10 10 193 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Birth Date 1933-01-01 Death Date 2014-02-26 Occupation Writer Actor Source of File Attached Wallace, Ken. "A Professor will play Poe." The Record, 10 May 1972, p. C-10. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Daniels, Robert L. (1933-2014) Description An account of the resource Robert L. Daniels was the manager of Music Manor, a downtown record store. He also was a theater critic and actor. He had three children Marc, Lisa Spaulding, and David. He lived in Little Falls and Oakland before moving to Chatham New Jersey for thirty years. Subject The topic of the resource Theater Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wallace, Ken. "A Professor will play Poe." The Record, 10 May 1972, p. C-10. “<a href="http://www.bradleyfuneralhomes.com/robert-l-daniels/">Robert L. Daniels: Bradley Funeral Homes</a>.” Bradley Funeral Homes | Bradley & Son Funeral Homes, 26 Feb. 2014. <div></div> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Ludder, Rachelle Entertainment Music https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/3cf970631af6d1aeead00649b6c9aafe.png c4740f6fd5c094d8df4524166ff0c644 https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/1417ee1b2d40aa10c31e9c520b4f9b79.jpg 26407e83a0c5b9c28eb96b5097ba284c https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/be918ef3c1586c73f841484f12d6b41d.jpg 6034c75c38964a4ec4d118539b8b83f9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Occupation Clergyman Professor Activist, Civil Rights Birth Date 1855-09-15? Birthplace Georgia, USA Death Date 1948-03-16 Source of File Attached "Irwin William Langston Roundtree in Wright/Howell Family Tree", Ancestry. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Roundtree, Irwin William Langston "Dominie" (1855?-1948) Subject The topic of the resource Religion, Christianity Activism, Civil Rights Politics, State Description An account of the resource Irwin William Langston “Dominie” Roundtree was born into slavery in Georgia sometime in the mid-1850s, though the precise year of his birth remains uncertain. Census records, seminary files, and Roundtree’s own recollections offer conflicting dates, ranging from 1855 to 1860. What is clear is that he experienced slavery firsthand and was old enough to remember emancipation. He later recalled the moment of freedom as one marked by prayer, hand-shaking, and the singing of plantation songs—an event that shaped his lifelong commitment to education, religion, and racial uplift. Denied formal schooling while enslaved, Roundtree began his education only after emancipation, attending brief country schools taught by Black Union veterans and learning to read and write through church-based instruction. His father, a preacher, insisted that education and faith go hand in hand, even when long distances and economic hardship made schooling difficult. As a young man, Roundtree was forced to leave school repeatedly to work on farms, in sawmills, and on railroads across the post-war South, saving money whenever possible to continue his studies. Roundtree’s determination carried him through an extraordinary educational journey. He studied at the Cookman Institute in Florida, the Home Missionary Baptist School in Live Oak, Howard University in Washington, D.C., and Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, supporting himself as a laborer, teacher, hotel waiter, and bootblack. After teaching and pastoring in Virginia, he entered Drew Theological Seminary in Madison, New Jersey, and later studied at Princeton Theological Seminary. While at Princeton, he also enrolled in graduate study at the College of New Jersey, earning a Master of Arts degree in 1895 after completing advanced coursework in philosophy under Professor Alexander T. Ormond. By the late nineteenth century, Roundtree had become a respected minister, educator, and public intellectual in New Jersey. He served for twenty-five years as pastor of Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church in Trenton, during which time he also studied law and pursued admission to the New Jersey Bar. His belief in education as the foundation of Black advancement led him to advocate strongly for school reform and industrial education, aligning in many respects with the philosophy of Booker T. Washington. Roundtree’s influence extended beyond Trenton to Englewood, New Jersey, where he served as pastor of an African Methodist Episcopal congregation that worshipped at Dwight Chapel, a facility managed by the local Presbyterian church. In the early 1890s, his ministry there became the center of a public controversy. Newspaper accounts reported that Roundtree was barred from using Dwight Chapel following a dispute with the Presbyterian authorities who controlled the building. The incident exposed racial and denominational tensions in Englewood and underscored the precarious position of Black congregations that depended on white-controlled religious spaces. The episode brought public attention to Roundtree as both a religious leader and a figure willing to challenge institutional inequality. In addition to his religious work, Roundtree was deeply involved in Republican politics in New Jersey, advocating for civil rights, racial equality, and anti-lynching legislation at a time when such positions required political courage. Even late in life, his pursuit of learning did not slow. In 1929, he traveled to England to study at the University of Oxford, an achievement widely celebrated in the Black press as the culmination of a sixty-year quest for education that had begun in slavery. Irwin W. L. Roundtree died in 1948, leaving behind a legacy that bridged slavery and the modern civil rights struggle. His life reflected a relentless commitment to education, faith, and public service—and in places like Englewood, his story also reveals the local struggles over