Name/Title
Library BooksEntry/Object ID
1111.130.1Description
1111.130.1- Collection of library books found in
museum, most involving Hammonton
Pine Barrens, and NJ Shore history.
Additionally, other town, county, and NJ
Also, Civil War texts
1111.130.1.1- A Colonial Scrapbook: The Southern New
Jersey Coast (1675 - 1783), Paul C.
Burgess, 1971, Carlton Press, Inc. Hard
Cover, Jacket design by Susan Postow,
inscription - "To Bill McMahon, with all
good wishes - Paul Burgess"
1111.130.1.2- A Twentieth-Century American, 1923-
2000, Andrew F. Jannett, M.D., ISBN
0-533-14254-7
2003, Vantage Press, Hard Cover,
Autobiography of the author
1111.130.1.3- Batsto Village: Jewel of the Pines,
Barbara Solem, ISBN 978-1-940091-01-3,
2014, Plexus Publishing, Soft cover,
History of Batsto Village, Photographs by
Albert D. Horner
1111.130.1.4- Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High
Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City,
Nelson Johnson, ISBN
978-0-937548-70-7, 2002, Plexus
Publishing, Soft cover, Chronicles
political corruption in Atlantic City,
inspired the HBO show- "Foreward" by
Terence Winter
1111.130.1.5- Crafts and Craftsmen of New Jersey,
Walter Hamilton Van Hoesen, ISBN
0-8386-1080, 1973, Associated
University Presses, Inc., Hard cover,
Methods of New Jersey craftsmen like
cabinetmaking, clockmaking,
chairmaking, glassmaking,
silversmithing, pottery making, metal
working, weaving, carving, etc.
1111.130.1.6- Cranberry Queen, Kathleen DeMarco,
ISBN 0-7868-6765-5, 2001, Talk Miramax
Books Hyperion, Hard cover, Fiction
novel about a “thirty-something” named
Diana who finds herself in the Pine
Barrens.
1111.130.1.7- Down the Long-A-Coming: Historical
Sketches, Kathryn H. Chalmers, 1951
The News Chronicle, Moorestown, N.J.
Hard cover, A descriptive review of
historical scenes and buildings, and of
the people who lived along this old
Indian Trail. Front page notes that the
book belonged to "The Eckhardt
Homestead, Jack L. Eckhardt". Author
was a former English teacher in
Rutherford, South Orange, Ventnor, and
Collingswood.
1111.130.1.8- Enchanta, John Wiessner, Jr.
ISBN 0-8059-2812-x, 1982, Dorrance &
Company. Hard cover. Fiction novel
about siblings whisked away by a
fantasy creature. Written by an eighth
grade teacher at Hammonton Middle
School. Inscription: "To Hammonton
Historical Society 1/19/82 - John
Wiessner Jr."
1111.130.1.9- Exploring the Little Rivers of New Jersey
James & Margaret Cawley, ISBN
0-8135-0685-9, 1971, Rutgers University
Press, Soft cover, Chronicles streams,
trees, fishing spots, small villages, and
canals in New Jersey. Also lists a
directory of canoe rental spots.
"Traveling companion to many
canoeists and campers." Has a chapter
on the Batsto River. This is the 3rd
edition. The 1st edition was published
in 1942, the 2nd edition in 1961,
Inscription: ""To Haddy, from Kathy.
Father's Day 1971"""
1111.130.1.10- Family Empire in Jersey Iron: The
Richards Enterprises In The Pine
Barrens, Arthur D. Pierce, ISBN
64-24737, 1964, Rutgers University
Press, Hard cover, tells the history of
William Richards and his family, and
their empire of iron-works, glassworks,
and paper mills. It also chronicles their
influence on railroads in the area and
their involvement with the building of
Atlantic City.
