History Project Site Updates

See the Blog for discussions of updates and new materials:

2023 Update Posts – Jan – Feb – Mar – Apr –
2022 Update posts – Jan – Feb – Mar – Apr – May – Jun – Jul – Aug – Sep – Oct – Nov – Dec
2021 Update posts – Jan – Feb – Mar – Apr – May – Jun – Jul – Aug – Sep – Oct – Nov – Dec
2020 Update posts – Jan – Feb – Mar – Apr – May – Jun – Jul – Aug – Sep – Oct – Nov – Dec
2019 Update posts – Aug– Sep – Oct – Nov – Dec

– May 2023 –

– Archives – 300 Files – 150 Docs, 150 Maps (Historic 100 – Muni 25 – Aerial 25)
– Property Report – 87 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 29 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection – 192 Files – 8 Categories – 4 Towns
– Panoramas Collection – 44 Files – 8 Sets – 3 Towns (36 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery – 3265 Files – 1738 Hw Boro (1673 Addr + 65 Snapshots)
– 165 Penn Boro, 64 Titus-WC, 63 Hw Twp, 12 HwValley RR, 13 Other
– 20 HwTwp-Places (6 + 14 Quarry)
– 617 HwBoro-Town (38 Date + 45 Hw Inn + 130 Hw Inn Tour + 69 Hw Inn Demo
+ 156 Memorial Day + 75 Railroad + 35 Harv Fair + 24 Lumberyard + 45 Soupe du Jour)
– 69 Hw-Art, 109 Hw-Photo, 168 Hw-Mementos (121 + 47 Hoproco), 43 Hw-Family, 184 Slide-Show
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: ~840 Historical, 830 Current-day]
– History Map Places – 775 Addresses, 103 Historic Places, 1673 Images, 53 Docs
– Acknowledgements – 122 Contributors
– YouTube Videos – 28 Videos + 15 External (w/ 6 Presentations) — 35 Subscribers, 3859 Views
– Website – 253 blog posts, 44 site pages

230527 – Add post and video on the Titusville 1956 July 4th Parade and Water Show

230523 – Add post on Hopewell Memorial Day Weekend Parades and Veterans Services

230513 – Add post on William Howe’s “Dixie Farm” on S. Main in Pennington
230513 – Add the Howe Nurseries Spring, 1932 Evergreens wholesale catalog (PDF)

230507 – Add post on the 1975 Video of the Hopewell Inn Bar
230507 – Add video of the bar at the Hopewell Inn c. 1975 to YouTube channel

230506 – Add post on The Story of the Hopewell Inn – Video and References
230506 – Add presentation video and slides for The Story of the Hopewell Inn

– April 2023 –

– Archives – 299 Files – 149 Docs, 150 Maps (Historic 100 – Muni 25 – Aerial 25)
– Property Report – 87 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 29 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection – 191 Files – 8 Categories – 4 Towns
– Panoramas Collection – 44 Files – 8 Sets – 3 Towns (36 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery – 3265 Files – 1738 Hw Boro (1673 Addr + 65 Snapshots)
– 165 Penn Boro, 64 Titus-WC, 63 Hw Twp, 12 HwValley RR, 13 Other
– 20 HwTwp-Places (6 + 14 Quarry)
– 617 HwBoro-Town (38 Date + 45 Hw Inn + 130 Hw Inn Tour + 69 Hw Inn Demo
+ 156 Memorial Day + 75 Railroad + 35 Harv Fair + 24 Lumberyard + 45 Soupe du Jour)
– 69 Hw-Art, 109 Hw-Photo, 168 Hw-Mementos (121 + 47 Hoproco), 43 Hw-Family, 184 Slide-Show
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: ~840 Historical, 830 Current-day]
– History Map Places – 775 Addresses, 103 Historic Places, 1673 Images, 53 Docs
– Acknowledgements – 122 Contributors
– YouTube Videos – 26 Videos + 14 External (w/ 5 Presentations) — 34 Subscribers, 3429 Views
– Website – 253 blog posts, 44 site pages

230429 – Add post on The Forgotten History of the Hopewell Inn

230428 – Add drone photos & video from Steve Webb of Hopewell Inn demolition

230426 – Split Titusville & Washington Crossing Image Galleries
230425 – Add Pennington & Hopewell area postcards from Tom Taylor to Image Gallery

230423 – Add post on Seeing What’s Different – Changes to the Hopewell Inn

230422 – Update Image Gallery postcard dates

230415 – Add post on Inside the Hopewell Inn – 1932
230415 – Add photos from Jean Harrington to Image Gallery – Lindbergh, Hopewell Inn, Train station, St. Michael’s

230408 – Add post on Hopewell Grammar School Kids – c1912

230401 – Add post on Skillman General Store and Post Office – c1950

– March 2023 –

– Archives – 299 Files – 149 Docs, 150 Maps (Historic 100 – Muni 25 – Aerial 25)
– Property Report – 87 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 29 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection – 191 Files – 8 Categories – 4 Towns
– Panoramas Collection – 44 Files – 8 Sets – 3 Towns (36 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery – 3233 Files – 1731 Hw Boro (1666 Addr + 65 Snapshots)
– 151 Penn Boro, 64 Titus-WC, 63 Hw Twp, 12 HwValley RR, 11 Other
– 20 HwTwp-Places (6 + 14 Quarry)
– 617 HwBoro-Town (38 Date + 45 Hw Inn + 130 Hw Inn Tour + 69 Hw Inn Demo
+ 156 Memorial Day + 75 Railroad + 35 Harv Fair + 24 Lumberyard + 45 Soupe du Jour)
– 69 Hw-Art, 109 Hw-Photo, 161 Hw-Mementos (114 + 47 Hoproco), 41 Hw-Family, 184 Slide-Show
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: ~840 Historical, 830 Current-day]
– History Map Places – 775 Addresses, 103 Historic Places, 1673 Images, 53 Docs
– Acknowledgements – 122 Contributors
– YouTube Videos – 25 Videos + 14 External (w/ 5 Presentations) — 32 Subscribers, 3356 Views
– Website – 248 blog posts, 44 site pages

230330 – Add 41 photos in the Kolbert / McAlinden album in the Image Gallery

230325 – Add post on Hopewell & Pennington Train Stations and Buildings – 1973
230325 – Add 5 1973 Hopewell / Pennington Train Station images to Image Gallery

230321 – Add talk: The Story of the Hopewell Inn – and the People Who Sustained It

230319 – Add post on the Hopewell Valley Map Scarf by Ann Gross

230312 – Update Hopewell Boro postcards from HPL in Image Gallery
230312 – Clean ~40 duplicates from Image Gallery

230312 – Add Scarlett 1890 Fire Maps of Pennington and Hopewell Township to Map Archives
230312 – Add 2022 Hopewell Boro Tax Map (PDF) to Map Archives

230311 – Add post on Hopewell Train Station Painting with Steam Engine 602
230311 – Add Reading 602 at Hopewell Station painting by Fred Schuster to Image Gallery

230306 – Add Hopewell Elementary School Yearbooks for 1956, 57, and 62 from Cathi Okerson and Tom Willis to Collections

230304 – Add post on Hopewell Borough History Briefs – 2022 Edition
230304 – Add Hopewell Borough History Briefs – 2022 Edition – Full & Digest versions
230304 – Add Brief – Hopewell Borough Annotated Maps (c1850 – c1900) (PDF)
230304 – Add Brief – Hopewell History Brief References (PDF)
230303 – Add Brief – How Hopewell Became a Town (1850s-1920s) (PDF)

– Feb. 2023 –

– Archives – 291 Files – 144 Docs, 147 Maps (Historic 98 – Muni 24 – Aerial 25)
– Property Report – 87 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 29 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection – 186 Files – 8 Categories – 4 Towns
– Panoramas Collection – 44 Files – 8 Sets – 3 Towns (36 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery – 3209 Files – 1754 Hw Boro (1690 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 149 Penn Boro, 64 Titus-WC, 62 Hw Twp, 12 HwValley RR, 10 Other
– 20 HwTwp-Places (6 + 14 Quarry)
– 617 HwBoro-Town (38 Date + 45 Hw Inn + 130 Hw Inn Tour + 69 Hw Inn Demo
+ 156 Memorial Day + 75 Railroad + 35 Harv Fair + 24 Lumberyard + 45 Soupe du Jour)
– 67 Hw-Art, 109 Hw-Photo, 161 Hw-Mementos (114 + 47 Hoproco), 184 Slide-Show
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: ~840 Historical, 830 Current-day]
– History Map Places – 775 Addresses, 103 Historic Places, 1673 Images, 53 Docs
– Acknowledgements – 117 Contributors
– YouTube Videos – 25 Videos + 14 External (w/ 5 Presentations) — 32 Subscribers, 3276 Views
– Website – 241 blog posts, 44 site pages

230226 – Add post on History in Local Photos – 2000 and Today
230225 – Add Hopewell Boro 2000 photos from Roger Labaw to Image Gallery

230219 – Add post on Hopewell Elementary School 1952

230215 – Add Video links to Hopewell Borough History Briefs

230211 – Add 1952 Hopewell Elementary School Graduation Program and Yearbook to Collections
230211 – Add School category to Collections

230211 – Add post on The Timberlane School Name

230204 – Add post on Early Telephone Service – 1908 Phone Book

230202 – Add 1908 Bell Telephone Directory – Hopewell Valley Listings (PDF) to Document Archive
230202 – Update c1910 Hopewell Telephone Directory Extract 1908-1908 (PDF) in Document Archive
230202 – Clean 6 dups in Image Gallery – OSBC

