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Hand drawn area map featuring local landmarks and slave cemetery
A hand drawn map of major streets in Bergenfield. Includes the location of the African American Baptist Church Cemetery, labeled as the "slave cemetery," in relation to major streets in and around Bergenfield.
Fire Reserves Begin Cemetery Restoration
A newsclipping about a group of Civil Defense Fire Reserves posing in front of their truck at the site of their clearing operations at the "Old Slave Cemetery."
Burial Ground Being Cleared Scouts to Clean Up Old Cemetery
A newspaper clipping about the planned restoration of the African American Baptist Church Cemetery by the local Boy Scout troop.
Boy Scouts Tercentenary Celebrating Program meeting agenda
An agenda for Boy Scouts concerning potential Tercentenary celebration activities, including the restoration and rededication of the African American Baptist Church Cemetery, thought to entomb former enslaved people.
Announcement of preparation for restoration of slave cemetery authored by Raymond Guellich February 11 1964
Two documents about the planning of the cemetery restoration project, including the clearing trees and trash by the local Boy Scout troop in preparation for the borough's Tercentenary.
1 black and white photograph Grounds at Slave Cemetery after clearing by the local boy scouts
A black and white image of the cemetery grounds after being cleared.
1 black and white photograph 8 x 10 exterior woods and clearing
A black and white photograph of a plot of land with a pile of branches of trees removed from the site.
1 black and white photograph 8 x 10 dedication of restoration project slave cemetery
A black and white photograph from the dedication of the cemetery restoration project.
1 black and white photograph 5 x7 two men chopping tree two men observe
A black and white photograph of two men chopping down a tree as two other men look on
Santa's Motorcade
A motorcade of chamber members, volunteers, and Santa Claus was led by police escort to visit St. Joseph's Village in Rockleigh, New Jersey.