Category: Education, Museums and Libraries
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Marian C Manley
1892-1977 Ran Newark’s Business Library, a branch of the Public Library from 1926-1954. She retired in Oct 1954. Under her leadership the Business Library was known far and wide for excellent service. Said…
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Alma C Mitchill
c. 1893-1960 A Brooklyn native, Alma Mitchill came to Newark 2 years after graduation. She served as librarian at PSE&G in Newark until her retirement in 1955. She increased their circulation by many…
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Carole Anderson Graves
1938- President of the Newark Teacher’s Union. Leader of the 1970 Teacher’s Strike. Later ran for General Assembly and served as Essex County Register. 1955 Arts Yearbook Bibliography G-25, Graves Carole, Newark News…
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Florence Peshine Eagleton
1870-1953 Born and died in Newark. Vice President of the NJ Suffrage Association, president of the Woman’s Political Union. Founder of the New Jersey League of Woman Voters. One of the first woman…
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Audrey Harvey West
Audrey Harvey Massiah Harris West 1927-2003 Born Audrey Harvey in Trenton, Audrey attended Howard University and came to Newark in 1958. She worked for the Essex County Welfare Dept and then became Director…
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Jessie L. Creamer Cone
1880-1965 Feb 1898 Class of Newark High School. She attended the Women’s College of Baltimore and graduated in 1903. She was “a great success as a dramatic artist” with “a strong personality”. She…
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Julia Sabine
1905-1990 Head of the Art and Music Department at Newark Library. Worked at the library for over 40 years. Taught at Rutgers Library School. Specialist in rare books, printing and fine prints. Editor…
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Connie Woodruff
1921-1996 Journalist, labor organizer, educator. City editor of the New Jersey Herald News. Also wrote On the Scene in Jersey for the New York Amsterdam News. Active in the NAACP and the Leaguers.…