Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Collection, ca.1970-ca.1986.

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Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Collection, ca.1970-ca.1986.

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Hollinger box #1: black and white photographs, mostly 8" x 10" in size, portraying Kenneth A. Gibson in his term as Mayor of Newark. Hollinger box #2: Political pamphlet, 1977; invitation to honor by the National Housing Conference, luncheon, 1978; Mayor's speech, January 1978; 3rd inaugural celebration, invitation, 1978; public letter on a proposed ordinance to establish minimum staffing level for the N.P.D., 1979; Inauguration of Mayor & Municipal Co., 1982, program; Address of Mayor Gibson to the Democratic National Convention 1976; press releases 1974-1984 including index; letters, reports, memos re budget & finances, development & planning, etc.; civic association newsletter 1972/3; biographical information, administrative accomplishment; "Up From Within," 1971 (one chapter devoted to Gibson); Statement to Business Men's Breakfast, 1970; Speech on air pollution regulations (original text), 1973; "Cities in crisis," speech to N.J.L.A. (video tape), 1974; "The Inauguration of Kenneth A. Gibson," interview with Sharpe James (7.5 I.P.S.), 1974; typed transcript of inaugural speech, photographs (negative); Letter to Dr. Evertt protesting Gibson appointment as instructor by E. Henderson, 1979. Paige boxes #1-#2 contains sorted files of newspaper clippings.

2.42 linear ft. ( 2 Hollinger boxes + 2 Paige boxes)

Newark Public Library, Main Library

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Newark Public Library, Main Library

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Newark Public Library. New Jersey Reference Division

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Newark (N.J.). Mayor

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Gibson, Kenneth A. (Kenneth Allen), 1932-2019

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Kenneth Allen Gibson (May 15, 1932 – March 29, 2019) was an American engineer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 36th Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1970 to 1986. Gibson was the first African American elected mayor of any major city in the Northeastern United States. Born in Enterprise, Alabama, his family migrated to Newark, New Jersey in 1940. After graduating from Newark's Central High School, Gibson studied civil engineering at Newark College of Engineer...