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TitleCornelius Van Vorst, circa 1620
Date Created1620
DescriptionPhotograph of contemporary portrait by Frans Hals of Cornelius Van Vorst, pioneering Dutch settler of the New Netherland colony. Both he and his descendants played a prominent part in the history of...
Time PeriodColonization and Settlement (1585-1763), Many Worlds Meet (to 1620)
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TitleOld Bergen Church
AuthorVan Winkle, Daniel
Date Created1924
DescriptionHistory of the Bergen Reformed Church, from its founding in 1660 through the end of the 1800s. Begins with establishment of Dutch colony, rich in detail and anecdotes including economic details such...
Time PeriodColonization and Settlement (1585-1763), Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820)
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TitleNew Honor for Dr. Antonius
Date Created1961
DescriptionNew honor for Dr. Antonius, heart center names for him. Ahepa Voice, March 1961, no.1
Time PeriodPostwar Years (1945-1970)
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TitleReport of Governor Johan Printz, 1644, on New Sweden
AuthorPrintz, John
Date Created1644
DescriptionGovernor Johan Printz reports the 1644 status of the New Sweden Colony (now present-day New Jersey) to the Queen of Sweden. He provides accounts of remaining supplies, trade relations with other...
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TitleAbe Feihle Obituary
Date Created1931
DescriptionObituary from July 11, 1931, for Abraham "Abe" Feihle. Mr. Feihle was an immigrant from Germany who became the Tax Assessor for Sayreville. Prior to that he had lived in New Brunswick where he had...
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TitleFinal word on Jersey Dutch
AuthorShetter, William Z.
Date Created1958
DescriptionIn this article, William Z. Shetter compares and contrasts the dialects that developed between different Dutch colonies in the New World. He explores in-depth the nuances of Jersey Dutch, and...
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TitleReport of Governor Johan Printz, 1647, on New Sweden
AuthorPrintz, Johan
Date Created1647
DescriptionGovern Johan Printz, the governor of New Sweden (later to become New Jersey), reports on the status of the colony and the settlers. Many freemen have arrived to settle in New Sweden, but the...
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TitleA Bittersweet Story from the Farm Front from WDL News
Date Created1959
DescriptionThis article from the Workers Defense League newsletter describes organizing among Puerto Rican farm workers over wages and working conditions. The Workers Defense League, founded in 1936 by Norman...
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TitleAffadavit of Four Men from the 'Key of Calamar,' 1638
AuthorRuttens, Peter
Date Created1638
DescriptionThe translation of this affidavit legally recognizes and describes the first Swedish voyage to the New World on the ship, 'Key of Calamar.' It also explains Pieter Minuit's purchase of land on the...
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TitleIntroduction to primary source materials on the New Sweden Colony
Date Created1988
DescriptionThis introduction describes six primary sources regarding the settlement of the New Sweden Colony in New Jersey. The collection of Primary Source Materials was compiled by the New Sweden Commemorative...