Historical Accounts
The Conley Family of Camden, NJ
A photographic record of the Conley family of Camden, New Jersey, who arrived in the late 1890s and were among the first families to move to Yorkship Village during World War I.
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Fairview
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Carroll Court
Carroll Court is a short street in the Crescent Gardens development at the extreme south end of Camden's Fairview section, built between 1942 and 1947, running southwest from Independence Road.
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Alabama Road
Alabama Road runs from Yorkship Square southeast through the Fairview section of Camden, crossing Collings Road and continuing east through Crescent Gardens Apartments to Mount Ephraim Avenue.
People
Aloysius "Patsy" Mozier
Aloysius Eugene Francis Patrick "Patsy" Mozier led a fascinating and multifaceted life that spanned military service, professional sports, criminal missteps, and humanitarian efforts.
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John McKay
John McKay was born on October 22, 1891, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Malcolm and Mary McKay. Along with his brothers Malcolm, Thomas, and Stanley, John grew up at 362 East Indiana Avenue in Philadelphia, as recorded in the 1900 Census.
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Dallas Road
Dallas Road is a one-block street running from Tuckahoe Road west to Fenwick Road, with only one house at 915 Dallas Road, first occupied in 1929.
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Brown Street
Brown Street in Camden's Fourteenth Ward was listed in the 1906 and 1924 directories but may never have been fully laid out; satellite images suggest it would have run through the Canterbury Apartments tract.
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Atlanta Road
Atlanta Road runs north to south through the Fairview section of Camden, from Olympia Road to Alabama Road, paralleling Mount Ephraim Avenue. The northern segment (North Atlanta Road) ends at Collings Road; the southern segment (South Atlanta Road) continues to Alabama Road.
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Argus Road
Argus Road runs eastwards from East Octagon Road to North Constitution Road in the Fairview section of Camden.
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Rutledge Walk
Rutledge Walk, in the Crescent Gardens community at the southern tip of Camden's Fairview neighborhood, runs south from Crescent Drive to Independence Road and honors Declaration of Independence signer Edward Rutledge.
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Fairview - Tracking History
By Thomas A. Bergbauer , Retired Courier-Post Editor The Fairview section of Camden was the mother of all planned communities.
Neighborhoods
Fairview
Fairview is the area of Camden also known as Yorkship Village, which was built to house the workers of the New York Shipbuilding Company .
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New Hampshire Road
New Hampshire Road runs from South Collings Road south until it dead ends, crossing South Merrimac Road in Camden's Fairview section. With New Jersey Road it connects Collings and Merrimac, with no addresses of its own.
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New Jersey Road
New Jersey Road runs from South Collings Road south until it ends opposite 1244 South Merrimac Road in Camden's Fairview section. With New Hampshire Road it connects Collings and Merrimac, with no addresses of its own.
People
Felix Bocchicchio
Born on August 31, 1906, in Pennsylvania, Felix Bocchicchio left a lasting imprint on boxing history as the manager of Jersey Joe Walcott , particularly during his remarkable ascent to becoming the heavyweight champion in the late 1940s and early 1950s. However, Bocchicchio's life was filled with diverse and often controversial endeavors, both within and outside the boundaries of the law.
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Robert E. Allenbach
ROBERT E. ALLENBACH was the Chief of Police in Camden, New Jersey from 1998 through 2004.
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C. Richard Allen
C. RICHARD ALLEN was a prominent attorney in Camden County during 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.
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Robert T. Abbott
ROBERT T. ABBOTT was born in Salem, New Jersey on March 21, 1869 to Benjamin P. Abbott and his wife, the former Beulah Horner.
Historical Accounts
Bergen Avenue Memories
We moved to Bergen "Avenue" in 1953. We lived at 1021 Bergen Avenue which is still there. There used to be a red house [1017 Bergen Avenue — ed.] next to the lot which was Engle's Bar. The lot belonged to the bar.
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Robert E. Gibson Obituary
Camden Courier-Post - March 5, 2004 GIBSON, ROBERT E. Of Camden, NJ on March 3, 2004, age 62. Retired superintendent of Water and Waste Water Operation for the City of Camden.
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Faux Hair Shop in Camden Going Out of Business
Camden Courier-Post - November 29, 2003 Cheap Chinese labor dooms family firm By Eileen Stilwell, Courier-Post Staff, Camden No more polyester beards on Broadway . No more plaited "wench wigs" for the Mummers on Broad Street.
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Angie's Pizzeria & Steaks (Advertisement)
A 1981 advertisement for Angie's Pizzeria & Steaks, 1376 Collings Road, Fairview, promoting the Original Panzerotti, fresh dough made daily and delivery hours.
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Devlin
Death notice for Charles H. Devlin, 64, of 1675 Collings Road, Fairview, a retired Camden city fireman and member of the Hot Stovers Baseball Club, with funeral arrangements at the Myrtetus Funeral Home.
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Lichtman's Liquor Store (Advertisement)
A 1976 advertisement for Lichtman's Liquor Store at Collings and Alabama Roads, Fairview: "We Make House Calls."
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Margaret E. Hepworth
Obituary of Margaret E. Hepworth, 80, of 3062 Alabama Road, Camden — wife of the late Thomas Hepworth. Camden Courier-Post, November 29, 1971.
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School Custodian Fatally Stricken
Thomas A. Evans, 66, of Crescent Gardens, a Yorkship School custodian and retired New York Shipbuilding supervisor, collapsed and died at the school.