1111.130.1.11- Forgotten Towns of Southern Jersey,
Henry C. Beck, 1936, E.P. Dutton & Co.,
Inc., Hard cover, chronicles various
New Jersey towns that have since been
renamed, resettled, or abandoned
The museum also has a 1961 edition of
this book. Handwritten note from
author inside: "With all good wishes,
Henry Charlton Beck"
1111.130.1.12- Forgotten Towns of Southern
Jersey, Henry Charlton Beck, 1961,
Rutgers University Press, Hard cover,
chronicles various New Jersey towns
that have since been renamed,
resettled, or abandoned this edition is
from 1961, but the original book was
published in 1936 by E.P. Dutton & Co.,
Inc.
1111.130.1.13- Ghost Towns and Other Quirky Places
in the New Jersey Pine Barrens,
Barbara Solem-Stull, ISBN
0-937548-60-x, 2005, Plexus
Publishing, Soft cover, Chronicles
various abandoned towns in the Pine
Barrens, including history of furnaces,
glass mills, cranberry farms, and more
from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th
centuries. Handwritten note inside
reads: "Janet, enjoy the pines! Barbara
Solem-Stall".
1111.130.1.14- Hammonton: Through the Eyes of J.G.
Wilson, Donna Wilson Brown, ISBN
0-932572-27-8, 1996, Rovani Graphics
Hard copy, Compilation of J.G. Wilson
(editor of the Hammonton News)'s
notes as edited and compiled by his
daughter and Hammonton Middle
School Library Aides, Subtitle: The
memories of J.G. Wilson. Compiled by
the Hammonton Middle School Library
Aides. Advised by Donna Wilson Brown,
Librarian
1111.130.1.15- Historic South Jersey Towns, William
McMahon, 1964, Atlantic City Press,
Soft cover. Chronicles history of various
towns in Southern New Jersey / South
Jersey
1111.130.1.16- The Legendary Pine Barrens: New Tails
From Old Haunts, Paul Evan’s Peterson,
Jr., 2013, Pluxis Publishing Inc. Hard
cover, Complement of Pine Barrens
lores such as the Jersey Devil, the
Blood-stained Waters, and the ‘Hangin’
Tree
1111.130.1.17- Reaching 40: The Richard Stockton
College of New Jersey, Various authors,
978-0-615-48940-7, 2011, Hard cover,
A volume of essays that help to explain
the origins and development of the
college.
1111.130.1.18- Camden County- 1681-1931- 250th
Anniversary- The Story of An Industrial
Empire, Paul F. Cranston, Published by
Camden County Chamber of Congress,
1931.
1111.130.1.19- Camden County Centennial, A. Charles
Coratis and James M. O’Neill, 1944,
Public Enterprises, Soft cover, A history
of Camden County from the beginning
of its formation to modern day (1944).
1111.130.1.20- Iron in the Pines: Arthur D. Pierce's story
of New Jersey's Ghost Towns and Bog
Iron, Arthur D. Pierce, ISBN, 57-6227
1957, Rutgers University Press, Soft
cover. History of Wharton Forest,
Batsto, and the various other iron
factories in the area- paperback
1111.130.1.21- Images of America: Vineland,
Vineland and Historical and Antiquarian
Society , ISBN, 978-0-7385-7395-3,
2011, Arcadia Publishing. Soft cover.
Photographic history of Vineland
1111.130.1.22- Jersey Genesis: The Story of the
Mullica River, Henry Charlton Beck,
1945, Rutgers University Press. Hard
cover. Chronicles the history of the
Mullica River, first printing-original
edition. Signed by author: "To Helen
Monkley Eckhardt, all good wishes-
Henry Charlton Beck".
1111.130.1.23- Jersey Genesis, Henry Charlton Beck,
1963, Rutgers University Press, Hard
cover. Chronicles the history of the
Mullica River, second of three edition
1111.130.1.24- Jersey Genesis, Henry Charlton Beck
ISBN 0-8135-1015-5, 1991, Rutgers
University Press, Soft cover, third of
three editions.
