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Profession |
Title |
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Activist |
Winans, Derek (1938-2004) |
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Architect |
Saalbach, Carl F. |
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Artist |
FewSmith, Henry (1821-1846) |
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Artist |
Satterthwaite, Pennington (1870-1946) |
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Artist |
Wilcox, Ray |
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Artist |
Wilcox, Ruth (1908-1989) |
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Artist |
Ziger, Samuel G. |
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Authors |
Mills, Weymer J. |
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Astronomy |
Halsted Observatory, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ |
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Attorney |
See Lawyer |
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Banker/Banking |
American National Bank of Newark, Newark, NJ |
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Banker/Banking |
Betsy Ross Building and Loan Association |
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Banker/Banking |
Marsh, Theron L. |
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Banker/Banking |
National State Bank, Newark, NJ |
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Banker/Banking |
Provident Institution for Savings, Jersey City, NJ |
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Banker/Banking |
Savings Investment and Trust Co., East Orange, NJ |
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Banker/Banking |
Ward, Marcus L. (1812-1884), Director of National State Bank |
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Barber |
Milano Family Papers, 1934-ca. 1948 |
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Bell maker |
Ross, David (1720-1795) |
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Ackerman, James I. (b. 1772) |
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Blacksmith |
Lindsley, Joseph (1777-1849) |
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Blacksmith |
Lyon, Isaac (fl. 1811-1814) |
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Blacksmith |
Steward, Samuel (1760-1833) |
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Blacksmith |
Unknown Newark blacksmith |
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Bridge Builder |
Johnson, Chilion (1800-1883) |
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See also Carpenter |
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Builder |
Nichols, Alexander (1809-1881) |
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Builder |
Price, David (fl. 1864-1872) |
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Builder |
Wallace, William (d. 1843) |
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Bus driver |
Reeves, Paul |
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Butcher |
Young, Isaac (fl. 1807) |
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Cabinetmaker |
Bruen, Caleb W. (1768-1846) |
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Cabinetmaker |
Hewitt, John (1777-1857) |
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Cabinetmaker |
Lyon, Henry G. (fl. 1800-1838) |
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Cable cars |
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Cable company |
General Cable Company, New York, NY |
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Cable company |
Standard Underground Cable Company, Sewickley, PA and Perth Amboy, NY |
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Canals |
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Johnson, Chilion (1800-1883) |
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Carpenter |
Nichols, Alexander (1809-1881) |
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Carpenter |
Nichols, Isaac (1773-1861) |
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Carpenter |
Ogden, John (1799-1877) |
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Carpenter |
Woodruff, Thomas Jr. (1720-1805) |
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Carriage manufacturer/painter |
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Berdan, John, Jr. (fl. 1823-1856) |
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Cartographer |
Skinner, Norman S. (b. 1903) |
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Cattle |
Lee-Foster Land and Cattle Company |
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Cement company |
Newark Lime and Cement Company, Newark, NJ |
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Cement company |
Tomkins, Hedden and Company, Newark, NJ |
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Alling, David (1773-1855) |
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Chess player |
William Steinitz (1836-1900) |
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Cider maker |
Camp Family (Camptown, NJ) |
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Cider maker |
Harrison, Samuel (1684-1776) |
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Clay mining |
See Mining - Clay |
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Beach, David (1780-1830) |
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Coach manufacturer |
Quimby, James M. (d. 1874) |
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Congar, Samuel Hayes (1796-1872) |
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Coal |
Unknown coal merchant, Newark, NJ |
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Cobbler |
See Shoemaker |
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Coffin maker |
See Funeral Services |
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Morse Telegraph |
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Bell Telephone |
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Composer |
Ringer, Joseph (fl. 1938) |
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Composer |
Russell, Louis Arthur (1854-1925) |
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Construction |
Conyne & Richards, Somerville, NJ |
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Construction |
Lustron Corporation Collection |
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Construction |
Richards & Gaston, Somerville, NJ |
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Contractor |
See Builder |
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Bedford, Simeon (fl. 1797-1826) (Lyon-Bedford Family Papers) |
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Cooper |
Brown, Nathaniel (fl. 1803-1834) |
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Cooper |
Hayes, Samuel (1728-1811) |
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Cooper |