– Jan. 2023 –

– Archives – 290 Files – 143 Docs, 147 Maps (Historic 98 – Muni 24 – Aerial 25)
– Property Report – 87 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 29 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection – 184 Files – 7 Categories – 4 Towns
– Panoramas Collection – 44 Files – 8 Sets – 3 Towns (36 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery – 3196 Files – 1741 Hw Boro (1677 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 149 Penn Boro, 64 Titus-WC, 62 Hw Twp, 12 HwValley RR, 10 Other
– 20 HwTwp-Places (6 + 14 Quarry)
– 617 HwBoro-Town (38 Date + 45 Hw Inn + 130 Hw Inn Tour + 69 Hw Inn Demo
+ 156 Memorial Day + 75 Railroad + 35 Harv Fair + 24 Lumberyard + 45 Soupe du Jour)
– 67 Hw-Art, 109 Hw-Photo, 161 Hw-Mementos (114 + 47 Hoproco), 184 Slide-Show
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: ~840 Historical, 830 Current-day]
– History Map Places – 775 Addresses, 103 Historic Places, 1673 Images, 53 Docs
– Acknowledgements – 114 Contributors
– YouTube Videos – 25 Videos + 14 External (w/ 5 Presentations) — 29 Subscribers, 3183 Views
– Website – 236 posts, 44 pages

230130 – Add c1905 Description of Ralston Heights booklet (PDF) by Webster Edgerly to Document Archive

230130 – Add W H Hart Store postcard from Roger Labaw to Image Collection
230130 – Add Hoproco article (PDF) and Legion matches image from Doug Robbins
230130 – Add 1961 Princeton Fact Book (along with 1960) and Local Communities extract from Roger Labaw to Pamphlet Collection

230129 – Add post on Hopewell School Mascots – and the Frog

230114 – Add post on Local Railroad Trains and Flooded Bridges
230113 – Add 2 Titusville area railroad and bridge images from David Van Selous
230113 – Add 2 Pennington area railroad and bridge images from Richard Anderson
230113 – Create HwValley-Railroad album in Image Gallery for area (and beyond) railroad scenes

230114 – Add 77 Model Ave. c1960 image from Yury Gorbunov
230114 – Add 2 Ralston Heights c1905 images from Description of Ralston Heights
230114 – Add 1960 Princeton Fact Book and Local Communities extract from Roger Labaw to Pamphlet Collection

230107 – Add post on Hopewell History Project – 2022 Highlights

230104 – Add External Project Presentations playlist to YouTube channel, with 2 videos from the Hopewell Museum based on History Project research (Chocolate Factory and Tomato Factory)

– Dec. 2022 –

2022 Totals – 524 Docs & Maps, 3256 Images & Videos – Total 3809 Files
2022 Added – 78 Docs & Maps, 742 Images & Videos – Total 830 Files

– Archives – 289 Files – 142 Docs, 147 Maps (Historic 98 – Muni 24 – Aerial 25)
– Property Report – 87 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 29 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection – 177 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Panoramas Collection – 44 Files – 8 Sets – 3 Towns (36 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery – 3187 Files – 1737 Hw Boro (1673 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 148 Penn Boro, 63 Titus-WC, 61 Hw Twp, 12 Other
– 20 HwTwp-Places (6 + 14 Quarry)
– 626 HwBoro-Town (38 Date + 45 Hw Inn + 130 Hw Inn Tour + 69 Hw Inn Demo
+ 156 Memorial Day + 84 Railroad + 35 Harv Fair + 24 Lumberyard + 45 Soupe du Jour)
– 67 Hw-Art, 109 Hw-Photo, 160 Hw-Mementos (114 + 46 Hoproco), 184 Slide-Show
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: ~840 Historical, 830 Current-day]
– History Map Places – 775 Addresses, 103 Historic Places, 1673 Images, 53 Docs
– Acknowledgements – 112 Contributors
– YouTube Videos – 25 Videos + 12 External (5 Presentations) — 24 Subscribers, 2961 Views

221231 – Add post on Hopewell New Year’s Artifacts
221224 – Add 19 more images from Peter Gantz to the Image Gallery – including c1959 and 1961 Memorial Day and Snowstorms

221223 – Add post on Family Photos – Sharing Local History

221218 – Add post and brief on The Hopewell Creamery
221217 – Add Rick Klevze photo of St. Michael’s kids fishing in Creamery pond in the Image Gallery
221216 – Add brief on 33 Railroad Place, Hopewell – Post Office (1947) (PDF)

221203 – Add post on The Harvest Fair Wooden Car Derby – 1983 – 2006
221202 – Add Harvest Fair album (and Community Day) with 24 new photos in the Image Gallery

– Nov. 2022 –

– Archives – 287 Files – 140 Docs, 147 Maps (Historic 98 – Muni 24 – Aerial 25)
– Property Report – 86 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 28 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection – 177 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Panoramas Collection – 44 Files – 8 Sets – 3 Towns (36 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery – 3143 Files – 1735 Hw Boro (1671 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 148 Penn Boro, 63 Titus-WC, 60 Hw Twp, 12 Other
– 20 HwTwp-Places (6 + 14 Quarry)
– 585 HwBoro-Town (46 Date + 45 Hw Inn + 130 Hw Inn Tour + 69 Hw Inn Demo
+ 142 Memorial Day + 84 Railroad + 24 Lumberyard + 45 Soupe du Jour)
– 67 Hw-Art, 109 Hw-Photo, 160 Hw-Mementos (114 + 46 Hoproco), 184 Slide-Show
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: ~840 Historical, 830 Current-day]
– History Map Places – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs
– Acknowledgements – 110+ Contributors
– YouTube Videos – 25 Videos + 12 External (5 Presentations) — 23 Subscribers, 2667 Views

221126 – Add post on Hopewell Inn Tours: Pans, Videos, Photos
221125 – Add 3 Hopewell Inn Tour videos to YouTube channel
221125 – Add Hopewell Inn Tour album with 130 new photos in the Image Gallery

221125 – Add Frog War video to External Railroad Playlist

221119 – Add post on Hopewell Stereo Image – 1870s

221118 – Update Collection Viewer – Menu option to view Docs, Maps, Pamphlets, Places, Panoramas
221118 – Update Pan/Zoom Viewer to explore large Maps & Panoramas – View original image
221118 – New Pan 360 Viewer to explore 360-degree wrap-around pans
221118 – Add 21 Hopewell Inn Pans to Panorama collection – 2 180 degrees, 19 360 degrees

221112 – Add Pennington Sesquibicentennial (250th) Booklet 1708 – 1958 – Download (PDF)

221107 – Add post on Hopewell with the Arrival of the Railroad – Video and References, including slides
221107 – Add Hopewell with the Arrival of the Railroad presentation video to YouTube channel

221104 – Add Hoproco Toy Handout in Image Gallery
221103 – Add post on Hoproco Toy Company – Video and References, including slides and event photos
221103 – Add Hoproco presentation video to YouTube channel

– Oct. 2022 –

– Archives – 284 Files – 137 Docs, 147 Maps (Historic 98 – Muni 24 – Aerial 25)
– Property Report – 85 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 27 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection – 177 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas – 23 Files – 7 Sets – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery – 3012 Files – 1735 Hw Boro (1671 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 148 Penn Boro, 63 Titus-WC, 60 Hw Twp, 12 Other
– 20 HwTwp-Places (6 + 14 Quarry)
– 455 HwBoro-Town (46 Date + 45 Hw Inn + 69 Hw Inn Demo + 45 Soupe du Jour
+ 84 Railroad + 142 Memorial Day + 24 Lumberyard)
– 67 Hw-Art, 109 Hw-Photo, 159 Hw-Mementos (114 + 45 Hoproco), 184 Slide-Show
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: ~ 910 Historical, 830 Current-day]
– History Map Places – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs
– Acknowledgements – 110 Contributors
– YouTube Videos – 21 Videos + 10 External (4 Presentations) — 22 Subscribers, 2375 Views

221029 – Add post on Hopewell Toys of the 1920s

221024 – Add 2 photos from Roger Labaw to Image Gallery (clean up HwBoro/HwTwp)

221022 – Add post on When The Railroad Came to Hopewell

221016- Add post on Hopewell Valley Railroad Artifacts
221015 – Add 9 images of Anderson M&S & P&R Railroad artifacts to Image Gallery

221008 – Add post and brief on Model Ave. Lumber Yard – Golden & Van Doren
221008 – Add 20 Van Doren / Golden Model Ave. Lumberyard images to Mementos Album

221001 – Add post on “Pole Farm” History – 1929 – 1975
220930 – Add 4 Pole Farm booklets to Pamphlets Collection
220930 – Add 6 Pole Farm images to new Hopewell Township Places album

– Sept. 2022 –

– Archives – 281 Files – 136 Docs, 145 Maps (Historic 96 – Muni 24 – Aerial 25)
– Property Report – 85 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 27 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection – 177 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas – 23 Files – 7 Sets – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery – 2983 Files – 1744 Hw Boro (1680 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 148 Penn Boro, 63 Titus-WC, 51 Hw Twp, 12 Other
– 20 HwTwp-Places (6 + 14 Quarry)
– 455 HwBoro-Town (46 Date + 45 Hw Inn + 69 Hw Inn Demo + 45 Soupe du Jour
+ 84 Railroad + 142 Memorial Day + 24 Lumberyard)
– 67 Hw-Art, 109 Hw-Photo, 130 Hw-Mementos (85 + 45 Hoproco), 184 Slide-Show
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: ~ 910 Historical, 830 Current-day]
– History Map Places – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs
– Acknowledgements – 108 Contributors
– YouTube Videos – 21 Videos + 10 External (4 Presentations) — 22 Subscribers, 2375 Views

220930 – Add 4 Pole Farm booklets to Pamphlets Collection
220930 – Add 6 Pole Farm images to new Hopewell Township Places album

