New Jersey State Archives Events
The
State Archives sponsors occasional lectures, exhibitions
and commemorative events. The pages linked below feature
several past events of special significance. Aside from
the details of the event, they typically also include information,
images and press coverage of the State Archives’ programs,
collections and services.
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April
2010 - The New Jersey State Archives celebrated the tenth
anniversary of its relocation to 225 West State Street from
its former quarters in the State Library. The Archives officially
opened its doors to the public in the current facility on April
25, 2000. To recognize the ten-year milestone, on April 29th,
2010, the Archives hosted a day-long reception and open house
for New Jersey’s historical community and colleagues in
state government.
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June
2009 - On
June 24, 1664, the name "New Jersey" first appeared
as the designation for the territory that now comprises our
state. On this 345th anniversary, we saluted our state’s
history as a key element in our classrooms, our cultural life,
and our tourism industry.
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February
2009 -
To observe the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial, the State Archives
presented a selection of digitized documents from its collection
relating to the 1860 election, Lincoln's 1861 visit to Trenton,
and his posthumous journey through New Jersey.
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October
2008 – The County Archives and Records Management
Association of New Jersey (CARMA/NJ) and New Jersey's Division
of Archives and Records Management (NJDARM) co-hosted a statewide
conference at the Lafayette Yard Marriott in Trenton on October
6, 2008. The conference commemorated DARM's 25th anniverary,
looking at the past, present and future of archives and records
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August
2006 – The State Archives celebrated a milestone
with the digitization of its original Ratification of the United
States Constitution and Bill of Rights. Secretary of State Nina
Mitchell Wells joined Archives staff and others at the Athenaeum
of Philadelphia, where a specialized, oversized scanner was
employed to create electronic images of the framed parchments. |
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April-May
& November 2006 – The third “Jersey Roots”
series featured lectures on various genealogical topics. Co-sponsored
by the Genealogical Society of New Jersey, the series concluded
with a military research conference on Veteran’s Day. |
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April
2006 – Excavations in front of the State House exposed
the ancient stone foundations of a fireproof building designed
for the preservation of the State’s most valuable public
records. The pages linked highlight our press conference held
at the site and contain historical documentation and images
relative to the 1796 structure. |
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December
2005 – The Council of Proprietors of West New Jersey
formally deposited its vast collection of land surveys, minute
and account books, and maps with the State Archives. We celebrated
this monumental historical development with a press event and
exhibition. The pages linked also include guides and information
about researching in the West Jersey archive. |
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September
2005 – The State Archives purchased eleven lots of
unique or extremely rare, colonial New Jersey manuscripts and
imprints. Included were the record books and maps of Robert
Barclay, proprietary governor of East New Jersey. The pages
linked celebrate our press event and exhibition, and include
images of selected items. |
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September-November
2004 – Our second “Exploring Your Jersey Roots”
lecture series was co-sponsored by the Genealogical Society
of New Jersey. Eight presentations covered various aspects of
genealogical research in New Jersey and included new case studies. |
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September-November
2003 – Our first “Jersey Roots” lecture
series, co-sponsored by the Genealogical Society of New Jersey,
featured nine presentations on family history research in the
Garden State. The series ended with an “Ask the Experts”
evening. |
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April
2003 – The State Archives celebrated two major donations,
including over thirty manuscript laws from the colonial period
and early statehood. The donors were Michael Bernstein and George
Sang, the latter donation coming through Special Collections
and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. The pages
linked feature images of the documents. |
