History of clifton nj books

From the figures presented which were taken from the books of the township assessor. General local news from clifton park and vicinity, mainly from the. Clifton also served as the county seat between 1890 and 1892. Circa 1930 city directories available at nara national. Discover cliftons gates of hell in clifton, new jersey. Aug 23, 2004 in this definitive history, clifton hood traces the complex and fascinating story of the new york city subway system, one of the urban engineering marvels of the twentieth century. Accepted masons active american anna association benevolent and protective bergen county born april born december born january born july born march born september braender brother building camp dix city of passaic clifton club college company continued daughter delawanna died educational advantages elizabeth engaged entered the employ. Cliftons gates of hell clifton, new jersey atlas obscura. Nj history books do you know the history of your town. The history of st peters school is a story almost 1400 years old, with its roots in dark age britain.

Doris bartow was the first postmaster of the rexford post office from 1953 to 1972. I have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. Doris was the daughter of harry and nellie ray, born in 1916. Clifton, new jersey, in passaic county, is 8 miles n of newark, new jersey. But, at the same time, she didnt like it as crisp as a cracker. Also stories of infamous politicians and the boardwalk life of.

Clifton station was constructed in 1889 and demolished in 1969. Once he did, he soon realized that he was on a great corner for putting up displays. In keeping with the growing propensity among church historians to emphasize the role of theology, the present work has been written from a somewhat fuller. For the entire press release, the latest emergency order from governor murphy, and other information regarding covid19, please visit the citys website and clifton health departments facebook page. Kathy grimshaw, a longtime member of the clifton public librarys staff and friend to the citys historical commission, cited local historian william scotts 1922 book history of passaic and. The historic new jersey, a trip to discover the hidden treasures of its cities, meet its people, and relive the past events that made history. One of our favorite christmas house designers is a clifton dentist named dr. Consists of such manuscript materials as photographs, letters, diaries, scrapbooks, and justice of the peace records pertaining to the history. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick. It moved several times in its early years first in 1929 to union avenue over the clifton post office, then in 1938 to clifton avenue near main avenue, and then in 1943 to a converted.

There is a total of 6 books in the series published between the years 2011 and 2016. Clifton author pens book on nj folk revival north jersey. Clifton, new jersey city information, fast facts, schools. Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. Clifton, tx bosque county the handbook of texas online. It was founded in the winter of 185253, when the families of samuel locker, monroe locker, frank kell, and t.

This page lists microfilmed city directories available at national archives building, 700 pennsylvania ave. The clifton record, a newspaper that began publishing in 1895 under the ownership of w. New jersey, episcopal diocese of newark church records, 18091816, 18251970 ancestry. With records available for almost 400 years of the states history, your family is sure to be found in a variety of records available online and at the many archives and libraries located throughout the state. Clifton genealogy in passaic county, nj usa 1,060,369 new jersey,927 passaic county 586 clifton 51 note.

Clifton lutheran college, later known as clifton college, opened in 1896. Clifton school and nursery is a younger establishment, dating back to victorian times. The hidden history of new jersey is a mustreadand not just for those who reside in the garden state. This takes skill and a particular set of circumstances to achieve, a feat that might even require a secret family recipe. History and legends by william mcmahon, envisioning new jersey. Early paterson newspapers marriages and death notices 18221867.

Tughra books intercultural studies, interfaith dialogue. Clifton has 16 books on goodreads with 68952 ratings. Anzaldi is the first mayor in cliftons history to be elected to six terms. When it first opened on october 27, 1904, the new york city subway ran twentytwo miles from city hall to 145th street and lenox avenuethe longest stretch ever built at one time. Aug 10, 2014 i have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Donald clifton books list of books by donald clifton. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Discount prices on books by donald clifton, including titles like living your strengths catholic edition. From sharing practical resources like job, health, and financial workshops, to holding fun activities and events, aarp is providing opportunities to connect and help build an even stronger clifton. Local history presentations inhouse collections clifton park town collection. Visit website call learn more vanderhoefwestervelt house. Clifton parkhalfmoon public library new york heritage.

