The Passaic County Historical Society

The Passaic County Historical Society
Lambert Castle, Valley Road, Paterson, NJ

Local History and Genealogy Library


Hours:		Wednesday through Friday- 1 to 4 p.m.
		2nd and 4th Saturday of the month - 1 to 4 p.m.


Access to the museum is free for all members of the Passaic County Historical Society. Non-members are required to pay the museum admission fee. This entitles them to a museum tour and use of the library.

The PCHS Library encompasses a rich collection of materials related to the history of cities and towns within Passaic County as well as an extensive body of genealogical information on thousands of families who lived within the county. The library contains approximately 2,800 books. These include atlases, city directories, books by local authors, published genealogies, and local histories. The library has a manuscript collection and thousands of family group sheets on file.

See an online copy of A Guide to the Genealogy and Local History Collections of the Passaic County Historical Society Library.

In addition there are approximately 200 maps in the collection. The holdings also include:


~~records and papers of the Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufacturers, detailing the development of Paterson as the first planned industrial city in the United States.
~~records of the Wright Aeronautical Corporation, documenting important technological advances in aviation industry from early to mid-20th century.
~~the papers and records of Edward B. Haines, one of Passaic County's leading publishers.
~~the Derrom Collection, a miscellaneous collection belonging to a local figure and including materials on the Spanish American War.
~~the Zabriskie Collection, sheet music of the 1890s, belonging to a local composer.
~~the Hobart Collection containing correspondence, political memorabilia, law books, and scrapbooks of U. S. Vice President Hobart and his wife.
Library Research Fees
*Note: Archival material is available for viewing only by special appointment. For more information, please call the Office at 973-247-0085 ext. 200*


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