People
Alban T. Eavenson
Alban Taylor Eavenson, born on November 9, 1895, in Philadelphia, was the son of Louis L. Eavenson and Rachel T. Scott.
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Eavenson and Levering
Manufacturing and Hardware
Eavenson and Levering Company
Founded in 1902 by Alban Eavenson and J. Walter Levering in Philadelphia, the Eavenson & Levering plant scoured wool so it could be processed into yarn. The firm moved to Camden in 1906 and expanded so rapidly that it incorporated in 1916.
Businesses
Camden Industries
A directory of Camden's industries and manufacturers by trade, from abattoirs to yeast makers, totaling 349 industries and 39,362 employees.
Historical Accounts
INDUSTRIES QUICK TO APPRECIATE CAMDEN'S DESIRABILITIES
City's Workshops turn out everything from pen points to the Superdreadnaught Battleships A seer once stated that Camden allegedly was a city of possibilities. And then industries started to crop up within the boundaries of the City.
Streets
Liney Ditch
Liney Ditch takes its name from Line Ditch, a.k.a. Little Newton Creek, a.k.a. Kaighn's Run, a stream located in South Camden . This stream originated out near 10th Street at one time.
News Articles
John Melfi Sr.
Obituary of John Melfi Sr., 74, of 24 Ablett Village, Camden — born in Italy, Camden resident for 42 years, maintenance man for Eavenson and Levering. Camden Courier-Post, December 11, 1956.
News Articles
Wirtz to Hear Fate in Bandit Quiz Today
Colsey Doubts Cop Will Face Charges; Case to Go to Garnd Jury Decision on any action to be taken against Stanley Wirtz , suspended Camden detective charged with having furnished the guns and automobile for a holdup, will be made today by Commissioner Mary W. Kobus and Police Chief Arthur Colsey .
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Wirtz Ordered to Face Inquiry By Mrs. Kobus
Carr and Koerner Will Be Questioned in Holdup Case Caution is urged by Justice Lloyd Detective Stanley Wirtz , suspended by Police Chief Arthur Colsey yesterday pending investigation into charges that he supplied the guns and an automobile for a holdup, has been ordered to appear today before Commissioner Mary W. Kobus , director of public safety.
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'Joey' Powell Rearrested As County Opens Holdup Probe
Orlando Acts as City Cops Free Former Boxer in Payroll Plot Frameup Charged by Another Suspect Prisoner Says Ex-Fighter Got Him in on Theft, Tipped Police Joseph "Joey" Powell, former boxer who was arrested by city police in connection with a South Camden holdup and subsequently released, was rearrested by county detectives last night.
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CAMDEN - A Great City Growing Greater
Evening Courier - Centennial Anniversary Edition - February 13, 1928 Just one hundred years ago today, a little group of men went before the Legislature and asked that body to incorporate as a city the straggling and struggling village of Camden.
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New Chairmanship of the Camden Chamber of Commerce Committee
Philadelphia Inquirer - October 7, 1921 Circuit Court Judge Frank T. Lloyd yesterday accepted chairmanship of the Camden Chamber of Commerce Committee which is to study the unemployment question and make suggestions for remedial measures.