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Suffrage resources, including Public Programs Toolkit & Resource Guide NJ Women Vote offers resources to help guide research and program development related to the history of women’s suffrage in New Jersey and beyond. The content provided does not constitute an exhaustive list of resources on this topic. Please contact us at  NJWomenVote100@gmail.com  with suggestions or comments. New Jersey Suffragists Biographies Public Programs Toolkit New Jersey Resources National Resources Click here for more   Suffrage resources

Next (VIRTUAL) Partnership Meeting Even though we are social distancing, we don't intend to miss our next quarterly NJWV meeting! Please join us from the safety of your home via Go To Meeting on Thursday, June 11, from 10 AM - 11 AM. Join using a computer at the following  link  or using a phone (646) 749-3122, access code 605-285-805. The meeting will feature a special presentation from members of the  Highlight Pro Women’s Skydiving Team  on their work to mark the centennial of women’s suffrage across the United States.

Telling Untold Histories   New Jersey's Annual Unconference!  Telling Untold Histories Unconference 2019  We all tell stories. But how we tell those stories changes depending on who and where we are and on the conditions of our lives and institutions. People of color, women, LGBTQ and gender nonconforming people and people with differing abilities have used various strategies-from whisper networks and kitchen conversations to protests and public demonstrations-to speak truth when society prefers they remain silent. Either way can make change, but as Maya Angelou wrote, "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."  Telling Untold Histories - New Jersey's annual unconference that looks for human stories yet to be told - will explore these histories on April 26, 2019 in the Paul Robeson's Campus Center at Rutgers-University Newark. Artist Marisa Williamson will give a  keynote , "Ghosts and Other Unseen Subjects." Six skills-based ...

Preserving New Jersey's Historic Collections: Best Practices for Nonprofit History Organizations A Two-Part Workshop Series Whether a historical society or an historic site, the buildings and objects your organization stewards require responsible collections care. The New Jersey Historical Commission and the New Jersey Historic Trust are pleased to present Preserving New Jersey's Historic Collections, a two-part workshop series devoted to collections care for buildings and objects. Register Early -- Space is Limited! Part Two The Basics of Collection Care: Caring for your Objects January 8, 2019 (snow date January 15th) 10:00am - 4:00pm, registration 9:00am - 10:00am Location:  Plainfield Public Library, 800 Park Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060 Instructor: Joan Harris-Rico, Collections Manager, Thomas Edison National Historic Park Cost: $25,  includes a light breakfast and lunch Description coming soon.