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TitleGarment factory at Jersey Homesteads
Date Created1936-11
DescriptionPhoto shows a large one story building with windows, situated in a rural area with a slight hill in the foreground. Source: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph...
Time PeriodThe Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
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TitleHat makers
Date Created1936-11
DescriptionHat makers at the cooperative garment factory, Jersey Homesteads. Source: Farm Security Administration, Office of War Information Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs...
Time PeriodThe Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
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TitleHomes under construction
Date Created1936-06
DescriptionPhoto shows several partially built ranch style homes. Water tower is in the distance. Source: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection Library of Congress Prints...
Time PeriodThe Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
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TitleHomesteaders helping store corn for the dairy herd which is soon to be acquired by the colony
Date Created2009, 1936-11
DescriptionPhoto shows several men who appear to be loading or unloading corn at a storage facility, perhaps a silo. Much corn is visible. Source: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information...
Time PeriodThe Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
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TitleIrving Plungian, mayor of Roosevelt, 1959-1963
Date Created1936
DescriptionPhotograph of Irving Plungian wearing button for Resettlement Administration 396 Hightstown. Source unknown. Scan made from facsimile at Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University...
Time PeriodThe Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
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TitleJersey Homesteads press release - March 10, 1935
Date Created1935
DescriptionThe press release announces the approval of "the budget and progress schedule for Jersey Homesteads" by Secretary of the Interior Ickes. Jersey Homesteads (later Roosevelt) was established in the...
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TitleJohn F. Kennedy telegram to Roosevelt
AuthorKennedy, John F.
Date Created1961
DescriptionJersey Homesteads (later the Borough of Roosevelt) was established in the 1930s as an agro-industrial cooperative community. It was established specifically for urban Jewish garment workers, many of...
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TitleLetter from Albert Einstein to Boris Drasin dated May 14, 1936
Date Created1936
DescriptionIn this letter, Albert Einstein declines an invitation to attend a celebration at Jersey Homesteads. The letter is addressed to Boris Drasin. Jersey Homesteads (later Roosevelt) was established in the...
Time PeriodThe Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
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TitleLetter from Boris Drasin to Max Blitzer
Date Created1934
DescriptionIn this letter, Boris Drasin expresses his interest in becoming a resident of Jersey Homesteads to Max Blitzer. Jersey Homesteads (later Roosevelt) was established in the 1930s as an agro-industrial...
Time PeriodThe Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
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TitleLetter from S. Dingal, Associate Editor at 'The Day,' to Mr. Baruch Drazin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hightstown Colony, July 31, 1936
AuthorDingal, S.
Date Created1936
DescriptionJersey Homesteads (later Roosevelt) was established in the 1930s as an agro-industrial cooperative community. It was established specifically for urban Jewish garment workers, many of whom had...