14 10 894 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 Civic Leader Source of File Attached Schlieben, Dan. "A New Ordeal For Chief Nets Tenants Assist." The Record, 3 Feb. 1970, p.B-1. 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 Carter, John (?-?) Description An account of the resource By the end of the 1960s, John Carter had emerged as one of Englewood’s most visible tenant advocates, first through direct action and later through sustained organizational leadership. His role in the Forest Park Gardens rent strike marked the beginning—not the culmination—of a broader effort to institutionalize tenant power in the city and beyond. After helping lead the successful 1969–1970 rent strike at Forest Park Gardens, Carter remained president of the Englewood Tenants Association (ETA), an organization that evolved from an ad hoc protest group into a formal, county-oriented tenant advocacy body. Under his leadership, the ETA sought to move beyond crisis response toward long-term infrastructure capable of supporting tenants facing rent increases, maintenance disputes, and landlord retaliation. In late 1970, Carter announced that the ETA would apply for up to $100,000 in funding from the Ford Foundation to establish a full-time storefront office staffed by paid organizers and supported by legal counsel specializing in landlord–tenant law. He estimated that between $75,000 and $100,000 would be needed to operate the program over two years. The goal, Carter explained, was to provide consistent, professional assistance to tenants not only in Englewood but throughout Bergen County. Carter was reelected to a three-year term as ETA president during this period, underscoring both continuity and trust within the organization. The association’s leadership structure—complete with officers, a correspondence secretary, and plans for retained legal representation—reflected Carter’s belief that tenant advocacy needed permanence to be effective. “This is really a tenant association’s dream,” he said, describing the push for funding and expansion. The ETA’s work under Carter also extended into mutual aid and emergency response. The organization participated in food and clothing drives to assist families displaced by apartment fires on Englewood Avenue, reinforcing its role as both an advocacy group and a community support network. Crucially, Carter framed the ETA not as a protest-only organization but as a service-oriented institution capable of navigating legal systems, negotiating with landlords, and engaging municipal authorities. This approach paralleled his simultaneous service on Englewood’s Landlord–Tenant Relations Board, where he brought tenant perspectives directly into city governance. Together, these roles illustrate Carter’s distinctive contribution to local housing activism: he helped translate tenant militancy into durable civic infrastructure. By coupling collective action with organizational development, Carter ensured that the gains made during the Forest Park Gardens rent strike were not temporary victories but part of a broader, sustained effort to rebalance power between tenants, landlords, and the city. In Englewood’s housing history, John Carter stands out not only as a strike leader, but as a builder of institutions—someone who understood that lasting change required both pressure from below and structure to carry that pressure forward. "Board measures up." The Record, July 5, 1972. Bruce Brackett, "Tenant Group Seeks Funds for Office." The Record, December 1, 1970. "Fixup Goal of Tenants' Rent Strike." The Record, December 18, 1969. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/8732b72bf00e37b9b04646773a63aaad.jpg fc6df87fd703f0ac12c2796641c12f02 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 Organizations and Institutions Organizations and Institutions A group of individuals cooperating under similar beliefs to reach an agreed-upon goal. Metadata for organizations and institutions provides information for the basis of an investigation into the creation, purpose, beliefs, and actors involved in an organization and institution. Date Started 1903 Type of Institution Religious Community Source of File Attached "<a href="https://catholicdaughters.org/history">History</a>." - Catholic Daughters of the Americas - New York, NY. 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 Catholic Daughters of America (CAD) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "<a href="https://catholicdaughters.org/history">History</a>." - Catholic Daughters of the Americas - New York, NY. Subject The topic of the resource Religion, Christianity Description An account of the resource The Catholic Daughters of America was founded in 1903 by John E. Carberry and the Knights of Columbus as a charitable sorority for catholic women. Charity Community Work Religion Women https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/dc0ebed0440087d3cd45ed690433f4b8.jpg 94d03d6e674f25219e9ad6ec08159c86 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 Organizations and Institutions Organizations and Institutions A group of individuals cooperating under similar beliefs to reach an agreed-upon goal. Metadata for organizations and institutions provides information for the basis of an investigation into the creation, purpose, beliefs, and actors involved in an organization and institution. Date Started 1915 Type of Institution Religious Community Source of File Attached "Fifty-Year Members." The Record, 26 Apr. 1965, p.32. 