220930 – Add 2022 Harvest Fair Booklet to Pamphlet Collection

220930 – Add Quarry-Swim-Club folder to Image Gallery
220925 – Add 12 Anderson 1950s-60s Quarry Photos to Image Gallery

220919 – Add talk on Hoproco – Hopewell’s 1920s Toy Company
220919 – Add talk on Life in 1900s Hopewell With the Arrival of the Railroad

220910 – Add post on The Founding of the Hopewell Quarry

220903 – Add post on Van Doren Lumberyard Fires
220902 – Add Image Gallery album with 24 photos of the Model Ave. Lumberyard – Van Doren fires

– Aug. 2022 –

– Archives – 280 Files – 135 Docs, 145 Maps (Historic 96 – Muni 24 – Aerial 25)
– Property Report – 85 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 27 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection – 172 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas – 23 Files – 7 Sets – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery – 2943 Files – 1744 Hw Boro (1680 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 148 Penn Boro, 63 Titus-WC, 52 Hw Twp, 12 Other
– 434 HwBoro-Town (49 Date + 45 Hw Inn + 69 Hw Inn Demo + 45 Soupe du Jour
+ 84 Railroad + 142 Memorial Day)
– 67 Hw-Art, 109 Hw-Photo, 130 Hw-Mementos (85 + 45 Hoproco), 184 Slide-Show
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: ~ 910 Historical, 830 Current-day]
– History Map Places – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs
– Acknowledgements – 104+ Contributors
– YouTube Videos – 21 Videos + 10 External (4 Presentations) — 22 Subscribers, 2167 Views

220828 – Add post and brief on the Finney & Fetter Saw & Feed Mill

220820 – Add post on Local History Talks by Jack Koeppel – Images of Old Hopewell and St. Michael’s Orphanage

220817 – Add 2 images from 1914 Hopewell Herald Progress Edition

220814 – Add post on Images of the HOPE Switch Tower – and documentation (PDF)
220813 – Add images of Hopewell area railroad activity from the Anthracite Railroads Historical Society
220813 – Add images of the Hopeopoly game from the Hopewell Public Library

220803 – Add Rockwell Pamphlets from Roger Labaw, including 1974 shutdown letters
220802 – Add 1995 Hopewell Boro Community Information Guide and Map from Roger Labaw

– July 2022 –

– Archives – 279 Files – 134 Docs, 145 Maps (Historic 96 – Muni 24 – Aerial 25)
– Property Report – 84 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 26 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection – 169 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas – 23 Files – 7 Sets – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery – 2926 Files – 1742 Hw Boro (1678 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 148 Penn Boro, 63 Titus-WC, 52 Hw Twp, 12 Other
– 430 HwBoro-Town (49 Date + 45 Hw Inn + 65 Hw Inn Demo + 45 Soupe du Jour
+ 84 Railroad + 142 Memorial Day)
– 67 Hw-Art, 100 Hw-Photo, 128 Hw-Mementos (83 + 45 Hoproco), 184 Slide-Show
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: ~ 910 Historical, 830 Current-day]
– History Map Places – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs
– Acknowledgements – 104+ Contributors
– YouTube Videos – 21 Videos + 10 External (4 Presentations) — 20 Subscribers, 1252 Views

220731 – Add Hopewell Inn Demolition Updates and images thru Day 5 – Rubble & Foundations

220731 – Add Sanborn 1925 Fire Map to Pennington Historic Maps

220730 – Digital Edition of Pennington Profile Released
220730 – Posted 3 versions of Pennington Profile – Digital Edition – Full Book, Text Only, Photos Only

220726-28 – Add post with Hopewell Inn Demolition Updates – thru Day 3
220726-28 – Add album of Hopewell Inn Demolition photos to Image Gallery
220728 – Add Hopewell Inn Demolition video playlist with 7 videos to YouTube channel

220723 – Add post on Historic Maps – Topographical and Geological
220723 – Add 1890-1907 USGS Topographic Maps and 1878 – 1912/1931 NJGS Geological Survey Maps

220716 – Add post on Presbyterian Church 1908 Fundraiser Postcard
220716 – Add postcards from Judy Zwaaf, including Presbyterian Church fundraiser

220709 – Posted video, presentation slides, and references for talk on Discovering Local History Online: Seminary Ave.

220702 – Add post on Discovering Hopewell History – Photos from 1939

– June 2022 –

– Archives – 266 Files – 130 Docs, 136 Maps (Historic 87 – Muni 24 – Aerial 25)
– Property Report – 84 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 26 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection – 169 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas – 23 Files – 7 Sets – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery – 2855 Files – 1741 Hw Boro (1677 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 148 Penn Boro, 63 Titus-WC, 50 Hw Twp, 12 Other
– 362 HwBoro-Town (49 Date + 42 Hw Inn + 45 Soupe du Jour + 84 RR + 142 Memorial)
– 67 Hw-Art, 100 Hw-Photo, 128 Hw-Mementos (77 + 45 Hoproco), 184 Slide-Show
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: ~ 836+ Historical, 663+ Current-day]
– History Map Places – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs
– Acknowledgements – 94+ Contributors
– YouTube Videos – 14 Videos + 6 External + 3 Presentations — 20 Subscribers, 1171 Views

220625 – Add post and images for The Game of Hopewell Valley

220620 – Add 8 high school and other pamphlets from Rich Anderson (RMA) in Pamphlet Collection
220620 – Add Honor Roll photo from Rich Anderson (RMA) in Image Galley
220620 – Add 2 photos of 1939 Broad & Greenwood (Rena Wolfe) from Doug Robbins in Image Galley
220620 – Add the 1993 Game of Hopewell Valley in Mementos album from Rae Grasso (RAG)

220618 – Add post on Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn Memorabilia
220617 – Add 42 photos in Hopewell Inn album in Image Galley

220613 – Upcoming presentation 7/6/22 – Researching Local History: Exploring Seminary Avenue

220611 – Add post on Yard Sailing for Local History

220610 – Add 9 postcards of local towns

220604 – Add post on Twin Pine Airport – 1960s Fly-In Photos
220604 – Add Twin Pine Airport images from Roger Labaw (REL) – and Twin Pine Landing video to YouTube Channel

– May 2022 –

– Archives – 266 Files – 130 Docs, 136 Maps (Historic 87 – Muni 24 – Aerial 25)
– Property Report – 84 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 26 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection – 160 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas – 23 Files – 7 Sets – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery – 2790 Files – 1739 Hw Boro (1675 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 147 Penn Boro, 61 Titus-WC, 45 Hw Twp, 10 Other
– 316 HwBoro-Town (94 Date + 81 Railroad + 141 Memorial-Parade)
– 67 Hw-Art, 100 Hw-Photo, 121 Hw-Mementos (76 + 45 Hoproco), 184 Slide-Show
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: ~ 836+ Historical, 663+ Current-day]
– History Map Places – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs
– Acknowledgements – 90+ Contributors
– YouTube Videos – 14 Videos + 5 External + 3 Presentations — 16 Subscribers, 1021 Views

220528 – Add post on Memorial Day Weekend Veterans Services
220524 – Add post on Memorial Day – Hopewell’s First Fatality in WW II

220520 – Add References for the Seminary Ave. Historic Walking Tour – including Handouts
220520 – Add post on newly-discovered historic photos – Lost Hopewell Photos – Seminary & Broad
220520 – Add street brief on Seminary Avenue – Street Brief (PDF)
220520 – Add street brief on East Broad / Seminary / Greenwood – Street Brief (PDF)

220515 – Add property brief on 21 East Broad – Hopewell Groceries / Barbers / Restaurants

220507 – Add property brief on Harry L. Cox, Barber – 6 Seminary Ave.
220504 – Add post on Seminary Avenue Historic Walking Tour

– April 2022 –

– Archives – 262 Files – 126 Docs, 136 Maps (Historic 87 – Muni 24 – Aerial 25)
– Property Report – 80 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 22 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection – 156 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas – 23 Files – 7 Sets – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery – 2786 Files – 1735 Hw Boro (1671 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 147 Penn Boro, 61 Titus-WC, 45 Hw Twp, 10 Other
– 316 HwBoro-Town (94 Date + 81 Railroad + 141 Memorial-Parade)
– 67 Hw-Art, 100 Hw-Photo, 121 Hw-Mementos (76 + 45 Hoproco), 184 Slide-Show
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: ~ 836+ Historical, 663+ Current-day]
– History Map Places – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs
– Acknowledgements – 80+ Contributors
– YouTube Videos – 14 Videos + 5 External + 3 Presentations — 15 Subscribers, 908 Views

220423 – Add post and images on Mystery Objects: Shaving Mug and Angle Tool

220418 – Add 16 images of the Hoproco Twin Flyer and Sand Sled boxes in the Hoproco Toys album thanks to Mary Briggs and Mary Ellen Hirst Devlin
220416 – Add post on Hoproco – Hopewell’s 1920s Toy Company
220416 – Add brief on Hoproco Tin Toys (1920s) (PDF)
220416 – Add brief on 18 Burton Avenue – Stair / Toy Factory (1897)
220416 – Add new album with 37 images: Hoproco Toys under Mementos

220415 – Add 40 images: Current-day houses on Princeton and 1st (History Map)

220414 – Add post on Easter Bonnet Photos

220402 – Add post on Hopewell Reference Books – HHH 1897 & 1909 Hopewell
220401 – Add edited extracts of Healthful Historic Hopewell (1897) and 1909 Hopewell New Jersey
220401 – Add Hopewell Valley Town References page and table

