Academy of the holy angels demarest academy of the holy angels fort lee academy of the sacred heart. Local history books on new jersey arcadia publishing. The new jersey historical commission announces 2019 nj history conference. New jersey department of state historical commission. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jerseys history from the prehistoric era to the present. Although hudson was british, he worked for the netherlands, so he claimed the land for the dutch.
Years ago i found shellpile and bivalve, twin communities in the larger community of port norris, which is, in turn, part of the even bigger commercial township. Shopping categories include books about new jersey people, books about new jersey history, new jersey cookbooks, hiking and enjoying the new jersey outdoors, new jersey reference books, and calendars, magazines and newspapers, dvd and videos, and posters under more. History of hunterdon and somerset counties, new jersey. New jersey historical society, new jersey historical commission. The colonial history of new jersey started after henry hudson sailed through newark bay in 1609. Bibliography books, transcripts, and articles olympia. Nj history books do you know the history of your town. Newark, new jersey board of education, december 1919 syllabus on health for the public schools of newark, new jersey grades 16 newark, new jersey board of education, adopted october 28, 1920.
New brunswick but thats nothing new the city was the location of the countrys first intercollegiate football game, rutgers versus princeton, in 1869. The purpose of the north brunswick historical society shall be to promote, support, gather, preserve, advance and disseminate knowledge about the history of north brunswick, nj through research, collections management, preservation andor interpretation, and make such programs and resources available to the general public. The exhibition focused on new brunswicks central business district. Encyclopedia of new jersey, rutgers university press, new brunswick, new. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read history of hunterdon and somerset counties, new jersey. I first heard of shell pile and bivalve, two old oystering towns, the way most folks do, through henry charlton becks classic book forgotten towns of southern new jersey. It is the province of the school to turn out healthy, vigorous boys and girls. More modern andor more recently accessioned collections may. By 1779, new jersey representatives signed the first.
Built by mark reeve in 1686, the onestory block was probably the jail when greenwich was the cumberland county seat after 1748. Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. Biographical and genealogical history of the city of newark and essex county, new jersey, new york and chicago. New jersey archives and libraries genealogy familysearch. Abaa chronicles of new brunswick, new jersey by wall, john. The green brook historical society of green brook township seeks to preserve the history, architecture and heritage of the township for future generations. Games and dances for elementary schools newark public library, 1922. History ancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. James hannay became the most influential new brunswick historian of the late19th and early20th century. Also known as the garden state, new jersey has been a center for hightech industry and invention throughout its existence. With histories of lives, families, and landmarks, stafford chronicles vividly reconstructs different ways of life in a town that has seen many changes. This bibliography lists books, articles, and transcripts relating to olympia area history. The long history of heavy industry in new jersey has left the state with the largest inventory of u.
Birkner fortynine specialists in new jersey history have contributed to the book. Book store our comprehensive library of books and treatises form the states most inclusive series of regionally focused legal materials. While many of the towns in that book are long gone, shell pile and bivalve along with port norris hang in there. The garden state has lots to offer, from beaches and cities, to great food and even better stories. Whether youre reliving your childhood or taking in a time before you were born, old photos are a piece of history worth treasuring. A brief history of the area by barbara solemstull located on a navigable waterway, yet inland and remote, the forks in southern new jersey was a haven for smugglers at the dawn of the revolutionary war. New books in history is an authorinterview podcast channel that showcases recentlypublished historical monographs. This article attempts to list the oldest extant buildings surviving in the state of new jersey in the united states of america, including the oldest houses in new jersey and any other surviving structures.
Here is an alphabetical list of books about new jersey, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available. Joseph bilby served as lieutenant in the 1st infantry division in vietnam and is the authoreditor of more than three hundred articles and fourteen books on new jersey and military history. In the month of october, 1784,l1e arrived at halifax, with his family, in the ship st. Their essays concentrate on the governors terms in the state house, explaining the main forces, movements and events of the times. Sites on the list are generally from the first period of american. Bivalve and shell pile commercial township, nj south. Before the europeans arrived, the delaware or lenni lenape indians had long occupied the region. An overpowering sense of history and loss hangs over both hamlets like. Almost a century passed before colonization began with the arrival in 1609 of the english navigator henry hudson, who sent a party to explore sandy hook. This includes the majority, but not all of our holdings. New jersey digital collections highlights new jersey. Many of the early roads in south jersey can be identified by the presence of a tavern or inn. This catalog is constantly being updated and revised, and entries are subject to change. The 18 books every new jersey resident should read before.
