New Jersey State Archives

New Jersey State Archives New Jersey's official research center for public records of enduring historical value.

Do you have burning archival questions you never felt you had the opportunity to ask? Are you curious about our collecti...
10/16/2025

Do you have burning archival questions you never felt you had the opportunity to ask? Are you curious about our collections, or projects we’re working on? Do you need help determining how to get started on a research project, or want to know some obscure NJ trivia fact you think we might have the answer to? Today is Ask an Archivist Day, so now’s your chance to ask away! [FWPNW026]

Today is national fossil day! This Mastodon fossil was on display in the 1950s. At this time, the State Museum exhibitio...
10/15/2025

Today is national fossil day! This Mastodon fossil was on display in the 1950s. At this time, the State Museum exhibitions were located in the New Jersey State House. [SENPI001]

Join us Thursday, October 23 at the Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon at the Wagner Free Institute of Science! The State ...
10/14/2025

Join us Thursday, October 23 at the Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon at the Wagner Free Institute of Science! The State Archives, as well as other institutions, will be showcasing lantern slides from their collections. Our contribution includes slides from the early days of the Division of Parks and Forestry.

See the link for more information and registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-philadelphia-lantern-slide-salon-tickets-1622303165439?aff=oddtdtcreator

This lantern slide depicts Lake Owassa, at the southern end of Stokes State Forest. [SENPA012]

Congratulations to our Supervising Archivist, Ronnie Calder on receiving the Roger McDonough Librarianship Award!
10/11/2025

Congratulations to our Supervising Archivist, Ronnie Calder on receiving the Roger McDonough Librarianship Award!

We are ready for another Day! 10/10 (1010 like binary code) is celebrated as Electronic Records Day in the archival co...
10/10/2025

We are ready for another Day! 10/10 (1010 like binary code) is celebrated as Electronic Records Day in the archival community. Over the past year, our Electronic Records Unit has been working to reformat obsolete media like the ones in this photo. By converting the media to digital, they are making these parts of our collection accessible again.

10/09/2025

📜 The Monmouth County Archives Division of the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office invites you to the Annual Archives and History Day this Saturday, October 11th (held every October in honor of American Archives Month)! 🇺🇸

🗓 Saturday, October 11, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 Robert J. Collins Arena, Brookdale Community College
765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738

This FREE, PUBLIC EVENT features engaging speakers, a special Monmouth County history exhibit, and over 50 local historical societies, museums and archives showcasing their collections.

🎆 This year’s theme: “The American Revolution in Monmouth County” — celebrating America’s upcoming 250th birthday!

🎤 Keynote Speaker: Jonathan Mercantini, Ph.D., Acting Associate Provost for Special Projects and Professor of History, Kean University

🇺🇸 In addition to Professor Mercantini’s keynote speech, this year’s Archives and History Day event will feature a Revolutionary War exhibit and catalog titled, “Conflicting Allegiances: Loyalists & Patriots in Revolutionary Monmouth County.” The event will also feature period re-enactors, fife and drum music, displays from 50+ local and state historical organizations, awards presentations and activities for children.

🔗 View more details: www.njparenting.com/events

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Today would be the 215th birthday of James W. Marshall, a Hopewell and Lambertville resident who found gold at his Calif...
10/08/2025

Today would be the 215th birthday of James W. Marshall, a Hopewell and Lambertville resident who found gold at his California mill and sparked the gold rush. Pictured is his home in Lambertville, now the location of the Lambertville Historical Society. [S99PC001]

Happy The Life of a Showgirl Release Day to all who celebrate! [SNJSA030]
10/03/2025

Happy The Life of a Showgirl Release Day to all who celebrate! [SNJSA030]

Our October mini-exhibit is now up in the Manuscript Reading Room. This exhibit explores some of the historic buildings ...
10/02/2025

Our October mini-exhibit is now up in the Manuscript Reading Room. This exhibit explores some of the historic buildings of Burlington County, as documented in our Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) collection. Check it out on your next visit!

Last week, Director Joseph Klett and Electronic Records Archivist Tara Maharjan represented New Jersey at the Council of...
09/29/2025

Last week, Director Joseph Klett and Electronic Records Archivist Tara Maharjan represented New Jersey at the Council of State Archivists (CoSA) Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City. They connected with colleagues from other state archives, exchanging insights and strategies for managing similar collections and tackling the unique challenges of preserving government records. It was a valuable opportunity to learn, share, and strengthen our archival community.

Can you tell where this aerial photo was taken? We'll share the answer in the comments tomorrow afternoon! [SNJSA032]
09/25/2025

Can you tell where this aerial photo was taken?

We'll share the answer in the comments tomorrow afternoon! [SNJSA032]

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