Ross, David (1720-1795) |
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Cotton |
Cotton factory (owned by the De Zeng family) |
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King, Henry (d. 1781) |
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Currier |
Lefferson, Arthur (1739-ca. 1802) |
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Currier |
White, Nathan (fl. 1780-1786) |
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Debating societies |
Bridgeton Literary Association, Bridgeton, NJ |
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Delegate |
Alice B. Hamilton Collection |
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Delegate |
Wiedenmayer, George W. |
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Dentist |
Lord, Arthur (fl. 1936-1976) |
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Distiller |
Bruen, Caleb W. (1768-1846) |
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Distiller |
Caleb David Camp & M. Bruen Company, Camptown, NJ (Camp Family Record books) |
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Distiller |
Camp Family (Camptown, NJ) |
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Distiller |
Unknown, Fairfield, NJ |
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Distiller |
Unknown, Somerset County, NJ |
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Doctor |
See Physician |
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Doll manufacturing |
Gleason Doll Manufacturing Company, Jersey City, NJ |
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Draughtsman |
Skinner, Norman S. (b. 1903) |
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Editor - Newspaper |
Hunt, Sanford B. (1825-1884), editorNewark Daily Advertiser |
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Editor - Newspaper |
McDowell, Rachel K. (1880-1949), reporter and editor |
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Electricity company |
See Utilities |
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Engineer |
Beckwith, H.R. (fl. 1943-1944) |
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Engineer |
Canfield-Dickerson Family (Morris County, NJ) |
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Engineer |
Dickerson, Edward Nicoll (1824-1889) |
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Engineer |
Erskine, Robert (1735-1780) |
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Engineer |
Weston Instruments Collection |
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Engrosser |
L.E. Breland Papers |
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Bailey, Daniel (fl. 1886-1900) |
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Farmer |
Chessman, William (d. ca. 1766) |
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Farmer |
Coe, Sayers (1772-1851) |
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Farmer |
Cooke, Elisha (1716/17-1799) |
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Farmer |
Cooper, Jonah (fl. 1793-1832) |
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Farmer |
Cortelyou, Henry P. (1823-1910) |
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Farmer |
Cory, James (1801-1880) |
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Farmer |
Crampton, William D. (fl. 1807-1828) |
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Farmer |
Crane, Benjamin (1787-1864) |
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Farmer |
DeGray Family (Bergen County, NJ) |
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Farmer |
Denville Farmers Club, Denville, NJ |
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Farmer |
Doremus, Ralph (1797-1886) |
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Farmer |
Drew, John (fl. 1813-1840) |
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Farmer |
Gibbons Family (Savannah, GA and Madison, NJ) |
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Farmer |
Green, Calvin (1765-1847) |
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Farmer |
Harmony Hollow Farm |
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Farmer |
Harrison, Samuel (1684-1776) |
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Farmer |
Holmes, John (1730-1804) |
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Farmer |
Hunt, John (fl. 1770-1824) |
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Farmer |
Kingsland, (Gen.) George (1783-1866) |
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Farmer |
Melick, Aaron (1725-1809) |
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Farmer |
Middleton, Enoch (fl. 1830-1850) |
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Farmer |
Miller, Josiah |
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Farmer |
Munn, Silas (1786-1873) |
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Farmer |
Oles, Abigail (fl. 1813-1814) |
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Farmer |
Parkhurst, Henry L. (1767-1852) |
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Farmer |
Pennington, Samuel Pennington (1765-1835) (Pennington-Satterthwaite Family Papers) |
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Farmer |
Race, Paul Woodruff (fl. 1880s) |
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Farmer |
Sayre, Ebenezer (1749-1822) |
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Farmer |
Scott, Gavin (1738-1815) |
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Farmer |
Sharp, Barzillai (fl. 1801-1825) |
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Farmer |
Smith, George W. (1832-1906) |
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Farmer |
Smock, George (1754-1836) |
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Farmer |
Sutphen, Guisbert (1720-1796) |
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Farmer |
Tichenor, Daniel (1748-1831) |
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Farmer |
Upper Freehold Township Residents |
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Farmer |
Van Blarcom, John (fl. 1772-1822) |
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Farmer |
Van Horne, Rutgert (ca. 1667-1741) |
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Farmer |
Van Ness, Henry R. (1768-1833) |
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Farmer |
Wright, Samuel Gardiner (1781-1845) |
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Ferries |
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Fire companies |
Newark Fire Engine Company No. 1, Newark, NJ |
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Fire companies |
Vrana, Theodore (b. 1906), Historian |
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Forges |
See Ironworks |
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Fuller |
See Fulling mills |
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Harrison, Samuel (1684-1776) |