Many are also available on line, either housed on our website or externally, and links will be underlined. The purpose of the author, upon starting out, was to gather in a convenient and permanent form a full and reliable epitome of the history of newark, from its settlement in may, 1666, to the year 1878. Christine has 578 books on goodreads, and is currently reading for the sake of the game. When oyster boats ruled delaware bay and port norris was n. Conference to explore and celebrate the stories of women throughout nj state history.
Meerwald, the schooner that is new jerseys official tall ship. This work is a consolidation of all the family history articles that appeared throughout the complete run of the west virginia historical magazine quarterly from. For the first time, a library history is focused on the way in which libraries of all kinds have developed within a single state. The bayshore center at bivalve is new jerseys only environmental history museum and the home port of the 1928 schooner aj meerwald, new jerseys official tall ship.
History on the half shell we learn about the bivalve bounty that once existed off the shores of manhattan. Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages. The display cases were organized in a generalized geographic order to show changes through time, though many of the images overlap between areas especially the air photos and maps. Some dates are approximate and based upon dendochronology, architectural studies, and historical records. Outline history of new jersey, rutgers university press, new brunswick, nj 1950.
Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. A pictorial history of ocean city, new jersey by tim cain price. Located on a working waterfront, the bayshore center at bivalve operates the delaware bay museum and the oyster cracker cafe in the oyster shipping sheds dating back to 1904. When they look out over the languid maurice river these days, joan riggin harper and clyde phillips can still see the regatta of sorts that used to appear each sunday afternoon, when hundreds of wooden boats would be under sail, racing out of the mouth of the river to get to oyster beds in the delaware bay to begin the work week of harvesting the shellfish. With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers ebook written by. In 1524 the italian explorer giovanni da verrazzano was the first european to reach new jersey.
He is a member of the executive board of the nutley historical society and is on the advisory board of the clifton arts center. New jersey state book store new jersey almanac facts about. Aug 10, 2014 i have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. He is a trustee of the new jersey civil war heritage association, publications editor for its 150th anniversary committee and assistant curator of the. A great book also for young adults or those not to heavy into history as the book gives a flavor to most events not taught in history books yet keeps your attentions.
History of nj new jersey information research guides. As of the 2000 united states census, the cdps population was 1,377. An illustrated history of the garden state rivergate regionals collection by maxine n. Small trading colonies sprang up where the present towns of hoboken and jersey city are located. We are members of the living history museum community in new jersey on a mission to promote living history activities and. Gabriele is a lifelong new jersey resident and a graduate of montclair state university. Start here, with a collection of 18 books novels, poetry, folklore, memoirs, natural history, sociology culled. New jersey has a long and distinguished history that dates back far before the american revolution in which the state played a pivotal role. A history of new jersey libraries, 17501996 by edwin p. The growth of public libraries, the state library, school libraries, academic libraries, and special libraries are all considered in this one volume. Newark archives project resources for newark history. This site, hosted by the old newark group and its webmaster, glenn geisheimer, presents both original source material and. The stories are based in southern ocean county, nj, but they range to high points of new jersey shore area history from the 1600s to the present.
History presented by an aspiring historian who believes that history is not just the big events of life, but instead is the sum of many little moments. Superfund sites, and industrial cleanup is an important issue in its cities. The chronicles of new brunswick, new jersey, 16671931. The first hundred years of the new jersey zinc company 1948. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the garden state has evolved.
New jersey has a long and distinguished history that dates back far before the american revolution, in which the state played a pivotal role. This weeks united states of books features new jersey. In many cases links to digital versions of books, articles, documents, and audiovisual materials are provided. Nj books, censuses, maps, city directories, local histories, vital records, church records, family folders, and indexes to new jersey family history sources. It currently indexes 3,457 record series, including 25,285 cubic feet of records and 22,009 reels of microfilm held by the state archives. Library has new jersey state censuses, new jersey city directories. What are the best books on the history of new jersey.
New jersey historical society library 52 park place newark, new jersey 07102 telephone. The contribution they and their descendants have made to their community. One of the original colonies, new jersey was an important battleground during the american revolution. These 14 rare photos from new jersey will take you. I have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. Library archives the new jersey historical society.
