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DeBlasio, Frank
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DeBlasio owned the Blue Moon Tavern and the Depot Lounge in Englewood.
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The Record, October 17, 1996
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Music
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Deen. Kasseem Daoud, "Swizz Beatz"
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An account of the resource
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<p><strong>Swizz Beatz</strong> (born Kasseem Dean in 1978) is an American music producer, rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and art collector. Emerging in the late 1990s as a key producer for the Ruff Ryders collective, he became known for creating energetic, percussion-driven beats that helped shape the sound of hip-hop in the early 2000s. Over the course of his career, he has produced hit records for artists including <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">DMX</span></span>, <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Jay-Z</span></span>, <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Eve</span></span>, and <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Beyoncé</span></span>.</p>
<p>Beyond music, Swizz Beatz has built a reputation as a businessman and supporter of the arts, helping promote contemporary artists through exhibitions and cultural initiatives. He married singer and songwriter <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Alicia Keys</span></span> in 2010, and the couple has been active in philanthropy and education projects.</p>
<p>Swizz Beatz also has ties to Englewood, New Jersey. In 2015, he and Alicia Keys listed their Englewood estate for sale, a property they had purchased from actor <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Eddie Murphy</span></span>. Two years later, the couple was spotted visiting Mr. Todd's Pies Factory in Englewood, reflecting their continued connection to the community.</p>
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People
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Birth Date
1895
Death Date
1986
Occupation
Politician
Government Official
Source of File Attached
Diller, Wendy. "The birth of direct dialing." <em>The Record</em>, 11 Nov. 1986, p.D-10.
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Denning, Melvin Leslie (1895-1896)
Description
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Melvin Leslie Denning was the mayor of Englewood from 1948 to 1953. He was the first to use the direct distance dialing system to make a long-distance call. He was born in 1895 and died in 1986.
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“<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_of_Englewood,_New_Jersey">Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey.</a>” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 31 July 2023.
Diller, Wendy. "The birth of direct dialing." <em>The Record</em>, 11 Nov. 1986, p.D-10.
Subject
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Politics, Englewood
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Ludder, Rachelle
Politics
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People
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Birth Date
1937-12-10
Birthplace
Bronx, New York, USA
Death Date
1982-05-29
Occupation
Educator
Psychologist
Source of File Attached
"Janis Dismus in the U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016." <em>Ancestry.</em>
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Dismus, Janis Ellen Greene (1938?-1982)
Subject
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Schools, Public
Description
An account of the resource
Janis Ellen Greene Dismus was an educator. She graduated from Miami University with a B.A. in business. She also earned an M.A. in educational administration and counseling. In 1969 she was a guidance counselor at Teaneck High School. In 1975 she joined the Englewood Board of Education. She was president of the board from 1978 to 1981. She was promoted to coordinator of educational services in 1981. She was also a member of Galilee Methodist Church. Janis E. Dismus Middle School was named after her. She married William Dismus. She had two daughters, Cynthia and Diana.
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Sweet, Janice. "Janis Dismus, Englewood Board of Education member." <em>The Record</em>, 1 June 1982, p. A-10.
"Janis Ellen Greene in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007." <em>Ancestry.</em>
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Organizations and Institutions
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Date Started
1959-09
Type of Institution
Educational
Source of File Attached
Kelly, Jean A. "Campus Schools Get Good Marks." <em>The Record</em>, 20 June 1959, p. 3.
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Donald Quarles Early Childhood Center
Donald Quarles Elementary
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Kelly, Jean A. "Campus Schools Get Good Marks." <em>The Record</em>, 20 June 1959, p. 3.
Subject
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Schools, Public
Description
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Donald Quarles Early Childhood Center is a public school that teaches Preschool and kindergarten. It opened in September of 1959.
Contributor
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Colman, David
Ludder, Rachelle
Education
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Dotson, N.P.
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In the 1930s, N. P. Dotson Jr. was a community leader in Englewood, New Jersey, who served as the "Negro supervisor" of Memorial House, a local community center. He was a strong advocate for interracial cooperation, emphasizing that integrated activities for young people helped build better relations between races and reduced community conflict. Under his leadership, Memorial House functioned as a hub for youth programs, family services, and community support, reflecting Dotson’s belief in social unity and shared civic responsibility.
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Bergen Record
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newspaper.com
Date
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July 30, 1936
Contributor
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Colman, David
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Title
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Music
Places
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Type of Place
Businesses
Source of File Attached
"Records & Tapes up to 10%." <em>The Record</em>, 29 May 1975, p. 92.
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Downbeat Records
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"Records & Tapes up to 10%." <em>The Record</em>, 29 May 1975, p. 92.
Subject
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Businesses, Local
Description
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Downbeat Records was a record store on Palisades Avenue.
Contributor
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Colman, David
Ludder, Rachelle
Music
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Music
People
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Occupation
Musician
Singer
Source of File Attached
"Big Bub gets back to roots." <em>Times Record News</em>, 13 Feb. 1998, p. 14.
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Drakeford, Frederick Lee "Big Bub" (?-?)
Description
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Frederick Lee Drakeford is a musician and member of "Today", an American R&B vocal group created in 1988. He and the other members of the group grew up in Englewood. After the group broke up, he began a solo career.
Subject
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Music, R&B
Source
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"R&B Hot Ticket." <em>The Record</em>, 9 Aug. 2000, p. YT-4.