– March 2022 –

– Archives – 260 Files – 124 Docs, 136 Maps (Historic 87 – Muni 24 – Aerial 25)
– Property Report – 79 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 21 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection – 156 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas – 23 Files – 7 Sets – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery – 2650 Files – 1646 Hw Boro (1582 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 147 Penn Boro, 61 Titus-WC, 45 Hw Twp
– 316 HwBoro-Town (94 Date + 81 Railroad + 141 Memorial-Parade)
– 67 Hw-Art, 100 Hw-Photo, 74 Hw-Mementos, 184 Slide-Show, 10 Other
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: ~ 836+ Historical, 663+ Current-day]
– History Map Places – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs
– YouTube Videos – 14 Videos, + 5 External + 3 Presentations — 13 Subscribers, 634 Views

220327 – Add post and brief on Anderson Hopewell Parade Videos 1946-78
220327 – Add 3 YouTube videos – Anderson 1946 & 1947 Memorial Day and 1948 Firemen’s Parade

220324 – Add 22 images: Current-day houses on Columbia & Elm – full set (History Map)
220317 – Add 33 images: Current-day houses on Lafayette & Elm – full set (History Map)

220312 – Add post on 1900 & 1914 Hopewell Herald Progress Editions

220310 – Add 23 images: Current-day houses on Lafayette & Elm (History Map)
220310 – Add Hopewell Borough Historic District Map (image)

220305 – Add post on 1914 Delaware & Raritan Canal Map and associated YouTube video
220302 – Add History Project Presentations to YouTube Channel

– February 2022 –

– Archives – 254 Files – 119 Docs, 135 Maps (Historic 87 – Muni 23 – Aerial 25)
– Property Report – 79 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 21 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection – 156 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas – 23 Files – 7 Sets – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery – 2563 Files – 1568 Hw Boro (1504 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 147 Penn Boro, 61 Titus-WC, 45 Hw Twp
– 316 HwBoro-Town (94 Date + 81 Railroad + 141 Memorial-Parade)
– 67 Hw-Art, 100 Hw-Photo, 74 Hw-Mementos, 184 Slide-Show, 10 Other
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: 836+ Historical, 663+ Current-day]
– History Map Places – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs
– Acknowledgements – 111 Contributors
– YouTube Videos – 9 Subscribers, 11 Uploads, 50 / 137 Views, 4 External

220228 – Add Burton Ave. construction images from Michael Mills
220228 – Add Calvary Baptist Church Anniversary pamphlets and image from Craig Taylor

220226 – Add post on 1940s Hopewell Videos with Anderson Family Memories, 1941-1947
220226 – Add new History Project YouTube channel

220224 – Add Delaware & Raritan Canal Map (1914, Penna. RR) from Rich Anderson
220221 – Add 5 Reading RR images – 1960, NYC [DD]
220221 – Add 2 1928 High School & Calvary Baptist Play Pamphlets from Craig Taylor
220221 – Add 7 images from Craig Taylor (WC Station, Ration Book, 1960s Hw)

220219 – Add Scouting Your History post – featuring the Hopewell Boy Scout Troop 71 100th Anniversary Scrapbook (2012)

220212 – Add post and property brief on the Rockwell Fire Brigade – 8 Somerset St

220209 – Add docs – Trenton-Mercer County Realtor (1955) – Hopewell History & Banks [REL]
220209 – Add 9 images – 1955 Hopewell scenes from Trenton-Mercer County Realtor [REL]
220209 – Add aerial – Hopewell Grammar School (1977) [REL]
220209 – Add Memento images – Trenton Mercer Traction Co. trolley token [DD]
220209 – Add image – 1974 Reading Passenger train at Hopewell station [DD]

220205 – Add new Video Gallery – and post on the Video Gallery
220203 – Add images: 17 Hopewell photos from Peter Gantz

– January 2022 –

– Archives Totals – 248 Files – 115 Docs, 133 Maps (Historic 86 – Muni 23 – Aerial 24)
– Property Report Totals – 78 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 20 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 153 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas Totals – 23 Files – 5 Categories – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery Totals – 2518 Files – 1538 Hw Boro (1474 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 143 Penn Boro, 58 Titus-WC, 38 Hw Twp
– 310 HwBoro-Town (94 Date + 77 Railroad + 141 Memorial-Parade)
– 67 Hw-Art, 100 Hw-Photo, 71 Hw-Mementos, 184 Slide-Show, 9 Other
[w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: 810+ Historical, 660+ Current-day]
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs

220127 – Post Rockwell Artifacts and Photos
220122 – Add 9 Rockwell images from Richard Anderson – photos, taxi meter, parachute quick release
220122 – Add 8 Rockwell pamphlets from Richard Anderson – Rockwell News, Old Timers, Awards

220127 – Post Hopewell Valley Trolley Routes – 1902 – 1931 with paper by Jim Klaiber

220115 – Post History Project book – “Hopewell Borough History Briefs, 2020 – 2021 Edition” – Full version (315 pp) and Digest version (36 pages)

220109 – Add images: 6 more from Peter Gantz (PHG), 3 Schanck’s Market and house on Somerset (PBS)

220108 – Add The Villages of Hopewell Township in 1883 – edited Hopewell Township section from History of Burlington and Mercer Counties, Woodward & Hageman (1883)

220106 – Update 1875 Mercer Atlas / Everts & Stewart maps – Add Harbourtown, Marshall’s Corner, Stoutsburg, Woodville

220102 – Add Lost Somerset Street post & brief

– December 2021 –

– Archives Totals – 243 Files – 113 Docs, 130 Maps (Historic 83 – Muni 23 – Aerial 24)
– Property Report Totals – 77 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 19 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 145 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas Totals – 23 Files – 5 Categories – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery Totals – 2491 Files – 1528 Hw Boro (1464 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 143 Penn Boro, 58 Titus-WC, 34 Hw Twp
– 303 HwBoro-Town (90 Date + + 72 Railroad + 141 Memorial-Parade)
– 67 Hw-Art, 100 Hw-Photo, 66 Hw-Mementos, 184 Slide-Show, 6 Other
w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: 790+ Historical, 660+ Current-day
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs

211231 – Add Hopewell Train Stations – Webinar Video post

211226 – Add 1960s Hopewell Snowy Views post

211218 – Add 1924 Hopewell High School Program and Ads post

211211 – Add Hopewell Valley or Not Challenge post

211207 – Add Hopewell Borough Railroad Scenes album to Image Gallery
- 1953c Louellen crossing and 1988 steam engine from Roger Labaw
- 1972 building from Dick Sudlow, 2012 building from Karin Geoghan
- 2021 building and area

211206 – Add new Sal Asaro artwork – Train station sketch, Bettinna (Tiny) Trapasso

211205 – Add Railroads of the Frog War post

211204 – Add Hopewell Train Stations: History and Art – References

211203 – Add Hopewell Train Stations: History and Art – Presentation (PDF)
211203 – Add Slideshows: Hopewell Train Station and Pennington Train Station
211203 – Add Hopewell and Pennington Train Stations history brief (PDF)
211203 – Add Hopewell Valley Railroad Lines history brief (PDF)

– November 2021 –

– Archives Totals – 240 Files – 110 Docs, 130 Maps (Historic 83 – Muni 23 – Aerial 24)
– Property Report Totals – 77 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 19 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 144 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas Totals – 23 Files – 5 Categories – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery Totals – 2357 Files – 1528 Hw Boro (1464 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 143 Penn Boro, 58 Titus-WC, 36 Hw Twp
– 241 HwBoro-Town (100 Date + 141 Memorial-Parade)
– 65 Hw-Art, 100 Hw-Photo, 69 Hw-Mementos,109 Slide-Show, 6 Other
w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: 790+ Historical, 660+ Current-day
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs

Presentation: Hopewell Train Stations: History and Art – Wed., Dec. 1, 2021, 7 pm

211127- Add Hopewell Train Station Art and Artists post

211123- Add Pennington Train Station images – Joanne Denshaw, Jack Koeppel, and current-day

211113 – Add Hopewell Photos by Ken Kaplowitz post – 35 images

211113 – Add Hopewell Train Station Art by Jerry Cable post

211112 – Image Gallery – Add Jerry Cable art, new Savidge Listers, Van Doren fire, postcards of Pennington, Titusville/WC, Harlingen, East Millstone

211106 – Add Pennington Train Station Underpass post

– October 2021 –

– Archives Totals – 240 Files – 110 Docs, 130 Maps (Historic 83 – Muni 23 – Aerial 24)
– Property Report Totals – 77 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 19 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 144 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas Totals – 23 Files – 5 Categories – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery Totals – 2306 Files – 1528 Hw Boro (1464 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 129 Penn Boro, 58 Titus-WC, 36 Hw Twp
– 241 HwBoro-Town (100 Date + 141 Memorial-Parade), 63 Hw-Art, 65 Hw-Photo, 64 Hw-Mementos,
– 109 Slide-Show, 6 Other
w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: 790+ Historical, 660+ Current-day
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs

211030 – Add Hopewell Valley Towns in the Early 1900s post
211030 – Add Hopewell Valley Extracts from the Industrial Directory of N. J. – 1901 – 1918 (PDF)

211022 – Add Ralph Curcio Railroad Photos post
211022 – Add Hopewell Photography Collection album to Image Gallery – with Sarentzky, plus Curcio train photos (42)

211016 – Add Hopewell National Bank Dollars post
211016 – Add 8 images to Mementos Gallery, including Hopewell National Bank, courtesy Bill Frenchu (+2)

211013 – Add 13 area illustrations to Image Gallery from 1875 Everts & Stewart Mercer Historical Atlas

211002 – Add Investigating History in Hopewell Maps – St. Michael’s post

211006 – Add Mitchell & Co.’s New Jersey Railroad Gazetteer and Business Directory (1877) – Extract
211006 – Add The Story of New Jersey’s Civil Boundaries, 1606-1968, John P. Snyder

