The Passaic
County Historical
Society
Lambert Castle, Valley
Road,
Paterson, NJ
Local History and
Genealogy
Library
| IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to a necessary inventory
project, the Library will be open by appointment ONLY beginning April
6, 2013. The Library will not be accepting walk-ins, and responses to
requests via email or phone may be delayed. We apologize for any
inconvenience. |
| Hours: |
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Wednesday through Friday- 1 to 4 p.m. |
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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 Policies and Fees
Photo Reproduction Policy
Archival Finding Aids
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| Note: Archival
material is
available for viewing only by special appointment. For more
information, please call the Office at 973-247-0085 ext. 204 |
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