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Vaughn, Carmen and Leroy
Leroy and Carmen Vaughn, African American parents in Englewood, became central figures in a landmark New Jersey Supreme Court case after they kept their daughter, Laurie, out of the fourth grade during the 1962 boycott of Lincoln School, which Black parents charged was racially… -
Vaughan, Sarah Lois (1924-1990)
Sarah Lois Vaughan was a singer and musician. She began her career in the 1940s touring with Earl Hines. She began a solo career in 1945. She eventually joined the Columbia record label. She joined the Mercury record label from 1954 to 1959. After that, she joined the Roulette… -
Van Gelder, Rudy
Rudy Van Gelder (November 2, 1924 – August 25, 2016) was one of the most influential recording engineers in the history of jazz, shaping the sound of modern jazz from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond. Trained as an optometrist, Van Gelder began recording musicians in his… -
Van Dusen, Henry Dr.
Henry Pitney (“Pit”) Van Dusen (1897–1975) was an American theologian, educator, and ecumenical leader whose career united academic theology with public moral engagement at the local, national, and international levels. Born in Philadelphia to lawyer George P. Van Dusen and… -
Van Dusen, Henry
Henry Pitney ("Pit") Van Dusen (1897–1975) was one of the foremost American Protestant theologians and ecumenical leaders of the twentieth century. Born in Philadelphia, he attended the William Penn Charter School before graduating with honors and election to Phi Beta Kappa at… -
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Vale, Jerry
Vale, Jerry (1930–2014) was an American traditional pop singer best known for his smooth, Italian-influenced vocal style and a long recording career that peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. Born Genaro Louis Vitaliano in the Bronx to Italian immigrant parents, Vale rose to national… -
Unie's Oval Bar
On Forest near Dean Street. In the 1940s, Eddie Arnold used to play at the Piano.