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Fulling mills |
Hendrickson, Daniel (1736-ca. 1797) |
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Nichols, Isaac (1773-1861) |
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Funeral services - Coffin maker |
Ogden, John (1799-1877) |
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Funeral services - Coffin maker |
Woodruff, Thomas Jr. (1720-1805) |
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Woodruff, William (fl. 1771-1803), Gravedigger |
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Funeral services - Homes |
Ogden-Van Assen Funeral Home, Elizabeth, NJ |
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Funeral services - Homes |
Terrill Funeral Home, Irvington, NJ |
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Furnaces |
See Ironworks |
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Gas company |
See Utilities |
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General store |
See Merchant |
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Glass maker/manufacturer |
Jackson Glass Works, Waterford Township, NJ |
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Glass maker/manufacturer |
Ontario Glass Works, Geneva (?), NY |
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Governor |
Bloomfield, Joseph |
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Governor |
Mahlon Dickerson and Philemon Dickerson Papers |
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Governor |
Lewis Morris, Royal Governor of NJ Collection |
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Governor |
Franklin, William Papers |
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Governor |
Vroom, Peter D. Collection |
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Grave digging |
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Hendrickson, Daniel (1736-ca. 1797) |
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Grist mill |
Leddel Family (Mendham, NJ) |
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Grist mill |
Ralston, John (d. 1819) |
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Grocer |
See Merchant |
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See also Wharf |
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Harbor |
New Jersey Harbor Company |
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Hatter |
Leonard, James (fl. 1825-1833) |
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Hatter |
Tomkins, Ambrose (1802-1851) |
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Historian |
Congar, Samuel Hayes (1796-1872) |
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Historian |
Greene, Joseph Warren Jr. (1875-1939) |
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Historian |
Mellick, Andrew D. Jr. (1844-1895) |
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Historian |
Smith, Samuel (1720-1776) |
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Historian |
Vrana, Theodore (b. 1906) |
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Historian |
Whitehead, William A. (1810-1884) |
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Horse Breeding/Racing |
Clee, Lester Harrison (1888-1962), Presbyterian minister and legislator |
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Horse Breeding/Racing |
Gibbons Family (Savannah, GA and Madison, NJ) |
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Horse Breeding/Racing |
Hendrickson, Daniel (1736-ca. 1797) |
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Horse Breeding/Racing |
Holmes, Daniel (1792-1851) |
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Hotel |
See Inn/Tavern/Hotel |
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Inn/Tavern/Hotel |
See also Resort |
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Inn/Tavern/Hotel |
Forest House Hotel, Hattacawanna Lake, NJ |
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Inn/Tavern/Hotel |
Graham's Tavern, Elizabeth, NJ |
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Inn/Tavern/Hotel |
Notes and clippings on New Jersey taverns |
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Inn/Tavern/Hotel |
Sign of the Unicorn, Elizabeth, NJ |
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Inn/Tavern/Hotel |
Walter's Inn, North Bergen, NJ Collection |
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Innkeeper/Tavern keeper |
Ackerman, James I. (b. 1772) |
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Innkeeper/Tavern keeper |
Clark, Sarah (d. 1793) |
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Innkeeper/Tavern keeper |
Gibbs, Charles (fl. 1815-1820) |
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Innkeeper/Tavern keeper |
Graham, Sarah (d. 1793) |
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Innkeeper/Tavern keeper |
Graham, William (d. 1779) |
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Innkeeper/Tavern keeper |
Hatfield, Morris (1757-1820) |
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Innkeeper/Tavern keeper |
Forrest, Robert (d. 1806) |
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Innkeeper/Tavern keeper |
Walter's Inn, North Bergen, NJ Collection |
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Innkeeper/Tavern keeper |
Winans, Matthias (1739-1782) |
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Insurance |
American Insurance Company, Newark, NJ |
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Insurance |
Beck, Robert A. (b. 1925), Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Prudential Insurance Company of America |
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Insurance |
Colonial Life Insurance Company of America, East Orange, NJ |
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Insurance |
Mechanics' Fire Insurance Company, Newark, NJ |
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Insurance |
Mount Holly Insurance Company, Monmouth County, NJ (William Little & Company Records) |
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Insurance |
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Newark, NJ |
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Insurance |
New-Brunswick Fire Insurance Company, New Brunswick, NJ |
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Insurance |
Nichols, Walter S. (1841-1921) |
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Insurance |
Prudential Insurance Company of America (Robert A. Beck Papers) |
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Insurance |
Swaim, Jacob W. (1836-1903) |
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Inventor |
Boyden, Seth (1788-1870) |
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Inventor |
Goodwin, Hannibal (1822-1900) |
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Inventor |
Vail, Alfred (1807-1859) |
