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Davis, Ethel McGhee (1899-1990)
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… -
Englewood Board of Education
The Englewood Public School District was founded in 1867. Currently, the Board of Education is made up of nine members, seven members are elected to a term of three years, and oversee five schools. This includes the Preschool D.A. Quarles Early Childhood Center. The two…Tags Education -
Brooklyn Boys' Work Council
The Brooklyn Boys' Work Council was an organization that worked to help boys direct their future toward "the proper channels." The organization connected organizations that worked with young men such as city churches. Some of the organization's efforts went toward goals, such as… -
Englewood Hospital School of Nursing
The Englewood Hospital School of Nursing was a training school. The first graduating class was that of 1887/1898. -
Arthur L. Jackson to W.E.B. DuBois, March 1, 1926
Arthur L. Jackson wrote to W.E.B. DuBois about the Brooklyn Boys' Work Conference in Englewood in 1926. Jackson requested DuBois give a speech at another meeting to convince African American high school boys to continue their education. -
Major, Russell C. (1932-1997)
Russell Cameron Major (1932–1997) was a central figure in Englewood, New Jersey’s civil rights history and one of the city’s most persistent advocates for school integration and civic participation. Raised in Englewood during a period of entrenched residential and educational… -
Norsgaard Nature Center
The Norsgaard Nature Center was created in February 1965. The building located at 301 Lydecker Street was used to house naturalist collections. It was named after Campbell Norsgaard. -
Bethune, Mary Jane Mcleod (1875-1955)
Mary McLeod Bethune (1875–1955) was one of the most influential African American educators, civic leaders, and advocates for democracy in twentieth-century United States history. Born on July 10, 1875, near Mayesville, South Carolina, to parents who had been enslaved, Bethune… -
Eagan's Business School
The Eagan's School of Business was a business training school in Hoboken, New Jersey. It was established in 1894. The school was founded by politician John Joseph Eagan.Due to its location, many students attended from Bergen County. A branch of the school was also founded in… -
Butler, Margaret (1908?-1976)
Margaret Butler was an economics teacher in Englewood. She taught the fifth grade in Harlem and home economics at Dwight Morrow High School. Butler became blind in 1945 and was an instructor at the Community House Social Service Federation in Englewood, teaching braille. She…