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 Catholic Daughters of America, Court Madonna No. 258 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "<a href="https://catholicdaughters.org/history">History</a>." - Catholic Daughters of the Americas - New York, NY. "Fifty-Year Members." The Record, 26 Apr. 1965, p. 32. Subject The topic of the resource Religion, Christianity Description An account of the resource The Catholic Daughters of America was a Charitable sorority for catholic women. The Court Madonna No. 258 Branch in Englewood was founded in 1915. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Ludder, Rachelle Charity Community Work Religion Women Organizations and Institutions A group of individuals cooperating under similar beliefs to reach an agreed-upon goal. Metadata for organizations and institutions provides information for the basis of an investigation into the creation, purpose, beliefs, and actors involved in an organization and institution. 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 Center for Food Action People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. 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 Chakmakian, Dikran Description An account of the resource Dikran Chakmakian (c. 1894–1964) was an Englewood, New Jersey–based artist and businessman known locally for his portrait work. Born in Dalmatia, he immigrated to the United States in 1923 and later settled in Englewood, where he lived at 27 North Dean Street. By profession he was a rug salesman, but he devoted much of his life to painting and gained recognition for portraits of New Jersey officials. His most notable work was a portrait of President John F. Kennedy, which was presented to Jacqueline Kennedy and scheduled for display at the Kennedy Memorial Library in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Chakmakian died at age 70 at Englewood Hospital and was active in the local Armenian community until his death. https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/19d9a51ce9b7b8dc6e9b00c249f72dbf.png 26c486397d2b3a72f9d479bb97139782 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 1936-08-21 Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Death Date 1999-10-12 Occupation Athlete Source of File Attached “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilt_Chamberlain">Wilt Chamberlain</a>.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Aug. 2024. <div></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 Chamberlain, Wilton "Wilt" Norman (1936-1999) Subject The topic of the resource Sports, Basketball Description An account of the resource Wilt Chamberlain was already a national basketball phenomenon by the spring of 1960. After rising to prominence at Overbrook High School, starring at the University of Kansas, spending a season with the Harlem Globetrotters, and entering the NBA with the Philadelphia Warriors in 1959, Chamberlain stunned the sports world by announcing a brief retirement, citing both financial concerns and the physical punishment he endured from opposing players. He soon returned to the game by organizing a traveling All-Star team and launching a barnstorming tour that brought him to Englewood on April 18, 1960. More than 1,000 fans filled the auditorium at Dwight Morrow High School to see Chamberlain score 36 points as his All-Stars defeated the Jersey Titans, 119–101. The matchup carried special significance: Chamberlain finally had the chance to play against his high-school idol, Sherman White, who returned to the court where he had first made his name in the late 1940s and scored 17 points for the Titans. White’s team was coached by Tom Morgan, the longtime Dwight Morrow coach who had guided White during his record-setting school years, further anchoring the exhibition in Englewood’s basketball history. Later that summer, Chamberlain returned to the NBA, signing a three-year, $375,000 contract with the Warriors that made him the highest-paid athlete in American history at the time. "White Faces Challenge in Big Wilt Tomorrow." The Record, April 7, 1960. "Chamberlain Expected To Play Full Contest." The Record, 8 Apr. 1960, p.55. “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilt_Chamberlain">Wilt Chamberlain</a>.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Aug. 2024. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Associated Press Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bill Allen Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available wikipedia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 19, 1960. