Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.)
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- TCNJ
- State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton (N.J.)
- New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton
- Trenton State College
- College of New Jersey (Ewing, N.J.)
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Description area
Dates of existence
1855-1929
History
Founded in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, The College of New Jersey is the oldest teacher training college in the state and the ninth oldest in the nation. Originally located in downtown Trenton, the college expanded academically and physically, and later moved to suburban Ewing Township in the 1930s.
Over the years, the name of the college has changed to reflect its expanding mission.
New New Jersey State Normal School, 1855-1908New Jersey Normal School in Trenton, 1908-1929
New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton, 1929-1937
New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton, 1937-1958
Trenton State College, 1958-1996
The College of New Jersey, 1996-present
Places
Trenton, N.J.
Ewing, N.J.
New Jersey
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Relationships area
Related entity
College of New Jersey (Ewing, N.J.) (1855-present)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
College of New Jersey (Ewing, N.J.) is the successor of New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.)
Dates of relationship
1855-1937
Description of relationship
Previous name of college.
Related entity
State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton (N.J.) (1929 - 1937)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton (N.J.) is the successor of New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.)
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Description of relationship
Related entity
Trenton State College (1958 - 1996)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Trenton State College is the successor of New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.)
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Description of relationship
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Authority record identifier
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85314683