If you've missed any of our History at Home programs, Montclair history articles, blogs we've posted, or additions to our digital collections this past year, check out the complete list below.
History At Home Programs
Love is in the Air by Montclair History Center Collections Manager Erin Benz
The Photography of Charles Warren Eaton, 1900 to 1925 by Bloomfield Trustee Rich Rockwell
Special Edition: Lackawanna Terminal: Iconic Railway Station of Montclair by Kathleen Bennett, chairperson of the Montclair Historic Preservation Commission
Montclair's Colonial Era Homes by Township Historian and Montclair History Center Board of Trustee Mike Farrelly
Discussion with Father Charles Brady by Montclair History Center Board of Trustees Member Donato Di Geronimo
Trinity- Doing Good Work in Montclair's Caribbean and African American Communities by Nesta Stephens, a former parishioner at Trinity Episcopal
Label Street Manufacturing District by Kathleen Bennett, chairperson of the Montclair Historic Preservation Commission
Native Art in Place/ MAM's Regional Collection, With Artist Holly Wilson by Laura J. Allen, Curator of Native American Art at Montclair Art Museum (MAM) and contemporary artist Holly Wilson (Delaware Nation)
Exploring Mass Burials at Red Bank Battlefield by Dr. Jennifer Janofsky, a Rowan University Professor and Curator at the Battlefield Park and president of the Glen Ridge Historical Society.
Spooky Stories by Candlelight by Montclair History Center Collections Manager Erin Benz
Articles on Home and History
Magical Queen Anne on Porter Place. Montclair Neighbors. December 2023. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Did the first woman to get her driver’s license in NJ live here? Take a look to find out!
An Elm Street Link to the Past. Montclair Neighbors. November 2023. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. This 19th century house has ties to Montclair’s (and Newark’s!) founders.
Through the Ages In Montclair. Montclair Neighbors. October 2023. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. See how this building on Orange Road near Washington Avenue reflects the history of Montclair itself.
Me and Mini-Me. Montclair Neighbors. September 2023. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. One of the original houses of the Erwin Park neighborhood, this historic home on Midland Avenue has a rich history.
A Sunny Corner Lot on Elm Street. Montclair Neighbors. August 2023. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Explore the home of former prominent Montclair resident, Hortense Ridley Tate.
A Montclair family’s comitement to literature, law, and Asian American advocacy. Montclair Neighbors. July 2023. By Valentina Di Donato. How a Montclair family’s passion for poetry and law led to creating one of the largest Asian American and Pacific Islander groups in North Jersey.
A Pretty Little Place on Lincoln Street. Montclair Neighbors. July 2023. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Learn about how one of the previous owners was one of the first teaches to create a curriculum for African American history!
Understated Beauty on Irving Street. Montclair Neighbors. June 2023. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Learn the connection between this house and an inspiring local Black doctor, Dr. John A. Kenny.
A Swiss Chalet Hidden Behind the Trees. Montclair Neighbors. May 2023. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Have you spotted this house on the corner of Park Street and Bellevue Avenue?
Queen Anne Gem on Van Vleck. Montclair Neighbors. April 2023. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Dive into the history of this quintesential Montclair home, featured in magazines since 1884!
‘Irvingcroft’ on Llewellyn Road. Montclair Neighbors. March 2023. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Why is this gorgeous Georgian mansion called Irvingcroft? And what’s its connection to 2 founding fathers and 2 presidents?
Victorian Lady on Bellevue Avenue. Montclair Neighbors. February 2023. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. What’s the story behind this 1890’s house?
Our Blogs About Montclair
In Case You Missed It 2022
Celebrating Black History Month
Grace your Garden with Historic Herbs This Spring
Additional Oral Histories Released from the Many Voices of Montclair Oral History Project- Dr. Renee Baskerville, Vincent Tango, Thomas Giblin, Lonnie Brandon, Naomi Brandon, Shirley Saunders Lovejoy, and Connie DuHamel
Montclair History Center’s 2023 Hortense Tate Scholarship awarded to Desiree Lawrence
Montclair History Center Welcomes Students Back to the Crane House & Historic YWCA Museum
Next Round of Oral Histories Released from the Many Voices of Montclair Oral History Project- Lorena Tyson, Peter Giuffra, Dr. Noal Cohen, and Dr. Carole (Layne) Willis.
Celebrating MHC’s 2023 Summer Interns
New Oral Histories from the Many Voices of Montclair Oral History Project- Keith Ali, Dr. Anthony Caggiano, Jr., Dr. Elaine Douglas, and Barbara Eberhardt
Crane House & Historic YWCA Museum Now Open Every Sunday
Ahhhhhhhhhh-CHOO? - An Interest-ing Spooky Montclair Story
Montclair History Center Partners with Montclair Ambulance Unit to Preserve and Share MAU’s History
New to Our Digital Collections
Explore a Visual History of Montclair Ambulance Unit- This collection contains photographs, documents, and other materials documenting the history of the Montclair Ambulance Unit (MAU), founded in 1953. MAU provided the archival materials to the Montclair History Center for digitization and still holds the physical collection.
150th Oral History Project - Explore all the stories added online this past year.
Hahne and Company Photograph Collection: A series of Hahne's & Company store window displays for Christmas were donated and uploaded this year (132 total!)
Amelia Clegg Quilts: Five additional quilts from the collection were professionally photographed and added to the digital collections. All of the quilts were made here in Montclair ca. 1940-1950 by Montclair local Amelia Clegg (1890-1965).
MHC Postcard Collection: The entire MHC postcard collection is now online! An additional 860 postcards were added to our digital collections, totalling our online collection to 1,094 postcards.
MHC Photograph Collection: An additional 1,051 photos were added to the photograph collection online!