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Ludder, Rachelle Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Sports People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. 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 Chambers, Whittaker 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 Music Organizations and Institutions A group of individuals cooperating under similar beliefs to reach an agreed-upon goal. Metadata for organizations and institutions provides information for the basis of an investigation into the creation, purpose, beliefs, and actors involved in an organization and institution. Date Started 1946 Type of Institution Educational Source of File Attached "Chansoneers Make Debut On Television Program." The Record, 13 Dec. 1950, p. 34. 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 Chansoneers Description An account of the resource The Chansoneers were the Dwight Morrow High School Choral Group, which began in 1940 at Bound Brook High School. It was founded by Thaddeus J. Kropczynski. He began a Chansoneers group when he moved to Englewood in 1946. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Chansoneers Make Debut On Television Program." The Record, 13 Dec. 1950, p. 34. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colman, David Ludder, Rachelle Education Music https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/396885f368dc35ad1679955298ed3737.jpg 8e200096731c61c296bb325b765b11a4 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 Events Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Date Started 1934-03-01 Date Ended 1934-06-12 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 Charles Augustus Lindbergh Kidnapping (1932) Description An account of the resource Twenty-month-old Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. was kidnapped from his second-floor nursery room around 9:00 pm on March 1, 1932. He was discovered missing around an hour later and a police report was given. A ransom note was found demanding 50,000 dollars. On March 6th, his father Charles Lindbergh Sr. received another ransom note demanding 70,000 dollars and the Lindberghs hired Private Investigators. A third note was sent on March 8th requesting different intermediaries and the cash. Dr. John F. Condon, a retired educator offered to act as the intermediary, and a fourth note sent on March 9th by the kidnapper agreed to Condon acting as the intermediary. On March 10th Condon received the money and began trying to set up a meeting through newspaper columns. On March 12th an in-person meeting was set up to further discuss the ransom and proof of the child's identity. Condon received baby clothes as proof of identity on March 16th. An eighth note was sent on March 21st demanding fulfillment of the demands. The ninth note was sent on the 30th threatening to increase the ransom to $100,000. The tenth note was received on April 1st and told Condon to ready the money by the next night. The eleventh note was given to Condon by a taxi-man which led him to the twelfth note. $50,000 was given to a stranger and Condon was given the thirteenth note giving instructions on how to find the child. The search was unsuccessful until the body of Charles Lindbergh Jr. was found accidentally on May 12th four miles away from the Lindbergh estate. He was killed by blunt force trauma to the skull and likely died the night he was kidnapped. Two years later Bruno Richard Hauptmann was charged for the crime. He was found guilty and sentenced to death. He was executed on April 3, 1936. Later the Lindberg Law was passed, making kidnapping while crossing state lines a federal felony. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <div class="element"> <div class="element-text five columns offset-by-two"> "Kidnapper's Note All Betray Same Spelling Errors; Promised Child Was Safe, Directed Ransom Dealings." The Record, 25 Sep. 1934, p.4. </div> </div> <div class="element"> <div class="field two columns alpha"></div> </div> “<a href="http://www.mnhs.org/lindbergh/learn/kidnapping#:~:text=The%20Lindbergh%20kidnapping%20case%20led,pursue%20kidnappers%20across%20state%20jurisdictions.%20Accessed%2015%20Aug.%202024.">Kidnapping and Trial</a>.” Minnesota Historical Society. “<a href="http://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/lindbergh-kidnapping">Lindbergh Kidnapping</a>.” FBI, 18 May 2016. <div></div> Children Crime Death https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/31ef7b80ea03b196636bb77a69275178.jpg e47785d5509ccde11eb38334ed122462 Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. 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 Charles H. Greenberg v. Dr. William F. Willoughby for 4th Ward Council seat. (1919). Description An account of the resource Dr. Willoughby won the Republican primary nomination. Charles Greenberg won the Democratic primary. The white Republican vote went for Greenberg in the general election. Black 4th ward residents accused the city's Republican Party of not supporting Willoughby in the general,.