<p>“<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Today_(group)">Today (Group)</a>.” <i>Wikipedia</i>, Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Apr. 2023.</p>
"<a href="https://https//www.discogs.com/artist/218993-Lee-Drakeford">Lee Drakeford</a>." <em>Discogs.</em>
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Colman, David
Ludder, Rachelle
Music
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Drakeford, Jack
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An account of the resource
Jack Drakeford was one of the most influential public servants in Englewood’s modern history, a lifelong resident whose career reflected both the struggles and aspirations of the city he served for more than five decades. Born and raised in Englewood, Drakeford came of age during a period when segregation and racial discrimination still shaped daily life. Those early experiences deeply informed his lifelong commitment to fairness, effective government, and civic inclusion. Drakeford’s public service began with the Englewood Fire Department, where he developed a reputation for discipline, reliability, and leadership. From there, he moved into municipal government, serving in an extraordinary range of roles that reflected both his versatility and the trust placed in him by the community. Over the course of his career, he served as city clerk, acting director of public works, public safety director, city manager, and multiple terms as a member—and president—of the Englewood City Council. Elected to the City Council in the 1970s, Drakeford quickly became a central figure in local governance. He served as Council President in multiple decades (1976, 1999, 2002, and 2004), an achievement unmatched in Englewood’s history. Colleagues and residents alike came to refer to him as the “dean of the council,” a reflection of his institutional knowledge, political skill, and enduring influence. One of the defining moments of Drakeford’s career came with his appointment as Englewood’s City Manager in the 1980s. The appointment was controversial and legally challenged, reflecting broader debates over professionalism, race, and political power in municipal government. The courts ultimately upheld the appointment, and Drakeford became the first African American City Manager in Englewood’s history—and in New Jersey. As city manager, he played a pivotal role in modernizing city operations, strengthening fiscal management, improving public safety, and helping to reverse Englewood’s reputation for high taxes and crime. Much of this work, by his own preference, was carried out behind the scenes. After his tenure as city manager, Drakeford continued to serve Englewood in elected and appointed roles, including as president of the Englewood Board of Education and later returning once more to the City Council. Across generations of leadership, he remained a key mentor and strategist, valued for his deep understanding of people, politics, and the practical realities of governing. Beyond City Hall, Drakeford was active in regional civic life. He served on the boards of Bergen County Habitat for Humanity and the Bergen County Technical School District, and he represented Englewood in national and international exchanges connected to public service, including trips abroad late in his career. Jack Drakeford died at age 75, leaving behind a legacy defined by persistence, pragmatism, and an unwavering belief that local government could be a force for justice and improvement. Widely regarded as a foundational figure in Englewood’s late-20th-century transformation, he is remembered not only for the offices he held, but for the generations of leaders he guided and the city he helped shape.
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Du Bois, Charles G.
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<p>Charles Gilbert Du Bois was an American business executive whose career reflected the rapid expansion of the telecommunications industry in the early twentieth century. A longtime resident of Englewood, New Jersey, he rose from an entry-level clerk to become president and later chairman of the board of the Western Electric Company, one of the principal manufacturing arms of the Bell telephone system.</p>
<p>Born on March 22, 1870, in Randolph, Vermont, Du Bois was the son of William H. Du Bois, a banker who also served as Vermont’s State Treasurer, and Anne Eliza Gilbert Du Bois. He was educated in Randolph’s public schools and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1891. That same year, he began working for Western Electric in New York at a modest salary of ten dollars per week.</p>
<p>After a brief return to Vermont in the mid-1890s due to health concerns—during which he worked in banking—Du Bois rejoined Western Electric and steadily advanced through the company’s ranks. By the late 1890s he was overseeing accounting operations in Chicago. His expertise in financial systems became a defining feature of his career. In the early 1900s he traveled to Europe to examine factory accounting practices connected to Western Electric’s international operations. Upon returning to the United States, he organized a national distribution system for standardized equipment, helping streamline supply operations across the country.</p>
<p>In 1907 Du Bois left Western Electric to become controller of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T). There he developed accounting methods that were implemented throughout the Bell System, contributing to its administrative cohesion during a period of rapid growth. During World War I, he temporarily left corporate life to serve as controller of the American Red Cross in Washington and advised the War Department on financial administration.</p>
<p>Du Bois returned to Western Electric in 1918 as a vice president and director, and in 1919 he became president, succeeding H. B. Thayer. Under his leadership, the company expanded dramatically. Revenues nearly doubled, the workforce increased substantially, and major facilities—including the large manufacturing plant in Kearny, New Jersey—were developed. In 1921 he was named chairman of the board. He stepped down as president in 1926 and retired fully the following year.</p>
<p>Beyond Western Electric, Du Bois held leadership or board positions in numerous financial, insurance, and industrial organizations. He also served as a trustee of Dartmouth College and supported several philanthropic and medical institutions, including the Englewood Hospital. Locally, he was connected to civic and media enterprises in Bergen County.</p>
<p>Du Bois died at age seventy from complications related to pneumonia at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. He was survived by his wife, Sue Sanford Du Bois, and their children. His career traced the rise of corporate telecommunications management in the United States, illustrating how financial systems and administrative organization were central to the growth of modern industry.</p>
<p><br />“Charles G. Du Bois, Industrialist, Dies; Retired President of Western Electric Co. and Chairman of Board Stricken at 70 Once $10-a-Week Clerk Served as Controller of A.T. & T. Co. for a Time—An Ex-War Department Official.” <em>New York Times</em>, December 24, 1940.</p>
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