Preserving Local history
The Union County Historical Society of New Jersey was incorporated by an Act of the 93rd Legislature of the State of New Jersey on April 1, 1869. The objective of this Society is the collection and preservation of all matter of historical relics, books, records, documents, and manuscripts, to stimulate and encourage historical research and the study of history pertaining to the territory originally embraced by Elizabethtown and the present Union County.
The Society exists through the help and generosity of its members. Membership is comprised of citizens who have a common interest in preserving the past. There is no paid staff. The Executive Board and Members perform all Society functions.
UCHS Archives
Holiday memories, winter sports, ghost stories, and the era of the Model T come together in this nostalgic Union County newsletter.
Student awards, upcoming UCHS meetings, and a deep dive into New Jersey’s historic trolley systems in Issue 143.
Civil War exhibit closes, picnic plans begin, Clark family genealogy questions, Revolutionary War history near Galloping Hill Road, and an Oliver & Drake donation.
A look at Elizabethtown during the Revolution, UCHS meetings, student awards, and historic images from Elizabeth’s past.
Issue 160 recap: Hanson House meeting, 1799 debt record book, worldwide research requests, and 1947 blizzard photos from Elizabeth.
A look at Union County’s early roads, town names, historic mills, and classic railroad service during a quiet summer for UCHS.
UCHS Photo Gallery
Joanne Hamilton Rajoppi Book Presentation – 2017
Joanne Rajoppi discusses her book Northern Women in the Aftermath of the Civil War at a UCHS event. Featured in Newsletter Issue #136.
Holiday Program – 2019
Holiday Program 2019 with special guests including Mayor Giblin, Joanne Rajoppi, and historian Walter Boright.
History Lives at the Elizabeth Public Library – UCHS Presentation
Aimee Fernandez-Puente’s 2019 presentation explored rare archives and preservation efforts at the Elizabeth Public Library.
313+ Ancestors Speak Project
Photos from the 313+ Ancestors Speak Monument unveiling in Elizabeth, NJ, as referenced in UCHS Newsletter Issues 172 & 173.
Marybeth Lapham – Snyder Academy Update (2016)
Marybeth Lapham shares progress on Snyder Academy at First Presbyterian Church, as featured in UCHS Newsletter Issue #130.
UCHS Student Awards 2019
UCHS honored four students in 2019 for academic excellence and awarded $500 scholarships at the annual Student Awards Ceremony.
Our longtime friend and Society Treasurer, Bill Frolich, sadly passed away on September 30th 2021. He was 101 years old, a 45-year member of UCHS, and the writer/editor of our Newsletter. Bill and his extraordinary knowledge of Union County history will be greatly missed.