The New Jersey State Library 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.
