martin Luther King, Jr. (John McGhee) 14 7 Regional Business Partnership -- directory 1998 14 8 Regional Business Partnership -- report, draft 1999 14 9 Remembering Essex 1995, 2001 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 28

14 10 Renaissance Newark, Inc. 1983-1984 14 11 Renaissance Newark -- Image Task Force 1993 14 12 Renaissance Newark -- “Pro Newark” clippings 1998-1999 14 13 Renaissance Newark -- “Pro Newark” clippings 1996-1999 14 14 Renaissance Newark -- “Windows on Newark” -- 1990-1992 drafts & articles by CFC 14 15 Rutgers University -- History of Newark -- 2003 course 14 16 Seals -- Essex County 1998 14 17 Victorian Society in America, metropolitan 1977-1978 chapter 14 18 Washington Park Coalition 1996-2001

SERIES 3: Subject Files, 1862-2005 (Bulk: 1970s-2005) Subseries 2: General, 1889-2002, Undated

14 19 Avahas Shalom 1994 14 20 Balmer, J.H. & Co. --Catalog: “Home c. 1925 Beautifiers” 14 21 “Black Americans, Advertisements portraying” -- 1889-1990s collection of Richard G. Durnin 14 22 Broadwell [Photograph] Collection -- overview 1983 14 23 “Charter Change and Civic Reform” by Stanley 2000 B. Winters, reprint 14 24 Crane, Benjamin Franklin --photographs and Undated notes 14 25 “Fires and Firefighters of Newark; a pictorial 1968 view of the collections of the Newark Museum & the Newark Fire Department Historical Association” 14 26 Forest Hills Literary Society -- Programs 1957-1964 14 27 Gibson, Mayor Kenneth 1971 14 28 Henderson, Dorland J. 1995, 1999 14 29 Lowenstein, Alan -- interview transcript 1980 14 30 Mutual Benefit Life -- notes c. 1998 14 31 New Jersey Black Issues Convention 1987-1989 14 32 Newark in the 21st Century Task Force 1998 14 33 Newark Studies, Office of 1971 14 34 Newark taxation -- notes Undated 14 35 “Newark; Images of America” by Turner and 1997 Koles 14 36 Newark-on-Trent 1970s Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 29

14 37 Newark-on-Trent -- book exchange -- 14th 1972 Avenue School 14 38 Newark-on-Trent -- printed material 1990s 14 39 Poetry -- Newark related 1967, 1981, 2000s 14 40 Price, Clement A. 2001-2002 14 41 St. George Catholic Church 1971, 1999, Undated 14 42 Urban Renewal -- Stanley B. Winters testimony 1966 before NHA 14 43 Winser, Beatrice -- correspondence, staff 1933-1940 memos, statement re: Archibald MacLeisch and LOC

16 1-4 Task Force on New Jersey History, vols. I-IV: “A 1997 Heritage Reclaimed: Report,” “Historic Sites in New Jersey: An Assessment,” “Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation,” and “Task Force Documents”

SERIES 3: Subject Files, 1862-2005 (Bulk: 1970s-2005) Subseries 3.3: Herman A. Estrin, circa 1960- 1986

17 1 - 2 Correspondence (2) 1960s-1970s, 1986 17 3 Correspondence: Svetlana Alliluyeva, John 1960-1971 Ciardi, M. Jean Craig, George Kennan, John McPhee, Philip Roth (honorable mention), Gay Talese, John Unterecker 17 4 Correspondence -- Wojiechowska, Maia 1971 controversy 17 5 New Jersey Author Awards 1961-1980 17 6 New Jersey Author Awards -- nominations c. 1984 17 7 New Jersey Author Awards -- programs 1964-1977 17 8 New Jersey Author Awards -- publicity 1960s-1980s 17 9 New Jersey Authors and Teachers --talks 1960s-1970s 17 10 NJIT -- poetry contest 1980-1981

SERIES 3: Subject Files, 1862-2005 (Bulk: 1970s-2005) Subseries 3.4. First Fidelity, 1862-1991

Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 30

18 1 Fidelcor, Inc. -- acquisitions and consolidations 1984, 1990- 1991 18 2 Clippings 1901-1902 18 3 Executives, former -- photographs 1980s-1990s 18 4 Ferguson, Robert R. jr. -- biographical statement 1989 18 5 Ferguson, Robert R. jr. -- clippings 1970s-1980s 18 6 Ferguson, Robert R. jr. -- photographs 1988-1989 18 7 National State Bank --early presidents 1895, undated 18 8 National State Bank -- 125th anniversary 1937 clippings 18 9 National State Bank -- 125th anniversary 1930s photographs

19 1 Office Workers -- photograph 1894 19 2 Photographs, publicity -- buildings, exterior and c. 1930-1970s interior with workers 19 3 Photographs -- slides 1979 19 4 Relationship with Prudential c. 1960s 19 5 Scrip -- City of Newark -- fifty cents 1862

SERIES 4: Calendars, Desk Diaries, and Notebooks, 1963-2005, Undated

20 Pocket Calendars (Note: 2 for1967) 1963-1969 20 Pocket Calendars (Note: 2 for1970) 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976- 1979 20 Pocket Calendars 1981-1984 20 Desk diaries and Desk calendars (Note: 2 1960-1962, for1961) 1966, 1969 20 Desk diaries and Desk calendars 1972, 1973- 1977, 1979 (Mar-Jun) 20 Desk diaries and Desk calendars: 1980 (May- 1980s Jul), 1980 (Jul-Sep), 1984 (Mar-Jun), Undated (May-Sep), 1989 20 Address book Undated

21 Pocket Calendars 1996-1997 21 Desk diaries and Desk calendars (Note: 2 1991-1999 for1995, 1998, and 1999) 21 Telephone Logs (2) 1992-1997 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 31

22 Pocket Calendars 2000 22 Desk diaries and Desk calendars (Note: 2 for 2000-2003, 2000) 2005 22 Notebook -- Stephen Crane Conference 1980 22 Notebooks (2) -- New Jersey Iconography Index 1974

SERIES 5: Personal, circa 1947-2005

22 Address book Undated 22 Address book -- Class of 1955 2005 22 Boy Scout patrol book c. 1947 22 Calyx, Washington and Lee yearbook 1960 22 Corolla, University of Alabama yearbook 1957-1959 22 Diary (few entries) c. 1947

23 1 Computer information 1996 23 2 Correspondence -- 1 letter 1957 23 3 - 4 Financial (2) 1992, 1997 23 5 - 7 Mattingly, Ola -- death of (3) 1990s 23 8 Notes 1996 23 8A Oral History – Rhea B. Lawson Interview of CFC 1997 23 9 Profiles and Tributes 1980, 1995, 2005-2006 23 10 Resumes 1988, 1999 23 11 Schwartz, Lawrence Clifford 1990 23 12 Trip -- Scotland 2001 23 13 Vanderbilt University -- commencement bulletin 1964 23 14 Vanderbilt University -- “term report on readings” 1963 23 15 Will 1990

SERIES 6: Correspondence, 1967-2005

24 1 - 25 Chronological 1970s-2005

25 1 British correspondence re: Star-Ledger index 1997 25 2 Exhibits 1987, 1994, Undated 25 3 Faxes 1992 -2000 25 4 - 5 “Home Files” 1998-1999 25 6 Invitations 1990-2000, 2004-2005 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 32

25 7 Letter to the editor re: Newark Airport -- name c. 2002 change 25 8 Notes and Cards 1999 25 9 Notes and Cards -- Christmas 1990s 25 10 “Protest Letters” re: reassignment of CFC from 1995 the NJ Division to Asst. Director for Statewide Outreach 25 11 Re-Assignment 1996

26 1 Baraka, Amiri -- response to fax from 2000 26 2 Cunningham, John 1983, 1987, 1990 26 3 Gibson, Kenneth 1999 26 4 Henderson, Dorland J. and Elizabeth 1990, 1999 26 5 Jackson, Kenneth 1983 26 6 James, Sharpe 1983, 1990, 19997 26 7 Parsonnet, Victor 2002 26 8 Price, Clement A. 1997, 2000 26 9 Rodino, Peter, jr. 1983-2003 26 10 Roth, Philip 1998-1999, 2005Undated 26 11 Sabine, Julia 1976 26 12 Shapiro, Peter 1983 26 13 Turner, Jean-Rae 1980, 1998, Undated 26 14 Weiss, Lowell (special assistant to President Bill 1999 Clinton) 26 15 Winters, Stanley 1986, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2005 26 16 Ginsberg, Louis and Allen to Hannah and Leo 1967, 1993 Litzky (3 items)

