Assorted Miscellany
In addition to our vast photograph collection, the Metuchen-Edison Archives contains thousands of items. We are working on getting as much of this information online and more easily accessible. Our on-line archive continues to grow. Click on the item number to take a look at the file.
Item # Title Date Posted
001 Metuchen Historic Marker 3/2010
002 Grimstead's History of Metuchen 1939 3/2010
003 Veteran's Buried in Metuchen 1930 3/2010
004 History of the Telephone in Metuchen 3/2010
005 How the Clara Barton School got it's Name 3/2010
006 Piscatawaytown Burial Ground 3/2010
007 Hoopar Brother's Headstone 3/2010
008 General Thomas Swords 3/2010
009
010 Royal Arcanum 3/25/1954 12/2019
011 How Menlo Park Derived it's Name 3/2010
012 The Klan in 1920s Metuchen 3/2010
013 How to Pronounce "Metuchen" 3/2010
014 Why is a High School Named for John P. Stevens Jr. 3/2010
014A John P. Stevens & Co. advertisement from
1962 NY Giants Program. 4/1/2014
014B John P. Stevens HS Hall of Honor 1998-2914 3/2019
014C John P. Stevens HS Hall of Honor 2018 3/2019
014D John P. Steven HS Fall 1976 Sports Schedule 9/2020
015 John Basilone Bridge NJ Turnpike, between Edison, 3/2010
and East Brunswick NJ. 1950s.
016 1929 Metuchen Movie Scene Index & Screenshots 4/2020
016a1929 Movie (video)
018 Information about Ezra Ayres Carmen,
Civil War General, buried at Arlington Cemetery. 3/2010
018A More information about Ezra Carmen 1/2012
019 Mark Polansky. Plaque in Polansky Park 4/2010
020 Stanhope Wood Nixon grave in Piscatawaytown.
Burial Ground. Son of Lewis Nixon. 4/2010
021 St. James Church 2009. 4/2010
021A St. James Church HABS 1/30/2011
022 Henry James Memorial at Stevens High School 5/2010
022A Information about Henry James who was killed in Vietnam 9/2013
022B Henry James Memorial 2015 6/2015
023 Gas Stations of Metuchen 1965 12/2010
024 Governor Silzer's House on Graham Ave. 12/2010
025 Piscatawaytown Burial Ground Fact Sheet 2004 1/5/11
026 Piscatawaytown Burial Ground Tour Map 2004 1/5/11
027 Raritan River Interpretive Panel #1 1/5/11
028 Raritan River Interpretive Panel #2 1/5/11
029 Raritan River Interpretive Panel #3 1/5/11
030 Raritan River Interpretive Panel #4 1/5/11
031 Metuchen Police Chief Badge (date ?) 1/22/11
032 The Sand Hills of Bonhamtown, by George Muha 10/2018
033 Light Dispelling Darkness Description 2007 2/2021
034 The Dummy Line. A song about the Trolley 2/25/11
035 Col. Joseph Lafayette Moss (Civil War) 3/12/11
036 Metuchen & Her History 1870 By Dr. EM Hunt 4/3/11
036A Metuchen & Her History Transcript by D. Walker 2012 3/15/12
037 WPA History of Metuchen 1941 By L. Grimstead 4/3/11
037A WPA History Transcript by D. Walker 2012 3/15/12
038 Metuchen Hall of Fame 2018 6/2018
039 Metuchen Hall of Fame 2018 6/2018
040 30 Clive Hills Rd. Edison, 2011. Childhood home
of Nancy Shevell, wife of Paul McCartney
(Photo credit: cartoongoddess.com) 6/4/11
041 Edison Memorial Tower under restoration 2011 6/18/11
041A Edison Tower/State Park Map 6/2015
042 Oak Tree School Music Festival 1971 program 9/2020
043 Oak Tree School Music Festival 1972 program 9/2020
044 Revolutionary War Soldiers buried in Edison 11/17/11
045 Woman For Edison 1954 5/2018
046 Dismal Swamp Cultural Resources Survey (1986) 1/13/12
047 Old Dwellings in Oak Tree (1927) 1/20/12
048 Gustave Lindenthal, the bridge builder. (Plaque) 1/21/12
048A Lindenthal at 83 (article)2/2016
049 New Petrograd 1925 1/22/12
050 Lehigh Valley RR Coal yard Fire SP 1929 1/27/12
051 Metuchen at the outbreak of the Civil War 2/8/12
052 To Cast A Freedman's Vote. Thomas Mundy Peterson. 2/22/12
By Gordon Bond
053 Potters Crossing Map 1959 (no pages 3,4) 2/22/12
053A Potters Crossing Reunion 1997 1/2016
054 Lincoln Village Advertisement 1950 2/22/12
055 Rartian Township Map 1954 2/22/12
056 Metuchen Houses 100 years and Still Standing 1963 3/5/12
057 Woodbridge Independent newspaper page 3 1925 3/20/12
058 Dr. James G. Mason Obituary 1 3/20/12
059 Dr. James G. Mason Obituary 2 3/20/12
060 Edison (Raritan) Twp. WWI, WWII, Korea Monument 8/5/12
060A Names on the monument 1. 8/5/12
060B Names on the monument 2. 8/5/12
060C Names on the monument 3. 8/5/12
060D Names on the monument 4. 8/5/12
