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John C. Voll Jr. (1900-1979) was born in Camden and served the Camden Fire Department for 40 years, entering the department on January 15, 1925 and retiring on December 1, 1965. He lived his later years at 2737 Garfield Avenue in the Cramer Hill section of Camden.
Edwin Stanley Wirtz (1914–1975), son of Camden policeman Stanley R. Wirtz and grandson of Camden fireman James McDade, was appointed to the Camden Fire Department in October 1943 and served 22 years, retiring in October 1965 as an inspector in the Fire Marshal's office.
Litwin Brothers Market, a family grocery at 801 Elm Street in North Camden founded by the Litwin family, served the neighborhood from 1941 into the 2000s.
Clare Street is a one-block thoroughfare in South Camden, running from Pine Street to Division Street. Originally called Pine Avenue, it was renamed Clare Street between 1878 and 1890, then later renamed Jesthroe Hunt Sr. Lane in honor of a Camden firefighter who passed away in 2005.
Fourth Street, one of Camden's original streets, ran with few interruptions from Chelton Avenue in South Camden north to Pyne Point in North Camden. City-directory records, photographs, advertisements and newspaper clippings for every block from the 2000 block of South 4th Street to the 1000 block of North 4th Street.
George B. Anderson was appointed to the Camden Fire Department on September 18, 1872, as a replacement extra man with Engine Company 2 . He filled the position left by William S. Davis , who had been promoted to Engineer.
Camden marriage license announcements from August 14, 1956, including William Coleman of Lawrence Street and Evelyn A. Bond of 1031 North 18th Street.
Camden Courier-Post - February 12, 1938 Arrested at Second and Main streets with a sink in their possession, two youths were given suspended six-month sentences yesterday by Police Judge Mariano .
Camden Courier-Post - June 21, 1933 A husband who celebrated St. Patrick's Day, 1932, by singing I'll Give You Something to Remember Me By and handing his wife a swift left to the chin, lost a divorce action yesterday.