SERIES 7: Exhibits, 1904-2005, Undated (Bulk: 1970-2005)

27 1 “Exhibition of Fine Printing at Newark Library” -- 1904 scrapbook 27 2 “The Second Loan Exhibition a the Library; 1904 Notable Paintings” -- scrapbook 27 3 Vergil 1930 27 4 History of Writing -- clippings (photocopies) 1930 27 5 Centennial Charter -- case map, item list, labels 1936 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 33

27 6 Keats Collection -- Bulletin of the English Club 1938 of the University of Newark 27 7 Meetings, for -- reports 1959 27 8 General 1950s 27 9 General 1960s

28 1 General -- negatives and photographs Undated 28 2-18 General 1970s-2004, with gaps 28 19 “Welcome to Stout Ally” -- Mutual Benefit Life 1950s 28 20 John Cotton Dana 1956 28 21 John Cotton Dana -- Centennial Convocation 1956 Address 28 22 John Cotton Dana -- labels 1956 28 23 300th Anniversary 1966 28 24 Christmas in New Jersey c.1974 28 25 Notable Newarkers [and the Revolutionary War] c. 1974 -- biographical notes 28 26 Thanksgiving c. 1974 28 27 Labor Day 1975 28 28 Panoramas 1975 28 29 Public Assistance in New Jersey 1975 28 30 Sports 1975 28 31 Tocks Island 1975-1976 28 32 Christmas 1977 28 33 Human Rights Commission -- 25th anniversary 1977 28 34 Newark’s Industrial and Agricultural Exhibitions 1977 28 35 Ashby, William and James Baxter 1978, 1980 28 36 High Society -- labels 1978 28 37 Mayors of Newark 1978 28 38 Store Front Churches -- photographs and c. 1978 negatives 28 39 The Italians of Newark, 1890-1830 -- labels 1978-1979 28 40 The Italians of Newark, 1890-1830 -- notes and 1978-1979 research materials 28 41 The Italians of Newark, 1890-1830 -- layout, 1978-1979 drafts, etc. 28 42 The Italians of Newark, 1890-1830 -- churches, 1978-1979 festivals, businesses, sections, sculptures -- notes 28 43 The Italians of Newark, 1890-1830 -- clubs, 1978-1979 societies, associations, origins -- notes 28 44 The Italians of Newark, 1890-1830 -- lenders 1978-1979 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 34

28 45 Arbor Day 1979 28 46 Burr-Hamilton Duel 1979 28 47 Churches of Newark -- labels 1979 28 48 Churches of Newark -- posters 1979 28 49 Edison and his World -- labels 1979 28 50 Edison and his World -- poster 1979 28 51 Black Press 1980s 28 52 Changing Times at 80 Park Place 1980 28 53 Churches -- images, mounted 1980s 28 54 Maritime Heroes of New Jersey 1980 28 55 “Newark: a study in steel and stone” -- City 1980s without Walls -- photographs 28 56 “Who Won: Governors of New Jersey” 1981 28 57 Black History 1984 28 58 “Gems of New Jersey” 1984 28 59 Gilbreth, Dr. Lillian M. -- labels 1984

29 1 Newark Neighborhoods (for National 1985 Conference of Neighborhood Concerns) 29 2 Villani -- labels 1985 29 3 Washington Park 1985 29 4 Newark Daily Advertiser looks at the Irish 1986 29 5 Puerto Ricans in Newark (for City Hall Library) 1986 29 6 Transportation 1986 29 7 Newark’s Sesquicentennial 1986 29 8 Martin Luther King, Jr. 1987 29 9 Martin Luther King, Jr. -- photographs (stock 1987 and news service) 29 10 Prince Hall 1987 29 11 Moneta Sleet, Jr. 1987 29 12 Black Baseball -- “Before you can say Jackie 1989 Robinson” -- autographed exhibit guides 29 13 Newark Public Library (NPL) Centennial 1989 29 14 NPL Centennial -- labels and graphic material 1989 29 15 “Newark: the Land and the Vision” -- list of items 1989 for display 29 16 “Behold: a Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.” 1990 29 17 Black History 1990s 29 18 “Black Woman in Visual Perspective” 1990 29 19 Celebrate Newark 1990 29 20 “The Eternal Garden” 1990 29 21 “The Eternal Garden” -- notes and research Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 35

