North Jersey History & Genealogy Center.
Pub. Date
1844
Language
English
Description
The collection consists of campaign flyers, constituent communications, and political pins dating from 1844 through 2018, with gaps. The bulk of the Election Advertisements and Political Newsletters were donated by long term Morristown residents and reflect both Republican and Democratic candidates from the 1980s through late 2010s, and the materials illustrate changing philosophical and political alignments among the parties. Newsletters provide...
Pub. Date
1918
Language
English
Description
The bulk of the collection consists of 39 volumes of Conover's Cash Store News, both original copies and reproductions made from high-resolution scans. This monthly publication featured George Conover's tips on frugal living along with columns dedicated to local news ("Items of Interest"), household hints, trivia and jokes, and a healthy amount of advertising for his grocery and printing businesses.
Author
Pub. Date
1883
Language
English
Description
This collection documents the career of a long-time Morristown firefighter and his rise through the ranks of the local fire department. The collection spans from 1883-1998 with the bulk of material dated 1960-1976. The documents, materials and artifacts found here (including fire ribbons and badges as well as a 19th century boarding house register book kept by his grandmother) were either created or collected by George Nixon.
Pub. Date
1816-
Language
English
Description
The business materials of this collection are intended to enhance or supplement research regarding Morris County, New Jersey, and in particular, Morristown, New Jersey. The Business Ephemera and Artifacts Collection covers primarily the 19th and early 20th centuries, but includes some material to the present. Items contained in this collection include business cards, invoices, correspondence, mass cards, hardware, bottles, and toys. Subsequent material...
Pub. Date
1862
Language
English
Description
The collection consists of certificates of disability issued to Morris County residents who either served or were drafted to serve in the Civil War between August and September of 1862. The certificates appear to have been issued in advance of the draft date for men who were deemed physically unfit so that their names would be preemptively stricken from the list of potential draftees. Since the Draft date was set for September 3, 1862, inelligable...
Pub. Date
1764-1983.
Language
English
Description
Pre and post-Revolutionary War era correspondence and genealogical collection created by the Faesch family of Morris County. John Jacob Faesch was an important figure in the iron mining/iron ore industry that helped to supply George Washington's army with artillery and ammunition.
Pub. Date
1834
Language
English
Description
Although the paper records comprise twelve of the fourteen series, the bulk of the material consists of photographs, both individual prints and photo albums. The paper records were created by several generations of Smiths and include property deeds and mortgages, account books and receipts, correspondence, and ephemera. The collection also includes a number of educational, religious, and legal publications. Photographs and scrapbooks cover several...
Pub. Date
1793
Language
English
Description
This collection was compiled by several generations of the Humphreville and Pierson families and handed down to Helen Pierson Hettinger. The Pierson Hettinger Papers include account books and personal records, including letters, speeches, historical research, and school papers. Materials reflect the lives of both the Pierson family of Morristown and the Humphreville family of Morristown and Newark.
Pub. Date
1839
Language
English
Description
The Blue Gate Farm Collection provides historical evidence of at least two prominent Morris County families from the mid-1800s until the end of the 20th century. The two families, the Vail/Fords and the McEwans lived on, or close to, Blue Gate Farm. Located on the eastern border of Morris Township and at the bottom of Ford Hill Road, the 14 acre farm was once the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. McEwan, Jr. The collection spans 1839-1971 with bulk...
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