Stanley spud bartow served as postmaster of rexford from 19471953. Clifton genealogy in passaic county, nj usa 1,060,369 new jersey,927 passaic county 586 clifton 51. The obituary was featured in the recordherald news on april 16, 2020. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. Which also has now large collection of religious articles for sale. Lewis historical publishing company, 1922 clifton n. Series of storm drains connected to a dark urban legend. In the early years of the monastery the demand for the pictures of the holy face, medals and books containing information about the holy shroud, grew to such an extent that it was necessary to improvise a small gift shop in the premise of the monastery. The clifton parkhalfmoon library serves a population of approximately 56,000 in the towns of clifton park and halfmoon. Clifton acquackanonk january 100 years ago clifton, nj. This book traces the 100year history of the new jersey diner business and features indepth information on diner. Read the fulltext online edition of history of religion in the united states 1960.

Clifton is known as a progressive rural community with abundant health care, education and cultural opportunities. Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages. History of religion in the united states by clifton e. Read, a graduate of boston university, is a journalist who has worked for several new jersey newspapers. Clifton is a city in passaic county, new jersey, united states. The mission of the librarys local history room is to collect, preserve, and make accessible materials that document all years of the history of the two towns. Digging up a new jersey folk history proved to be a challenge and advantage. Patricia jablonski obituary clifton, nj the starledger. New jerseyatlas clifton, new jersey, demographic economic housing social numberpercent employment status population 16 years and over63,569100. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. So thin that dollar bills laid flat next to a slice threatened to tower over it. Passaic county new jersey genealogy ancestry research. This microfilm is not available for sale from nara. Finding clifton colored shool house january 29, 2004 a group of well determined and excited historians accompanied by the great granddaughter of butler and lucy campbell, were lead by john steiner of canaveral national seashore to the site of the clifton colored school house, which is located in a remote area of north merritt island.

Also known as the garden state, new jersey has been a center for hightech industry and invention throughout its existence. From that initial route through the completion of the ind or independent subway line in the 1940s, the subway grew to cover 722 mileslong enough to reach from new york to chicago. All the novels of the series are based on the mystery and thriller genres. Recognizing that no movement exists in a vacuum, i have endeavored to set the story of american religion within the broad sweep of political, economic, social, and intellectual history. New jersey has a long and distinguished history that dates back far before the american revolution, in which the state played a pivotal role. In january 1921 the clifton free public library opened in a storefront on main avenue between clifton and madison avenues with 440 books. Aarp in clifton is here to help you take on today and every day. During the 1950s and 1960s, several different priorities from different agencies around the cities of paterson and passaic were beginning to form. Jablonski rn at hospitals in rahway, edison and cape may, certified master gardener, 74 patricia a. Clifton white pages phone books in new jersey nj whitepages. I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university.

Clifton is located along the passaic river and its approximately ten miles away from new york city. The clifton chronicles series is an international bestselling series written by one of the well known british authors named jeffrey archer. Souvenir book of the slovak catholic sokol golden jubilee. Clifton is at the junction of state highway 6 and farm road 219, thirtyfive miles northwest of waco in southern bosque county. Clippings with articles about local history of clifton park, rexford and schenectady no articles by john scherer, ca.

Library history in january 1921 the clifton free public library opened in a storefront on main avenue between clifton and madison avenues with 440 books. The passaic county historical society genealogy club. Genealogy resources in passaic county, new jersey research in new jersey can be an exciting and rewarding experience. Obrian, continued to serve the community through the years. And while folks move to clifton for the city it has become today, visitors flock to clifton throughout the year to. This new history shows the authors affection for clifton, the city in which he grew up and now lives with his family. History of clifton arizona paperback january 1, 2008 by james m. The school was founded by a miss gertrude singleton in 1890, three years after queen victorias golden jubilee. Originally settled by native americans, new jersey has welcomed waves of immigrants, from the dutch and english in the 1600s to. Tughra books is dedicated to producing highquality publications that contribute to the proliferation of peace and common understanding throughout the entire world. Larry hart columns in schenectady gazette, tales from the old dorp.