Port Norris Oyster Farming outtakes - 1929

The University of South Carolina has a digitzed version of the outtakes from Fox Movietone News's footage of oyster farming in Port Norris, Cumberland County, NJ, taken in 1929.

You can view the video (with sound!) here:

http://mirc.sc.edu/fedora/repository/usc%3A1862

The Moravian Church at Oldman's Creek (Gloucester County, NJ)

I am currently entering all of the information from this book

Minotty, Paul. The Records of the Moravian Church at Oldman's Creek (Gloucester County, New Jersey). Woodbury, 1968. [note: Chiefly records from 1742 through 1810]

into my database. You can purchase a copy at the Gloucester County Historical Society (where my copy was purchased) or see one at a library near you.

The people in this book lived mainly in Woolwich Township in Gloucester County and Upper and Lower Penn's Neck in Salem County.

Bridgeton Civil War Statue Has Been Restored!

The statue has been restored and was unveiled November 10, 2012.

For more information, check out the article:

http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2012/11/vandalized_civil_war_monument.html#incart_flyout_news

Bridgeton Civil War Statue Restoration Starts

However, the article doesn't mention the cost of the "offer of help" from John Carr from Materials Conservation Collaborative.

Read more in the original article.

http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2012/07/bridgetons_beheaded_civil_war.html

Drainage solution sought for historic Old Broad Street Church in Bridgeton

Drainage solution sought for historic Old Broad Street Church in Bridgeton

BRIDGETON — The Old Broad Street Church is in need of a solution to the drainage problems that have left the 18th-century building collecting moisture that supports termites in the crawl space beneath the church.

Read more:

http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2012/07/drainage_solution_sought_for_h.html

The Daily Princetonian (1876-present) is searchable online!

The Daily Princetonian, Princeton University's student newspaper, has been digitized (1876- onward). You can search for your relatives that attend Princeton.

Frequently, the student will be referred to by first and middle initial and then last name. For example: "J. E. Smith." 

http://blogs.princeton.edu/mudd/2012/05/the-daily-princetonian-is-digitized-and-keyword-searchable.html

Preservation Week 2012: ALCTS Free Webinars

ALA's Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is offering free webinars this week in honor of Preservation Week. One is on family textiles and the other is on personal digital photos.

http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar

Princeton University Library Digital Camera Policy

Here is a link to the Digital Camera Policy from the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections at Princeton University Library in Princeton, NJ. It has been in use since 2008. It's fair, clear, and readily available. No surprises when you get there.

http://www.princeton.edu/~rbsc/research/RareBooksDigitalCamera-policy-2008.pdf

http://www.princeton.edu/~mudd/research/RareBooksDigitalCamera-policy-2010.pdf

Charles A. Brandt and S. Elizabeth Wilbur photo Feb 14, 1907

I recently rescued a photo of Charles A. Brandt and his wife S. Elizabeth Wilbur Brandt from ebay. It was given to his son Thomas. If anyone is related to them or knows of a living descendant who wants the photo (at cost which was under $5), please let me know.

1. Charles A. BRANDT (b.20 Oct 1850-NJ d.17 Nov 1928-Riverside Cemetery,Toms River,Ocean,NJ)
sp: Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" WILBUR (b.14 Jan 1852-NJ m.Abt 1870 d.19 Mar 1914-Riverside Cemetery,Toms River,Ocean,NJ)
  |-2. Thomas Alvin "Allie" BRANDT (b.31 Mar 1873-NJ d.Aft 1930)
  | sp: Lillian M. "Lillie" MASON (b.May 1873-PA m.8 Dec 1896 d.Aft 1930)
  |  |-3. Gladys Mabel BRANDT (b.12 Dec 1899-NJ d.Aft 1930)
  |  | sp: Leslie Wilson ORR (b.1 May 1900-PA d.Aft 1930)
  |  |  |-4. Elizabeth B. ORR (b.1919-NJ)
  |  |  +-4. Alden Brandt ORR (b.9 Mar 1921-NJ d.31 Mar 1951-Los Angeles Co,CA)
  |  +-3. Alda Lillian BRANDT (b.1906-NJ d.Aft 1930)
  |-2. Harry Atwood BRANDT (b.21 Jul 1874-Ocean Co,NJ d.1925-Riverside Cemetery,Toms River,Ocean,NJ)
  | sp: Florence ELLIS (b.1880-NJ d.1968-Riverside Cemetery,Toms River,Ocean,NJ)
  |  +-3. Foster Atwood BRANDT (b.8 Nov 1918-Ocean Co,NJ d.28 Jun 2003-Forked River,Ocean,New Jersey (Riverside Cem))
  |    sp: Edna RIDGEWAY (b.22 Dec 1911 d.17 Feb 2005-Forked River,Ocean,New Jersey (Riverside Cem))
  |     |-4. Sally BRANDT
  |     +-4. Susan F. BRANDT
  |-2. Augusta BRANDT (b.24 Nov 1875-Ocean Co,NJ)
  +-2. Mellie BRANDT (b.Aug 1880-NJ d.Aft 1900)

Digital Cameras in the National Archives in DC

Dr. Peter Schulman is seen using a digital camera to copy records at the National Archives in DC.  I'm very proud of the National Archives facilitating record study with their camera policy.

http://blogs.archives.gov/aotus/?p=3633