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Weston D. Fisler
Weston D. Fisler, nicknamed “Icicle,” was born on July 5, 1841, in Camden, NJ. He came from a well-known family; his father, Dr. Lorenzo F. Fisler, was the mayor of Camden three times. In 1864, Wes played as a catcher and was the cleanup hitter for a team simply called “New Jersey.” His game stats…
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Blue Collar Work
By Robert A. Stanton During the summer of 1942 I worked as a laborer at a large factory, and my experience there has affected my opinions on labor relations ever since. The J. R. Evans Company Leather Factory at at 2nd and Erie Streets in Camden, New Jersey was established in 1858, and employed many…
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Historical Sketch of the Camden Fire Insurance Association, Camden, NJ.
Compiled by B. F. Bibighaus, 1914 Camden, New Jersey — from which the Association takes its name — was named after Earl Camden, Lord Chancellor of England. The Earl’s friendship for the American Colonists and his strong opposition to their unjust taxation by the English Parliament, made him very popular in this country. In the…
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Camden Mutual Insurance Association
Southwest Corner of 5th and Federal Street In September of 2005, workmen employed by the FFC Construction Company of Gloucester City NJ were instructed to erect a fence at the southwest corner of Fifth and Federal as a safety precaution for pedestrians, as the recently installed River Line light rail tracks pass by the intersection.…
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Robert A. Stanton
Robert A. Stanton, known as Bob to his friends, grew up on Park Boulevard in Camden’s Parkside section and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1940. His family had deep ties to Camden: his second cousin, Robert S. Hart, was killed in an aircraft accident during World War II, and his uncle, John Stanton,…
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Samuel S. Yellin
Sam Yellin was born on January 4th, 1905, in Camden, New Jersey, as the eldest of nine children. His parents, Louis and Sarah, owned a dry goods store in Camden. Due to his father’s frequent illnesses, Sam left school at the age of 12 to help support his family. He worked at Hurley’s furniture store…
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Fletcher Stanley Bleakly
Fletcher Stanley Bleakly, known as F. Stanley Bleakly, or just Stanley Bleakly, was the son of John W. F. Bleakly and his wife Fannie. His grandfather, William Bleakly, owned a large lime and cement company at Front and Federal Streets in the 1880s and 1890s, where his father later became the manager. F. Stanley spent…
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Camden County General Hospital
Besides Cooper, West Jersey, and Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden residents used other medical facilities over the years. Some, like the Municipal Hospital and Belleview Hospital, both long closed, were in the city limits. One in particular, the County Hospital at Lakeland, was not, and is worth writing about. In a wiser time, Camden County…
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Isaac J. Hibbs
Isaac J. Hibbs was born on March 25, 1848, in Pennsylvania. He was the son of Isaac G. Hibbs, a carpenter, and his wife Mary. At the time of the 1850 Census, he was the youngest of the seven living Hibbs children. The family resided in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Around 1863, Isaac J.…
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Charles Boyer – Excerpt
This content is excerpted from South Jersey – A History: 1624-1924. CHARLES SHIMER BOYER was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, May 23, 1869, son of Benjamin Franklin and Alabama (Shimer) Boyer. On the paternal side, his great-grandfather, John Boyer, arrived in Philadelphia from the Palatinate in 1739, while on the maternal side he can claim American…
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Douglass Street
Douglass Street is a small street between Spruce Street and Cherry Street, between 7th and 8th. As of 2024, there are still five houses with addresses on Douglass Street.
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James R. Snyder
James Rudolph Snyder was born in Camden, New Jersey, on January 2, 1932, to Rex W. Snyder and Anna Jackson. He was the sixth of at least seven children, following Clarence F., Woodley R., Julius, Margaret, and Leroy Snyder. A sister, Florence, was born in 1936. The Snyder family moved to Camden from Philadelphia shortly…
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Arnold W. Webster
Arnold Webster pleaded guilty to illegally paying himself $20,000 in school district funds after becoming mayor. Serving as mayor from 1994 to 1997, he faced a potential sentence of 16 months in prison and $250,000 in fines. In August, he was sentenced to six months of house arrest and ordered to repay over $20,000 in…