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Sheldrick, Pamela (1950-2022)
Pamela Sheldrick (c. 1950–January 13, 2023) was a feminist activist, bookseller, editor, fitness instructor, and community builder whose life bridged political commitment, cultural work, and deep personal relationships. Born and raised in the South Bronx, Sheldrick’s early… -
Scheinmann, Vivian (?-?)
Vivian Scheinmann was a journalist and women's rights activist. She opened a bookstore in Englewood with Pamela Sheldrick named Pandora Book Peddlers. It was opened around 1983 on 68 West Palisade Avenue. She also ran the New Directions for Women newspaper. -
Kassell, Paula (2017-2012)
Paula Kassell was a journalist and women's rights activist. She graduated from Barnard College in 1939. She helped found the Morris County Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). In 1975 she also helped found the newspaper New Directions for Women in Englewood. She… -
Good Work by 4th Ward Club in Englewood
A newspaper article describes how the efforts of the Fourth Ward Republican Club and the Negro Civic League contributed to a widespread Republican victory in the election for the county.Tags Politics -
A Remarkable Centenaian
A newspaper article tells how Charles Henry Booth is the oldest insurance policy-holder in the world.Tags Senior Citizens -
Forbes, Bertie Charles (1880-1954)
Bertie Charles Forbes was a businessman. He founded Forbes Magazine, a business and finance publication. B.C. Forbes was appointed to the Englewood Board of Education in 1938. He married Adelaide Mary Stevenson. He had five sons, Bruce, Malcolm, Duncan, Gordon, and… -
New Directions for Women
New Directions for Women was a feminist publication. It was founded in 1975 Paula Kassell was a founding member and it was the first statewide feminist publication in the United States. The newspaper went national in 1975. The organization was eventually given to Vivian… -
Items Gathered to Enthuse the Suffragettes
Newspaper discussing Anna Howard Shaw's visit to Englewood in December of 1914. She talked before a group that gathered at Englewood Theatre. This meeting was held by the Women's Political Club of Englewood. -
The Evening Record
The newspaper The Evening Record began using the name in the late 1890s. Located in Hackensack, Bergen County, the newspaper published daily for Englewood, New Jersey. It has gone through a number of name variations.Tags Journalism -
Dwight Morrow's "The Oracle" Strike (1978)
"The Oracle" Strike was a protest by the staff of the newspaper "The Oracle" over a freedom of the press argument with the principal of Dwight Morrow High School.