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TitleI remember life as a second-generation Estonian immigrant at Seabrook
AuthorVanderer, Tonu
Date Created1949-1960
DescriptionIn this "I remember" memoir, Tonu Vanderer recalls his youth at Seabrook, where he participated in scouting, farm work, factory work, and construction work on the Farms. He later became an architect,...
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TitleIn Memoriam, Rev. Benjamin C. Taylor, D.D.: Pastor of the Reformed (Dutch) Church of Bergen, in New Jersey, from 1828 to 1881
AuthorDuryee, William Rankin; Brett, Cornelius; Van Cleef, Paul Duryee; Van Cleef, Paul Duryee
Date Created1881
DescriptionMemorial addresses and resolutions from the funeral services of long serving pastor, given by his colleagues and successors and pastoral organizations. Biographical sketches cover his education and...
Time PeriodCivil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)
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TitleBigger Church of Dr. Brett: Some reminiscences of his relations to the people of Jersey City, a Souvenir of the Dinner at the Carteret Club, Monday Evening, June 3, 1918
AuthorRichardson, William H.
Date Created1918
DescriptionBiography of Rev. Cornelius Brett from his work on the Lincoln campaign in 1860 through his service as pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church from 1876 to 1918, also including his service as a chaplain...
Time PeriodThe Industrial Revolution (1870-1900), The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930), Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
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TitleThe Colonization and Subsequent History of New Jersey: A Discourse Pronounced Before the Young Men's Association of New Brunswick on the 1st of December, 1842
AuthorLawrence, William Beach
Date Created1843
DescriptionDetailed history of the settlement of New Jersey by European immigrants in the 1600s and 1700s, principally New Netherlands and New Sweden. Relations of colonies with governments of mother countries,...
Time PeriodColonization and Settlement (1585-1763), Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820)
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TitleMartin Klein Article
Date Created1921
DescriptionNewspaper article about the Klein family in New Brunswick. Martin Klein, a German immagrant, founded a hotel in New Brusnwick in 1863. At the time of this article, his sons, Martin and Peter, owned...
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TitleHistory of the Reformed Church at Peapack, N.J. with Biographical Sketches
AuthorAnderson, Charles Thomas; Thompson, Henry P. (Henry Post)
Date Created1881
DescriptionHistory of the church written by its second pastor, Rev. Henry Thompson, from its origins within the Bedminster congregation and the establishment of the church in 1848, through 1880. With...
Time PeriodCivil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
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TitleHistory of the Old Dutch Church at Totowa, Paterson, New Jersey, 1755 to 1827: with Baptismal Register 1756-1808
AuthorNelson, William
Date Created1892
DescriptionHistory of the church which was located at what is now Ryle Avenue, Paterson. Description of the church buildings and historical anecdotes. Biography of first pastor, Dominie David Marinus, who was...
Time PeriodColonization and Settlement (1585-1763), Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820)
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TitleThe Van Houten Family of Bergen, New Jersey
AuthorWashburn, Charles L. Demarest (Charles Lawton Demarest)
Date Created1897
DescriptionGenealogical record of the Van Houten (or Van Houte) family, residents of the Village of Bergen, now part of Jersey City. Begins with the marriage records of four brothers in the late 1600s, and...
Time PeriodColonization and Settlement (1585-1763), Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820)
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TitleCo-op Agents for Jersey Homesteads, 1939
Date Created1939
DescriptionJersey Homesteads was established in the 1930s as an agro-industrial cooperative community. It was established specifically for urban, Jewish garment workers, many of whom had emigrated from Europe. ...
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TitleI remember my childhood at Seabrook and the Vietnam War
AuthorTruumees, Vallo
Date Created1950-1956
DescriptionIn this "I remember" memoir, Estonian Vallo Truumees recalls his role in the Vietnam War. After immigrating to Seabrook in 1950 and finishing high school 6 years later, he was sent to Vietnam as an...
Time PeriodPostwar Years (1945-1970)