211002 – Add Hopewell Train Station Photos post, courtesy of Judy Faherty

– September 2021 –

– Archives Totals – 234 Files – 106 Docs, 128 Maps (Historic 81 – Muni 23 – Aerial 24)
– Property Report Totals – 77 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 19 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 142 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas Totals – 23 Files – 5 Categories – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery Totals – 2214 Files – 1523 Hw Boro (1459 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 121 Penn Boro, 55 Titus-WC, 28 Hw Twp
– 238 HwBoro-Town (97 Date + 141 Memorial-Parade), 79 Hw-Art, 55 Hw-Mementos,
– 109 Slide-Show, 6 Other
w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: 790+ Historical, 660+ Current-day
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs

210930 – Consolidate Hopewell Train Station images in Image Gallery
210930 – Add Faherty train station images to Image Gallery
210930 – Add Hall Hopewell images to Image Gallery
210930 – Add Gantz Central Hotel images to Image Gallery

210925 – Add post on the Hopewell Inn / Central Hotel and associated property brief

210917 – Add post on Preserving Hopewell Yard Sale Artifacts

210917 – Add 7 more Hopewell photographs from Gary Saretzky to Image Gallery
210912 – Add Hopewell Photographs by Gary Saretzky post and in Image Gallery

210904 – Add post on Hopewell Trees: 1900s vs. Today

– August 2021 –

– Archives Totals – 233 Files – 105 Docs, 128 Maps (Historic 81 – Muni 23 – Aerial 24)
– Property Report Totals – 76 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 18 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 141 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas Totals – 23 Files – 5 Categories – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery Totals – 2194 Files – 1528 Hw Boro (1463 Addr + 64 Snapshots)
– 121 Penn Boro, 55 Titus-WC, 28 Hw Twp
– 236 HwBoro-Town (95 Date + 141 Memorial-Parade), 57 Hw-Art, 54 Hw-Mementos,
– 109 Slide-Show, 6 Other
w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: 790+ Historical, 660+ Current-day
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs

210831 – Add 15 photos from Bob Gantz to Image Gallery – 10 E Broad, 10/12 W Broad, Columbia 4 Livery, 18 Burton

210821 – Add Hopewell’s Lost Liveries: From Horses to Cars post
210820 – Add Columbia High School 1916 tennis photos from Bob Gantz to Image Gallery

210817 – Identify and tag HwBoro photos in the Image Gallery; Add posters to Mementos Album

210814 – Add Postcards of Pennington post

210811 – Add 3 aerials from 1931 Mercer Master Plan to Map Archives
210811 – Add 11 town postcards from Jane Hostetter to Image Gallery
210810 – Add 10 postcards (DD) – and new “Other” album to Image Gallery

210807 – Add 9 Mercer Street – Legion Hall and Stonecutting post and property brief

210801 – Add Gandy’s Drug Store & Trade Cards post and 13 trade cards from Bob Gantz to Image Galley

– July 2021 –

– Archives Totals – 229 Files – 104 Docs, 125 Maps (Historic 81 – Muni 23 – Aerial 21)
– Property Report Totals – 75 Files – 58 Site Surveys, 17 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 141 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas Totals – 23 Files – 5 Categories – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery Totals – 2137 Files – 1501 Hw Boro (1454 Addr + 47 Snapshots)
– 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 27 Hw Twp
– 236 HwBoro-Town (95 Date + 141 Memorial-Parade), 57 Hw-Art, 37 Hw-Mementos, 109 Slide-Show
w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: 702 Historical, 663 Current-day
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs

210723 – Add 3 historic Hopewell photos from Dick Sudlow to Image Galley
210723 – Add 27 Hopewell 1965 (FCA) photos from Bob Gantz to Image Galley

210718 – Add Soupe de Jour post and brief
210717 – Add 44 Soupe du Jour restaurant and artifact photos to Image Galley

210710 – Add Hopewell Memorial Day Parades – 1960s & 70s post
210710 – Add 42 1960s-70s Hopewell Memorial Day and 16 1960-61 Rockwell addition photos from Roger Labaw to Image Galley

210703 – Add Hopewell Valley Brickyards post and brief

– June 2021 –

– Archives Totals – 228 Files – 103 Docs, 125 Maps (Historic 81 – Muni 23 – Aerial 21)
– Property Report Totals – 71 Files – 56 Site Surveys, 15 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 141 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas Totals – 23 Files – 5 Categories – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery Totals – 2005 Files – 1471 Hw Boro (1424 Addr + 47 Snapshots)
– 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 27 Hw Twp
– 134 HwBoro-Town (35 Date + 99 Memorial-Parade), 57 Hw-Art, 37 Hw-Mementos, 109 Slide-Show
w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: 702 Historical, 663 Current-day
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs

210626 – Add “The Game of Hopewell“
210625 – Add Mementos Images – The Game of Hopewell

210620 – Add “Welcome to Hopewell Borough” Signs
210619 – Add webinar video from the Industrial Hopewell presentation

210613 – Add presentation slides for the industrial Hopewell talk

– May 2021 –

– Archives Totals – 228 Files – 103 Docs, 125 Maps (Historic 81 – Muni 23 – Aerial 21)
– Property Report Totals – 71 Files – 56 Site Surveys, 15 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 141 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas Totals – 23 Files – 5 Categories – 3 Towns (15 HwBoro, 5 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery Totals – 1993 Files – 1470 Hw Boro (1423 Addr + 47 Snapshots)
– 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 27 Hw Twp
– 133 HwBoro-Town (34 Date + 99 Memorial-Parade), 57 Hw-Art, 27 Hw-Mementos, 109 Slide-Show
w/ Hopewell Boro Buildings: 702 Historical, 663 Current-day
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs

210529 – Add Historic Chubby’s Lunch Menus – and images from Aunt Chubby’s

210524 – Add Industrial Hopewell – Tour Handout / Brief

210520 – Add Historical Slide Shows for Heritage Week
210517 – Slide show – Transportation in the Valley – Hopewell Valley Heritage Week
210517 – Slide show – Industrial Hopewell – Railroad Place – Then & Now

210515 – Add The Kooltronic / Rockwell / Smith Story
210515 – Add Industrial Hopewell: The Growth of Railroad Place – Online Virtual Tour – Talk

210508 – Add 1966 Snowy Aerials of Pennington and Hopewell

210503 – Add images of J. B. Hills (Morehouse) and the 1983 Pinewood Derby (Labaw)
210501 – Add J. B. Hill & Sons on Railroad Place

– April 2021 –

– Archives Totals – 220 Files – 97 Docs, 123 Maps (Historic 81 – Muni 23 – Aerial 19)
– Property Report Totals – 69 Files – 56 Site Surveys, 13 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 141 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas Totals – 21 Files – 5 Categories – 3 Towns (14 HwBoro, 4 PennBoro, 3 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery Totals – 1823 Files – 1429 Hw Boro (1387 Addr + 42 Snapshots)
– 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 27 Hw Twp
– 121 HwBoro-Town (22 Date + 99 Memorial-Parade), 57 Hw-Art, 19 Hw-Mementos
– Hopewell Boro Buildings: 702 Historical, 663 Current-day
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276+ Images, 53+ Docs

210424 – Add Dashing Through the Snow – Hopewell 1913 Photos

210423 – Add Industrial Hopewell Historical Walking Tour: Trains, Tomatoes, and Chocolates

200420 – Add Aerials / Panoramas of Hw Boro & Marshalls Corner from John Kilbride
200419 – Add images of Ken McIndoe art, Chubby’s, Ege Blacksmith in the Image Gallery

210417 – Add brief on Rose & Chubby’s – 1 Railroad Place

210411 – Add brief on Hopewell Borough Railroad Sidings / FCA – 52/56 Railroad Place
210411 – Add book – Commercial Canning in New Jersey by Mary Sim – Hopewell Valley extract

210404 – Add 1955 Hopewell Trains and Stations – and Hopewell Dainties
210403 – Add photos of historic Hopewell Boro from Roger Labaw in the Image Gallery
210403 – Add Hopewell Dainties sign from Jacob Aungst in the Hopewell Mementos Image Gallery

– March 2021 –

– Archives Totals – 214 Files – 94 Docs, 120 Maps (Historic 81 – Muni 23 – Aerial 16)
– Property Report Totals – 66 Files – 56 Site Surveys, 10 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 141 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas Totals – 18 Files – 5 Categories – 3 Towns (13 HwBoro, 4 PennBoro, 1 HwTwp)
– Image Gallery Totals – 1783 Files – 1406 Hw Boro (1368 Addr + 38 Snapshots)
– 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 25 Hw Twp
– 109 HwBoro-Town (14 Date + 95 Memorial-Parade), 56 Hw-Art, 17 Hw-Mementos
– Hopewell Boro Buildings: 702 Historical, 663 Current-day
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276 Images, 53 Docs

210328 – Add Mercer County – Tercentenary – 1664 – 1964 – Book and Map

210327 – Add Hopewell Boro 1972 Aerials

210320 – Add brief on The Hopewell Valley Canning Company
210319 – Add images of artifacts from the Hopewell Valley Canning Company, courtesy of Mary Ann Browning of the Hopewell Tomato Factory Antiques Center
210319 – Add images of the construction of the Pete Hurley home at 18 Lafayette, courtesy of Peter Gantz

