LIVINGSTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Founded
1963
Headquarters: Force Homestead
366 South Livingston Avenue Livingston, New Jersey 07039
LivingstonHistoricalSociety@yahoo.com
Monday, February 22, 2010 meeting
Gisela Gugger, Spanish/French language teacher at Livingston
High School, will discuss her childhood experiences under the
Castro regime in Cuba.
Hillside
Avenue Community Center, 7:30 pm
The public is invited; refreshments will be served |
January
2010 meeting
PURPOSE
The Livingston Historical Society aims to foster wide appreciation
of the development of our community from its earliest days. In pursuit
of this aim, it strives to discover, collect, preserve, publish and
exhibit materials illustrating the history of the area. The monthly
meetings frequently include addresses by specialists on topics of
local interest and are open to the enjoyment of members and their
guests. The Society has restored and maintains the Force Homestead,
around which the programs of the Society are centered. It is also
the trustee of the Ely Cemetery.
ORGANIZATION
OFFICERS
President: Denise McDonald (973) 535-1390
Vice-President: Helen Finch (973) 992-0751
Treasurer: Don Guldner (973) 992-8551
Secretary: Marie Petros (973) 736-5663
TRUSTEES
Mary D'Alonzo 2008-2011
Betty Hoenig 2007-2010
Bob Kraeuter 2009-2012
Bette Ann Meyer 2008-2011
Gus Pistolas 2009 -2012,
COMMITTEE
CHAIRS
Acquisitions: Helen Shumsky
Ely Cemetery: Al Pichat
Hospitality: Carol Huck
Home Hostess: Helen Shumsky
July 4th Fair: Helen Shumsky
Membership: Bette Ann Meyer
Memorials: Egon Hoenig
Name Tags: Gus Pistolas
Newsletter: Pat Pistolas
Programs: Helen Finch
Publicity: Eleanor Pichat
Scrap Book: Helen Shumsky
| PAST
PRESIDENTS |
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| 1963-1966
William Page |
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1986-1988
Richard Peterman |
| 1966-1968
Joseph J. Spurr, II |
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1988-1990
Charles Recktenwald |
| 1968-1970
Bertha Swain |
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1990-1992
Joyce Klaber |
| 1970-1972
Jessie Strahman |
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1992-1994
Arnold Earle |
| 1972-1974
Dorothea Sutton |
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1994-1996
Monte Caliman |
| 1974-1976
E. Maurice Hopkins |
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1996-1997
William Whitman |
| 1976-1978
Virgil Key |
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1997-1998
Arnold Earle |
| 1978-1980
Helen Muller |
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1998-1999
Phyllis Kowalchuk |
| 1980-1982
Robert Spohn |
|
1999-2000
Helen Muller |
| 1982-1983
Phyllis Kowalchuk |
|
2000-2001
Sue Mazejy |
| 1983-1985
Ellis Neff |
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2001-2008
Helen Shumsky |
| 1985-1986
Marion Hoesley |
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INVITATION
Anyone interested in preserving a small part of the History of Livingston
is cordially invited to attend any of the monthly meetings held at
the Senior / Community Center. They are held on the fourth Monday
of the Month (September through April) at 7:30 pm.
The
Force Homestead Museum,
366 South Livingston Ave., is open to the public the second Sunday
of each month for tours conducted by members of the Livingston Historical
Society. In addition, private tours may be arranged by calling Helen
Shumsky of the Historical Society at 973 992-3017.
Built
in 1745 by the Force family, early settlers in Livingston, the original
home consisted of one large room and a loft area. The house was expanded
in 1800. The home contains a fireplace in nearly every room and is
furnished with period pieces and articles including grandfather clocks
and spinning wheels donated by Livingston residents. The Homestead
was purchased by the Township in 1962. Members
of the Historical Society conduct free monthly "Open House"
tours.
Members
of the Society are also trustees of the the Ely
Cemetery and open it for tours twice a year, on Memorial
Day and Veterans' Day. The
cemetery was established by Captain William Ely around 1777. In 1864,
Ambrose Ely enlarged the graveyard to twice its original size and
constructed a stone wall around it.
For
more information contact the Society at LivingstonHistoricalSociety@yahoo.com
Also
see: Livingston History