race, power, and access that shaped northern Black life in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. "The News In Brief." The Courier-News, 23 Mar. 1891, p.3. "Final Vote In Bergen." The Record, 21 May 1936, p.2. "Conclusion of the Conference of the A.M.E. Church." The Courier-News, 8 May 1890, p. 1. "Son of Slaves Finishing Oxford Course." Trenton Sunday Times Advertiser, March 8, 1931. Activism African American Civil Rights Politics Religion Slavery Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Occupation Clergyman Birth Date 1830-10-09 Birthplace Malta Death Date 1872-12-03 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dwight, James Harrison (1830-1972) Description An account of the resource James Harrison Dwight was the first minister of The First Presbyterian Church. This church is the oldest in Englewood. He served from 1860 to 1861. He continued after a leave of absence to serve in the Civil War. He resigned in 1867. He was the son of minister Harrison Gray Otis Dwight. His half-sister was Cornelia P. Dwight Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle Colman, David Subject The topic of the resource Religion, Christianity Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Englewood's First Presbyterian Church Oldest of This Denomination In Country." The Record, 17 Oct. 1949, p.11. Rev James Harrison Dwight in the U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930 “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Gray_Otis_Dwight">Harrison Gray Otis Dwight</a>.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 8 July 2024. Religion https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/99d996bcb5fa700f5c3f9908ea36b15e.png 69a220286cf0dc41223da4bbfe29a4e8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Birth Date 1898? Birthplace New York, New York, USA Occupation Physician Source of File Attached "New Doctor Aids Tenafly Man in Receiving Award." The Record, 15 Jan. 1932, p.11. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Moran, Helen (1898-?) Description An account of the resource Dr. Helen C. Moran was a pioneering physician whose career intertwined clinical medicine, public health, and women’s leadership, with a particularly significant impact at Englewood Hospital during the formative decades of the twentieth century. At a time when women physicians were still rare in hospital settings, Moran established herself as a trusted medical authority and a visible professional presence in Englewood’s civic life. After completing her undergraduate education at Barnard College, Moran earned her medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. She began her clinical career with an internship at Englewood Hospital, an appointment that placed her at the center of one of Bergen County’s most important medical institutions. Contemporary newspaper accounts frequently identified her as an intern or attending physician there, signaling both her professional standing and the hospital’s reliance on her expertise. At Englewood Hospital, Dr. Moran’s work extended beyond routine clinical duties. She was regularly involved in the examination and treatment of patients connected to the hospital’s public health mission, including women, girls, and domestic workers. Her role bridged hospital-based medicine and community outreach, reflecting the era’s growing emphasis on preventive care and social medicine. The press often highlighted her participation in clinics held in collaboration with local schools and health boards—many of which relied on Englewood Hospital facilities, staff, or institutional backing. Moran’s authority at the hospital was further underscored by her role as a medical expert outside its walls. Shortly after receiving her New Jersey physician’s certification, she provided courtroom testimony in Bergen County that was credited with influencing a successful injury verdict. That a young woman physician affiliated with Englewood Hospital was called upon for expert testimony speaks to the professional credibility she had already established. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Dr. Moran played an informal but influential role as a mentor and public educator associated with the hospital. She frequently addressed students at Dwight Morrow High School on careers in medicine and nursing, drawing directly on her hospital experience to demystify professional training and hospital work for young women considering medical paths. Over time, Moran’s association with Englewood Hospital became a defining feature of her public identity. Even as her career later expanded geographically and she eventually relocated to California, she was consistently remembered in the press as a physician shaped by—and formative to—the medical culture of Englewood. Her work helped normalize the presence of women physicians in hospital practice and reinforced Englewood Hospital’s role as a site of progressive medical and public health engagement. Together, Dr. Helen Moran’s hospital service, community clinics, legal expertise, and educational advocacy mark her as a key figure in Englewood’s medical history and an early exemplar of women’s professional authority in American medicine. “Dr. Helen Moran.” The Record (Hackensack, NJ), December 13, 1934, p. 10. “Gets $3,000 for Hurts: New Doctor Aids Tenafly Man in Receiving Award.” The Record (Hackensack, NJ), January 15, 1932, p. 11. “Domestic Workers Get Examinations.” The Record (Hackensack, NJ), April 24, 1934, p. 8. “4 Are Added to Vocational List: Englewood Residents to Speak at Conference.” The Record (Hackensack, NJ), October 30, 1935, p. 18. “Barnard-in-Bergen Meets Tomorrow.” The Record (Hackensack, NJ), April 11, 1935, p. 7. “Dr. Helen Moran Returns from New York City and Washington, D.C.” The Record (Hackensack, NJ), September 30, 1936, p. 5. “Barnard Alumnae Will Hold Reunion.” The Record (Hackensack, NJ), May 24, 1954, p. 14. “Dr. Edmund N. Huff.” Los Angeles Times, July 6, 1947, p. 9. “Dr. Lyons Resigns.” The Record (Hackensack, NJ), May 18, 1950, p. 3. