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- 1944 (Creation)
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1 photograph
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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
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The photograph shows Alumni Association (North Jersey) members attending the 50th Annual Reunion banquet. Members are seated at tables organized by their graduation year (shown as cards in tall card holders). Also shown is a very large, illustrated banner hanging in the back of the hall. The inscription in the lower right corner reads "50th Annual Reunion North Jersey Alumni Association of the N.J. State Teachers College at Trenton at Essex House, Newark, N.J., April 29, 1944." In the lower left corner is the insignia for Central Photo-Flash Photographers of New York.