Category Archives: Announcements

SoJourn has arrived!

Posted on April 24, 2016 by kinsellt

SoJourn — our new journal devoted to the history, culture, and geography of South Jersey has arrived from the printers. It is available at the Stockton Campus Center Bookstore, Second Time Books in Mt. Laurel, the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center … Continue reading →

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Garment Workers of South Jersey: Nine Oral Histories

Posted on December 2, 2015 by kinsellt

The garment industry was an important component of the South Jersey economy throughout much of the twentieth century, especially in the Town of Hammonton, New Jersey. Collected here are informative interviews with nine former garment workers or their family members. … Continue reading →

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Reading South Jersey

Posted on October 12, 2015 by kinsellt
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Whitesbog Living History Tours & Antiques Show

Posted on October 7, 2015 by kinsellt

The Whitesbog Preservation Trust will host its 1920s Cranberry Harvest Living History Tours and Antiques Show on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Beginning at 10:00 AM, visitors will be able Shop dozens of Antique Dealers for vintage tools, toys, postcards, bottles … Continue reading →

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Naming Lake Fred

Posted on October 3, 2015 by kinsellt

The South Jersey Culture & History center presents another of its occasional publications, “Naming Lake Fred”: the story of how the central lake of Stockton University received its prosaic name, Fred. Materials gathered from the Bjork Library, Special Collections & … Continue reading →

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Call for Articles

Posted on October 2, 2015 by kinsellt

The SJCHC is accepting submissions for SoJourn: Journal of South Jersey History & Culture In spring 2016, the South Jersey Culture & History Center at Stockton University will publish its inaugural issue of SoJourn, a new journal devoted to the … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Mars

Posted on September 27, 2015 by kinsellt

 A Trip to Mars, by Charles K. Landis, the founder of Vineland and Sea Isle City. The manuscript of this previously unknown sci-fi thriller was found in the vault of the Vineland Historical & Antiquarian Society. It is now jointly … Continue reading →

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Climate Change: A Panel Discussion

Posted on August 29, 2015 by kinsellt

At the Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University Oceanville, NJ Thursday, September 10 6:30 – 7:30 pm Regular admission; Members – Free FREE for Stockton Students, Faculty and Staff Five distinguished panelists will discuss climate change. Organized by artist … Continue reading →

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Take a Trip to Mars

Posted on August 27, 2015 by kinsellt

Join us at Stockton’s Kramer Hall in Hammonton on September 17th, 2015 — 6:00-8:0pm — for the launch of Charles K. Landis’ previously unpublished A Trip to Mars.

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Talk on The Civilian Conservation Corps

Posted on July 20, 2015 by kinsellt

Here is the announcement for the August installment of Batsto’s “Beyond the Barrens” speaker series. It will take place at the visitor center auditorium on Saturday August 8 at 1:00pm. Admission is $2.00 per person. This month’s presentation is “The … Continue reading →

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