If you've missed any of our History at Home programs, Montclair history articles, blogs we've posted, or additions to our digital collections this past year, check out the complete list below.
History At Home Programs
Colonial Taverns of New Jersey with author Michael Gabriele
The Howe Family History with Friends of the Howe House Historians
An Early 20th Century Woman-Owned Floral Business with Archaeologist Will Williams
Montclair Ambulance Unit: A History in Pictures with researcher Moira Armstrong and Chief Mazza
Carnegie's Gift to Montclair: The History of the Bellevue Avenue Branch Library with Liane Renner of Friends of Anderson Park
Legacy of Black Mermaids with the Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild
Belleville: Home to the First Chinese Settlement on the East Coast with AAPI Montclair and President of the Belleville Historical Society Michael Perrone
The History of Latinos in Montclair: A Conversation with Latinos of Montclair Victoria Pratt
Scientific American: Architects and Builders Edition with Architect Debra David
Montclair History Center’s Annual Meeting
An interview with Nubian Heritage Quilter’s Guild Founders Carolyn Davis and Glendora Simonson
Then and Now. A collaboration between Montclair History Center and Montclair Local.
Then and Now: Mountainside School of Nursing to Medical Office Building
Then and Now: Northeast Corner of Valley Road and Bellevue Avenue
Then and Now: Cloverside School for Girls to the Montclair Art Museum
Then and Now: ‘Apple Grove’ Mansion to Martin’s Home For Service
Then and Now: Washington Hose Co., No. 3 to American Legion Crawford Crews Post No. 251
Then and Now: Old First Presbyterian Church to Hinck Building
Then and Now: Montclair Heights Public School to Bradford School
Then and Now: Holmeswood to Marlboro Inn to Christopher Court
Then and Now: Washington Street YMCA to Charles H. Bullock School
Postcards from Montclair. A collaboration between Montclair History Center and Montclair Local.
Postcards From Montclair: Memorial Stone Seat at First Congregational Church
Postcards From Montclair: Love Letter From Eagle Rock Avenue
Postcards From Montclair: Summer Vacation Home at 112 Upper Mountain Avenue
House Tucked Away in the South End. Montclair Neighbors. December 2024. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Dive into the history of this home tucked away on the dead end street of High Terrace.
Victorian Charm on Park Street. Montclair Neighbors. November 2024. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Discover how this home went from a private residence to office spaces.
19th Century Farmhouse on Valley Road. Montclair Neighbors. October 2024. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Visit the days of old with this historic house, back when Montclair was all farmland.
Second Empire Classic on Valley Road. Montclair Neighbors. September 2024. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Come along on this wild historical ride of a house!
Farmhouse in the Heights. Montclair Neighbors. August 2024. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Learn the “sweet” history behind this home on Alexander Ave.
Wrap-Around Porch on Orange Road. Montclair Neighbors. July 2024. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Discover the history of this 1882 home!
A Nason Original. Montclair Neighbors. June 2024. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Dive into the history of a house on Orange Road that dates back to when Montclair was “West Bloomfield”!
Mysterious Old House on Valley Rd. Montclair Neighbors. May 2024. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Have you ever peaked through the trees and wondered about this old house near Acme? Wonder no more!
Two for the Price of One. Montclair Neighbors. April 2024. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Have you ever noticed this breezeway connecting two houses on Valley Road near Tierney’s Tavern and wondered what it was all about? Wonder no more!
Regular Old Houses. Montclair Neighbors. March 2024. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Montclair has plenty of large, grand houses - why not take the time to explore one of the “regular” ones on Gates Avenue?
Golden Yew Acres. Montclair Neighbors. February 2024. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. How is a morning cup of coffee, your local newspaper, and Richard Nixon all connected? Read about this house on Prospect Ave to find out!
Cozy Brick Second Empire on Pleasant Avenue. Montclair Neighbors. January 2024. By Mike Farrelly, Town Historian. Be sure to read to the end to discover an interesting Jamaica connection!
Our Blogs About Montclair
In Case You Missed It 2023
Holidays at Hanhe’s! by Collections Manager Erin Benz
New Oral Histories Released: Christina Mayer, Donato DiGeronimo, and Harry Mayo
Calling All High School Seniors! Hortense Tate Scholarship
The “Edith" Rogue” Magnolia by Jess Titterington
Grace Your Garden with These Historic Herbs
MHC Tips Its Hat to Spring 2024 Interns
Celebrating Preservation Month at the Crane House and Historic YWCA Museum
The Historic Herb Journal by Jess Titterington
New Addition: Robinson's Atlas of Essex County from 1890
College Heights at Montclair State University by Jess Titterington
Montclair History Center’s 2024 Hortense Tate Scholarship Awarded to Katharine Baney-Giampoala
Honoring Our Heritage: One Stitch at a Time with the Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild
Montclair’ Secret Walkways by Jess Titterington
Celebrating MHC”s 2024 Summer Interns
From Loudoun to Montclair: One Woman’s Experience of the Great Migration by Researcher Caroline O’Connell
Montclair History Center’s 2024 Archaeological Dig
William Robert Valentine, esteemed early 20th century educator with strong Montclair connections with research provided by historian Elaine Fiveland
A Magickal Conjuring Wand by Jess Titterington
New Oral Histories Released: Ruth (Jackson) Burton, Sharon Burton-Turner and Ron Burton, and Dr. Nancy Any Pi-Sunyer
Podcast Series Launch: The Echoes of Montclair: Unveiling Centuries of Stories
New to Our Digital Collections
Montclair Dramatic Club Collection: 700 Photographs to explore online
Montclair High School Football Collection
Optimist Club of Montclair Collection Finding Aid
Knoerzer, Stehli, Greenough, and Glickson Family Collection Finding Aid
New maps online: State Atlas of New Jersey, 1872 (Montclair Plate) and Robinson's Atlas of Essex County, New Jersey, 1890 (Montclair plates)
New Postcards Added to the Online Collection
New photographs added: Speer Collection and Miscellaneous
Postcast Series: The Echoes of Montclair: Unveiling Centuries of Stories
Montclair’s Earliest Beginnings with Mike Farrelly