1111.130.1.25- Legendary Locals of The Pine Barrens
of New Jersey, Karen F. Riley & Andrew
Gioulis, ISBN 978-1-4671-0081-6,
2013, Arcadia Publishing, Soft cover,
Chronicles various notable people,
businesses, and events in The Pine
Barrens, forward by Peter H. Stemmer
1111.130.1.26- M.R. Taylor Lodge, Maillet, Soft cover,
History of the Masonic Lodge in
Hammonton, self-published?
1111.130.1.27- BlackBerry Winter: My Earlier Years,
Margaret Mead, ISBN, 0-688-00051-7
1972, William Morrow & Company, Inc.,
New York, Hard cover, Memoir of
Margaret Mead, daughter of Emily Fogg
Mead (Margaret is credited as "Mead"
and "Meade" at different points in her
career
1111.130.1.28- More Forgotten Towns of Southern
New Jersey, Henry Charlton Beck
1963, Rutgers University Press, Hard
cover, Sequel to Forgotten Towns of
Southern New Jersey, chronicles
various New Jersey towns that have
since been renamed, resettled, or
abandoned. This edition is from 1963,
but the original book was published in
1937 by E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc
1111.130.1.29- New Jersey: America's Main Road,
John T. Cunningham, ISNN 64-19265
1966, Doubleday & Company, Hard
cover . A popular history of a major
state. “The first one-volume history in
two centuries." Maps by Homer Hill- 2
copies
1111.130.1.30- Old Inns and Taverns in West Jersey,
Charles S. Boyer, ISBN 61-18893, 1962
Camden County Historical Society, Hard
cover, Chronicles old inns and taverns
throughout Western New Jersey,
including Black Horse, Death of the Fox,
Crooked Billet, Blue Anchor, and Sign of
the Flag
1111.130.1.31- Place Names In Burlington County New
Jersey, Henry H. Bisbee, 1955, The
Burlington County Publishing Co.,
Riverside, NJ. Hard cover. Lists various
cities, towns, rivers, and communities
that have resided in the Burlington
County area, dating back to colonial
times "front page contains a
handwritten note - ""To Bill, sincerely
Henry H. Brisbee"". The note is dated
Nov 2 1968. There is also a stamp
inside that notes that this is the 817th
edition out of 1000."
1111.130.1.32- The History of Folsom, New Jersey, 2
Gertrude M. Eckhardt, 1975, The
Laureate Press, Hard cover, Facts,
history, people, and businesses of
Folsom, New Jersey. 2 copies
belinging to Mrs.Jack Eckhardt and
Carmella Errera.
1111.130.1.33- Pot of Gold: A Juvenile Fantasy Novel
John Wiessner, Jr., ISBN 0-8059-2769-7
1981, Dorrance & Company. Hard cover.
Fiction novel about leprechauns written
by an eighth grade teacher at
Hammonton Middle School. Illustrated
by Carol Lynn Coster. Inscription -
"Hammonton Historical Society,
3/24/81, John E. Wiessner"
1111.130.1.34- Smugglers' Woods, Arthur D. Pierce
ISBN 60-9696, 1960, Rutgers University
Press, Hard cover, Tales of colonial era
New Jersey and the network of
smugglers (and later, privateers) that
existed along the coastlines "from
Mullica River to Cape May"
1111.130.1.35- South Jersey Towns: History and
Legend, William McMahon, ISBN
0-8135-0708-1, 1973, Rutgers University
Press. Soft cover. Details various
legends and ghost stories, as well as
historical information. This is the 1st
edition . HSH has two editions of this
book in our collection, one from 1973
and one from 1993 (8th edition)
1111.130.1.36- South Jersey Towns: History and
Legend, William McMahon, ISBN
0-8135-0718-9, 1993, Rutgers University
Press. Soft cover. Details various
legends and ghost stories, as well as
historical information. This is the 8th
edition - HSH has two editions of this
book in our collection, one from 1973
and one from 1993 (8th edition)
1111.130.1.37- Space Bugs: Earth Invasion, John
Wiessner, Jr., ISBN 0-8059-2856-1,
1983, Dorrance & Company. Hard cover.