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Gains Medical Degree." The Record, June 7, 1930. Subject The topic of the resource Health Care Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle Colman, David Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available newspaper.com Health Women Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Birth Date 1917? Birthplace Jackson, Mississippi, USA Death Date 1984-06-16 Occupation Politician Government Official Clergyman Source of File Attached Corcoran, David. "Two-Year Rise to Top Surprises Mayor-Elect." The Record, 4 Nov. 1971, p.C-3. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Taylor, Walter (1917?-1984) Subject The topic of the resource Religion, Christianity Politics, Englewood Description An account of the resource Walter Scott Taylor (1916–1984) was a minister, civil-rights leader, publisher, and politician whose career bridged the pulpit, the streets, and City Hall during one of Englewood’s most turbulent eras of racial change. Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Taylor was educated at Gammon Theological Seminary in Atlanta and later earned a master’s degree in religious education from New York University. After serving in several southern congregations, he moved north and settled in Englewood in 1952, where he became pastor of Galilee United Methodist Church, a position he would hold for more than three decades. Under his leadership, Galilee emerged as both a spiritual anchor and a civic hub for Black residents navigating segregation, housing discrimination, and unequal schooling in a predominantly white suburb. By the mid-1950s, Taylor had become a prominent figure in local and regional civil-rights organizing. He served for seven years as president of the Bergen County branch of the NAACP, played a key role in legal challenges to discriminatory school zoning, and was a leading voice in efforts to integrate Englewood’s public schools and expand access to public housing. His activism combined moral persuasion, legal pressure, and institutional negotiation—an approach shaped by his identity as a Methodist minister as much as by his political instincts. Taylor was also a founder and publisher of The Torch-Bearer, a Black-owned community newspaper that documented discrimination in northern New Jersey while amplifying local Black voices often ignored by the mainstream press. Through the paper, he articulated a vision of civil rights rooted in coalition-building, democratic process, and sustained civic engagement. During the early 1960s, Taylor emerged as one of the principal leaders of the Englewood Movement, a broad coalition formed to confront racial discrimination in housing, employment, and education. While he worked closely with attorney Paul Zuber, the movement’s most visible and confrontational figure, Taylor represented its more moderate wing. He supported direct action and mass mobilization but was openly uneasy with Zuber’s endorsement of militant tactics and rhetoric, fearing they could fracture interracial alliances and undermine long-term institutional gains. This ideological tension—between moral suasion and militancy—shaped the movement’s internal dynamics and reflected larger debates within the northern civil-rights struggle. Taylor’s stature in the community eventually translated into electoral success. In 1971, he won a closely contested three-way race to become Englewood’s first Black mayor, taking office in 1972. He served until 1975, governing during a period marked by intense debates over housing integration, municipal services, and the city’s changing racial and economic landscape. Even after leaving office, he remained an influential public voice, including on international issues, notably defending the rights of Libyan diplomats to reside in Englewood during a highly charged controversy in the early 1980s. Rev. Taylor died of cancer in 1984 at Englewood Hospital at the age of 67. He was remembered as a bridge-builder—firm in his opposition to racism, deeply committed to civil rights, yet consistently seeking change through institutions, dialogue, and democratic pressure rather than confrontation alone. His legacy endures in Englewood’s political history, its religious institutions, and the generations of activists shaped by his insistence that justice and community stability need not be opposing goals. He married Odella Wynkle. He had three children, Walter Taylor Jr., Mary Overton, and Susie England. Toolen, Tom. "500 mourn Rev. Walter Taylor." The Record, 21 June 1984, p.C-15. Corcoran, David. "Two-Year Rise to Top Surprises Mayor-Elect." The Record, 4 Nov. 1971, p.C-3. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle Politics Religion https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/9add70449f6b7d0c82d43e82006cc717.jpg 18bea3af7bbe435d433f88f02cb20ebb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Birth Date 1873-07-01 Birthplace Englewood, New Jersey, USA Death Date 1952-12-29 Occupation Philanthropist Civic Leader Activist, Education Activist, Peace Source of File Attached <div>"Illness Fatal to Mrs. T. Lamont." The Record, 29 Dec. 1952, p.1. </div> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lamont, Florence Haskell Corliss (1873-1952) Subject The topic of the resource Activism, Peace Activism, Education Description An account of the resource Florence Haskell Corliss Lamont was a civil leader and philanthropist. She graduated from Smith College in 1893 and received an M.A. in Philosophy from Columbia University. Her philanthropic work focused on international peace and education. She supported the New School for Social Research and donated 150 acres in Palisades, New York to Columbia University to establish the Center for Geography Studies. She also supported the League of Nations and the United Nations. She served on the board for both the League of Nations and the Executive Committee of the American Association for the United Nations. She married Thomas William Lamont in 1895. She had four children, Thomas Stilwell, Corliss, Austin, and Eleanor Allen Lamont Cunningham. <div class="element"> <div class="field two columns alpha"></div> </div> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “<a href="https://findingaids.smith.edu/repositories/2/resources/783">Lamont-Corliss Family Papers.