Nutley Historical Society
65 Church Street
Nutley NJ 07110
973-667-1528

Founded March 5, 1945

Official Web Site
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Nutley Historical Society

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The Nutley Historical Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serve the educational, cultural and historical needs of our community.

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June 18, 2008

You are invited to take a short tour of the Nutley Museum on this Wednesday evening, June 18th, anytime between 7-9 PM and you'll receive free ice cream(Cones, cups, toppings, whipped cream etc.) 

Bring your kids, wives, husbands, relatives etc. 

Town Historian John Demmer and Town History Specialist Ed Stecewicz will be on hand to answer your Nutley questions.

 
Nutley Museum
65 Church St. (1 block west of Nutley High School)
Nutley

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June 4, 2008

NUTLEY VELODROME ANNIVERSARY

Wednesday June 4th, on the 75th anniversary of opening day of the Nutley Velodrome, Michael C. Gabriele will be giving a presentation on the history of the Velodrome with new information to share. Free admission, light refreshments.

available for purchase at the Nutley Museum:

The History of the Nutley Velodrome - Michael Gabriele

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May 26, 2008 - Memorial Day

Nutley Museum Open Pre-Parade

The Nutley Museum will be open on Monday, Memorial Day, from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. Town Historian John Demmer will be present to answer questions and conduct tours.

Visitors to Nutley for the annual Memorial Day Parade and ceremonies can stop in for a visit before the parade steps off at 11 a.m.

The museum is located on Church Street, opposite Nutley High School, near the reviewing stand.

As always, there is no charge to visit the museum.

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Date To Be Announced

ESSEX FILM CLUB HISTORY

Don Lee will give a presentation on the history of the  Essex Film Club  1939-1992 founded by his father Bob Lee. Memorabilia will be displayed and a silent film presented. Free admission, light refreshments will be served.

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Annie Oakley Memorabilia

Annie Oakley shot this coin in Nutley in 1894, see it in person at the Nutley Museum

1862 English large cent shot by Annie Oakley March 27th, 1894 at Eaton Stone's Nutley Amateur circus on Kingsland Road. Today this is the location for Hoffman LaRoche. Annie had provided this coin to Joseph Stirratt to toss high into the air as a target. Annie nicked its edge and Stirratt collected it and gave it to his son Alan, who, as a fourteen year old rode a pony in the circus. Alan donated the coin when the Nutley museum opened in 1954.

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new:    Old pictures of Nutley

FOUR PAGES!

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NHS Ground-Breaking, May 10, 1926

Click to see larger view

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Museum Exterior Renovation

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May 3, 2008

SINGER  KERRY ANDERSON Folk/Pop singer Kerry Anderson performs at the Nutley Museum. In 2002, Kerry was selected to sing at the Olympic Village in Salt Lake City, Utah, during the Winter Olympics.

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Nutley Historical Society - General Election Meeting

7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 27, 2008

Approved Officers

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December 6, 2007

HOLIDAY PARTY, with DoorJam musical entertainment

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November 15, 2007

The Powers family photographs

Ruth Phair shared memories and  stories the family photos. The Powers family lived in a large Victorian home on Grant Avenue, today it is owned by the Cocco family.

The Powers Family

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WWI letters of son Walter Powers

 Robert  Iacobucci provided the personal background of interesting WWI letters written from France by Walter Powers to his family. The letters were also published in the Philadelphia Record. Powers' letters provide an eyewitness account of his surroundings in France during the first world war.  He also inquires about his friends back in Nutley.

WWI uniforms and memorabilia

From the private collection of Robert Iacobucci

Meetings/Events

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Save Your Old Stuff for Us

   The Nutley Museum seeks local artifacts,
including: milk bottles from old Nutley dairies;

Franklin Theater bulletins, ticket stubs etc.;
Nutley Little Theater programs

Items related to Nutley veterans,  letters,  photos,  medals.
Especially items related to men listed in the Nutley Sons Honor Roll.

Also seeking artifacts from the Nutley Velodrome artifacts
such as Scorecards, Programs, Ticket Stubs, Medals, etc.

We Want Your Pictures!

 We are interested in historic photos of

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Franklin Avenue at High street

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Avondle brownstone quarries

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Vreeland house aka Women's Club building

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Kingsland manor

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the Bradbury-Van Riper house

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old Nutley family photos

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old Nutley photos of streets, homes and local shops

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Masonic Hall building

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High Street railroad station, west Nutley station

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Highfield Lane/Whitford Avenue station - aka Nutley station or Stitt's Station

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the Walnut Street station aka Avondale station

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Nutley library

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Park School

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Nutley High School

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Nutley Junior High

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elementary schools

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yearbooks

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Nutley High School football

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the Italian American orphanage

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Old Military Hall

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Camp Nutley aka camp Avondale

Plus, oral histories of growing up in Nutley.

Let Us Know What You've Got via email

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Check out books of local interest available for purchase at the Nutley Museum

Swell gifts for the history-lover in your family

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50th Anniversary, Nutley, New Jersey

Programma Historicum, 1902-1952

The Annie Oakley Story

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Events are held at the Nutley Museum, 65 Church Street

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now open on alternate Sundays

Annie Oakley Memorabilia

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