210313 – Add The Hopewell Tomato Factory During World War II

210307 – Add brief on The Second Calvary Baptist Church of Hopewell

– February 2021 –

– Archives Totals – 203 Files – 90 Docs, 113 Maps (Historic 81 – Muni 22 – Aerial 10)
– Property Report Totals – 65 Files – 56 Site Surveys, 9 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 139 Files – 7 Categories – 3 Towns
– Aerial Panoramas Totals – 15 Files – 4 Categories – 3 Towns – 10 HwBoro, 4 PennBoro, 1 HwTwp
– Image Gallery Totals – 1767 Files – 1395 Hw Boro (1364 Addr + 31 Snapshots)
– 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 25 Hw Twp
– 109 HwBoro-Town (14 Date + 95 Memorial-Parade), 56 Hw-Art, 12 Hw-Mementos
– Hopewell Boro Buildings: 702 Historical, 663 Current-day
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276 Images, 53 Docs

210227 – Add Titusville map and annotations from Lake and Beers Map of Phila & Trenton (1860)
210227 – Add Annotated 1909 & 1910 Hopewell Bell Telephone Directory

210226 – Add New 1964 Panoramas, and Collections
210226 – Update Collections Viewer to support Pamphlets, Properties, and Panoramas, plus simpler alternate interface for Documents and Maps
210225 – Add new Panorama Collection viewer with associated image pan/zoom viewer
210225 – Add 1964 Mercer County Tercentenary aerial panoramas

210213 – Add Our Fascination with Lindbergh and 1932 (Lindbergh) Hopewell Phone Directory from Mark Falzini

210220 – Add Pennington & Titusville Business Maps and listings from Bob Lawless

210208 – Add Explore Historic Mount Rose with documents and images

210204 – Add Town Index for Mount Rose with links to new materials
210205 – Add History Brief on The Historic Village of Mount Rose
210205 – Add Max Hayden Mount Rose Presentation and Distillery Repointing Plan
210205 – Add National Register Nominations for Mount Rose Distillery and General Store
210204 – Add Historic Maps of Mount Rose maps and page

– January 2021 –

– Archives Totals – 184 Files – 80 Docs, 104 Maps (Historic 72 – Muni 22 – Aerial 10)
– Property Report Totals – 65 Files – 56 Site Surveys, 9 Property Briefs
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 138 Files – 7 categories – 3 towns
– Image Gallery Totals – 1761 Files – 1396 Hw Boro (1365 Addr + 31 Snapshots)
– 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 16 Hw Twp
– 109 HwBoro-Town (14 Date + 95 Memorial-Parade), 56 Hw-Art, 12 Hw-Mementos
– Hopewell Boro Buildings: 702 Historical, 663 Current-day
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276 Images, 53 Docs

210130 – Added The Confusing Hopewell Firehouse (and Boro Hall and High School) – 2-4 Columbia Avenue
210130 – Added family photos from Alantha Carter with views of buildings along Blackwell Avenue in the 1960s and 1970s, and Memorial Day Parades in 1969 and 1972 on East Broad Street

210124 – New Property Report Viewer with 56 Site Surveys (as accessed from the Hopewell History Map), and new Property Briefs
210123 – Added The Saga of the Hopewell Chocolate Factory (37-41 Railroad Avenue)

210116 – Add post on 1939 Hopewell Carnival Mystery Photo
210116 – Add images from Jeff McCandless showing Hopewell from the 1930s into the 1960s

210108 – Add post on Memorial Day Parade Snapshots – Behind the Scenes
210107 – Image Gallery – Add HwBoro-Snaphots album
210107 – Image Gallery – Add Peter Gantz images from 1960, 61, 2005 to Memorial Day album

210102 – Update History Map – Image Pan & Zoom

– December 2020 –

– Archives Totals – 184 Files – 80 Docs, 104 Maps (Historic 72 – Muni 22 – Aerial 10)
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 138 Files – 7 categories – 3 towns
– Image Gallery Totals – 1696 Files – 1365 Hw Boro, 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 16 Hw Twp, 77 HwBoro-Town + 56 Hw-Art + 12 Hw-Mementos
– Buildings: 875 Historical, 663 Current-day Hopewell Boro
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276 Images, 53 Docs

201017 – Add post on Snowy Day in Hopewell in the 1910s at Blackwell & Railroad

201017 – Add post on Snowy Day in Hopewell in the Early 1900s

201211 – Add The Mercer & Somerset Railroad and a Frog War from John Kilbride (2016)
201210 – Add video of History Project talk, May 17, 2020, researching the Hopewell Public Library

201206 – Add dedicated Town Index pages
201203 – Add talk – Sharing Information on the Web: The Hopewell Valley History Project
201203 – Add About the Hopewell Valley History Project page
201202 – Add History Project Site Index page – by material types and interface
201202 – Add History Project Events & News page
201202 – Add Hopewell Borough History Briefs page – History Project briefs
201201 – Add Panoramic Aerials index page and pages for Hopewell and Pennington
201201 – Add Hopewell Panoramic Aerials page with 1932 Lindbergh aerials
201201 – Add Historical Maps index page

– November 2020 –

– Archives Totals – 183 Files – 79 Docs, 104 Maps (Historic 72 – Muni 22 – Aerial 10)
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 138 Files – 7 categories – 3 towns
– Image Gallery Totals – 1692 Files – 1363 Hw Boro, 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 16 Hw Twp, 77 HwBoro-Town + 56 Hw-Art + 10 Hw-Mementos
– Buildings: 875 Historical, 663 Current-day Hopewell Boro
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276 Images, 53 Docs

201121 – Post – Add Hopewell Bottling Company / Michael Staiger

201121 – Pamphlet Collection – Add Hopewell High Schools in the 1920s

201117 – Pamphlet Collection – Add High School 1924/1932 materials and 1950 Hopewell Election Ballot to Municipal Pamphlets
201117 – Image Gallery – Add Pennington plates to Hopewell Mementos Album

201114 – Pamphlet Collection – Add Shop Hopewell brochure with area maps

201107 – Pamphlet Collection – Add 6 additional House Tour brochures (HM)
201107 – Pamphlet Collection – Add Misc-Business category
201107 – Image Gallery – Add Hopewell Mementos (see Hopewell Mementos Album)
201106 – Image Gallery – Add Advanced Search, update About
201106 – Add Blog Search page – in menu

201102 – Add Mount Rose extract from 1985 Hopewell Township Site Survey
201101 – Add Be It Ever So Humble by Dean Ashton

– October 2020 –

– Archives Totals – 181 Files – 77 Docs, 104 Maps (Historic 72 – Muni 22 – Aerial 10)
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 132 Files – 6 categories – 3 towns
– Image Gallery Totals – 1662 Files – 1363 Hw Boro, 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 16 Hw Twp, 77 HwBoro-Town + 36 Hw-Art
– Buildings: 875 Historical, 663 Current-day Hopewell Boro
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276 Images, 53 Docs

201031 – Add Hopewell Fire Dept. 50th Anniversary booklet (1911-1961)

201023 – Add set of 18 Gray’s Watercolor images from Wilda McConaughy

201010 – Add Hopewell images and aerial during the Lindbergh kidnapping (1932) from Jim Davidson

201003 – Add 1967 Hopewell Boro Memorial Day Parade – Eagle Bakery from Peter Gantz

201001 – Add Hopewell Legion photos from c1970 State Convention from Terry Devlin

– September 2020 –

– Archives Totals – 180 Files – 77 Docs, 103 Maps (Historic 72 – Muni 22 – Aerial 9)
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 119 Files – 6 categories – 3 towns
– Image Gallery Totals – 1643 Files – 1354 Hw Boro, 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 16 Hw Twp, 67 HwBoro-Town + 36 Hw-Art
– Buildings: 875 Historical, 663 Current-day Hopewell Boro
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276 Images, 53 Docs

200930 – Add post on Hopewell Valley Historic House Tours with HPL Hopewell Boro Architecture Tour

200926 – Add post on Historical Sketch of the Village of Hopewell – from 1876

200921 – Add Hopewell Train Station Art Gallery (post) to Image Gallery (direct link)

200912 – Add Pennington Historic Walking Tour Guide (c1990)
200912 – Update Pamphlet Collection interface for easier searching and selcting only the categories and towns of interest

200906 – Add Legion and GAR formation and Honor Roll material to History Collections

200905 – Add brief on More Intriguing Hopewell Train Station Art

– August 2020 –

– Archives Totals – 180 Files – 77 Docs, 103 Maps (Historic 72 – Muni 22 – Aerial 9)
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 107 Files – 6 categories – 3 towns
– Image Gallery Totals – 1605 Files – 1352 Hw Boro, 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 16 Hw Twp, 67 HwBoro-Town
– Buildings: 875 Historical, 663 Current-day Hopewell Boro
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276 Images, 53 Docs

200829 – Add brief on Hopewell Train Station Art

200822 – Add Pennington Borough Aerials c1996 – West Delaware Ave. and South Main St.

200814 – Add V-J Day in Hopewell – August 14, 1945 (Dan Ashton, Hopewell News)

200811 – Add article on the Hopewell Valley History Project from Preservation New Jersey

200809 – Add brief on Seminary Avenue History in Hopewell Borough
200809 – Add brief on Hopewell Boro Barbers on Seminary Ave.

