New Jersey’s 350th Anniversary in 2014

The year 2014 will mark a notable milestone for New Jersey: its 350th birthday. Since its creation in 1664, New Jersey has played a pivotal role in the shaping of American life and culture.

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New Jersey Historical Commission Guidelines for FY2014 Project Grants, Minigrants, and NJ350 Publication Initiative Grants
are now Available

Guidelines for the NJ Historical Commission’s FY 2014 Project grant, Minigrant, and NJ350 Publication Initiative grant are now available.

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Declaration of Intent and Application forms will be available in SAGE in the coming weeks. The Commission will also be announcing workshops to help assist new and returning grant applicants.

To receive news about these workshops, please sign up for our mailing list. If you have any questions about eligibility or the application process, please contact NJHC staff at (609) 292-6062.

New Jersey Historical Commission Salutes Bonita Grant, Tireless Advocate for New Jersey History

The New Jersey Historical Commission salutes Bonita Grant, who retires as New Jersey bibliographer at Rutgers University Special Collections and University Archives after 43 years of service. NJHC Executive Director Sara Cureton praised Grant as a tireless advocate for the study and teaching of New Jersey history.

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NJ Historical Commission Presents Sessions on Disaster Recovery and Board Development at Historic Preservation Conference in June

Disaster recovery and non-profit board development are the focus of two sessions moderated by New Jersey Historical Commission staff at the 2013 NJ History and Historic Preservation Conference scheduled for Thursday, June 6, 2013 at the Newark Museum.

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Registration is Now Open for New Jersey's Collections Care Network Training Programs

Registration is now open for New Jersey's Collections Care Network training programs. This series is targeted to museum curators and volunteers, addressing urgent collections care needs in New Jersey, especially those needs identified as part of recovery efforts continue in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Workshops encourage the use of best practices, support targeted fundraising and marketing, increase the use of existing resources, and accelerate the development of collaborative strategies. Topics include digitizing collections, archival management, preserving photographs and safe housing for collections.

The series is presented by New Jersey Historical Commission in partnership with the New Jersey State Library, the New Jersey State Archives, the New Jersey State Museum, the Newark Museum and Rutgers University.

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Hurricane Sandy Resources for
New Jersey's History Community

The New Jersey Historical Commission wishes to remind history organizations impacted by Hurricane Sandy of the variety of federal, state, and local resources available to them in their time of need.

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