Also stories of infamous politicians and the boardwalk life of. List of the oldest buildings in new jersey wikipedia. Historical timeline of early new jersey descendants of. The official web site for the state of new jersey a. The towns extensive history dates back to prerevolutionary times. The zierdt site in montague, sussex county and the plenge site along the musconetcong river in franklin township, warren county, as well as the dutchess cave in orange county, new york, represent camp sites of paleoindians. M8 h2 camera eos1d foldoutcount 0 identifier cu31924028828386 identifierark ark. Kurlansnky writes, by 1880, new york was the undisputed capital of history s greatest oyster boom in its golden age, which lasted until at least 1910. Theres so much history in this state, its hard to pack it into one book. New jersey state archives genealogy collections, with links to information about place names, vital records, censuses, land records, probate, military records, court records, and miscellaneous manuscript collections. Architectural preservation organizations in new jersey. Originally settled by native americans, new jersey has welcomed waves of immigrants, from the dutch and. From our wharves visitors get an unspoiled view of.
He wrote several books and articles on the early history and settlement of new brunswick, the most influential being this, the history of new brunswick. Luwrcncc, after a passage of fiftysix days, from london. Published 1948 by the new jersey zinc company in new york. The library staff will do a limited amount of research for a fee. Start here, with a collection of 18 books highbrow and low, novels, poetry, folklore, memoirs, natural history. Garden state greats discover nj 350 discover nj history. The new jersey historical society has an extensive archives and library, but we. Lafayette in new brunswick in 1824, proceedings of the new jersey historical society, volume v, no. New jersey state archives new jerseys official research center for public records of enduring historical value.
The work was originally published in a two volume set. The first courts and early judges of new brunswick. Resource guide researching historic buildings in new york city july 2016 although most city register offices contain both the index books and microfilmed records, for brooklyn, the index books are at the queens city register office in jamaica while the microfilmed records are at the brooklyn city register office in downtown brooklyn. Resource guide researching historic buildings in new york city. It is part of the vinelandmillville bridgeton primary metropolitan statistical area for statistical purposes. The first hundred years of the new jersey zinc company a history of the founding and development of a company and an industry, 18481948.
Stories inspired by the sherlock holmes canon by laurie r. In 1776, new jersey became one of the founding states of the newly independent united states of america. The official web site for the state of new jersey history. In the new jersey state bookstore you will find information about new jersey. Google translate is an online service for which the user pays nothing to obtain a purported language translation. Series of state funded books written to celebrate the 300th anniversary of new jersey in 1964 now digitized for new jerseys 350th anniversary. New jersey state librarys genealogy and local history holdings. New brunswick, new jersey revolutionary war sites historic. The 18 books every new jersey resident should read before they. The new jersey historical society 52 park placenewark, nj 07102 973 5968500fax. The historic new jersey, a trip to discover the hidden treasures of its cities, meet its people, and relive the past events that made history. The society gathers historical documents, photographs, and artifacts. New jersey state publications digital library digital jerseyana collection new jersey digital collections highlights new jersey african american history curriculum guide.
The state has a rich native american heritage and complex colonial history. I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university. Native jersey residents lenni lenape or delaware indians of the eastern algonquin confederacy. List of books and articles about new jersey history. The important events and heroism of jerseymen in the revolutionary and civil war is thoroughly researched and well writtenan important addition to the library of a history buff. Guides to the collections are available on the library website. New jersey historical society library nj books, censuses, maps, city directories, local histories, vital records, church records, family folders, and indexes to new jersey family history sources. New jersey resources for local history and genealogy by. These 14 rare photos from new jersey will take you straight to the past its always fun to take a trip down memory lane or explore the past through stories and images. Click on the image or title for additional information and availability purchases are provided by. New jersey state archives new jersey state archives. New jersey has been a leader in industrial research and development since the establishment in 1876 of thomas edisons research facility in menlo park. Lewis publishing company, 1898, ol 17996898m the guide book street guide and general information of newark, newark, n. Paleoindians first settled in the area of presentday new jersey after the wisconsin glacier melted around,000 b.
The companys line of business includes the wholesale distribution of books, periodicals, and newspapers. History and legends by william mcmahon, envisioning new jersey. With treatises and practice manuals covering virtually every aspect of new jersey legislation, njicle is proud to be the professional development resource for the legal community. Shop history united states state local books at alibris. Despite diseases that have nearly wiped out the oyster population twice, one factory and a handful of. It also includes links to historical sites and resources in newark. The hidden history of new jersey is a mustreadand not just for those who reside in the garden state. Collections of the new jersey historical society, volume 16 collections of the new jersey historical society, new jersey historical society. Port norris is an unincorporated community and censusdesignated place cdp located within commercial township, in cumberland county, new jersey, united states. He is the author of the golden age of bicycle racing in new jersey, and has worked as a journalist for over 35 years. Considering that many vital records, land documents, probate records and military service papers were filed centrally by the colony and state of new jersey, the state archives is a treasure trove for genealogists and historians. Located in the heart of the bustling atlantic corridor and. External links those found on other websites will open new windows.
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