Chamber of Commerce of Middletown Township Formation Documents

Name/Title

Chamber of Commerce of Middletown Township Formation Documents

Scope and Content

File containing documents relating to the 1959 formation of the Chamber of Commerce of Middletown Township. Included: Certificate of Incorporation, initial letter to the community, blank membership applications, first member newsletter, agenda for first meeting, bylaws, minutes of first meeting of directors, examples if bylaws and certificate of incorporation from Chamber of Commerce of Eatontown. Assembled by attorney Michael Barnacle of law office of Roberts, Pillsbury, and Carton. In 1960, the Chamber of Commerce of Middletown Township developed the Indian head profile logo that was soon adopted by the township as its official logo. The chamber later renamed itself the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce, the Northern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, and Monmouth County Chamber of Commerce before merging with Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce to form the Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1959

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquired From

Howard W. Roberts/Law Office of Roberts, Pillsbury, & Carton