13 10 193 https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/8d634cb06196d9d29b2bd9a48076c9d3.jpg 0f225b30cbfbfdeccf350d8dd5918a85 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 1888-02-11 Birthplace Milledgeville, Georgia, USA Death Date 1980-07-12 Occupation Educator Activist, Civil Rights Source of File Attached “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Warren_Davis_(college_president)">John Warren Davis (College President)</a>.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Mar. 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 Davis, John Warren (1888-1980) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Anderson, Gene. "Dr. Joh Warren Davis, advisor to five presidents." The Record, 13 July 1980, p.A-22. “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Warren_Davis_(college_president)">John Warren Davis (College President)</a>.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Mar. 2024. <div></div> Bickley, Ancella R. "<a href="http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/print/Article/1717">John Warren Davis."</a> West Virginia Encyclopedia. <div></div> Subject The topic of the resource Activism, African American Universities Description An account of the resource John Warren Davis was an educator and civil rights leader. He was president of West Virginia State University from 1919 to 1953. While in this position, Davis led the college to become fully accredited, making the institution one of the four black colleges and the first public college in West Virginia to become accredited. He also created the State 4-H Camp, the Civilian Pilot Training Program, and the Army Specialized Training Program. Davis was also one of the founders of the first NAACP chapter in Atlanta, Georgia. He also established the NAACP's legal defense fund to desegregate colleges and provide black students with scholarships. He was also involved with the National Urban League and was the president of the Englewood Chapter. Other organizations he was involved with included the National Advisory Committee on Education of Negros, the National Advisory Committee on Education, the National Science Board, the National Science Foundation, and the National Education Association. He commonly hosted civil rights leaders in his home along with his wife, Ethel. He was married Bessie Rucker Davis in 1916 until she died in 1931. He married Ethel McGhee in 1932. He had three children, Constance Davis Welch, Dorothy Davis McDaniel, and Caroline Davis Gleiter. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Ludder, Rachelle African American Civil Rights Education 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 1946-01-15 Birthplace Englewood, New Jersey, USA Death Date 2018-10-31 Occupation Music Producer Computer Scientist Source of File Attached "<a href="https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/3415723/harry-henderson-jr">Harry Henderson Jr</a>." Tribune Archive. 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 Henderson, Harry, Jr. (1946-2018) Description An account of the resource Harry Henderson Jr. was a music producer and computer programmer. He was born in Englewood and graduated from Dwight Morrow High School in 1963. He attended William Paterson College and enlisted in the Army. He managed numerous groups including Main Attraction, Chocolate Syrup, Function, and the Divas and Voice Five. He founded Jay Street Records. He was also a computer programmer and worked for numerous companies including the United New Jersey Bank. He married Pauline. He had two daughters, Belinda Clyde Rich and Charmaine. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "<a href="https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/3415723/harry-henderson-jr">Harry Henderson Jr</a>." Tribune Archive. "Dreams adapt to changing music industry." The Record, 21 Dec. 2008, p. F7. Subject The topic of the resource Music, Production Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Ludder, Rachelle Music Technology 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 1916? Death Date 1988 Occupation Spiritual Leader Activist, Civil Rights Source of File Attached "Rabbi Israel Margolies dies; human rights, peace advocate." The Record, 14 Feb. 1988, p. A-39. 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 Margolies, Israel Raphael (1916?-1988) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Rabbi Israel Margolies dies; human rights, peace advocate." The Record, 14 Feb. 1988, p. A-39. Subject The topic of the resource Religion, Judaism Civil Rights Movement Activism, Civil Rights Description An account of the resource Israel Raphael Margolies was a spiritual leader and civil rights activist. He graduated from the Jewish Institute of Religion. He served at the Temple Emanu-El from 1937 to 1953 and the Beth Am the Peoples Temple from 1953 to 1981. He was also a civil rights activist and marched in Englewood with Martin Luther King Jr. He was a president of the Zionist Organization of Bergen County, a chairman of the Race Relations Committee of the Urban League, and a founding member of the New Jersey chapter of SANE, an anti-nuclear arms organization. He married Rose. He had three children, Allan, Irwin, and Sheera. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Ludder, Rachelle Civil Rights Religion 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 1906? Birthplace Tenafly, New Jersey, USA Death Date 1997-04-03 Occupation Homemaker Business Owner Realtor Source of File Attached "Mrs. Goldstein Cited By Pace As Career Woman, Homemaker." The Record, 7 Dec. 1963, p.8. 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 Goldstein, Sarah (1906?