In Case You Missed It...

Wow. 2021 was busy. If you've missed any of our History at Home programs, articles we've written, blogs we've posted, or additions to our digital collections, here's a quick compendium of them all. Click away!

History at Home on YouTube

Montclair Heights Explored by Montclair History Center Board member Helen Fallon

The Old Burial Ground by Historian Joseph Fagan

Montclair Architecture 101 (Part 1) by Montclair History Center Board member Helen Fallon and Executive Director Jane Eliasof

Montclair Architecture 101 (Part 2) by Montclair History Center Board member Helen Fallon and Executive Director Jane Eliasof

Negro Leagues Baseball by Ray Doswell, Vice President of Curatorial Services at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) in conjunction with the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center

Montclair's Train Stations by Montclair History Center Board member Helen Fallon

A Past Future of Bloomfield Avenue by Ira Smith of SmithMaran Architecture + Interiors LLC

Strolling along South Mountain Avenue by Town Historian and MHC Board Trustee Mike Farrell

Montclair as Seen through a Magic Lantern by Elizabeth Shepherd

Montclair's Art Colony by Collections Manager Erin Benz

Montclair Residences in Scientific American (the Sequel) by Architect Debra David

Black Suffragists by The Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild members

The Shultz House and Family by Montclair History Center's Executive Director Jane Eliasof

The Banker, the Busybody, and the Irish Coachman (A Montclair Murder Case) by Mary Catherine Moran, PhD

Quilts! Glorious Quilts! by Executive Director Jane Eliasof

The Remarkable Llewellyn Park by Rita DiMatteo

A Stroll through Mount Hebron Cemetery by Montclair History Center Trustee Helen Fallon and historian Lisanne Renner

Race, Redlining, and Rebellion by Jane Eliasof, Jennifer Rittner, and Davida Lindsay Harewood, PhD

Hearth Yule Log with music by Jon Sayles

The Nolen Plan by Historian Kathleen Bennett 

Montclair in the Ice Age by Montclair State University Professor Gregory A. Pope

Remember the Ladies by Joel Farkas

Download Articles on Homes & History

Norman Cottage on South Mountain Terrace. Montclair Neighbors. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian, and Andrew Wander.

Allen B. Du Mont. Montclair Neighbors. By Helen Fallon, Trustee, Montclair History Center.

French Norman on South Mountain Ave. Montclair Neighbors. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian, and Andrew Wander.

Decoding a Cipher in Stone. Montclair Neighbors. By Lisanne Renner.

Spanish Revival on Highland Avenue. Montclair Neighbors. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian, and Andrew Wander.

In the Midst of Every Crisis Lies Great Opportunity, Montclair Neighbors. By Jane Eliasof, Executive Director of Montclair History Center.

Italian Baroque Treasure on South Mountain Avenue. Montclair Neighbors. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian, and Andrew Wander.

Tudor Revival, a Popular Architectural Style in Montclair. Montclair Neighbors. By Helen Fallon, Trustee, Montclair History Center.

Highway Hijinks. The Gaslamp. By Sally Meyer, Town Historian.

Redlining in Glen Ridge and Lines of Injustice. The Gaslamp. By LoriJeane Moody.

Montclair’s Love Affair with Queen Anne. Montclair Neighbors. Contributed by Helen Fallon, Trustee, Montclair History Center.

Postcards from the Past. Montclair Neighbors. December 2021. By Jane Eliasof, MHC Executive Director.

Montclair’s Secret Paths and By-Ways. Montclair Neighbors. November 2021. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian.

Travertine Mansion on Undercliff Road. Montclair Neighbors. November 2021. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian, and Andrew Wander.

Tudor Manor House on Highland Ave. Montclair Neighbors. October 2021. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian, and Andrew Wander.

A Brief History of Rosedale Cemetery. Montclair Neighbors. October 2021. By Erin Benz, MHC Collections Manager.

A Walnut Street Building Full of Memories, Even Before Trumpets (History and Heritage). Montclair Local. August 26, 2021. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian.

​​​​​​​Lana Mustafa and Beth Pulawski: Planting the Seeds for a Better Tomorrow. Montclair Neighbors. September 2021. By Candice Horowitz.

Casual but Substantial. Montclair Neighbors. September 2021. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian, and Andrew Wander.

The Old Schoolhouse. Montclair Neighbors. September 2021. Contributed by Jane M. Eliasof, Executive Director, MHC.

​​​​​​​Have You Ever Wondered Why There's No North Orange in Essex County? TAPInto.com. August 18, 2021. By Joseph Fagan, West Orange Historian.

Half-Timbered House on Gates Avenue. Montclair Neighbors. August 2021. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian, and Andrew Wander.

The Summer Retreat That Gave Gordonhurst Avenue Its Name. Montclair Neighbors. August 2021. By Lisanne Renner.

Large Brick House with Leaded Casement Windows. Montclair Neighbors. July 2021. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian, and Andrew Wander.

Colonial Revival Homes All Around Us in Montclair. Montclair Neighbors. June 2021. Contributed by Helen Fallon, Trustee, Montclair History Center.

Hidden Gem on Upper Mountain Avenue. Montclair Neighbors. June 2021. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian, and Andrew Wander.

​​​​​​​Estate in “The Woods.” Montclair Magazine. May 2021. By Cindy Schweich Handler.

​​​​​​​Saved by the Bells. Montclair Magazine. May 2021. By Julia Martin.

​​​​​​​An iconic memorial in Edgemont Park. Montclair Local. May 31, 2021. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian.

Our Blogs about Montclair

A digital silver lining

Women's History Month: Lillian Gilbreth

Women's History Month: Hortense Ridley Tate

Women's History Month: Lucy Stone

Women's History Month: Wynona Moore Lipman

Fun History Find at the Public Library

Grace your Garden with Historic Herbs

Shultz to become a private residence for preservation-minded family

Beauty Spots and Breathing Spaces

Book Corner: Travel with the Heyer Family on their epic 1921 cross country camping trip in a new book

Take Time to Smell the … Herbs.

Back to school again. Yeah!

Just a quick note: The postcard craze

Our Very Own David and Goliath Story

Book Corner: Fighting Hitler from the North Jersey Suburbs

New to Our Digital Collections

Magic Lantern Slides from the late 19th and early 20th century

Old Photographs from our collection, including people and places

Farm Map of West Bloomfield from 1865

Royal F. Shepard, Jr. Township Historian Collection Finding Aid

New on our Research Page: Steal Away (a booklet on the Underground Railroad in NJ), the Journal of Clarissa Stoddard, Native Lands Digital Map, our Montclair Yearbook inventory, and 1812 map on the NYC environs