Alien Soil
Rutgers University Press (Verlag)
978-1-9788-3354-8 (ISBN)
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The book begins with the Krueger-Scott Mansion’s deep history, followed by the sequence of events surrounding the proposed Cultural Center. Last owned by African-American millionaire and beauty-culture entrepreneur Louise Scott, the Victorian Krueger-Scott Mansion was built by beer baron Gottfried Krueger in 1888. Through the history of the Mansion, and the ultimately failed Cultural Center project, one learns about the Newark that African Americans migrated to, what they found when they got there, how living in the city changed them, and how they, individually and collectively, changed Newark.
After the Cultural Center project was officially halted in 2000, the cassette tapes of the oral history interviews were stored away at the Newark Public Library. Ten years later they were unearthed, and ultimately digitized. As of yet, no one has applied these sources directly to their research. Deeply committed to these rich, insightful stories, Singer calls for a more thoughtful consideration of all cities, reminding us that Newark is much more than its 1967 rebellion.
KATIE SINGER holds a Ph.D. in American Studies from Rutgers University-Newark and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She teaches writing at Arizona State University's Los Angeles campus and also teaches boxing. She lives in Glendale, CA.
Prologue
Notes
Chapter One: Putting Black History Somewhere: The Krueger-Scott Mansion Project
Part One: The Mansion
The Backstory
Gottfried Krueger (1888-1925)
The Masons (1925-1958)
Louise Scott (circa 1902-1983)
Looking Forward
Consciousness Shifts (1960s)
Baby Steps (1970s – 1980s)
Progress (1990s)
Trouble (still the 90s)
Conclusion
Part Two: The Oral Histories
Notes
Chapter 2: Sundays
Part One: Church
“Community” (1930-1990)
Bethany Baptist (1870s – 1990s)
Queen Of Angels (1926 - 2016)
Individuals (1919-1997)
Politicians (1971-1997)
Part Two: Not Just Church
Sunday Best (1924-1965)
On The Field (1938-1996)
Leisure Activities (1927-1979)
Radio (1936-1997)
Conclusion
Notes
Chapter 3: Workdays
Part One: Paid Work
Domestic Work
Non-Domestic Work
Getting Work (1940s-1950s)
Nursing Work (1948-1969)
Part Two: Socio-Political Work
Women Working (1965-1994)
Men At Work (1974-2006)
Ministry (1912-1969)
Conclusion
Notes
Chapter 4: Hot Days
Part One: The Set-Up
Perpetuated Narratives & Actual Stories (1961-2011)
Firefighting (1950-1994)
“Important Events” (1949-1968)
Remembering (1920-1972)
Cooperation (1944-1961)
The Personal (1935-1977)
Fears
Part Two: Rebellion
“The Riots” (1967)
Memory and the Event
Aftermath Of Words (1967-2007)
Lasting Perceptions (1967-1997)
Conclusion
Notes
Afterword
Questionnaire
Bibliography
Illustrations
Index
Prologue ix
1 The Krueger-Scott Mansion Project 1
The Mansion 1
The Oral Histories 37
2 Sundays 39
Church 39
Not Just Church 62
3 Workdays 85
Paid Work 85
Sociopolitical Work 112
4 Hot Days 129
The Setup 129
Rebellion 146
Afterword 169
Appendix 171
Acknowledgments 183
Notes 185
Bibliography 205
Index 000
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.8.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | CERES: Rutgers Studies in History |
| Zusatzinfo | 31 B-W & 4 color images |
| Verlagsort | New Brunswick NJ |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 454 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-9788-3354-7 / 1978833547 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-9788-3354-8 / 9781978833548 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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