Get to Know Your Local Historical Society Project: Glen Rock Historical & Preservation Society

Written by Andrew Dauphinee
Published on July 25, 2024

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.

The Glen Rock Historical & Preservation Society is located at the corner of Rock Road and Main Street at a historic 1905 train station with working tracks. (Listen closely at the end of the video for the train!) Founded in 1988, their goal is to preserve, interpret, and share the history of Glen Rock. In addition to a monthly open house, they also offer bus tours, and programming about the history of the town.

Black and white post card image of Glen Rock, a large rock formation next to a streetlight and power lines in the early 20th Century. — The Rock, at Glen Rock New Jersey

How researchers use collections

Figure out what type of house they have and who may have built it
Family History Research
Individual’s Histories through donated artifacts and documentation
Local Newspaper Research

Available Collections

Tax Maps
Architectural Drawings
Photographs dating from late 1800s through 20^th Century
Hubschmitt Family Manuscript (talks about local families through the ages)
Railroad artifacts
Diaries

Services

Historic House Research Guide
Veterans Banners and Biographies
Past Perfect indexed collection, available for in person use
Open houses and docent services

Contact the Glen Rock Historical & Preservation Society at grhistoricalsociety@gmail.com.

Do you want to nominate your local historical society to be featured in the Get to Know Your Local Historical Society Project? Apply through our registration page.