</a>” Smith College Finding Aids. "<a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187931986/florence_haskell_lamont">Florence Haskell Corliss Lamont</a>." Find A Grave. "Illness Fatal to Mrs. T. Lamont." The Record, 29 Dec. 1952, p.1. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle Activism Education Peace Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Birth Date 1870? Death Date 1947-05-08 Occupation Engineer Source of File Attached "Services Today for Samuel L. G. Knox." The Record, 10 May 1947, p.7. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Knox, Samuel Lippincott Griswold (1870?-1947) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Services Today for Samuel L. G. Knox." The Record, 10 May 1947, p.7. "Samuel L. G. Knox, 77, Noted Engineer, Dies In New Jersey Club." Evening Star, 9 May 1947, p.A-2. Description An account of the resource Samuel Lippincott Griswold Knox was a mechanical engineer. He received a degree from the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken. Knox was the chief mechanical engineer for General Electric Company from 1900 to 1902. He was the chief engineer for Bucyrus Erie Company until 1910. He designed and directed the manufacturing of the machinery used in the creation of the Panama Canal. He became the president of the Pacific Engineering and Construction Company and the Pacific Dredging Company. In 1917 Knox became the chairman of the National Research Council in Washington D.C. In 1918 and 1919 he also was the scientific attach to the American Embassy in Rome. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle Colman, David Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Birth Date 1959-05-14 Death Date 2017-12-11 Occupation Politician Source of File Attached Jongsma, Joshua. “<a href="http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/englewood/2017/12/11/paul-fader-former-englewood-mayor-and-adviser-governors-dies-58/943049001/">Paul Fader, Former Englewood Mayor and Adviser to Governors, Dies at 58</a>.” North Jersey Media Group, NorthJersey, 13 Dec. 2017. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fader, Paul Thaddeus (1959-2017) Subject The topic of the resource Politics, Englewood Description An account of the resource Paul Fader was the mayor of Englewood from 1998 to 2003. From 2003 to 2005 Feder was a member of the board of directors of New Jersey Transit Corporation, the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation, the Capital City Redevelopment Authority, the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Fader was a partner at the Florio, Perrucci, Steinhardt and Fader law firm. He founded the Englewood Hospital's Walk for Awareness in 1999. He was married to Jill Morgan. He had four children, Jack, Lucas, Morgan, and Sydney. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Jongsma, Joshua. “<a href="http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/englewood/2017/12/11/paul-fader-former-englewood-mayor-and-adviser-governors-dies-58/943049001/">Paul Fader, Former Englewood Mayor and Adviser to Governors, Dies at 58</a>.” North Jersey Media Group, NorthJersey, 13 Dec. 2017. Politics Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Birth Date 1810-10-25 Birthplace Simsbury, Connecticut, USA Death Date 1869-05-12 Occupation Businessman Business Owner Source of File Attached “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jay_Phelps">John Jay Phelps.</a>” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 18 June 2024. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Phelps, John Jay (1810-1869) Description An account of the resource John Jay Phelps was a businessman and founder of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. He married Rachel Badgeley Phinney on July 4, 1835. He had three children, Ellen Ada Phelps Dodge, William Walter Phelps, and Francis Alexander Phelps. He was the father of Englewood/Teaneck resident William Walter Phelps. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Career of a Self-made man." The Brooklyn Union, 13 May 1869, p.2. <div></div> J. J. Phelps in the New York City, Compiled Marriage Index, 1600s-1800s “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jay_Phelps">John Jay Phelps.</a>” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 18 June 2024. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle Colman, David Business Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Birth Date 1910? Death Date 2007-07-22 Occupation Civic Leader Teacher Historian Source of File Attached Levin, Jay. "Eleanor Harvey at 97; champion of Englewood's people and past." The Record, July 25, 2007, p.L8. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harvey, Eleanor (1910?-2007) Description An account of the resource Eleanor Harvey was an Englewood resident and a founder of the Englewood Historical Society. She was a teacher for 43 years and taught social studies at Diwght Morrow High School. Some of her projects included the placement of the cast-iron clock in front of City Hall, the revitalization of Liberty Square, the creation of the Memorial Day Parade, and a planting program. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Levin, Jay. "Eleanor Harvey at 97; champion of Englewood's people and past." The Record, July 25, 2007, p.L8. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle Community Work History