Hoboken: A Visitor's Guide. Produced by Hoboken Community Development Agency, [1977].

Archive

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Hoboken Historical Museum

front cover

front cover

Name/Title

Hoboken: A Visitor's Guide. Produced by Hoboken Community Development Agency, [1977].

Entry/Object ID

2004.003.0010

Scope and Content

Hoboken: A Visitor's Guide. Produced by Hoboken Community Development Agency [CDA], [1977]. Oblong booklet, 8-1/2" high x 11" wide. pp. [i], 27 plus covers, illustrated. Photo on cover by Dennis Simonetti. Rear cover is blank. Interior has occasional holographic ink notes by previous owner. PDF on file. Full text is transcribed in notes. (Note: a later version was published ca. 1984-1985 with a different cover and only 18 pages, see related or archives 2015.001.0079). Page [i] is a letter of April 12, 1977, signed in facsimile, from then Mayor Steve Cappiello. Pages 1-5 are text of Hoboken history with thumbnail images. The credits on page 27 note that this text first appeared in the Bicentennial Calendar (1976) . Page 6 is map, line drawing by Judy Clark, Hoboken Historic Sites Walking Tour with 32 numbered locations noted on it. Pages 7-16 are descriptions of each numbered site along with a photograph or line drawing. Pages 17-18: Preservation Hoboken-Style. Pages 19-21: Dining Out. A few restaurants are given a paragraph of text (Clam Broth House, Helmer's, Michael's, the Cellar at the Union Club, Norby's, The Shannon, Hoboken House, Henry Yee's Islander) followed by a list of 15 establishments. Pages 22-24: Places to Buy Food. Text covers Fiore's House of Quality Dairy, Van Holland, Aversa's, Sunny's Farm, Gustoso's, Marie's, Carlo's Bakery, Corbisiero, De Bari, Schoning's. It is followed by lists in four categories: Bakeries; Delicatessens; Markets; Unique Markets (Indian). Page 25: Getting To and From Hoboken. Text plus a PATH map. Page 26: Getting Around in Hoboken. Text includes auto directions and a regional map probably provided by the Port Authority. Page 27: credits. States "Brochure prepared for forthcoming guide for residents and businessmen as part of CDA's Economic Development Program."

Acquisition

Accession

2004.003

Source or Donor

Found in collection

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Credit Line

Museum Collection.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1977 - 1977

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1977 Date(s): 1977 Level of Description: Item

General Notes

Note

Display Value: Good Notes: �A Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2004-02-10