Category: Authors, Journalists and Writers
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Lilian McNamara Garis
1873-1954 Wrote for the Newark News in charge of “Women’s Work”, their first female reporter. Married Howard Garis and wrote hundreds of books for the Stratemayer syndicate, some under pen names. Lilian Garis…
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Sally (Sara) E. Cooke Young
1905-1967 Born and raised in Newark. 1924 graduate of Central High. Lived at 169 Norfolk St when she graduated Central. Her father Ambrose was listed on the census as a book author. She…
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Jeannette Gilder
1849-1916 Worked in the editorial department of the Newark Morning Register and worked for the Newark Registrar of deeds. Wrote for the Newark Morning Register at age 18. Bibliography Kukla, Barbara J. Newark…
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Amina Baraka
1942- Amina Baraka is an American poet, actress, author, community organizer, singer, dancer, and activist. She graduated from Arts High School. Bibliography “Amina Baraka – Queer Newark”. queer.newark.rutgers.edu. Barbara J Kukla Papers “Amina Baraka”.…
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Amanda Douglas
1831-1916 Children’s author who wrote 92 published books and lived at 461 (1905) and 470 (1910) Summer Ave and earlier on Orange Street (1880) Born in NYC but moved to Newark in 1850.…
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Mary Mapes Dodge
1831-1905 Children’s author best known for Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates. Born in Newark and lived there for many years. Bibliography New Jersey Women’s History Cummings, Charles, “From Cundict to Dodge Women…
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Adelaide Wilson
1902- Adelaide Wilson was raised in Newark and worked as a reporter. In 1922 she hiked 10,000 miles to San Francisco & back. She became engaged to a rancher in Denver and worked…
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Barbara J Kukla
1940- Barbara Kukla was a reporter for the Star Ledger for 37 years. She has written many books on historical Newark including, “Swing City: Newark Nightlife 1925-1950”. Bibliography Barbara J. Kukla Papers, Newark…