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Eleanor Harvey Park
The Eleanor Harvey park was created at the home of Eleanor Harvey. The plan began in 2013 to change the property into a park. -
The Englewood Community House
The Englewood Community House was originally named the Social Service Federation's Memorial House. It was founded in 1916.
The organization provides social services for the community including child care, job training, and a place for community events and meetings. -
Cut to Retirement
A newspaper article announcing the retirement of Ben Peters.
The article describes how Peters founded Ben's Barbershop, the many famous clientele he served, and his upcoming plans after retirement. The article also quotes his many clientele and describes how Peters' shop was a community center for local men. -
Peters, Benjamin "Ben" (?-2018)
Benjamin "Ben" Peters was a barber in Englewood and the owner of Ben's Barbershop.
He moved to Englewood in the 1950s from South Carolina and after serving in the army opened his own store. He had many famous clientele including Roosevelt Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Murphy, Wilson Pickett, George Benson, J. J. Johnson, and George Powell. He also cut hair for inmates at Bergen County Jail. He retired in April 2002 and moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
He married Laura A. Benson in 1962. -
Making it a Woman's World
An article by Kim Hirsh, a writer for the record, discusses Pheobe Seham, the Women's Rights Information Center, and the publication it founded called "New Directions." The article heavily focused on Seham's views on the current atmosphere of the women's rights movement and her involvement in it. -
Women's Rights Information Center
Pheobe Seham along with others began brainstorming the development of the Women's Rights Information Center in 1973. An abandoned building was bought in 1982 and the center was created by architect Eleanor Kendall Pettersen.
The WRIC creates programs to help women, such as job training, therapy, educational support, and helping victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. -
Brennon's Barber Shop
Brennon's Barber Shop was run by William E. Brennon. He opened in 1962. The shop became a community hub for African American men from towns in the nearby vicinity.Tags Community Centers