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Taylor, Walter (1917?-1984)
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… -
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Thompson, Collette Walker (?-?)
Collette Walker Thompson is a Civic Leader. She was born and raised in Englewood. Thompson has been active in the city's schools, churches, and politics. She supported and nurtured several generations of the city's youth. She was head of the Dwight Morrow Parent-Teacher… -
Tibbs, Vincente K. (1914-1973)
Vincente K. Tibbs was a social worker, Englewood Movement leader, and City Council president from the 4th ward. He a Democrat and was elected in 1960. He worked to help race relations between white and black residents. Tibbs lived in Harlem and graduated from DeWitt Clinton High… -
Twomey, Ann (1950-?)
Ann Twomey was a nurse at Englewood Hospital. She graduated from the Englewood Hospital's School of Nursing. She graduated and joined the hospital's cardiac care unit in 1971. Eventually, she was appointed to the nurses' council which allowed nurses to make recommendations to… -
Vismale, Calvin Ferdinand, Sr. (1927-2022)
Calvin Ferdinand Vismale was a business administrator, civil rights advocate, and church leader whose work placed him at the center of Englewood, New Jersey’s civic and cultural life during the 1950s. Through his leadership in finance, education debates, religious institutions,… -
Vismale, Mary Lowe Jones (1925-2016)
Mary Lowe Jones Vismale was a social worker. She attended Booker T. Washington High School and graduated from Spelman College in 1947 and Atlanta University in 1950. She earned a master's in Social Work.Tags Social Work -
Volk, Austin N. (1918-2010)
Austin Nicholas Volk (December 28, 1918 – September 18, 2010) was a New Jersey businessman, naval officer, and Republican public official whose career bridged local government, state politics, and military service during some of the most turbulent decades of the twentieth…Tags Politics -
Vorsanger, Ferdinand (1874-1946)
Ferdinand Vorsanger (c. 1872–1946) was a central figure in Englewood’s civic, commercial, and religious life during the early decades of the twentieth century. An immigrant who built his reputation through persistence, public service, and community leadership, Vorsanger helped… -
Ward, Charles W. (?-1887)
Charles W. Ward was an Episcopal clergyman who served as rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church during the 1880s. He was the son of James Harman Ward, a distinguished U.S. Navy officer and nationally known military intellectual. James H. Ward was one of the founders of the U.S.…Tags Religion