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Descriptive Summary
Historical Note:
Scope and Content Note
Access Points
Administrative Information
Bibliography
Container List
Newark Academy Ephemera
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 Guide to the Newark Academy Collection1917-1985MG 1671
The New Jersey Historical Society
52 Park Place
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contact: NJHS Library
(973) 596-8500 x249
library@jerseyhistory.org
https://www.jerseyhistory.org
© 2006 All rights reserved.
The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher
Processed by Evan Panayi.
Finding aid encoded by Julia Telonidis. July 2006. Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.Finding aid written in English.
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Descriptive Summary
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Creator: |
Newark Academy (N.J.) |
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Title: |
Newark Academy Collection |
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Dates |
1917-1985 |
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Abstract: |
This collection contains ephemera from the Newark Academy, a grades 6-12 school that dates back to the pre-Revolutionary era. |
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Quantity: |
.04 linear feet (5 folders) |
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Collection Number: |
MG 1671 |
Historical Note:
Newark Academy is the second oldest day school in the state of New Jersey, and one of a handful of pre-Revolutionary schools
still operating in the United States. The Academy was founded in 1774 by Alexander Macwhorter, a leading cleric and advisor
to George Washington. Temporarily closed in 1780, after being burned by the British during the Revolutionary War, the school
reopened in new quarters in 1792. In 1802, the Academy opened a separate division for girls, but the innovative program was
closed in 1859. In 1964, the Academy moved from Newark to Livingston, and, in 1971, became fully co-educational. The school
is filled with both lower and upper schools; comprising grades six through twelve. The institution continues to flourish into
the present day.
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Scope and Content Note
The material from Newark Academy includes various issues of the school newsletter the Newark Academy Alumnus, copies of news
clippings, various dinner and event programs, and a student literary magazine.
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Access Points
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The entries below represent persons, organizations, topics, forms, and occupations documented in this collection. |
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Subject Organizations: |
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Newark Academy (N.J.) |
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Subject Topics: |
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Private schools–New Jersey–Newark. |
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Schools–New Jersey–Newark. |
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Subject Places: |
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Livingston (N.J.) |
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Newark (N.J.) |
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Document Types: |
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Letters (Correspondence) |
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Newsletters. |
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Progams. |
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
This collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 1671, Newark Academy Collection, The New Jersey Historical Society.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Janet C. Jessel, 2004.
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Bibliography
Newark Academy. “About Us: History and Mission” <http://www.newarka.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=28851> 15 September 2006.
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Container List
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Newark Academy Ephemera
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Title |
Date |
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1 |
Newark Academy Programs (Commencement, Retirement, Dinner, Bicentennial Programs) |
1917-1974 |
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2 |
Newark Academy Newspaper Clippings (Photocopies) |
1972-1974 |
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Newark Academy “Academe”, a publication consisting of student essays, poetry, and art |
1966 May |
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Newark Academy Alumnus, a school newsletter with articles on school, community, and social issues, alumni information |
1971-1978 |
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Newark Academy Alumnus, a school newsletter with articles on school, community, and social issues, alumni information |
1982-1985 |
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