-1997) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Mrs. Goldstein Cited By Pace As Career Woman, Homemaker." The Record, 7 Dec. 1963, p.8. "Goldstein." The Record, 3, Apr. 1997, p.L-6. Subject The topic of the resource Business, Local Religion, Judaism Description An account of the resource Sarah Goldstein was a realtor who lived in Englewood. She graduated from Pace College in 1926. She founded Sarah K. Goldstein Real Estate in 1951. She was a member of the Sisterhood and Hadassah at Congregation Ahavath Torah, the Englewood Chamber of Commerce, the Council of Jewish Women, and the B'nai B'rith Women of Englewood. She also was the president of the Englewood-Tenfaly Chapter of Zonta International. She was married to Somuel Goldstein. She had two daughters, Carol Abaya and Reba Reznick. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Ludder, Rachelle Business https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/7bf20ae6fee117def8c3974e803baa86.jpg 4b28d0857f5b810b923cf43ee59540c5 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 1899-11-30 Birthplace Greenville, Georgia, USA Death Date 1990-07-13 Occupation Civic Leader Educator Social Worker Sociologist Source of File Attached <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_McGhee_Davis">“Ethel McGhee Davis.”</a> Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 6 Sept. 2023. 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 Davis, Ethel McGhee (1899-1990) Subject The topic of the resource Social Welfare System Social Services Description An account of the resource Ethel Davis McGhee was an American social worker and educator. She was the first African American social worker in Englewood, New Jersey when she became the Director of Social Work at the Social Service Federation for Englewood's African American community in 1925. She worked for the Social Service Federation's Memorial House, which was eventually named the Englewood Community House. In the 1930s, Davis worked at Spelman College, where she acted as Dean of Women and taught sociology. She was the school's first African American administrator. Davis was heavily involved in numerous organizations such as the Young Woman's Christian Association (YWCA), the National Council of Jewish Women, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the National Urban League, the League of Women Voters, and the National Council of Negro Women. She traveled back to Englewood in 1954 and remained active in the community. She was involved in numerous organizations in Englewood including the Social Service Federation, the Urban League, the Leonard Johnson Nursery School, the Community Chest, the First Baptist Church of Englewood, and the Adult Advisory Committee. She married John Warren Davis, President of West Virginia State College on September 2, 1932. She had two daughters, Caroline Florence Davis Gleiter and Dorothy Davis McDaniel. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://scalar.oberlincollegelibrary.org/suffrage/davis">“Oberlin’s Women: Ethel McGhee Davis.”</a> Oberlin’s Women: A Legacy of Leadership & Activism, <div style="text-align:left;">"Memorial service planned for Ethel McGhee Davis." The Record, August 2, 1990, p.22.</div> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_McGhee_Davis">“Ethel McGhee Davis.”</a> Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 6 Sept. 2023. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle African American Education Social Welfare Social Work Sociology 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 1926? Birthplace Harlem, New York, USA Death Date 1997-06-07 Occupation Activist, Civil Rights Teacher Source of File Attached "Negros Can't Lose, Rights Council Told." The Record, 21 Jan. 1964, p.2. 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 Kay, Barbara Jane (1926-1997) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Englewood Segregates Pupils, Attorney To Tell Court Today." The Record, 5 Feb. 1962, p.12. "Negros Can't Lose, Rights Council Told." The Record, 21 Jan. 1964, p.2. Young, Elise. "Barbara Jane Kay, 71, fought to integrate Englewood schools." The Record, 12 June 1997, p. L-9. Subject The topic of the resource Civil Rights Movement, Freedom Rides Description An account of the resource Barbara Kay was a civil rights activist, educator, and Freedom Rider whose work linked national struggles for racial justice with local efforts to dismantle segregation in northern communities. While she is often remembered alongside her husband, composer Ulysses S. Kay, Kay played a distinct and influential role in advancing school integration and educational equity in Englewood, New Jersey. Kay came of age during a period when racial segregation was frequently framed as a Southern problem, even as northern school systems remained deeply divided by housing patterns and informal exclusion. Her political consciousness sharpened in the early 1960s, when she joined the Freedom Rides to challenge segregation in interstate travel. In 1961, she traveled south as a Freedom Rider, was arrested in Mississippi, and imprisoned at Parchman Penitentiary, an experience that solidified her commitment to sustained, community-based activism. After returning to the North, Kay turned her attention to local civil rights battles. In Englewood, she became actively involved in efforts to integrate the city’s public schools, working alongside parents, educators, and civil rights advocates to challenge racial imbalance and discriminatory enrollment practices. Through organizing, advocacy, and public pressure, she helped push the district toward policies that expanded access and promoted meaningful integration, connecting national civil rights ideals to concrete local change. Kay’s activism extended beyond street protest. She participated in voter registration and community mobilization efforts during the broader Freedom Summer era and later applied her skills to education, writing, and editorial work. She also worked within the music and publishing world, supporting artists whose creative labor intersected with broader struggles for representation and equity. Barbara Kay lived with her family in Englewood, where her home reflected a blend of cultural achievement and political engagement. She raised her children in an environment shaped by classical music, civic responsibility, and a clear-eyed understanding of racial injustice. Though health concerns eventually limited her public activism, her influence continued through the institutions she helped shape and the generations affected by her work. Barbara Kay died in 1997 at the age of 71. Her legacy lies not only in her courageous participation in the Freedom Rides, but in her quieter, sustained commitment to transforming everyday institutions—especially public schools—into more equitable spaces for future generations. “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_Kay">Ulysses Kay</a>.