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Series 1: Plainfield Chamber Items, 1959, 1964-1965, 2004, 2006
A Finding Aid for the Records of the Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Part of the Local Organizations Collection at the Plainfield Public Library
Finding aid prepared and encoded by Anna Henderson.
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| Repository: | Plainfield Public Library, Local History Department, 800 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 |
| Creator: | Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Title: | Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce Papers |
| Dates: | 1959, 1964-1965, 2004, 2006 |
| Quantity: | 1 file folder |
| Abstract: | The mission of the Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce [1959, 1964-1965, 2004, 2006] is “to provide opportunities for businesses to come together and do business that will result in the growth of business in the City of Plainfield.” It was absorbed into the Central Jersey Chamber of Commerce, but then reestablished in 2000. It currently has approximately 135 members, who benefit from the opportunities to network, business credibility, and representation to government provided by the Chamber. The Chamber promotes business in Plainfield by allowing the various business districts to be part of a single organization seeking to improve the city's business climate and also conducts networking events, offers business referrals and holds events designed to promote city commerce and offer educational resources for business owners. This collection includes a calendar of events, banquet program, and record of "The Plainfields Jingle." |
| Language: | The records are in English. |
Biographical Note
The mission of the Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce [1959, 1964-1965, 2004, 2006] is “to provide opportunities for businesses to come together and do business that will result in the growth of business in the City of Plainfield.” It was absorbed into the Central Jersey Chamber of Commerce, but then reestablished in 2000. It currently has approximately 135 members, who benefit from the opportunities to network, business credibility, and representation to government provided by the Chamber. The Chamber promotes business in Plainfield by allowing the various business districts to be part of a single organization seeking to improve the city's business climate and also conducts networking events, offers business referrals and holds events designed to promote city commerce and offer educational resources for business owners.
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Scope and Contents
The mission of the Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce [1959, 1964-1965, 2004, 2006] is “to provide opportunities for businesses to come together and do business that will result in the growth of business in the City of Plainfield.” It was absorbed into the Central Jersey Chamber of Commerce, but then reestablished in 2000. It currently has approximately 135 members, who benefit from the opportunities to network, business credibility, and representation to government provided by the Chamber. The Chamber promotes business in Plainfield by allowing the various business districts to be part of a single organization seeking to improve the city's business climate and also conducts networking events, offers business referrals and holds events designed to promote city commerce and offer educational resources for business owners. This collection includes a calendar of events, banquet program, and record of “The Plainfields Jingle.”
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Arrangement
The "Plainfield Chamber of Commerce" collection is arranged into one series:
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
The “Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce” collection is available for research.
Access is restricted to materials prepared by the Local History department staff. All materials must be viewed in the Plainfield Room and may not be removed to another area of the library without permission of the Library Director or designee. Materials must be handled carefully and kept in order. Materials must not be leaned upon, altered, folded, ripped, or traced upon. Marks may not be added or erased from materials. Materials must be returned directly to Local History department staff and inspected before the researcher leaves the Plainfield Room.
Restrictions on Use
One photocopy may be made (by Plainfield Public Library staff) of each document for the purpose of research; official Local History departmental reproduction fees may apply. Permission to publish must be obtained by the Plainfield Public Library Board of Trustees as delegated to the Library Director. Permission to publish does not constitute a copyright clearance. The researcher is responsible for further copyright restrictions. The Plainfield Public Library is not responsible for the misuse of copyrighted material.
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Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Organizations:
Places:
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Physical Charateristics or Technical Requirements
This collection consists of paper documents, which do not require any additional technology for access, and also includes one audio record (45 R.P.M.), which requires a record player.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Identification of item; Date (if noted); “Plainfield Chamber of Commerce” collection, Box and Folder Number; Local History Department, Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, New Jersey.
Acquisition Information
Unknown
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Anna Henderson in February 2008. The finding aid was written by Anna Henderson in February 2008. Finding aid content follows the guidelines suggested by Describing Archives: A Content Standard.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
| Series 1: Plainfield Chamber Items, 1959, 1964-1965, 2004, 2006 | |||||||||||
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| 5 | 2 | Plainfield Chamber Programs and Record, 1959, 1964-1965, 2004, 2006 | |||||||||