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
WWI centennial reflections, Hanson House snow issues, a dinner meeting, Bicentennial memorabilia, and the move of the Hetfield House.
Speaker Rick Geffken headlines Oct. 5 at Hanson House; UCHS honors scholarship students and shares highlights from the annual picnic.
Holiday reflections, Society updates, Edison’s phonograph, and the Blizzard of ’88—Issue 128 captures history close to home.
A rainy-day indoor picnic, election announcements, a holiday meeting preview, and a look at early Ford touring car repairs.
Issue 133 covers the Hanson House picnic, the “missing sounds” of earlier decades, and the Irvington Avenue Reservoir’s surprising history.
Student awards, Ursino Lake history, and reflections on Elizabeth’s waterfront from the July–August 2019 UCHS Newsletter.
UCHS Photo Gallery
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.
UCHS Annual Picnic 2014
Members enjoyed food, vintage cars, and trivia at the 2014 UCHS Annual Picnic held at Hanson House.
Holiday Party 2022 – The Cover Girls
The Cover Girls performed holiday and patriotic songs at UCHS’s 2022 holiday party.
UCHS Trading Cards – Union County Across the Centuries
Gallery of UCHS’s “Union County Across the Centuries” trading cards, as seen in Newsletter Issue #176.
UCHS 2018 Annual Luncheon
Photos from the 2018 UCHS Annual Luncheon held at the Garden Restaurant, featuring speaker Jonathan Lurie.
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.