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Suburban Motors (Advertisement)
A November 1955 advertisement for Suburban Motors, 1200 Collings Road, Fairview: motor overhauls as low as $79.50 with a written guarantee.
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James E. Murphy
Death notice for James E. Murphy, 88, of 3010 Fenwick Road, Fairview, who died January 2, 1955; funeral from the Frank J. Leonard Funeral Home, 1451 Broadway, Camden. Camden Courier-Post, January 4, 1955.
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George B. Brun Sr.
Obituary of George B. Brun Sr., 86, of 3203 Alabama Road, Camden — retired carpenter, born in Norway, member of Epiphany Lutheran Church. Camden Courier-Post, May 29, 1954.
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Gunsmith Shoots Self Inspecting Pistol
Fairview gunsmith Edward Drzewucki, 24, was admitted to West Jersey Hospital with a leg wound after a .25 calibre pistol he was testing in his basement shop at 1439 Collings Road accidentally discharged.
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1946 Map of Camden — Argus Road and the Fairview Neighborhood
A 1946 map of Camden showing Argus Road and the surrounding Fairview neighborhood.
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N. Y. Fur Factory
Page 64 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: advertisements for the N. Y. Fur Factory at 719 Broadway, Marchisello Bros. scrap iron at 319-325 Pine Street, Louis DiNunzio's Broadway Beer Garden at Broadway and Liberty, the Ferry Ave. Liquor Store, John's Diner in Fairview, and Betty's Cafe on Mt. Ephraim Avenue.
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A Friend
Page 65 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: a "Best Wishes from A Friend" greeting and advertisements for John J. Conley plumbing at 3008 Alabama Road, Hathaway Lodge at 5 Points, Keating's at 20th St. and River Ave., realtor James J. Scarduzio at 1809 Broadway, Bobby's Auto Parts, realtor Edmund J. Lenny of Fairview, and the Camden Iron & Metal Co.
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Leon T. Elwell
Page 31 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: advertisements for Leon T. Elwell, watchmaker and jeweler at 2770 Federal St., Chubby's Cafe and Cocktail Bar and Shorty's Newsstand, around an installment of the parish history telling how the St. Joseph's Catholic Church Corporation resolved in 1893 to build a church on lots purchased of Alfred Cramer.
People
Alfred Denny Crox
Service portrait of Private First Class Alfred Denny Crox of 3181 Alabama Road, Camden, during World War II.
People
William H. Crox
Service portrait of Sergeant William Crox of 3181 Alabama Road, Camden, during World War II.
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Ex-Convict Nabbed After Gunplay
Stanley Geda, 25, of 1273 Whitman Avenue, a suspected would-be hijacker of a numbers lottery banker, is escorted out of the Detective Bureau by Detective Joseph Mardino after a chase along Crescent Boulevard. Camden Courier-Post, October 31, 1940.
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Fairview Girl Hurt
Miss Anna Kraft, 32, of 3038 Fenwick Road, Fairview, was injured when two cars collided at Marlton Pike and Cornell Avenue, South Merchantville, and was treated at West Jersey Hospital. Camden Courier-Post, April 13, 1936.
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William H. Kitchin
Death notice for William H. Kitchin, 39, husband of Ethel M. Kitchin, who died October 26, 1935; funeral from his home at 3019 Fenwick Road, Fairview, with interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
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3 Passengers Shaken in Bus-Truck Crash
Three bus passengers were shaken when a Public Service bus driven by Thomas Britt collided with a truck driven by Ralph Ratando of 1114 Collings Road at Monmouth and Sussex Streets, Gloucester. Camden Courier-Post, October 29, 1935.
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Seven Injured in Camden
Seven people were injured when a car carrying a Camden Minor Baseball League team was dragged by a shifting train engine; Albert Blair, 17, of 1144 North 24th Street suffered a fractured skull.
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$33,000 Damages Awarded in Suits Over Truck Crash
A Circuit Court jury awarded $33,000 against the Scott-Powell Dairies to two boys hurt in a 1929 truck collision in Gloucester, among them William Kennedy Jr. of 1503 Collings Road, Fairview; former state policeman Anton Olsen won $8743.95 in a separate suit.
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Former Camden Man Gets Coast Guard Post
Garwood S. Thomas, formerly of Camden, has been placed in command of the Indian River Coast Guard station, replacing Capt. H. Baker. Camden Courier-Post, June 6, 1932.
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Trickling Hose Betrays Attic Still to Dry Sniffers
Federal prohibition agents discover a 300-gallon still operating in the attic of 3215 Alabama Road, Fairview, after following the odor of alcohol through the neighborhood. Harry Benzuk and Alex Slusaruk arrested. Camden Courier-Post, November 12, 1931.
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Doris Convicted at Quick Trial; Gets Ten Years
John Doris, 30, a Philadelphia gangster, was tried, convicted and sentenced by Judge Samuel M. Shay to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for the April 29 shooting of Joseph Connors in Kaighn avenue near Broadway; his wife fainted in court as the penalty was set.
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Elizabeth C. McCann
Death notice for Elizabeth C. McCann, beloved wife of George McCann, of 3138 Alabama Road, Fairview, Camden. Philadelphia Inquirer, June 9, 1922.
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New Buildings Going Up
Camden Daily Courier - November 15, 1890 Many Houses Now Being Erected Camden builders do not seem to be deterred by the fear of financial panic or an idea that the McKinley bill presages disaster in business.