Get to Know Your Local Historical Society: Historical Society of Princeton

Written by Andrew Dauphinee
Published on March 27, 2024

The NJ State Library (NJSL) is proud to launch the “Get to Know Your Local Historical Society” Project!

The purpose of this project is to create a central repository of informational videos to promote the use of New Jersey historical societies to a wide audience.

Many genealogical resources, especially those focused on a specific region or locale, are located at historical societies; yet many of those collections are unknown to researchers or librarians. By creating a library of informational videos of historical societies throughout the state, we aim to promote local collections, increase the visibility of the state’s historical societies, and provide a central repository for researchers, genealogists, and other librarians to get a high-level description of the collections and services available.

Our first informational video features the Historical Society of Princeton.

How researchers use collections

Family History Research
Author Research
House history Research

Available Collections

Stockton Family Papers
Olden Family Papers
1981 Historic Architectural Survey of Princeton
Princeton City Directories
Princeton Newspapers
Yearbooks
Albert Einstein furniture and artifacts
Historic Photographs

Services

Subject bibliographies/resource lists
Remote reference assistance
Digital Collections and Online Catalog
Local Walking Tours, both virtual and in person

Contact Historical Society of Princeton at research@princetonhistory.org.

Do you want to nominate your local historical society to be featured in the Get to Know Your Local Historical Society Project? Please contact Andrew Dauphinee or Regina Fitzpatrick.