Fiction novel about aliens. Written by an
eighth grade teacher at Hammonton
Middle School.
1111.130.1.38- Stories of New Jersey, Frank R.
Stockton, ISBN 61-10267, 1961
Rutgers University Press. Soft cover
"Stockton's stories recreate the events
and mood of a vanished New Jersey
from the days of the Lenni-Lenape
Indians and the Dutch colonists to the
exploits of New Jerseyans through the
period of the Mexican War."
Introduction by Mary V. Gaver. Not the
first edition of this book.
1111.130.1.39- Stories of New Jersey, Frank R.
Stockton, 1896, American Book
Company. Hard cover. Stockton's
stories recreate the events and mood of
a vanished New Jersey from the days
of the Lenni-Lenape Indians and the
Dutch colonists to the exploits of New
Jerseyans through the period of the
Mexican War. First edition, we also have
a copy of the 1961 edition.
1111.130.1.40– Suggestions for Trips in New Jersey:
Scenic-Historic, 1936, Trenton Printing
Company Inc., Soft cover. Vacation
guide / brochure
1111.130.1.41- The Ellis Island Source Book, August C.
Bolino, ISBN 0-939133-03-2, 1990
Kensington Historical Press, Hard
cover. Collection of various immigration
orders, paperwork, logs, and lists of
departures and steamers. Introduction
by Russell E. Dickenson. Second Edition
1111.130.1.42- The Genealogy of the Lake Family,
Arthur Adams & Sarah A. Risley, 1915
"Privately Printed", Hard cover, An in-
depth genealogy and history of the
Lake family - also including the
Coleman family, Scull family, Leeds
family, Collins family, Barrett and
Bartlett family, and more
1111.130.1.43- The Italian On the Land, Margaret
Meade, Emily Fogg Meade, 1992,
Signature Printing & Design,
Hammonton, NJ, Soft cover, History of
Italian immigration in Hammonton -
Philadelphia, includes census data
1111.130.1.44- The Jersey Shore: A Social and
Economic History of the Counties of
Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth and
Ocean (Volume 1), Harold F. Wilson,
Ph.D., 1953 Lewis Historical Publishing
Company, Inc., Hard cover, A Social and
Economic History of the Counties of
Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth and
Ocean. Wilson served as Head of Social
Studies Department, New Jersey State
Teachers College at Glassboro
1111.130.1.45- Gems of New Jersey, Gordon Bishop
ISBN 0-13-347436-4, 1985, Newark
Morning Ledger, Hardcover, New
Jersey's finest human and natural
resources.
2023.17.3- The Road To Liberty: The Declaration of
Independence, The Constitution of
New Jersey, The Constitution of the
United States, An American Adventure
in Ten Dreams, Herman Hagedorn,
1928, The John C. Winston Company
Hard cover, Compilation of The
Declaration of Independence, The
Constitution of New Jersey, The
Constitution of the United States, and
the novel The Road To Liberty and How
Zach Peters Found It: An American
Adventure in Ten Dreams by Hermann
Hagedorn. The book was gifted to
students in the Hammonton Central
School in 1929. "This book is presented
to Nelson Losse '33' By the Board of
Education of the School District of
Hammonton, NJ. Upon completion of
Grade Eight - A in the Public Schools,
Grace S. Oakes, Principal of Central
School. H.H. Smith, Superintendent,
June 5, 1929."
1111.130.1.46- The Story of Hammonton: A History of
the Town of Hammonton, William
McMahon, 1966, The Hammonton
Historical Society, Hard cover, printed
at Laureate Press, Inc in Egg Harbor,
NJ- 2 copies
1111.130.1.47- Traveling New Jersey, Frank J. Esposito
ISBN 0-8349-7538-678-70027, 1978
Wm. H. Wise & Co., Inc. Hard cover.
