Collection 151 thru 175

(NOTE: Titles in burgundy are links to pdf files of the collection.)

Collection No. 151: American Red Cross Papers II (1917-1969).  This collection contains documents and items related to the Hunterdon County Chapter of the American Red Cross dated 1917-1969.  The majority of the items are from the first World War era; although there is a collection of registration cards naming residents who volunteered for Red Cross duty in WW II as well.  The collection would interest anyone researching the Hunterdon Red Cross, the homefront of WWI and WWII, and Hunterdon County history. Download Archives Detail | Download Container List

Collection No. 152: Milford A.A. Baseball Scorebooks (1919-1921). This collection features two baseball score books that were used by the Milford Athletic Association Baseball team during the 1919 and 1921 baseball seasons. Milford A.A. played 24 games each season against many different teams. Download Archives Detail | Download Container List

Collection No. 153: Lillie Stats Letters. This collection consists of private letters received by Ms. Lille Staats. The collection spans from 1904-1909, when Ms. Staats resided in Ringoes, NJ, and at McKinley Hospital in Trenton, NJ. – Download Archives Detail –  |  – Download Container List –

Collection No. 154: Jennie Haver Papers II (1922-1952). The collection includes annual statistics and reports, as well as more detailed monthly statistics and reports, of the Helping Teacher’s Association in Hunterdon County. It also includes a series of professional publications in which Ms. Haver is featured as the subject of an article or to which she contributed to as an author. – Download Archives Detail –  |  – Download Container List –

Collection No. 155: Records of the Hunterdon County Chapter of the American Cancer Society (1946-1986). This collection contains the Minutes of the Hunterdon County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, 1946-1986. Also included is the Chapter’s Charter, and the attendance lists for the Board of Managers, 1965-1986. Download Archives Details | Container List

Collection No. 156:  Phyllis Ryman Black Papers (1870-2008).  This collection contains legal documents and photographs of the family of Phyllis Ryman Black, of Whitehouse, NJ. The collection includes vital statistics (births, deaths, marriages) of the Black, Ryman, and Bonnell families. It also includes a large selection of family photographs, only some of which are identified. This collection would interest anyone researching the Black, Ryman, Bonnell, and associated families of Hunterdon County, NJ. Download Archives Details | Container List

Collection No. 157:  Elizabeth Grandin Papers (1850-1939). This collection contains correspondence, artworks, photographs, and other documents from the highly influential Grandin family, 1850-1939.  Most of the material pertains to Elizabeth Grandin (1889-1970), with some material from Dr. John Grandin; the collection would be of interest to anyone researching the Grandin family.  Download Archives Detail –  – Download Container List –

Collection No. 158:  Margaret N. Smith Photographs (ca. 1890-1960).  This collection consists primarily of photographs of Margaret N. Smith and her family, ca. 1890 -1960.  In addition to photos of Margaret N. Smith and other people, there are numerous photos of Union Township landscapes, and many of cats and dogs.  Download Archives Detail –  – Download Container List –

Collections Nos. 159 and 160:  New Hope Delaware Bridge Company (1812-1832).  One document each, these document the CHARTER of the New Hope Delaware Bridge Company and a legal OPINION concerning the company’s banking privileges. Download 159 Archives  |  Download 159 Container List  |  Download 160 Archives  |  Download 160 Container List

Collection No. 161:  Anna Knispel Evans Collection (1934-1954).  This collection is comprised of completed scrapbooks, unfinished pages, and news clippings concerning current events from the time period of 1934-1954. Subjects include the Morro Castle Disaster, the Johnstown Flood, the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and subsequent trial, and international news items.  The collection would interest anyone researching these subjects or topics of interest in the requisite time period.   – Download Inventory List –  – Download Container List –

Collection No. 162:  Robert Crane Farm Papers (1930-1954.) This collection details the operation of the Robert C. Crane family farm in Pittstown, New Jersey, from 1930 to 1942 and beyond.  Records include notebooks, diaries, farm journals, account books, day books, and other financial information.  The collection would interest those researching Hunterdon agriculture of the time period and the Crane family.  – Download Inventory List –  – Download Container List –

