Publications
& Lending Library call,
email or write to us. All publications are FREE
Middlesex
County Cultural and Heritage Commission has a long history of outstanding
and award-winning publications. These are offered without charge
to schools libraries, educators, students and the general public.
The books have been carefully researched by staff and guest historians,
and represent new information or a new interpretation of vital New
Jersey history and folklife topics.
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Lending
Library
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700
volumes comprise the free lending library. Need information on forming
a non-profit group? Want to know more about community histories? Looking
for information on restoring historic properties? Want data about
managing a public museum? Look no further. This is the most comprehensive
cultural management library in the State of New Jersey, and it's available
to you! |
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County
Cultural
Calendar
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To
receive the latest issue of the County Cultural Calendar, email a
request to the Commission or please call 732.745.4489, or contact
us at the address below. The Commission publishes two editions a year,
with more than 20 pages of arts, crafts, performing arts, history,
humanities, visual art and museum events plus special projects and
festivals. Many happenings are free or funded by the Commission. |
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Civil War
in
New Jersey
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76
pages with historic images, some published for the first time, and
a narrative about NJ's role in the Civil War |
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Treasures
Historic Sites
to Visit
as Found Throughout Middlesex County
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Handy size to keep
in the car for family outings
Full color images on
the front of each card - history and more on the reverse side of
cards
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UnCommon Clay
The Terra
Cotta Industry in Middlesex County & New Jersey
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Full
color illustrations
Magnificent architectural elements, photographed specifically for
this 70+ page book |
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Indian
Queen Tavern
Monograph |
History of the Indian
Queen Tavern and the untold story of tavern life in New Brunswick
and New Jersey
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In the Tradition
of
Our Ancestors
Folk Arts
in NJ, Traditions Passed from One Generation to Another
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The first is collection
of photos and narrative about remarkable folk artists and their work;
the second focuses on papercutting from 7 world cultures |
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Middlesex
County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Projects and
Services
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A
series of handy cards, unique and colorful, explaining all the services
and projects offered by the Commission, free of charge |
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Of
Many
Nations . . . |
A
60+ page book in full color, representing the many cultural goups
in Middlesex County and highlighting our award winning diversity programs
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Hellenic Dancers of NJ, as seen in the book.................Double
Page from Of Many Nations |
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The History
Buff's Guide to Middlesex County
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The
History of Middlesex County is a "must have" for all students.
Here you'll find information from prehistoric times to the present.
A great read for adults too! |
Thomas Edison and his phonograph, left. Proprietary House in Perth
Amboy, right, from the publication
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Middlesex
County Cultural and Heritage Commission
Additional
Publications
Supplies are
Limited
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Historic Gardens
Women's Suffrage
in NJ - the history
Portrait of a Century
- 100 years of NJ history
Voices from Raritan
Landing, the lost community, once a thriving seaport along the Raritan
River, from archaeological findings
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