Historic Camden, NJ

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  • James F. “Soup” Campbell

    James F. “Soup” Campbell

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    James Francis “Soup” Campbell was born on December 24, 1897, in Homestead, Pennsylvania. He likely learned to play basketball at the Homestead YMCA under the guidance of Sandy Shields, a star of the 23rd Street Wanderers. Fellow Homestead natives Jackie Adams and Roy Steele were also trained by Shields, and together, they developed one of…

  • H. Roy Steele

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    Henry Roy Steele, widely recognized in Camden, New Jersey, for his basketball prowess and as a tavern owner, left a lasting legacy despite his passing in 1946. Taverns bearing his name continued to operate in Camden and Somers Point, NJ, into the mid-1960s, highlighting his enduring impact. Born on October 22, 1886, in Riddlesburg, Pennsylvania,…

  • Charles B. Helm

    Charles B. Helm

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    Doctor Charles Blaine Helm was born in Camden in 1884. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1906. After establishing a veterinary practice in Camden at 900 South 5th Street where he also lived for many years, Dr. Helm involved himself in a variety of pursuits. Active politically…

  • William Penn Corson

    William Penn Corson

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    William Penn Corson, commonly known as W. Penn Corson, was born on February 27, 1873, in Camden, New Jersey. He was the son of Elias Lake Corson, a sea captain who had commanded a vessel during the Civil War. At the time of the 1880 census, the Corson family resided at 442 Hartman Street, later…

  • Central Airport and Airport Circle

    Central Airport and Airport Circle

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    If you have heard “but where’s the airport?” while traveling to or from Philadelphia…; or more recently, “Where’s the circle?” There once was an airport there… the main airport serving the Delaware Valley, as a matter of fact! There was a circle as well, though it’s not as obvious when looking at it today. The…

  • My Camden Heritage

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    By Dr. Samuel Zuckerman As published in the Jewish Community Voice, January 5, 2005. I am sitting in my den and close my eyes, I see the city as it was in my youth and recall the many people that crossed my path. I was eligible to go to Kaighns School but my parents didn’t…

  • Sunday Beer, Bars Adopted by Assembly

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    Camden Courier-Post – June 22, 1933 Amendments to Temporary Law Passed in Early Morning Sent to Senate for Floor Battle Hours of Debate Center On Local Option Phase Of Measure Trenton, June 22 — Sunday sale after 1 p. m. and bars are permitted by a supplement to the temporary state beer law adopted by…