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РусскийThe Archives recently incorporated new material into the records of Independent Hose Fire Company Number 1 and published a finding aid to the collection on our site. The records trace the history of the volunteer fire company dating back to…
New exhibit on the history of ironmaking in Morris County before and after the Revolutionary War
The History Center’s fall exhibit, Forging a New Nation: Morris County’s Iron Industry, is now on view in the Library’s second floor F.M. Kirby Gallery. Iron manufacturing in northwestern New Jersey dates back to the early 1700s when colonial settlers…
“Unearth A Story”: A Flash Fiction and Poetry Anthology
“Unearth A Story” is the Summer Reading slogan for 2026! We’ve asked young writers in first grade through fifth grade to submit their interpretation of the theme in the form of flash fiction and poetry. Please enjoy their works below!
Summer 2026 Teen Program Flyers
2026 Adult Summer Reading
June 20th – September 7th See You Next Summer for Adult Summer Reading! Register and read throughout the summer. Log each book you read and earn a lottery ticket for weekly prize drawings. At the end of the summer, all…
2026 Kids’ Summer Reading Programs
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William Watson Family Papers are now open
William Nathaniel Watson (1883 – 1933) moved from his home state of Virginia to Morristown, New Jersey at the turn of the 20th-century and found work as an ash collector, a job that he turned into a successful waste removal…
Two New Databases – AtoZ Databases & JSTOR
Accessing & Using AtoZ Databases From https://app.atozdatabases.com/aboutus: “AtoZdatabases is the premier reference and marketing database marketed to Library, Academic, and Government institutions throughout the U.S. This simple, user-friendly, web-based solution provides details on businesses and households within the U.S.” …
Rockaway Valley Railroad Records Open to Researchers
The Rockaway Valley Railroad spanned twenty-five miles from White House, New Jersey to Morristown and it operated between 1888 and 1913. The line was primarily built to deliver peach harvests to market from Morris County orchards located near the southern…
Brittin Family Genealogy Collection open to researchers
William and Nathan Brittin emigrated from England to Long Island in 1635 and later became farmers and innkeepers. Notably in 1670, Nathaniel was involved in negotiating the sale of Staten Island from the Lenape to English colonists . The history…