061 Edison Korea, Vietnam Memorial Grove Ave. (LTCG) 8/25/12
061A Names on memorial 1, Korea (LTCG) 8/25/12
061B Names on memorial 2, Vietnam (LTCG) 8/25/12
062 Edison 9-11-01 Memorial 9/3/12
063 Native American Mortar 1/2021
064 Main St. Metuchen 1890's 9/3/12
065 Main St. Metuchen early 20th Century 9/3/12
066 Thomas Edison Center Menlo Park 2012 9/9/12
067 Original Menlo Park School 1 room 2012 9/9/12
068 Frank Papaianni Memorial 4/2018
069 Metuchen World War II Roll of Honor description. 1/2014
069A Metuchen World War II Roll of Honor List A-Z 1/2014
069B Metuchen World War II Roll of Honor 1940 photo 1/2014
069C Metuchen World War II Roll of Honor 2014 photo 1/2014
069D Metuchen World War II Roll of Honor Main St. 2013 1/2014
069E Metuchen World War II Roll of Honor Panel 1 1/2014
069F Metuchen World War II Roll of Honor Panel 2 1/2014
069G Metuchen World War II Roll of Honor Panel 3 1/2014
069H Metuchen World War II Roll of Honor Panel 4 1/2014
069I Metuchen World War II Roll of Honor Panel 5 1/2014
069J Metuchen World War II Roll of Honor Panel 6 1/2014
069K Metuchen World War II Roll of Honor, Brokaw 1/2014
071 Potters Crossing Sign 7/2013
072 1940 Federal Population Census Street Index for Metuchen 7/2013
073 John Adams Junior High School (Edison) Cornerstone 11/2013
074 USS Metuchen Photo 12/2013
075 North Edison Library plaque 1971 1/2021
076 Herbert Hoover Junior High School (Edison) Cornerstone 10/2014
077 Plainfield Country Club Short Hills Battle plaque 1/2015
078 Mayors of Metuchen 1/2021
079 David Graham Thomas House (demolished 9/2018) 9/2018
080 Thornall family coverlet, made from wool from their farm. 11/2014
081 John Ciardi Collection - Finding Guide & Inventory. 6/2014
082 History of the Current Metuchen Fire Department Building 10/2015
083 Lemelson Window, Metuchen Libary 6/2015
083A Lemelson Window 2 Metuchen Library 6/2015
084 Grace Halsey Memorial 6/2015
085 Camp Kilmer Tank 2015 6/2015
086 Oak Tree School 1950 Graduation Program 1 12/2015
087 Oak Tree School 1950 Graduation Program 2 12/2015
088 North Edison Gardens apartment dedication 1958? 1 12/2015
089 North Edison Gardens apartment dedication 1958? 2 12/2015
090 Lindeneau School (Edison) 1966 1/2016
091 Edison Municipal Building plaque 1/2016
092 Edison Democrat Committee 1960 1/2016
093 World War I Metuchen Men In Armed Forces (Grimstead) 2/2016
094 Edison Municipal Building Dedication Plaque 1979 5/2016
095 Boro Motors, Metuchen, Mud Flap 1990s 5/2016
096 Metuchen High Cross Country 1953 State Champs Letter 5/2016
097 Metuchen High Alma Mater sung by Class of 1951 1/2017
098 W. R. Hale 1925 campaign Raritan Twp Committee 2/2017
099 1908 Raritan Township Tax Bill 2/2017
100 Metuchen High School Class of 1954 (Front) 2/2017
101 Metuchen High School Class of 1954 (Back) 2/2017
102 New Edison Light Bulb 2015 Christie St. Menlo Park 2/2017
103 Metuchen Municipal Pool History 8/2017
104 Mayors of Metuchen - Complete List 3/2018
200 Menlo Park. Edison State Park sign 1/2021
201 Menlo Park Historic Marker #1 1/2021
202 Menlo Park Boarding House Kiosk 1/2021
203 Menlo Park New Lightbulb Christie St. 2015 1/2021
203A New Lightbulb plaque 1/2021
204 Metuchen Public Library - Summary History 2/2021
205 Piscatawaytown Commons Study M. Gall 2009 pg1-10 10/2022
205A Piscatawaytown Commons Study M. Gall 2009 pg11-21 10/2022
205B Piscatawaytown Commons Study M. Gall 2009 pg22-34 10/2022
206 Piscatawaytown Town Green Archeological Study 2015 pg1-10 10/2022
206A Piscatawaytown Town Green Archeological Study 2015 pg11-22 10/2022
206B Piscatawaytown Town Green Archeological Study 2015 pg23-33 10/2022
207 Edison Township High School Dedication plaque 3/2023
207A Edison Township High School D'Aquilla Plaque 3/2023
207B Edison Township High School Battaglia/Poskaitis Plaque 3/2023
208 History of the Pattison House/Rose Hill at 96 Rose Street, Metuchen 5/2023
209 Raritan Township Officials List 1950s page 1 10/2023
210 Raritan Township Officials List page 2 10/2023
211 Queen Elizabeth II at Camp Kilmer Oct 21, 1957 12/2023
212 Nixon Nitration Explosion 100th Anniversary March 2 2024 2/2024
213 AMTRAK Metuchen Switch sign on Middlesex Greenway7/2024