Selected Assets of
Westfield Historical Society Collection
The following collections have been contributed or donated:
RELATIVELY STATIC FILES
French Family Papers, Col. Homer French, Donor
"Clark Pond Clarks" Family Papers, Estelle Virginia Clark Constable, Donor
Westfield Music Club, 12 scrapbooks covering Town musical events since 1913
Partial official files of following organizations:
Westfield Adult School
Westfield Band and Union County Band of Westfield
Westfield Joint Civic Committee
Westfield Medical Society
Westfield Neighborhood Improvement Program
Presbyterian Church of Westfield
Oral Histories of Westfielders, on tape and in transcript (shared with Westfield Memorial Library)
Official Records of Township of Westfield, 1797-1903
Westfield's Role in the World Wars, including file on service personnel from Westfield during World War II
Original history columns of Robert V. Hoffman that appeared in the Westfield Leader from 1943 to 1953
GROWING FILES
Westfield Schools, Student Activities, filed by High School Graduating Class
Westfield Properties and Places, Alpha by Street, many pictures
Westfield Businesses, mostly retail
Westfield Athletics and Sports
Biographical
Genealogical
Town Government
Westfield Organizations
Churches
Historic Preservation
MISCELLANEOUS:
Artifacts include tools and appliances from 19th century
Maps and atlases
Wide variety of photos (prints & slides) of Westfield & environs
Reference and history books on Westfield, Union County and New Jersey
Extensive postcard collection of Westfield & Mountainside
The Charles Codding Jr. photo collection of Westfield between 1910 and 1920
The Frederick Taggart Scrapbook collection on events in Westfield 1903-1912
The Arthur N. Pierson collection of historical materials collected and created in 1955-57, which led eventually to the formal establishment of the Westfield Historical Society
Paintings of Westfield subjects or by Westfield artists
Limited material on other Union County municipalities, especially Elizabeth and those once part of Westfield Township
Textile/clothing collection, not presently under development
Very small collection of antique furniture
Some architectural drawings, mostly of institutions (very few residences)
Short histories and recollections of Westfield
Major Town celebrations from the Centennial in 1894 to the bicentennial in 1994
Poster collection
General/miscellaneous
(This information has been compiled and edited by John R. Panosh from original documents supplied by Ralph H. Jones, Curator, Westfield Historical Society Museum and Archives.)
