Gaslight News – November 1981

  • November Program: Turn-of-the-Century Musicals
  • January Program: Family Treasures
  • Survey work moves at a snail’s pace
  • Acquisitions (“Funny” quote, “We hope that some day we will have a place where the artifacts gathered by the Society will be able to be displayed permanently, and enjoyed by all who are interested.” What’s funny??? We’re still waiting.)
  • Tales of Three Towns available
  • Yesterday: Riverton mid-to-late 1800s news

Click here to view issue #024 Gaslight News Nov 1981

Gaslight News – August 1981

  • October Program: 250 Years on the Taylor Homestead
  • response to writing letters about street gas lamps and Morgan Cemetery
  • Survey work moves slowly
  • Romance of Riverton showing raised $72, Walking Tour completed,
  • Misc.: Tax exempt status achieved, Woodward’s History of Burlington County 1883 reprint available, Lloyd Griscom’s book,  Tales of Three Towns, newspapers, acquisitions
  • Yesterday: Riverton and Palmyra news

Click here to view issue #023 Gaslight News Aug 1981

Gaslight News – May 1981

  • May Program: 60 Years on the Delaware
  • “Romance of Riverton” showing at the Porch Club
  • Gaslights situation
  • Pete Dechnik is photographing for the Survey  
  • Walking Tour to be ready in May
  • Acquisitions and storage issues
  • Various Notes: July 4th HSR float, Morgan Cemetery vandalism, Lloyd Griscom, is currently working on a book, “Tales of Three Towns”
  • Yesterday: Memorial Day and our Glorious Fourth

Click here to view issue #022 Gaslight News May 1981

Gaslight News – May 1980

  • May Annual Meeting: Traditional American Instruments And Their Music
  • Happy 10th Birthday to the Society
  • Romance of Riverton shown to capacity crowd at Porch Club
  • Notes: HSR now incorporated and certified as a NJ non-profit organization, Survey progress reported slow, report out of order gaslights, Lenore Probstig and Louise Vaughn working on Children’s Walking Tour
  • May-June Events
  • Yesterday: 1909 motion pictures at Morgan Hall, Camden-Amboy Railroad, RR Station built 1909/demolished 1933

Click here to view issue #018 Gaslight News May 1980