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New Jersey--Social life and customs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Haddonfield Natural Science Club (Haddonfield, New Jersey) Minute Book

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01136
Scope and Contents Minute book, 1921-1926, of the Haddonfield Natural Science Club of Haddonfield, New Jersey. Entries contain the date and place of the club's meetings, the name of the speaker and their topic, a synopsis of the talk and the ensuing discussion, election of new members, invitations extended to local high school students, and communications with and attaendance at the annual summer outing held with the Delaware Valley Naturalists Union. Topics of talks include chemistry, pharmacy, botany,...
Dates: 1921-1926

Landon Family Papers

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Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2011.190
Scope and Contents Correspondence, diaries, and papers of Thompson Hoadley Landon (1830-1917) and his son Thomas Durland Landon (1865-1934). Several of the papers and correspondence relate to the Bordentown Military Institute of Bordentown, New Jersey of which both Thompson and Thomas were part of the senior administration for several years. Series 1 of the collection contains the correspondence of Thompson H. Landon including correspondence with his father Seymour Landon (folder 1), a fellow...
Dates: 1877-1926

Mackie Q. Walke Estate Ledger

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Identifier: SC 00963
Scope and Contents Collection is the estate ledger of Mackie Q. Walke from Ridgewood, New Jersey. This record was prepared and used by the two executors, Walke's daughter ("executrix") Mary A. Walke and son ("executor") Roger S. Walke. The ledger was created from an unused "Rollbook" with lined, unumbered pages. It records the administration of Walke's estate in anticipation of preparing and filing a formal estate inventory and accounting with New Jersey probate officials. It serves as an example...
Dates: 1946

Stephen Pregun Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2009.532
Scope and Contents Papers of Stephen Pregun (1904-1985) of Passaic, New Jersey, including a diary, 1927-1929; a minute book for the American Rusin Falcon Chorus, New York District, Passaic Branch, 1927-1929, for which Stephen Pregun was secretary from 1928-1929; and a notepad, 1924, recording the work of a debt collector. It has not been determined if Stephen Pregun is the creator of the latter item as well. The diary is very detailed and contains daily entries regarding work, church, family (he...
Dates: 1924, 1927-1929

Sallie B. Taylor Diary

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00647
Scope and Contents

Diary, 1898, of Sallie B. Taylor of Frenchtown, New Jersey. Primarily concerns her daily activities, which include time spent at work, sewing, events which she attends, and trips that she takes to see family and friends. Her trips take her to such places as Waldwick, New Jersey, to visit members of her family and New York City. There are also some ledger pages at the end of the volume which include lists of purchases Taylor made and their cost.

Dates: 1898