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Iron mining |
See Mining - Iron; See also IronworksandMineral Collecting |
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Brooklyn Forge, Brooklyn, NJ |
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Ironworks |
Empire Steel and Iron Company, Mount Hope, NJ |
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Ironworks |
Erskine, Robert (1735-1780) |
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Ironworks (operator) |
Hoff, Charles Jr. |
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Ironworks |
Martha Furnace Employee's Journal |
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Ironworks |
Hibernia Furnace, Hibernia, NJ |
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Ironworks |
Ringwood Company, Ringwood, NJ |
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Ironworks |
Shahmoon Industries, Mount Hope, NJ |
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Ironworks |
Sharpsboro Iron Works, Hardistonville, NJ |
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Ironworks |
Thatcher Furnace Co. |
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Ironworks |
Warren Foundry and Pipe Corporation |
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Alling Brothers & Company, Newark, NJ |
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Jewelry maker/ manufacturer |
Alling Brothers & Company, Newark, NJ |
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Journalist |
Morris, George Perry (1864-1921) |
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Denton, Stephen (fl. 1820-1834) |
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Laborer |
Hazlett, John W. (fl. 1846-1865) |
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Laborer |
Morris, John Jr. (fl. 1807-1816) |
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Land speculation |
See Real estate |
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Land surveyor |
See Surveyor |
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Bloomfield, Joseph (1753-1823) |
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Lawyer |
Blume-Silverstein, Elizabeth (1892-1991) |
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Lawyer |
Boggs, Robert (1766-1831) |
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Lawyer |
Bradley, Joseph P. (1813-1892) |
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Lawyer |
Burr, Aaron (1756-1836) |
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Lawyer |
Dickerson, Edward Nicoll (1824-1889) |
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Lawyer |
Dickerson, Mahlon (1770-1853) |
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Lawyer |
Dickerson, Philemon (1788-1862) |
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Lawyer |
Dodd, Amzi (1793-1838) |
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Lawyer |
Drake, Oliver |
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Lawyer |
Drake and Company, Newark, NJ |
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Lawyer |
Ewing, Charles (1780-1832) |
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Lawyer |
Ewing, James (d. 1869) |
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Lawyer |
Ewing, Maskell, Jr. (1758-1825) |
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Lawyer |
Frelinghuysen, Frederick (1848-1924) |
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Lawyer |
Frelinghuysen, Frederick T. (1817-1885) |
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Lawyer |
Frelinghuysen, George Griswold (1851-1936) |
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Lawyer |
Frelinghuysen, Theodore (1787-1862) |
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Lawyer |
Hines, Henry C. |
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Lawyer |
Howell, Benjamin Jr. (1786-1852) |
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Lawyer |
Jackson, John P. (1805-1761) |
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Lawyer |
Louis Janin and Sons, Washington, D.C. |
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Lawyer |
Mintz, Hymen B. (1909-1986), Manuscript Collection: Contains papers of various New Jersey lawyers |
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Lawyer |
Munn, Henry Benson (1826-1910) |
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Lawyer |
[Unidentified] New Jersey Lawyer Diary |
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Lawyer |
New Jersey State Bar Association |
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Lawyer |
New Jersey State Bar Association: Committee on the Status of Women |
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Lawyer |
New Jersey Women's Lawyer Club |
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Lawyer |
Ogden, David Bayard (1775-1849) |
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Lawyer |
Parker, Cortlandt (1818-1907) |
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Lawyer |
Parker, James (1725-1797) |
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Lawyer |
Paterson, William (1745-1806) |
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Lawyer |
Pell, Charles H. (1853-1906) |
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Lawyer |
Pennington, Jabez Pierson (1803-1888) (Pennington-Satterthwaite Family Papers) |
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Lawyer |
Pennington, William (1796-1862) |
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Lawyer |
Philbrook, Mary (1872-1958) |
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Lawyer |
Rutherfurd, John (1760-1840) |
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Lawyer |
Stockton, John Potter (1826-1900) |
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Lawyer |
Stockton, Lucius Horation (d. 1835) |
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Lawyer |
Stockton, Robert (1764-1828) |
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Lawyer |
Stockton, Robert Field, Jr. (1832-1898) |
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Lawyer |
Vroom, Garret D.W. (1843-1914) |
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Lawyer |
Vroom, Peter D. (1791-1873) |
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Librarian |
Colhoun, Margery (ca. 1895-1985) |
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Librarian |
Congar, Samuel Hayes (1796-1872) |
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Library |
New Jersey Historical Society, Newark, NJ |
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Light companies |
See Utilities |
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Lime company |
Newark Lime and Cement Company, Newark, NJ |
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Lime company |
Tomkins, Hedden and Company, Newark, NJ |
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