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A black and white photograph of Clyde Christie, Esq. Marked as a memo from C. Donald Jess, Deputy Superintendent of Bergenfield Public Schools.

A black and white photograph of members of the Rotary Club, with a list of members printed on the back.

A black and white photograph of two men conducting a raffle drawing. A third man on the left smiles at the camera.

A rhyming thank you letter written by a local woman who lived next to the restored cemetery, thanking the Boy Scouts and other workers for the restoration.

A newspaper clipping announcing the completion of the restoration project for the borough's Tercentenary celebration.

A newspaper article about the Boy Scouts wanting to take on another restoration project for the Tercentenary after completing the cemetery restoration. The article includes details about Tercentenary events.

A newspaper clipping about sandstone found during the restoration project for the Cedar Street cemetery. At the time, it was believed to be a slave cemetery. The sandstone was thought to be part of a former gravestone.

A newspaper clipping updating the status of the cemetery restoration project and future plans for the project at the time. The article details the inspection of a local tree surgeon about the removal of certain trees.

A newsclipping detailing the restoration of the "Old Slave Cemetery," as well as details about the rededication ceremony.

A photocopy of a news article detailing the history of the Black cemetery in Bergenfield now known as the African American Baptist Church Cemetery, as well as the history of the church that used to be there. The article notes that it was formerly…