This book serves as a tourist guide to
various parts of New Jersey, from
beaches to the Pine Barrens to colonial
settlements with guest chapters by
Theodore Chando, John J. Freeman,
Ruth Kattermann, William McMahon,
William W. Robinson, Linda Selick
1111.130.1.48- Weymouth New Jersey: A History of the
Furnace, Forge, and Paper Mills, Robert
F. Johnson, ISPN 200118456, 2001
Morris Publishing, Soft cover, a history
of Weymouth, New Jersey
1111.130.1.49- Wild New Jersey: Nature Adventures in
the Garden State, David Wheeler, ISBN
978-0-8135-4921-7, 2011, Rivergate
Books (an imprint of Rutgers University
Press), Soft cover. Primer on the nature
and wildlife of New Jersey. Handwritten
note from the author inside: "To Anne +
Lou, go wild in the Garden State!",
Foreward by Margaret O'Gorman
1111.130.1.50- Immigrati Italiani in America:
Hammonton, N.J. 1907, Emily Fogg
Meade, ISBN 978-88-99852-89-4
2020, Pungitopo editrice, Soft cover,
History of Italian immigrants in
Hammonton, N.J. - this book was
published in Italian
1111.130.1.51- The Pine Barrens, John McPhee,
ISBN 345-02431-1-095 67-22439,
1967, Ballantine Books, Inc. Soft
cover. Combines folklore and verified
historical accounts of The Pine
Barrens. The book has an inscription to
George L. Eckhardt and a sticker
indicating the book may have belonged
to Mrs. Jack L. Eckhardt of
Hammonton
1111.130.1.52- Exploring the Pine Barrens of New
Jersey - A Guide, R. Marilyn Schmidt
ISBN 0-937996-31-9, 1997, Barnegat
Light Press / Pine Barrens Press,
Soft cover, A guide to the Pine Barrens,
with maps and illustrations by Joyce
Halliday
1111.130.1.53- The Mapping of New Jersey, John P.
Snyder, ISBN 0-8135-0780-4, 1973,
Rutgers University Press, Hard cover,
Chronicles early maps and mapmakers
of New Jersey
1111.130.1.54- True Stories of New Jersey, Grace
Croyle Hankins, 1939, The John C.
Winston Company, Hard cover, Stories
of sailors, journal entries from settlers,
and more. Includes stories of Molly
Pitcher, Lenni-Lenape tribes, Captain
Kidd, Mosquito Fort, Walt Whitman,
Major John Andre, and more. Author
subtitle: Woodrow Wilson Senior High
School, Camden, N.J.
1111.130.1.55- The History of the Benjamin Franklin
Bridge, Walter S. Andariese, 1981
Delaware River Port Authority, Soft
cover, Information about the bridge
including structure, opening day,
towers, etc.
1111.130.1.56- 1950 Bulletin Almanac, The
Philadelphia Bulletin, 1950, Soft cover,
Philadelphia book of facts and trivia-
Soft cover- Alfred C. C
Princeton University Press, donated by
Dave Murphy
1111.130.1.57- Guadalcanal Round-Trip, Alfred S.
Campbell, 1945, Princeton University
Press, Hard cover, The story of an
American Red Cross field director in the
present war.
1111.130.1.58- The New Jersey Shore, John T.
Cunningham, ISBN 58-6287, 1958
Rutgers University Press, Hard cover,
A description of different towns along
the shore and their features such as
night clubs, piers, lighthouses,
museums.
1111.130.1.59- Mays Landing, New Jersey: 250th
Anniversary, Charles Kannengieser
1960, Hard cover, Facts, history, people,
and advertisements concerning Mays
Landing, New Jersey.
1111.130.1.60- Hometown Pride: The Tradition of
Sports in Hammonton, Dan Russoman
2004, The Hammonton Gazette, Soft
cover, History of sports teams, sport
organizations, players, and coaches
within Hammonton. Donated by Anne
Marie DeCicco
1111.130.1.61-
1111.130.1.62- Battles and Leaders of the Civil War:
Retreat With Honor, Various authors
ISBN 0-89009-572-8, Castle Publishing,
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