material 29 22 Women’s Caucus for Art 1990 29 23 Architecture -- Jeremiah O’Rourke 1991 29 24 Mary Wilkins Freeman (NJ Literary Heritage 1991 Conference) 29 25 Hispanic Heritage Month 1991 29 26 International Cultural Festival -- Japan 1991 29 27 Sarah Vaughn 1991 29 28 African-American Month 1992 29 29 Anniversaries (for ) 1992 29 30 “The Flower Hour” 1992 29 31 “Kato Kay: a Cavalcade of Cartoons” 1992 29 32 “The Magic World of the Illustrated Book” 1992 29 33 Newark and its government seats c. 1992 29 34 Portugal Day 1992 29 35 Black America on Stage 1993 29 36 Newark’s Italian American Heritage -- catalogue 1993 29 37 Newark’s Italian American Heritage -- labels 1993 29 38 [Newark’s] Italian Festival -- banner 1993 29 39 [Newark’s] Italian Festival -- notes, drafts, 1993 research materials 29 40 [Newark’s] Italian Festival -- St. Lucy’s Church -- 1993 centennial souvenir book, 1991 29 41 “Parallels: artists and poets” 1993 29 42 Photography (for Aljira) 1993 29 43 “Master Prints from the 20th Century” (for 1993 Schering-Plough) 29 44 “Chanceman’s Community” (visiting) 1994 29 45 for Chubb Group -- correspondence 1994 29 46 Gifts to the Library 1994 29 47 Lorenzo Homar 1994

30 1 African- American History and Culture 1995 30 2 “Centennial Celebration of Stephen Crane’s The 1995 Red Badge of Courage” (NJ Literary Heritage Conference) 30 3 Essex County Parks Centennial 1995 30 4 “Hispanic” 1995 30 5 Guest Book (for several exhibits) 1995-1998 30 6 “Newark’s Jewish Heritage” 1995 30 7 “Newark’s Jewish Heritage” -- catalogue 1995 30 8 “Newark’s Jewish Heritage” -- Foster, Rabbi 1995 Solomon -- tributes in the The Jewish Chronicle, Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 36

1927 30 9 “Newark’s Jewish Heritage” -- labels 1995 30 10 “Newark’s Jewish Heritage” -- lecture: “Blacks 1995 and Jews in the CIty of Opportunity” by Clement A. Price 30 11 “Newark’s Jewish Heritage” -- photographs, 1995 [Bev?] Aronson Tepper, and others, undated 30 12 “Newark’s Jewish Heritage” -- photographs, YM- 1995 YWHA, 1920s 30 13 “Newark’s Jewish Heritage” -- timeline 1995 30 14 Various -- labels c. 1996 30 15 Forest Hill Literary Club 1996 30 16 Portuguese 1996 30 17 Researching your building 1996 30 18 Star-Ledger, and the history of newspapers in 1996 Newark 30 19 Star-Ledger, and the history of ... -- images 1996 30 20 Star-Ledger, and the history of ... -- labels 1996 30 21 Star-Ledger, and the history of ... -- labels, 1996 drafts 30 22 Star-Ledger, and the history of ... -- “rejects” 1996 30 23 Star-Ledger, and the history of ... “A story of 1996 New Jersey Journalism” by William Lewin (Central High School), 1928 30 24 - 25 “The Vanished First Ward: Newark’s Little Italy” 1996 -- labels (2) 30 26 “The Vanished First Ward ...” -- photograph 1996 identifications, by Michael Immerso 30 27 “All that Glitters” (Newark Museum) 1997 30 28 Burr-Hamilton Duel 1997

31 1 Lincoln Park 1997 31 2 Lincoln Park -- photographs of neighborhood, 1997 1970s 31 3 Adolf Konrad (Newark Museum) 1997 31 4 New Jersey Literary Hall of Fame -- general 1997 31 5 NJ Literary Hall of Fame -- labels and 1997 biographies 31 6 NJ Literary Hall of Fame -- notes and clippings 1997 31 7 NJ Literary Hall of Fame -- photographs 1997 31 8 NJ Literary Hall of Fame -- Mary Higgins Clark 1997 Mystery Magazine, premier issue (1996) 31 9 New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, In harmony 1997 for 75 years -- catalogue Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 37

