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Atlantic County Government DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF CULTURAL AND HERITAGE AFFAIRS |
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STOCKTON COLLEGE ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Phone Number: (609) 652-4532 Hours: Hours: Monday – Thursday 8 am – 8 pm. Address: Library, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey,
Collection: The mission of the College Archives is to collect, organize and make available records of Stockton College which have historical, research, legal, fiscal, and/or administrative value. Collections include books, magazines, media, newspapers, manuscripts, photographs and realia on the history of Atlantic City, the impact of gambling on the region, and Atlantic City redevelopment and housing. Published works on Atlantic and Cape May Counties as well as other areas of southern New Jersey are collected. Materials on the environment of southern New Jersey, its bays and waterways, are collected including the Geological Survey of New Jersey. Also included are the Pine Barrens/Pinelands collection covering the history, geography, agriculture and ecology of the region, and documents and meeting minutes from the Pinelands Commission. The College Archives and Special Collections are open to the public. The Archives Reading Room is located in the E-Wing library on the lower level. TOWNSHIP OF HAMILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Phone Number: (609) 909-0272 Address: 49 Mill Street,
Museum: Housed in an original one-room schoolhouse, the museum features an extensive collection of artifacts and ephemera, along with quarterly displays on the history of different areas in Hamilton Township. Specialty: Video entitled "Mays Landing, 1941" TOWNSHIP OF WEYMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Phone Number: (609) 909-5265 Address: P.O. Box 23,
Meetings: Meetings are held in the Township Municipal Building on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7 pm. Collection: The Society is collecting and preserving historical materials and artifacts related to the Township of Weymouth and the Bethlehem Loading Company in Belcoville. Specialty: Founded to support the preservation of the Belcoville Post Office Building. VENTNOR CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. Phone Number: (609) 487-2226 Address: 6500 Atlantic Avenue, part of the new library and Cultural Arts Complex,
Museum: Artifacts and ephemera of Ventnor City and seashore history, including natural history. Collection: Quarterly revolving exhibits Specialty: Public programs offered WEYMOUTH TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL MUSEUM Phone Number: (609) 476-2633 Contact: Bonnie Yearsley Address: 45 South Jersey Avenue,
Meetings: Last Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm. Museum: Located in the Grandma Seelman Youth Center, 45 South Jersey Avenue, adjacent to the Weymouth Township Municipal Building, Dorothy. Exhibits relating to Weymouth township’s history include a replica of a general store, the interior of a turn-of-the-century home, and displays on railroads, Lenni-Lenape Indians, the Civil War, and the World Wars I and II. Phone Number: 609) 343-4951 Contact: Grant Wilinski Address: Atlantic Cape Community College ,
Collection: Spangler Digital Projects: historically important rare and unique books, photos, and articles have been digitized to both preserve and increase access on the following three topics: 1. Amatol, former World War One munitions factory and town; 2. Atlantic City Speedway, 1920s wooden raceway billed as the fastest in the world; 3. "Atlantic City Answers Call to World War Two" relating to the City's service as an Army and Navy training center.
Produced in cooperation with the Atlantic Heritage Center. |
