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State Archives/Bureau of Archives & History collective manuscript series and similar filings
Many of the collections listed on this page consist of donations of individual documents received over the eighty-year history of the Archives.
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Series:
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Department of Education New Jersey State Library Bureau of Archives and History Manuscript Collection, 1680s-1970s |
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Control #:
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SEDSL006 |
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Format:
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41.25 c.f. (66 boxes and 12 map folders); 1 reel (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological within record type |
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Notes:
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Includes early records for: governors, legislature, courts, Hunterdon County, local elections, Revolutionary War, etc. |
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Deeds and Miscellaneous Land Records, 1669-1947 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA001 |
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Format:
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15 c.f. (28 boxes and 7 map drawers) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological or by accession number |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Miscellaneous Business Records, 1711-1926 |
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SNJSA002 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 box) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological or by accession number |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1739-1941 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA003 |
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Format:
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1 c.f. (2 boxes) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Finding Aid:
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New Jersey State Archives Miscellaneous Depositions, 1743-1906 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA004 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 box) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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New Jersey State Archives Portraits of New Jersey Government Officials, ca. 1763-1994 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA005 |
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Format:
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4.75 c.f. (9 boxes and 1 map drawer) |
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by subject |
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New Jersey State Archives Miscellaneous Religious Records, 1765-1873 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA006 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 box) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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New Jersey State Archives Miscellaneous Bible and Family Records, ca. 1722-1952 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA007 |
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Format:
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0.75 c.f. (2 boxes) |
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Notes:
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Beginning date reflects earliest vital date noted in Bible records, not date of Bible or family record. |
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New Jersey State Archives Miscellaneous Photographs, ca. 1870-2006 |
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SNJSA008 |
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Format:
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2.75 c.f. (5 boxes, 4 map foders) |
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Arrangement:
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By category, then date |
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New Jersey State Archives Original Military Commissions, Discharge Papers and Soldiers' Memorials, 1861-1910 |
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SNJSA009 |
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Format:
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1.5 c.f. (20 items) |
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Arrangement:
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By date |
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Notes:
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Most of these records pertain to Civil War soldiers. |
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Finding Aid:
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New Jersey State Archives Commemorative Ribbons and Memorabilia, 1882-1918 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA010 |
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Format:
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1 c.f. (2 boxes) |
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Notes:
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Consists of mostly Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) encampment and Civil War regimental reunion ribbons (9th & 12th Regiments). |
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Restrictions:
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Materials are fragile and require special permission for viewing |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Miscellaneous Broadsides, 1697 & 1844-1910 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA011 |
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Format:
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2.15 c.f. (14 items) |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Manuscripts Filed by Subject [BAH "Subject File, Pre-1900"], 1699-1900 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA012 |
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Format:
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3 c.f. (6 boxes) |
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Arrangement:
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Grouped by subject |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Miscellaneous Personal Records, 1718-1908 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA013 |
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Format:
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0.75 c.f. (2 boxes) |
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Arrangement:
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Alpha by surname; by accession number |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Papers relating to the United States Constitution [Copies], 1788-1790 |
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SNJSA014 |
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 box) |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Petitions of Insolvent Debtors, 1747-1818 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA015 |
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Format:
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1 c.f. (3 vols.) |
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Arrangement:
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By county, then chronological |
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Notes:
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Includes petitions to the Legislature and to the Supreme Court. Consult index at the end of Volume 3. |
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New Jersey State Archives Petitions for Naturalization, 1749-1810 |
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SNJSA016 |
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Format:
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1.5 c.f. (1 vol., 1 box) |
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Notes:
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Includes petitions to both the Supreme Court and the Legislature. Consult name index in Search Room. Some items formerly AM Papers. |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Inquisitions on the Dead, 1688-1798 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA017 |
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Format:
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0.4 c.f. (4 vols., 1 card file box); 3 reels (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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By county, then chronological |
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Notes:
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Consult name index at the beginning of reel 1 of microfilm. |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Card File on Revolutionary War Battles and Skirmishes in New Jersey, ca. 1976 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA018 |
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 box) |
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Arrangement:
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By locality name |
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Notes:
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Includes references to historical documents not held by the State. |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Atlas Collection, 1870s-1980s |
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Control #:
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SNJSA019 |
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Format:
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123 c.f. (121 atlases, 14 map folders) |
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Arrangement:
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By call number |
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New Jersey State Archives County Lists of Freeholders, 1745-1755 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA020 |
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Format:
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1 c.f. (2 boxes); 1 reel (35-mm) |
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Notes:
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Produced by sheriffs, apparently for Grand Jury purposes. Includes Burlington, Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris and Somerset Cos. |
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New Jersey State Archives Map Collection, ca. 1666-1990s |
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Control #:
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SNJSA021 |
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Format:
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45.5 c.f. (various) |
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Notes:
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Includes "S", "P", "N" and "V" maps, and many uncataloged items. |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Miscellaneous Business Ledgers, 1789-1918 |
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SNJSA022 |
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Format:
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7 c.f. (27 vols.) |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Paper Currency, 1759-1935 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA023 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 box) |
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Restrictions:
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Patrons must have special permission to see these items |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Railroad Schedules, 1871-1962 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA024 |
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Format:
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0.15 c.f. (1 folder) |
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Arrangement:
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By railroad |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Cultural Resource Survey Reports & Historic Structures Documentation, 1986-2006 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA026 |
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Format:
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8.5 c.f. (10 boxes, 3 map folders) |
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Arrangement:
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Accession number order |
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Notes:
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Includes Historic American Building Survey (HABS) and Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) reports. |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Rare Books [Published], 1732-1811 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA027 |
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Format:
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2.6 c.f. (11 vols.) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Notes:
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Collection includes early compiled laws of New Jersey and Smith's "History of the Colony of Nova-Caesaria, or New-Jersey." |
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Restrictions:
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Patrons should consult filmed or reprinted copies. |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Veterans' Medals issued by the State of New Jersey, 1899 & 1901, no date |
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Control #:
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SNJSA029 |
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Format:
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0.02 c.f. (2 medals) |
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Arrangement:
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chrono. by conflict commemorated |
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Notes:
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The series currently includes a Civil War "First Defender's Medal," and a "New Jersey Volunteer Spanish American War, 1898" medal. |
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Series:
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Department of State Secretary of State's Office Letters and Miscellaneous Records, 1738-1842 |
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Control #:
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SSTSE024 |
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 box) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Department of State Secretary of State's Office AM Papers, 1693-1905 |
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Control #:
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SSTSE052 |
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Format:
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17 c.f. (26 boxes) |
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Arrangement:
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By AM number |
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Notes:
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"AM" apparently stands for "Autographed Manuscript." The series consists of legislative papers predominantly (mostly pre-1850). |
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~ The collections listed on this page represent 284.07 c.f. of paper records and 5 reels of microfilm ~
To contact New Jersey State Archives: Relative to research and mail reference services - archives.reference@sos.state.nj.us Relative to records transfers and donations - archives.collections@sos.state.nj.us This page last updated 07/07/2008 |
