Organizations & Institutions (149 total)
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The Doll League
The Doll League is an organization that supports young girls through scholarships and sponsorships. The organization was founded by Ethel Sissle and a group of women in 1958. The project has a chapter in New York and Detroit, Michigan. -
National Federation of Postal Clerks, Local 581
The National Federation of Post Office Clerks (NFPOC) was a labor union for United States postal clerks. NFPOC was a break-off group from the United National Association of Post Office Clerks. At the beginning of the 1900s, differing opinions caused the NFPOC to form on August…Tags Labor -
The Evening Record
The newspaper The Evening Record began using the name in the late 1890s. Located in Hackensack, Bergen County, the newspaper published daily for Englewood, New Jersey. It has gone through a number of name variations.Tags Journalism -
Englewood Volunteer Ambulance Corp
The Englewood Volunteer Corps (EVAC) was founded in 1954. It was a nonprofit emergency medical agency funded by the city and medical billing donations. The organization stopped service on April 1, 2024, due to declining membership and operational constraints.Tags Health -
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Englewood Movement
Early Resistance and the Frist School Crisis (1878-1884)The Englewood Movement of the 1960s did not arise suddenly in response to Brown v. Board of Education. Rather, it represented the culmination of nearly a century of resistance by Black parents who repeatedly confronted… -
Clyde Otis Music Group
Clyde Otis created the Clyde Otis Music Group Records in the 1960s after he left Mercury Records. Under this independent label, he had sessions with artists like Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, Johnny Mathis, and Patti Page.Tags Music -
El Rivieras
The Rivieras was a Doo Wop quartet. The group comprised Homer Dunn, Ronald Cook, Andrew Jones, and Charles Allen. Their second manager was William Fix. They recorded their Coed album from 1958 to 1961.Tags Music -
Tru-Glo-Town Records
Tru-Glo-Town Records was a record company in Englewood founded by Trude Heller, Gloria Toote, and Ed Townsend.Tags Music -
Englewood Teachers Association
The Englewood Teachers Association acts as a representative for educators within the Englewood school system.