DescriptionCopy of original English charter, made at the time of the incorporation of the Associates of the Jersey Company - the body which would found Jersey City. In the 1688 Charter, the new English Governor...
Time PeriodExpansion and Reform (1801-1861), Colonization and Settlement (1585-1763)
DescriptionThis document was derived from 'The Daily Home News' of Thursday, May 18, 1922. It is an article relating to statements and proceedings made by members of the Junior Order of American Mechanics...
DescriptionIn this press release, the New Jersey Committee for Modernization of U.S. Immigration Law expresses its belief that the immigration laws of the time were too restrictive and outdated. After outlining...
DescriptionUpper Deerfield Township Election November 5, 1968 poster read: "Voters of Upper Deerfield Township: After years of Democrat control, isn't it time to Clean House?" A new broom sweeps clean. Vote...
Description"Reflections on the subject of Emigration from Europe with a view to Settlement in the United States: containing bried sketches of the moral and political character of those states.
By M. Carey,...
DescriptionBanner in photograph reads: Lest ye forget ... vote yes Nov. 8, veterans bonus, V.F.W. Campaign poster reads: Harrison C. Sortman, City Council. In corner of photo: Vannucci Foto-Services,...
DescriptionLetter to members of the Hebrew American League of New Jersey attempting to influence their votes in the 1924 presidential election. Makes claims that links exist between the Republican party and the...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)