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 13 May 2024. Chollet, Laurence. "Ulysses Kay, 78, prominent American composer." The Record, 23 May 1995, p.NJ-9. Perkins, Lee S. "<a>Ulysses S. Kay (1917-1995)</a>." Blackpast.org, 1 Feb. 2013. "Music & Might." Detroit Free Press, July 11, 2004. Partly written by OpenAI. (2026, January, 28). ChatGPT (GPT-5.2.) [Large Language Model] https://chat.openai.com/chat Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Ludder, Rachelle African American Civil Rights 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 1874? Birthplace Vitebsk, Russia Death Date 1940-08-14 Occupation Spiritual Leader Business Owner Source of File Attached "Michael Lebson of Englewood is Dead at 66." The Record, 14 Aug. 1940, p. 2. 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 Lebson, Michael (1874-1940) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Michael Lebson of Englewood is Dead at 66." The Record, 14 Aug. 1940, p. 2. Subject The topic of the resource Religion, Judaism Description An account of the resource Michael Lebson was a spiritual leader and business owner. He lived in Englewood for over thirty-five years and owned a jewelry business. He was a founder of the Congregation Ahavath Torah. He married Bessie N. He had five sons, Jacob M., Samuel, Abram A., Dr. Isadore W., and David. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Ludder, Rachelle Religion 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? Death Date 2003-02-07 Occupation Activist, Civil Rights Source of File Attached "Sit-In Released." The Record, 6 Feb. 1962, p. 2. 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 Baer, Anne Stewart (1933?-2003) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Sit-In Released." The Record, 6 Feb. 1962, p. 2. "<a href="https://opac2.mdah.state.ms.us/phpmanuscripts/z2309.php">Z 2309.000 Baer (Byron M.) Freedom Riders Collection</a>." MDAH Mississippi Archives. "Baer." The Record, 13 Feb. 2003, p.L-8. Subject The topic of the resource Civil Rights Movement, Freedom Rides Description An account of the resource Anne Stewart Baer was involved in the Civil Rights Movement Freedom Rides. In 1962 she was arrested briefly for her protesting. She lived in Englewood with her husband, Byron M. Baer. They divorced in 1983. She had two children, David and Laura Baer Levine. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle Activism Civil Rights 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 1882? Death Date 1986-02-12 Occupation Domestic Worker Source of File Attached "Elizabeth Hinton is dead at 104." The Record, 16 Feb. 1896, p. A-80. 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 Hinton, Elizabeth (1882-1986) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Elizabeth Hinton is dead at 104." The Record, 16 Feb. 1896, p. A-80. "Services Planned for Leonia Widow." The Record, 11 Feb. 1942, p.2. Description An account of the resource Elizabeth Sears Hinton was a resident of Englewood. She worked as a Domestic Worker. She was a member of the Shiloh AME Zion Church. She was married to Charles Burture Hinton. She was the daughter of Nancy Lee Sears. Hinton had two children, Theodore and Carmen E. Pawley. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Ludder, Rachelle African American 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 1910-08-10 Birthplace Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Death Date 1979-03-15 Occupation Philathropist Civic Leader Source of File Attached Moore, Brenda. "Janet Upjohn Stearns." The Record, 16 Mar. 1979. 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 Stearns, Janet Upjohn (1910-1979) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Moore, Brenda. "Janet Upjohn Stearns." The Record, 16 Mar. 1979. "<a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30713737/janet-stearns">Janet Upjohn Stearns</a>." Find A Grave. Subject The topic of the resource Englewood New Jersey, Fourth Ward Medical Services Activism, Social Welfare Affordable Housing Description An account of the resource Janet Upjohn Stearns was a philanthropist and civic leader. Stearns moved to Englewood in the mid-1960s. She served on the Englewood Hospital board beginning in 1968. She was the first vice president of the Englewood Community Chest. She was a director of the Northern Valley Chapter of the Red Cross, a trustee of the Social Service Federal, and a member of the Bergen County United Fund, the Bergen County Mental Health Association, and the Bergen County Heart Association. Stearns bought land in the Fourth Ward and donated it to the Mount Caramel Guild for a renewal project. She helped funde the Englewood Rock Creek Parkview public housing project, the Englewood public swimming pool, the Englewood Library, and the John Harms Center. She also donated to St. Vincent's Hospital and the Leonard Johnson Day Nursery in Englewood. She married Peter Aymar Embury in 1934. After he died in 1947, she married Frederic Alexander Ley in 1948. She had four daughters, Janet Wallace, Ley Alkiewicz, Janet Embury Beck, and Grace Embury Eisenhardt. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Ludder, Rachelle Community Work Housing Philanthropy Social Work