Tag: New Jersey Historical Commission

  • Gov. Murphy announces $25M investment into New Jersey’s historic sites  

    Gov. Murphy announces $25M investment into New Jersey’s historic sites  

    Gov. Phil Murphy has announced a $25 million investment toward New Jersey’s Revolutionary War historic sites in preparation for the United States’ semiquincentennial anniversary. The semiquincentennial anniversary, which will take place in 2026, will mark the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the nation’s 250th year of independence. “New Jersey’s contribution to our nation’s…

  • Historical Society of Princeton digitizes 300 at-risk oral history recordings

    Historical Society of Princeton digitizes 300 at-risk oral history recordings

    The Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) has successfully digitized approximately 300 at-risk audio cassette oral history recordings in HSP’s archival collection, making these resources newly available to researchers. Preservation concerns had previously rendered these cassettes, many of which are almost 50 years old, unplayable and thus inaccessible to HSP patrons, according to information provided by…