31 10 NJ Symphony Orchestra -- general 31 11 NJ Symphony Orchestra -- case map and labels 1997 31 12 - 22 NJ Symphony Orchestra -- cases 1-12 1997 31 23 NJ Symphony Orchestra -- NJPAC materials 1996 31 24 NJ Symphony Orchestra -- Photographs undated 31 25 NJ Symphony Orchestra -- Press -- clippings [1960s] 31 26 NJ Symphony Orchestra -- Press Releases, 1997 1990s 31 27 NJ Symphony Orchestra -- Programs 1938, 1959 31 28 NJ Symphony Orchestra -- “Resource Book for 1996 Teachers” 31 29 NJ Symphony Orchestra -- score for violin 1, 1966 “Beethoven’s Symphony #5” 31 30 NJ Symphony Orchestra -- souvenir program 1991 31 31 NJ Symphony Orchestra -- video tape 1997 31 32 “Newark’s Concert and Music Halls” 1997 31 33 NPL Technology Center 1997 31 34 Puerto Rico 1997 31 35 Weequahic 1997 31 36 Preservation and Landmarks Committee -- 25th 1998 anniversary 31 37 Spanish-American War 1998 31 38 Italian Heritage -- Nevarca Project 1999

32 1 Philip Roth’s Newark 1999 32 2 “The Roth Explosion” -- AIx-en-Provence -- 1999 labels 32 3 “The Roth Explosion” -- AIx-en-Provence -- 1999 printed materials 32 4 Theaters of New Jersey 1999 32 5 “What is Newark, Where is Newark” 1999 32 6 “Watch out Newark, the Bears are back” 1999 32 7 “333 Faces of Newark” 1999 32 8 General 2000s 32 9 for Arthur’s Restaurant, photograph 2000 recommendations 32 10 Chinatown 2000 32 11 “Through the lens of the Star-Ledger” 2001 32 12 “Through the lens of the Star-Ledger” -- labels 2001 32 13 “Remembering Newark’s Greeks” 2002 32 14 “Remembering Newark’s Greeks” -- labels 2002 32 15 “Remembering Newark’s Greeks” -- permissions 2002 32 16 “Dominicans of New Jersey” 2003 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 38

32 17 “Dominicans of New Jersey” -- labels 2003 32 18 “Portugal to Newark” -- clippings [1960s-1980s] 2003 32 19 “Portugal to Newark” -- clippings [1956-2003] 2003 32 20 “Portugal to Newark” -- labels 2003 32 21 “Portugal to Newark” -- map and plans 2003 32 22 “Portugal to Newark” -- notes and drafts 2003 32 23 “Portugal to Newark” -- notes and drafts 2003 32 24 “Portugal to Newark” -- photographs 2003 32 25 “Wonderful Women of Newark” --notes and 2003 research materials 32 26 “Black Trailblazers” 2004 32 27 “Gone but not Forgotten” (cemeteries) 2004 32 28 “Gone but not Forgotten” -- labels 2004 32 29 “The People of New Jersey: their enduring 2004 journey” -- labels 32 30 “The People of New Jersey” -- labels and drafts 2004 32 31 New Jersey Transit Elizabeth Rail Link (Atlantic 2005 Station) 32 32 World War II 2005 32 33 Irish c. 2005 32 34 Black Firsts -- photographs -- portraits undated 32 35 Famous Visitors undated 32 36 Printing Undated 32 37 Seton Hall Law School undated 32 38 Shopping Bags undated

33 Exhibit Labels -- general 1970s-1990s

34 Exhibit Labels -- general 1970s-1990s

35 Newark Public Library Centennial -- labels 1989

36 “The Eternal Garden” -- labels 1990

37 Al Henderson Photo Exhibit: African-American 1991 History Month

38 “Courage, Passion and Sacrifice: the Journey of 1993 the Puerto Rican People” -- labels and images

39 “Courage, Passion and Sacrifice: the Journey of 1993 the Puerto Rican People” -- labels and images Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 39

OS44 Photo by Dorer-- general (3) 2005 OS44 Photo by Dorer -- children and animals 2005 OS44 Photo by Dorer -- Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey 2005 OS44 Photo by Dorer -- press personalities 2005 OS44 Photo by Dorer -- tunnel, bridge, trolley 2005