Collection No. 163:  Elmer Schorr Farm Photographs (ca. 1943). This collection is comprised of ten photographs of the Elmer Schorr Farm, located in Readington, New Jersey, ca. 1943.  The collection illustrates the farm and contains images of Elmer Schorr, his nephew Kenneth Schorr, and others. Download Archive List – – Download Container List –

Collection No. 164:  The Lowe Papers (1797-1899). This collection consists of account books, receipts, survey map, and other documents of Aaron van Doren and David Lowe, who farmed in the Barley Sheaf section of Readington Township in the mid-19th century.  In addition, the collection includes a hand drawn survey map of the Choyce Farm in Bethlehem and Kingwood Townships from 1797. Download Archive Detail –– Download Container List –

Collection No. 165:  Hampton Family Ledgers and Diaries (1855-1941).  This collection consists of ledgers and account books from Morris Hampton and from other various merchants. Also included are a church guest register, a diary, and a scrapbook, along with miscellaneous papers found inside these books. Most of these items are from the area of Quakertown, Hunterdon County.  Download Archive Detail –– Download Container List –

 

Collection No. 166:  Round Valley Reservoir Collection (1945-1981).  This collection consists of slides, photographs, negatives, and notes related to the planning, construction, and completion of the Round Valley Reservoir Project in Hunterdon County, NJ, 1945-1981. The collection features detailed plot descriptions and images that describe properties in the valley prior to sale, construction photographs, and post reservoir images. Download Archive Detail –– Download Container List –

Collection No. 168: James Brown Papers (1880-1997). This small collection includes genealogical records assembled by Helen Buchman Frey of Warren County. The genealogical records are of the Amey, Buchman, Frey, and Bowes families.  Download Archives Details |  Download Container List

Collection No. 169: Readington Township Road Payments. This collection contains road payment documents for Readington Township organized by road district and dated in the year 1878. – Download Inventory List –  – Download Container List –

Collection No. 170: Historic American Buildings Survey, Hunterdon County Entries. This collection is composed of 10 folders containing detailed architectural drawings and photographs of ten historic structures in Hunterdon County, NJ. All are included in the Historic American Building Survey. – Download Inventory List –  – Download Container List –

Collection No. 171: The Mahlon Fisher Papers (1851-1920). This collection is comprised of 26 pieces of correspondence from Mahlon Fisher, M & J. Fisher, Johnson Fisher, and Fisher and Weaver to E. Vansyckle, who was the Fisher consignee for grain shipments to New York City. – Download Inventory List –  |  – Download Container List –

Collection No. 172: Franklin Township Archive (1845-2014). This collection is comprised of 12 containers of correspondence, photographs, documents, manuscripts, ledgers, pamphlets, financial documents, reports, brochures, programs, and other materials relating to the founding and governance of Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, NJ, and its civic and social activities. The collection will interest researchers of Franklin Township and Hunterdon County in general. – Download Archives Detail – | – Download Container List –

Collection No. 173: Verna Snyder Papers (1935-1975). This collection consists of a group of ephemera, news clippings, and memorabilia collected by Mrs. Verna Snyder, who was Juror Number 4 in the trial of Richard Bruno Hauptmann for the kidnapping and murder of the infant son of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh. – Download Container List –

Collection No. 174: The C. Lloyd Fell Papers (1886-1839). C. Lloyd Fell was the Clerk of Hunterdon County from 1925 until his death in 1939, and he was also very active in many fraternal and community organizations throughout his lifetime. These records are a mix of his personal and official business papers. – Download Archives Detail – | – Download Container List –

Collection No. 175: Readington Glass Plate Negatives (1916). The collection consists of 91 glass plate negative images of people and places in and around the Readington Village section of Readington Township, New Jersey. All images were photographed by Daniel B. Cole of Readington around 1916. – Download Archives Detail – | – Download Container List –