– July 2020 –

– Archives Totals – 177 Files – 74 Docs, 103 Maps (Historic 72 – Muni 22 – Aerial 9)
– Pamphlet Collection Totals – 107 Files – 6 categories – 3 towns
– Image Gallery Totals – 1605 Files – 1352 Hw Boro, 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 16 Hw Twp, 67 HwBoro-Town
– Buildings: 875 Historical, 663 Current-day Hopewell Boro
– History Map Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276 Images, 53 Docs

200731 – Add Hopewell Borough History Materials Index page
200731 – Enhance Archive tables – add Town column and filter, expand Books to Docs with subtypes
200731 – Clean up naming – Rename Image Archives to Gallery, Book Archives to Document

200728 – Add Hopewell Harvest Fair Almanac Collection
200724 – Add Hopewell & Pennington Histories by David Blackwell
200723 – Add Hopewell Borough History Materials Index

200718 – Add History of the Hopewell Borough Fire Companies – Updated to identify photo

200712 – Add Hopewell News – 1943-1946 by Dean Ashton – from the WWII Homefront

200707 – Add The Story of Pennington – History – Blackwell (2015)
200707 – Add Hopewell: 270 Years of History – Blackwell (2016)
200707 – Add Hopewell Fire Department 100th Anniv (2011)
200707 – Hopewell News – Ashton (1943-1946)
200706 – Addl. HwBoro photos

200703 – Site rework – Add Town Pamphlets Collection

– June 2020 –

– Archives Totals – 173 Files – 70 Books, 103 Maps (Historic 72 – Muni 22 – Aerial 9)
– Image Archives Totals – 1602 Files – 1349 Hw Boro, 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 16 Hw Twp, 67 HwBoro-Town
– Buildings: 873 Historical, 662 Current-day Hopewell Boro
– History Map Historic Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1276 Images, 53 Docs

200627 – Add Pennington History & Walking Tour

200620 – Add 22 Hopewell Boro images – Historic Hart, renovations, Current Washington
200619 – Add John Hart Farmstead Plaque Dedication (1959)

200614 – Add documents on Hopewell Borough Memorial Day and Veterans Organizations

200605 – Add selected Memorial Day images to historical archives
200604 – Add new Hopewell Borough Memorial Day Parade photos, now spanning 1950s, 1961 – 1970 , 1976, and 1992. Total of 62 images, with many additions from Terry Devlin. Plus descriptions of images and locations in town (PDF).

– May 2020 –

– Archives Totals – 170 Files – 67 Books, 103 Maps (Historic 72 – Muni 22 – Aerial 9)
– Image Archives Totals – 1526 Files – 1317 Hw Boro, 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 16 Hw Twp, 23 HwBoro-Town
– Buildings: 856 Historical, 647 Current-day Hopewell Boro
– History Map Historic Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 102 Historic Places, 1266 Images, 53 Docs

200530 – Add 7 Sudlow Hopewell Boro brochures: Hopewell High School Yearbook (1917), Fire Dept Building Dedication (1969), Museum Santa Letters (1983), Centennial Ceremony (1991), Centennial Movies (1991), “Our Town” Brochure (1999), Karen’s at Brookside – Final Season (2003)

200529 – Add Johnson postcards / photos

200523-25 – Add photos from 1992 Hopewell Borough Memorial Day Parade – plus 1970 and 1961

200520 – Add slides from History Project talk featuring Hopewell Libraries

200510 – Add page – Hopewell Valley Places – Images, cultural survey documents, maps, and related materials
200510 – Add page – Historic Town Maps of Pennington Borough, c. 1850 to 1910
200510 – Add page – Historic Town Maps of Hopewell Township, c. 1850 to 1905 (including Mount Rose and Titusville)
200510 – Maps > Historic – Add town extracts from Mercer maps
200510 – Books > Historic – Add Washington Crossing, Harbourton extracts from Cultural Resource Surveys

200509 – Books > Historic – Add Hopewell Borough History Timeline
200509 – Image Archives – Add Jaycee Calendar and Public Library images

200505 – Webinar – Hopewell Valley History Project: Discover Hopewell Valley History from Home – Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 3 pm

200503 – Maps > Historic – Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Hopewell – 1912 and 1917

200502 – Books > Historic – Jaycee Calendar for Hopewell Boro 75th Anniv. (1966-67)

– April 2020 –

– Archives Totals – 152 Files – 97 Maps, 55 Books
– Image Archives Totals – 1487 Files – 1302 Hw Boro, 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 15 Hw Twp
– 840 historical, 647 current-day Hopewell Boro
– History Map Historic Places Totals – 775 Addresses, 103 Historic Places

200421 – Books > Historic – History of the Hopewell Public Library (2010)

200417 – Books > Historic – A Cultural Landscape History of the Cedar Ridge Preserve – Ian Burrow (2018)
200417 – Books > Historic – Historical Notes on the Hopewell Presbyterian Church: Bricks and Bottles – Ian Burrow (2020)

200416 – Books > Historic – Historical Sketch of First Old School Baptist Church (1915)
200416 – Books > Historic – “Help Hopewell Honor Her Heroes” – Library Week (1921)
200416 – Books > Historic – Dedicatory Exercises, Hopewell Grammar School (1926)
200416 – Books > Historic – Hopewell Fire Department 75th Anniv (1986)
200416 – Image Archives – Add 8 photos from above – Schools, Fire Dept

200415 – Image Archives – Add 97 postcards from Steven Cohen, including Pennington, plus real photo images of Woodsville, Harbourton, and Titusville / Washington’s Crossing.
- Image Archives Totals – 1478 Files – 1293 Hw Boro, 118 Penn Boro, 52 Titus-WC, 15 Hw Twp

200412 – History Map – Reconcile inconsistent Hopewell addresses (display full range of postal street numbers). Now showing ~30 more images of places. Fill in a few images along Railroad Place.

200410 – Added Hopewell Borough Aerial Panoramas from six different views above the town

200404 – Books > Historic – Explore Historic Hopewell: Broad & Louellen / Presbyterian Church (2020)
200404 – Books > Historic – St. Alphonsus Church Hopewell – 100th Anniversary Booklet (1977)
200404 – Books > Historic – Hopewell Calvary Baptist Church – 95th Anniversary Booklet (1966)

– March 2020 –

– Archives Totals – 142 Files – 97 Maps, 45 Books
– Image Archives Totals – 1377 Files
– 1282 Hw Boro, 59 Penn Boro, 25 Titus-WC, 11 Hw Twp
– History Map Historic Places Totals – 774 Addresses, 103 Historic Places

Hopewell Image Totals: 1282 Images, 15 Sources
- Unique Addresses 526 – Current-Day 469
- Type – Postcards 271 – Photos 822 – Drawings 189
- Date – Historical 639 – Current-Day 643
- View – Places 1059 – Streetscapes 223

200331 – Image Archives (& History Map) – Add 30 photos and postcards from Maryanna Twomey, including snapshots of Hopewell Memorial Day parades c. 1950
200331 – Image Archives – Add 4 postcards from the Sudlows, including Hopewell Borough Hall
200326 – Image Archives – Add 64 current-day photos of Hopewell Boro – East Prospect, Princeton, Columbia, Maple
200325 – Image Archives – Add 72 current-day photos of Hopewell Boro – West Broad, West Prospect, Golden, Shaftsbury, Pierson
200322 – Image Archives – Add 72 Images from the HVHS Calendars (1986-1991) across the Hopewell Valley
200321 – Image Archives – Add 46 current-day photos of Hopewell Boro – West Prospect, Lanning, Ege
200319 – Image Archives – Add 52 current-day photos of Hopewell Boro – Hamilton, Lafayette, Railroad/Somerset
200314 – Image Archives – Add 87 current-day photos of Hopewell Boro – Hart, Front / Burton, and to end of North Greenwood
200313 – Image Archives -Add 25 current-day photos of Hopewell Boro places – Louellen and West Broad to Lanning
200312 – Image Archives – Add new historic images from the Hopewell Calvary Baptist Church

200308 – Add page – Historic Town Maps of Hopewell Boro, c. 1850 to early 1900’s
200307 – History Map – Display only historic places listed in selected sources, or only places shown on selected maps (i.e., existing by the specified date). Includes 4 sources and 6 reference maps, from 1849 to 1902.

200303 – Image Archives (& History Map) – Add 189 drawings from A Stroll Through Historic Hopewell by Audrey Jones
- Image Archives Totals – 912 Files – 867 Hw Boro, 32 Penn Boro, 13 Titus-WC

– Feb. 2020 –

– Archives Totals – 142 Files – 97 Maps, 45 Books
– Image Archives Totals – 723 Files – 678 Hw Boro, 32 Penn Boro, 13 Titus-WC
– History Map Historic Places Totals – 774 Addresses, 103 Historic Places

200228 – Books > Historic – A Stroll Through Historic Hopewell by Audrey Jones

200221 – Maps > Historic – Annotated Fowler Hopewell Borough 1887 Map (birds-eye panorama)
200221 – Maps > Historic – Hopewell Boro Buildings in 1891 / Fowler Map Annotations document (keyed to the Fowler map)

200219 – History Map – Add historic places from Fowler map
- Historic places Totals – 103 Places – 54 Site Survey, 35 Hw 1909, 32 HHH1897, 49 Fowler 1887 / Gantz 1891

200215 – Image Archives – Add 80+ current-day image of Hopewell Boro addresses, along Model Ave.
- Image Totals – 723 Files – 678 Hw Boro, 32 Penn Boro, 13 Titus-WC
  - 301 postcards & 422 photos – 596 properties & 127 streetscapes – 389 historic & 334 current-day

200212- History Map – Add 32 historic places from Site Survey -and dates from c1750 – 1909
- Image Archives – Add historical images from Hopewell Boro 1985 Site Survey

200210 – Image Archives – Add 60 more historic postcards, mostly Hopewell Boro, from Sam Castoro
- Image Totals – 631 Files – 586 Hw Boro, 32 Penn Boro, 13 Titus-WC
  - 301 postcards & 330 photos – 111 streetscapes

200208 – History Map – Options Dialog – Show Newest Image First

– Jan. 2020 –

– Archive Totals – 142 Files – 97 Maps, 45 Books
– Image Totals – 572 Files – 534 Hw Boro, 26 Penn Boro, 12 Titus-WC

Image Archives includes over 215 current-day images in the historic core of Hopewell Boro
- Along East Broad to West Broad – Boro Line to Louellen
- Along North Greenwood to Railroad to Blackwell to East Broad, plus Center
- Along South Greenwood to Columbia to Princeton to East Broad, plus Seminary
- With over 100 Streetscape views down streets from intersections