OS41 Canfield, William -- 6 pencil portraits (Beck, Undated Lawrence, Ginsberg, Turnbull, Stratemeyer, Schary) OS41 New Jersey Literary Hall of Fame -- 1920s-1960s, photographs and sketches (Mary Higgins Clark, Undated John Cunningham, Belva Plain) OS41 New Jersey Symphony Orchestra -- 1984, 1991, photographs and exhibit posters 1997, Undated OS41 Poster -- “Faces of Newark” 1999 OS41 Sheet Music -- “Come to Newark and Have a 1916 Jubilee” OS41 Sheet Music -- “Take Me Back to Dear Old 1916 Newark” OS41 Studley, Miriam -- “When Newark was Younger” 1949-1950 (photocopies)

OS42 Newarks of the World --exhibit materials Undated OS42 Plaque -- Charles F. Cummings memorial at 2008 Historic Essex County Courthouse

SERIES 8: Photographs and other Media, 1960s-2004, Undated

40 1-2 Slides -- General (2) 1960s-1980s 40 3 Slides -- Carousel: “NERMLS planning” 1978-1979 40 4 Slides -- Gardens 1991 40 5 Slides -- Lilley, Clarence Undated 40 6 Slides -- Newark general 1966, 1991 40 7 Slides -- Newark Public Library (NPL) 1982 40 8-10 Slides -- NPL -- N2, N9 (3) 1981 40 11 Slides -- NPL -- “Tracking Down a Job” 1982 40 12 Slides -- Texts for slide shows Undated 40 13 Photographs -- general 1990s, 2003 40 14 Computer discs (12) 1990s-2004

Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 40

SERIES 9: Library Administration, 1967-2005, Undated BOX 45 1 General 1999. Undated 45 2 Accessions -- Berg Papers and estate 1991-1992 45 3 Accessions -- Illing, Bob -- list of books 1995 45 4 Accessions -- Postcards -- Jean-Rae Turner 1999 45 5 Acting Director -- General 1988 45 6 Acting Director -- Budget 1988 45 7 Acting Director -- Budget funding -- senate bill 1988 45 8 Acting Director -- NPL Centennial 1988 45 9 Acting Director -- NPL Centennial: “Fifty Years” 1939 45 10 Acting Director -- Equipment 1988 45 11 Acting Director -- FBI Library Awareness 1988 Program 45 12 Acting Director -- Maintenance Schedule 1988 45 13 Acting Director -- Renaissance Newark -- 1988 Washington Commons 45 14 Acting Director -- Springfield Branch 1988 45 15 Acting Director -- State Library Contracts 1988 45 16 Acting Director -- Staff 1988 45 17 Acting Director -- Staff -- labor grievances 1988 45 18 African-American history programs 1981, 1999 45 19 Anniversaries -- Centennial 1989 45 20 Anniversaries -- History of NPL-- research materials 45 21 Anniversaries -- Newark’s 150th birthday party 1986 at NPL -- scrapbook 45 22 Book Budget 1981-1986 45 23 Book Budget 2004-2005 45 24 Book Budget -- orders 2000-2001 45 25 Book Fair 1981 45 26 Book Sales 1973-1975 45 27 Boyd, Alex -- invitations 1998 45 28 Boyd, Alex -- photographs Undated 45 29 Broadsides 1990s-2002 45 30 Brochures 1997-2003 45 31 Budget 1986-1987 45 32 Budget -- Reduction, effects of c. 1989 45 33 Budget -- requests 1992-1994 45 34 Budget -- requests --capitol 2001 45 35 Business Library 1984-1986 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 41

45 36 Central Library Service 1984-1987 45 37 City Archives c. 1977 45 38-39 City Hall Library (2) 1973-1985 45 40 Collection Development 1991, 1993 45 41 Collection Development Policy 1983

46 1 Computers in Libraries -- a proposal 1974 46 2 Computers -- Palinet 1980s 46 3 Centrex Newark, history of 1970s 46 4 - 6 Correspondence --memos (3) 1985-1987 46 7 - 21 Council Meetings -- notes, minutes, etc. (15) 1989-2003 46 22 “Crisis” -- Library Emergency 1969

