For Immediate Release:
September 25, 2015
Archives and History Day is Oct. 3 at Library HQ
Exhibit on World War I to take center stage
MANALAPAN, NJ – Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is reminding residents and visitors that
Archives and History Day will take place on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr.
“After many months of hard work, the planning for Archives and History Day is now completed,” said Hanlon. “This year promises to be a great event with something for everyone to enjoy. So, bring the family, enjoy the exhibits and presentations and learn something new about New Jersey’s history.”
As the County’s caretaker of historic documents for the past 26 years, the County Clerk’s Archives staff has prepared a month-long exhibit, opening Oct.1, entitled, “New Jersey in Focus: The World War I Era.”
“As in previous wars, New Jersey played a significant role during what was then often called the Great War or the World War,” Monmouth County Archivist Gary Saretzky said. “Almost 70,000 New Jersey men, including many African Americans, were inducted into military service. Large military camps were established, including Fort Dix and the facility, initially called Camp Little Silver, then Camp Alfred Vail, which became Fort Monmouth.”
The exhibit draws on the holdings of the Archives, other repositories, and personal collections. The exhibit features aspects of the pivotal 1910-1920 decade with an emphasis on New Jersey. There are items that relate to innovations in transportation and agriculture, the attractions of the Jersey Shore and the women’s suffrage movement, along with other challenging issues such as child labor, race relations, extremes of wealth and poverty and the spiraling cost of living.
Archives and History Day will also feature a Monmouth County History Forum on Fort Monmouth, World War I and Monmouth County, a history game with prizes, and more than 60 exhibitors from across New Jersey showcasing and promoting the history of the area. A complete schedule of the day’s events can be found at www.visitmonmouth.com.
During the plenary session from 11 a.m. to noon, the inaugural M. Clare French Award for Leadership in Historic Preservation will be presented to Lillian G. Burry for her historical preservation efforts and the Jane Clayton Award will be presented to Joseph W. Hammond for his work in the fields of historical research, archival processing, historic preservation and curatorial work.
“Both of these recipients are very deserving of recognition,” Hanlon said.
At 12:10 p.m., Monmouth County Historian Randall Gabrielan and featured speaker, Melissa Ziobro, will host a discussion on Fort Monmouth, World War I and Monmouth County. At 1 p.m., Melissa Ziobro will present “Fort Monmouth and Monmouth County in World War I.”
A tour of the Monmouth County Archives will be available by advance registration. If you are interested in the 2:15 p.m. tour, contact Shelagh Reilly at sreilly@co.monmouth.nj.us.
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Archives and History Day registered organizations:
3rd Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infantry
1719 William Trent House Museum
Allaire Village
Asbury Park Historical Society
Battleground Historical Society
Belmar Historical Society
Brick Township Historical & Genealogical Society
Center for Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide Education, BCC
Colts Neck Twp. Historical Preservation Committee
Crossroads of the American Revolution
Eatontown Historical Society
Elizabeth Public Library
Essex County Parks Archives
Friends of Monmouth Battlefield
Genealogical Society of New Jersey
Historic Cold Spring Village
Historic Society of Highlands
Historical Society of Ocean Grove
InfoAge Science-History Society
Institute of Jazz Studies, Dana Library
Kalmyk American Culture and Arts Foundation
Keansburg Historical Society
Keyport Historical Society
League of Historical Societies of NJ
Long Branch Free Public Library
Longstreet House
Madison Twp. Historical Society—Thomas Warne House
MARAC New Jersey Caucus/CAPES
Matawan Historical Society
Medical History Society of NJ
Millstone Twp. Historical Preservation Commission
Monmouth County Archives
Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon
Monmouth County Genealogical Society
Monmouth County Historical Association
Monmouth County Historical Commission
Monmouth County Park System - Historic Services Division
Monmouth University – Dept. of History & Anthropology
Morris County Historical Society
Morristown & Morris Twp. Public Library
National Guard Militia Museum of NJ
New Brunswick Free Public Library
New Jersey Afro American Historical & Genealogical Society
New Jersey Catholic Historical Commission
New Jersey Civil War Heritage Association
New Jersey Hispanic Research & Information Center, Newark Public Library
New Jersey Historic Preservation Office, DEP
New Jersey Historic Trust
New Jersey Historical Commission
New Jersey Living History Advisory Council
New Jersey State Archives
New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance
Ocean County Historical Society
Old Barracks Museum
Old Wall Historical Society
Parker Homestead--1665
Princeton Preservation Group
Red Bank Public Library
Rutgers University Libraries, Special Collections
Shrewsbury Historical Society
Squan Village Historical Society
Tinton Falls Historic Preservation Commission
Township of Ocean Historical Museum
Trenton Free Public Library
Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum
Union Landing Historical Society of Brielle
Wainright House Museum & Craft Center
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