200131 – History Map – New Options Dialog – Show Only Historic Places

200126 – Maps > Aerials – 1932 – Hopewell Boro Aerials – after Lindbergh kidnapping
- Downtown and full town, original and enhanced versions

200122 – Books > Historic – Five Hopewell Valley Cultural Resource (Historic Site) Surveys
- Hopewell Cultural Resource Survey (1985) – Hopewell Boro
- Hopewell Cultural Resource Survey (1985) – Pennington Boro
- Hopewell Cultural Resource Survey (1985) – Hopewell Twp (3 files)
- Hopewell Cultural Resource Survey (2003) – Hopewell Twp
- Hopewell Cultural Resource Survey (2016) – Pennington Boro
- Plus additional documents with contents and indexes:
  - Hopewell Cultural Resource Surveys (1985, 2003, 2016) – Contents
  - Hopewell Cultural Resource Survey (1985) – Hopewell Boro – Indexes
- Archive Totals – 138 Files – 93 Maps, 45 Books

200116 – Image Archives – Add 132 more photos of current Hopewell Boro
- Image Totals – 572 Files – 534 Hw Boro, 26 Penn Boro, 12 Titus-WC
200116 – Image Archives – Add 70+ historic Hopewell Boro postcards from Bill Frenchu
- Image Totals – 437 Files – 400 Hw Boro, 26 Penn Boro, 11 Titus-WC
201011 – Image Archives – Add 84 photos of current Hopewell Boro – E/W Broad (Boro Line to Louellen) + S Greenwood
- Image Totals – 367 Files – 330 Hw Boro, 26 Penn Boro, 11 Titus-WC

200110 – History Map – Prototype Hopewell History Map
200101 – Books / Historic – Hopewell Academy – Dean Ashton (1960)
200101 – Maps / Muni – 1993 HwBoro Tax Block/Lot Conversion Maps

– 12/2019 –

Archive Totals – 128 Files – 92 Maps, 36 Books
Image Totals – 285 Files – 112 Photos + 173 Postcards (248 Hopewell Boro, 26 Pennington, 11 Titusville)

191223 – New Image Archives design, with browse and search (separate site)

191219 – Books / Historic – 1994 – Reclaiming Lost Ground: The Struggle for Woman Suffrage in New Jersey – McGoldrick & Crocco
191219 – Books / Historic – 1916 – N.J. Special Election Returns – 1915 Constitutional Amendments – Suffrage

191212 – Books / Historic – 11/19 – Hopewell Railroad Research – Rick Porter
191212 – Maps / Historic – 1777 – Washington in New Jersey – Faden

191201 – Books / Historic – 1910 – Bell Telephone Directory – Hopewell

– 11/2019 –

Archive Totals – 123 Files – 91 Maps, 32 Books
Image Totals – 285 Files – 112 Photos + 173 Postcards (248 Hopewell Boro, 26 Pennington, 11 Titusville)

191126 – Images / Hopewell Borough – 8 photos, courtesy of Dick and Hope Sudlow
191126 – Images / Hopewell Borough – 16 postcards, courtesy of Jean Harrington
191126 – Images / Hopewell Valley – 47 postcards courtesy of Irene Wildgrube (10 Hopewell Boro, 26 Pennington, 11 Titusville)

191123 – Books / Historic – 1979 – Hopewell Borough Master Plan

191122 – Books / Historic – 1996 – Hopewell Railroad Station Preservation Plan
191122 – Books / Historic – 1981 – Passenger RR Stations in NJ – Historical Survey
191122 – Books / Historic – 1974 – Natl Register Nomination – Pennington Station
191122 – Books / Historic – 1981 – Natl Register / NJ Transit Survey: Hopewell Railroad Station
191122 – Books / Historic – 1984 – Natl Register / Railroad Stations Thematic Nomination

191115 – Images – Book photos and postcards of Hopewell Boro
191110 – Books / Historic – 1987 – Hopewell’s Past – Betty Gantz

191103 – Maps / Historic – 1778 – Province of New Jersey – Faden
191103 – Maps / Historic – 1778 – Mercer Co. – Province of N. J. – Faden
191103 – Maps / Historic – 1830 – Map of New Jersey – Hale – Universal Geography
191103 – Maps / Historic – 1886 – Colton’s New Jersey – General Atlas
191103 – Books / Historic – 1830 – An Epitome of Universal Geography w/ 60 Maps – Hale
191103 – Books / Historic – 1872 – State Atlas of New Jersey – Beers
191103 – Books / Historic – 1886 – Colton’s General Atlas Of The World [Extract – U.S., NJ, PA, NY]
191103 – Books / Historic – 1888 – Atlas of New Jersey, Geological Survey of New Jersey – Bien [Extract – NJ & HV]

– 10/2019 –

Archive Totals: 108 Files – 86 Maps, 22 Books

191013 – Books / Historic – 1909 Hopewell New Jersey – camera capture vs photocopy [Roberta Mayer]
191010 – Books / Historic – Hopewell Boro section of the 1985 Hopewell Cultural Resource Survey
191001 – Guides – Hopewell Boro Maps Gallery, with chronology of Hopewell Borough maps, full-page

– 9/2019 –

Archive Totals: 106 Files – 86 Maps, 20 Books

190920 – Books / Historic – 1882 – Industries Of New Jersey – Part I. including Pennington and Hopewell
190920 – Books / Historic – 1882 – Industries Of New Jersey – Part I. [Extracts for Hopewell Township]
190917 – Books / Historic – 1931- Hopewell Borough Town Records [preview]
190917 – Books / Historic – 1947 – Be It Ever So Humble – Dean Ashton [preview]
190917 – Books / Historic – 1963 – Hopewell Valley – League of Women Voters [preview]
190917 – Books / Historic – 1987 – Hopewell’s Past – Betty Gantz [preview]
190917 – Books / Historic – 2003 – A Stroll Through Historic Hopewell, Audrey Jones [preview]
190917 – Maps / Historic – 1887 – Hopewell, N.J. – Fowler Birds-Eye – Key
190917 – Maps / Historic – 1875 – Map of Pennington, Hopewell, Titusville – Evers & Stewart [HVHS reproduction]
190917 – Maps / Aerial – 1931 – Pennington, Hopewell, Jacob’s Creek – Aerials – Mercer Master Plan [extract]
190917 – Maps / Aerial – 1975 – Hopewell Boro area – Aerials – Mercer RE Atlas [extract]

– 8/2019 –

Archive Totals: 95 Files – 82 Maps, 13 Books

190827 – Maps / Aerial -1972 – Pennington Boro DEP Aerial Photo
190827 – Maps / Muni – 1946/49/50 – Fire Insurance Rating Organization of N.J. – Hopewell Twp / Hopewell Boro / Pennington Boro
190827 – Maps / Muni – 1941 – 1983 – Hopewell Twp Tax Maps – Hopewell Boro area – [1941,] 1948, 1951, 1968, 1968, 1972, 1983
190825 – Books / Historic – 1876 – History of the Old Presbyterian Church…at Pennington – George Hale
190824 – Maps / Historic – 1890 – Scarlett Fire Insurance Maps – Hopewell & Titusville
190824 – Maps / Historic – 1902 – Sanborn Fire Insurance Map – Hopewell
190824 – Maps / Historic – 1890, 1895, 1902, 1911 – Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps – Pennington
190824 – Books / Historic – 1882 – Historical Sketch of the Old School Baptist Church, William Purington
190804 – Maps / Muni – 1941 – Hopewell Township Tax Maps – Hopewell Boro area
190804 – Books / Historic – Historical Sketch of the Village of Hopewell from its Settlement to Present Days – 1876 – Centennial speech, presented in Hopewell Borough, July 4, 1876
190804 – Books / Historic – Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey in 1865 by Barber & Howe – 1868 Ed. – 1844 Orig
190803 – Books / Historic – History of Burlington and Mercer Counties, N. J. by Woodward & Hageman – 1883 – w/ Mercer-only extract, 1838 Act creating Mercer Cty
190803 – Guides – Historical Books Chronology

– 7/2019 –

190731 – Books / Historic – 1897 – Healthful Historic Hopewell by Normer Gray – w/ 40 pp photos (PDF scan & txt OCR)
190730- Maps / Muni – 1893 – Hopewell Boro – Boundary Map – MCCO – Original bounds
190729 – Maps / Muni – 1916 – Hopewell Boro – Tax Map – NJSA
190728 – Maps / Aerial – 1926 – Hopewell Twp area – Fairchild Aerials – NJSA – sample image
190728 – Maps / Aerial – 1926 – Hopewell Twp Set (ZIP) – Fairchild Aerials – NJSA
190726 – Maps / Muni – 1915 – Hopewell Boro Boundaries Map – NJSA – Boro expands west
190725 – Maps / Muni – 1948 – Hopewell Boro – Zoning Map – Boro Hall
190711 – Maps / Historic – 1902 – Hopewell Boro – Sanborn Fire Map – PrUniv
190711 – Maps / Historic – 1890 – Hopewell Boro – Scarlett Fire Map – HMW Preview
190711 – Maps / Historic – 1887 – Pennington – Fowler Pano Map – HVHS
190710 – Maps / Historic – 1706 – N.J. – Worlidge – LoC
190710 – Maps / Historic – 1781 – N.J. – Hills – LoC
190705 – Maps / Historic – 1905 – Mercer Driving Map – PrUniv
190705 – Maps / Historic – 1903 – Mercer Pugh – Map – PrUniv
190705 – Maps / Historic – 1902 – Pennington – Sanborn Fire Map – LoC
190702 – Books & Maps / Historic – 1875 – Mercer Historical Atlas – LoC