47 1-3 Development -- Second Century Fund Drive (3) c. 1990 47 4 Development -- Planning Study Committee 1994-1995 47 5 - 6 Development -- Economic Development Council 1996 (2) 47 7 Development -- Feasibility and Programming 1998-2000 Study 47 8 - 14 Development -- New Building (7) 2000-2003 47 15 - 16 Development -- NPL in the News (2) 1991 47 17 Disposal of library materials 1996 47 18 Digitization -- Mapping Newark 1999-2000 47 19 Digitization -- Projects 2001-2002 47 20 Donald Dust Collection -- list of photographs 1994-1995 47 21 - 22 Equipment (2) 1985, 2000 47 23 Essex-Hudson Regional Library Cooperative 1984-1987 47 24 Explore Program 1975 47 25 Filming schedule -- “Riding in Cars with Boys” Undated

48 1 - 2 Friends of the Library -- General (2) 1987-2002 48 3 Friends of the Library -- other libraries 1987-1992 48 4 Friends of the Library -- printed material 1998-1999, undated 48 5 Friends of the Library -- proposal c. 1987 48 6 Friends of the Library -- volunteers 1993 48 7 - 8 Gala (2) 1999-2001 48 9 - 20 Grants (12) 1980-2003 48 21 Gertrude Cahalan Fund 1986-1987 48 22 Guides -- collections 1970s-2001 48 23 Guides -- Newark bibliography c. 1986 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 42

48 24 Guides -- printed 1972, undated 48 25 Guides -- website Undated 48 26 Heningburg, Gustav Tribute 2000 48 27 Industrial Archaeology conference 1985-1987 48 28 -30 Landscaping (3) 1989-1998 48 31 Library Census 1985 48 32 New Jersey Information Center -- letters of 1983-1999 appreciation 48 33 New Jersey Information Center -- guest book 1967-1968 48 34 New Jersey Network -- documentary 2000-2001 48 35 New Jersey TV News Archive -- report 1984 48 36 Newark Evening News 1973, 1980s 48 37 Newark Evening News -- microfilm project 2000-2001 48 38 - 39 Newark Evening News -- preservation (2) 1982-2002 48 40 Newspaper Indexing -- general 1970s, Undated 48 41 Newspaper Indexing -- Gibson articles c. 1972 48 42 Newspaper Indexing -- NJ abbreviations 1993 48 43 - 44 Newspaper Indexing -- Newark Star-Ledger (2) c. 1987-1996

49 1 Outreach -- correspondence 1995 49 2 Outreach -- Friends 1995 49 3 Outreach -- grants 1995 49 4 Outreach -- monthly reports 1995-1998 49 5 Patrons -- “problems” 1981-1986 49 6 Periodicals --indexing Undated 49 7 Photo Lab 1983-1987 49 8 Photographs -- negatives & contact sheets 1980s 49 9-14 Preservation / Conservation (6) 1972-1999 49 15 Press Releases 1981, 1985 49 16 Program Committee 1995 49 17 Purchase Orders 1973-1984 49 18 Reference and Referral 1977 49 19 Reorganization 1984-1985 49 20 Reports -- director’s 1987 49 21-22 Reports -- NJ Reference (2) 1970, 1972 49 23 Reports -- Special Collections 1990, 1999- 2000 49 24 Reports -- Sunday activities 1985 49 25 Retreat -- Board of Trustees 2005 49 26 Scrapbook Project 2000 49 27-28 Special Collections (2) 1992-1993 Charles F. Cummings Papers (Librariana), Newark Public Library, page 43

49 29-30 Staff -- applications (2) 1970s, 2000s 49 31 Staff -- directories 2000, 2001 49 32 Staff -- evaluations 1980s, Undated 49 33 Staff -- job descriptions 1985-1998 49 34 Staff -- recommendations 1980s-1991 49 35 Staff -- salaries 1972, 1987 49 36 Staff -- supervisors meetings 1984 49 37 State Library Network 1986 49 38-39 Statistics (2) 1984, 1996, 1999 49 40 Strategic Planning -- Long Range Plan 1991-1993 49 41-42 Strategic Planning -- SPAN (2) 1986-1987 49 43 Springfield Garden Branch -- landscaping 1999 49 44 Travel -- receipts 2002-2003

50 Newark -- Broadsides 2000 50 Newark -- Maps and Guides 1990s-2005 50 NJPAC -- programs 1997-1999