Join us for a free public event planned by Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities at Rutgers Camden, Rowan University, and others to provide a variety of opportunities to get to know the history of historic Cooper Street.
All events are free and open to the public.
Cooper Street Historic District
Saturday, October 20, 2018
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Schedule:
Pop-Up Exhibit: The RCA Heritage Program at Rowan University
Rowan University
606 Cooper
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The RCA Heritage Program at Rowan University was established by Joseph Pane, a retired RCA executive, to preserve RCA’s historical role in the development of science and technology in the southern New Jersey region, while also supporting the future of education and research at Rowan University through scholarship opportunities and oral history projects.
This one-day pop-up exhibit will feature RCA/Victor players and electronics, historical photos and information about RCA workers in Camden, and items related to the famous mascot, Nipper.
For more information about the RCA Heritage Program click here.
Pop-up Exhibit: Artifacts and Photographs from the Campbell Corporate Archives
Johnson Park, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pop-up Exhibit: Photographs of Camden in 1986 by Professor Ken Hohing
MARCH Office, 325 Cooper Street, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tour: The Art of Johnson Park
Meet at Cooper Library Steps, Johnson Park, 12 p.m.
This walking tour explores Eldridge R. Johnson Park, and the former Cooper Library which stands at the park’s center.
Tour: Historic Houses of Cooper Street
Meet at the NE corner of 2nd and Cooper Streets at 1 p.m.
This walking tour takes you down Cooper Street and through time as you explore the historic homes and the lives of those who lived and worked on Cooper Street over the last two decades.
Tour: Public Art on Cooper Street
Meet at the NE corner of 2nd and Cooper Streets at 2 p.m.
This walking tour of historic Cooper Street and the surrounding public art in Camden is sure to bring out your creativity. If you’re feeling inspired, bring along sketchbooks, cameras, or journals to capture your own vision of Cooper Street.
Create Your Own Sketch Book
Johnson Park, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
During this hands-on activity, participants will create their own unique sketchbooks to take home or use right away if inspiration strikes. All ages welcome.
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 325 Cooper Street. Stop by the office for information, tour sign-up sheets, light refreshments, and more!
Links:
Cooperstreet.wordpress.com/discover
For more information please reach out to:
Benjamin Saracco, CMSRU Librarian
856.342.2522
saracco@rowan.edu