Donald R. Farkas Collection - Finding Aid - the Newark Public Library
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Donald R. Farkas Collection - Finding Aid - The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division Finding Aid to the Donald R. Farkas Collection, ca. 1982-1987 Processed by Chad Leinaweaver; September 2008. TABLE OF CONTENTS Descriptive Summary Restrictions on Access Biographical Note Scope and Content Access Points Container List Descriptive Summary Title: Donald R. Farkas Collection Dates: ca. 1982-1987 Extent: 1.5 linear feet (1 flat box) Collection of thirty-eight color and black-and-white photographs of Abstract: buildings and festivals of Newark, New York City, and other places. Provenance: Gift of Donald R. Farkas in May 2007. Preferred Donald R. Farkas Collection, Special Collections Division, Newark Citation: Public Library. Collection Call Print F22:(1-38):83-84 Number: Restrictions on Access Farkas_FA.html[9/7/2018 11:56:46 AM] Donald R. Farkas Collection - Finding Aid - The Newark Public Library Access Restrictions Available by appointment only. Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff. Use Restrictions Researchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission. Biographical Note Donald Farkas was born in 1934 and moved early in his life to Newark, New Jersey. Though a civil engineer by trade who worked as the city surveyor in Newark, Farkas also specialized in photography, especially photojournalism and documentary photography. As a freelancer, Farkas had images published in the New York Times, the Associated Press, the Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ), New Jersey Newsphotos, Mobile World, Travel South Magazine, Canoe Magazine and other publications. Farkas had work shown in City Without Walls Gallery (Newark), Middlesex County College (NJ), Robeson Galleries of Rutgers University (Newark), Essex County Hall of Records (Newark), the Newark Museum, Sandrian (Morristown, NJ) and the former Kodak Gallery (New York). Many of his images focused in and around the Newark area, where he lived until 2007. Scope and Content The collection consists of thirty-eight black-and-white and color photographs of a variety of subjects, largely in Newark, NJ and New York City. The collection focuses on downtown views of both cities as well as views of ethnic festivals held in Newark in the mid 1980s. These city images range from the 1980s through 2007 and are all largely 14 x 17 inches. Also of note are a few portraits including one of New Jersey photographer Helen M. Stummer, for whom the Newark Public Library also owns prints. Access Points The entries below represent persons, organizations, topics, places, and forms documented in this collection. Subject Names: Stummer, Helen M., 1936- --Portraits Farkas_FA.html[9/7/2018 11:56:46 AM] Donald R. Farkas Collection - Finding Aid - The Newark Public Library Subject Topics: Buildings--New Jersey--Newark--1980-1990. Cityscape photographs--New York--New York--1980-1990. Festivals in art. Festivals--New Jersey--Newark--1980-1990. Newark (NJ)--In art. New York (N.Y)--In art. Photographers--New Jersey--Newark--1980-1990. Street scenes--New Jersey--Newark--1980-1990. Document Types: Black-and-white photographs. Color photographs. Container List Item Photograph Title Date Number F22:1:84 San Sebastian, Spain, Peine del Viento ca. F22:2:83 Market Tower Diner (Newark) 1987 F22:3:83 Marisa with masks 1987 F22:4:83 Factory w/ 4 Stacks 1982 F22:5:83 Miller's Cafe, Washington St. 1983 F22:6:83 Campaign Billboard Broadway (Newark) 1986 Demolition of Old, Brick Bldg's in Front of R.T. w/ Gateway F22:7:83 1986 Behind (Newark) Ethnic Festivals in Newark, NJ 1986-1987 Item Photograph Title Date Number F22:9:83 Ferry St. Crowd, Vinhas Jewelers 1986 F22:10:83 Boy Sitting on Traffic Signal Box, Ferry St. 1986 F22:8:83 Ferry St. Crowd, Sagres Rest[aurant] 1986 F22:11:83 Women on Float 1986 F22:12:83 Man w/ Hat 1986 F22:13:83 Woman w/ Necklaces 1986 F22:14:83 Little Girl w/ Basket 1987 F22:15:83 Viola at Nwk Festival of People 1986 Farkas_FA.html[9/7/2018 11:56:46 AM] Donald R. Farkas Collection - Finding Aid - The Newark Public Library F22:16:83 Basket Weaver on Float 1986 F22:17:83 Photographer at Nwk Festival of People 1986 F22:18:83 Helen Stummer 1986 F22:19:83 A Lady Clapping at Newark Museum Jazz Concert 1986 F22:20:83 Guitarist at Gospel Festival, Weequahic Park 1986 F22:21:83 Singer on Knees, Gospel Festival 1986 F22:22:83 Lead Dancer, Gallman Dance Troup 1985 F22:23:83 Face Painting, Lincoln P[ark, Newark] 1986 F22:24:83 Painted Face 1986 Merry Go Round Operator at Park E[ast] of Penn Station F22:25:83 1986 [Newark] F22:26:83 Origami Boy at Nwk. [Newark] Museum 1986 F22:27:83 Linda under Khadfy Menu at Ronnie's 1986 F22:28:84 Empire State Building ca. 1980-2007 F22:29:84 View of Manhattan from Hoboken, NJ ca. 1980-2007 F22:30:84 Fiddle Head Fern. Florida 2003 Newark CBD [Central Business District] (office building with F22:31:84 2007 flag) F22:31:84 Masker's Barn (c. 1736 deserter's village) ca. 1980-2007 F22:33:84 Seton Hall Law School 2007 F22:34:84 Newark Legal Center 2007 F22:35:84 Newark Legal Center 2007 F22:36:84 Newark Broad Street at Central Avenue 2007 F22:37:84 Downtown Newark 2007 F22:38:84 Cousins at the Buffet Table 1986 ©2008 The Newark Public Library 5 Washington Street Newark, NJ 07101 (973) 733-7784 Farkas_FA.html[9/7/2018 11:56:46 AM].