Foreword

The importance of history in general cannot be doubted. It sets before us striking instances of virtue, enterprise, courage, generosity, patriotism and, by a natural principle of emulation, encourages us to copy such noble examples. History displays the dealings of God with mankind. It often leads us to view with awe His darker judgments and again it awakens the liveliest emotions of gratitude for His kind and benignant dispensations.

In 1945 the founders of the Nutley Historical Society wrote into its constitution the statement that:

“It shall be the purpose ...of this association to do all in its power to collect all the available historical material connected with ... the history of Nutley and carefully to preserve the same.... This shall mean ultimately the writing of the history of the town ….”

Down through the years, work on this project continued until the present volume has been prepared.

So now, since History never stops, we in the Nutley Historical Society in 1961-like those who wrote the first History of Nutley in 1907- pass on the torch to those coming generations who at some future time will feel the need to once again issue a . . .

“HISTORY OF NUTLEY”

ROBERT F. HEALD

March 5, 1961

First President 1954 to 1961

The Nutley Historical Society