Content warning: the illustration and description of the mural include inaccurate, derogatory, and/or offensive depictions of people indigenous to the area.
New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.)Blank Commencement invitation and envelope from New Jersey State Normal School, undated but similar to those printed c. 1869.
New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.)Content Warning: The items in this collection may contain racist and harmful depictions of marginalized groups, sexist or misogynistic language, and xenophobic attitudes and opinions.
The collection consists of 10 boxes, one oversized folder and 4 rolled maps. The material is divided into 11 series as described below. The core of this collection provides information about the history of the Trenton Normal School from its founding in 1855, its move to Ewing and transition to New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton (1937). It also provides some
information on its successor institutions from the 1930s to 2023. The collection also includes information about the Model School, especially highlighting achievements of the older students in publications including The Signal and records of the Thencanic Society, and scrapbooks kept by Grace Bromwell Fletcher, Class of 1907 and Emma R. Kerns Crofton, Class of 1916. There is also some information about alumni activities found in the form of event programs (1900s-1950s, 1980-1996) and the publication Accent and Alumni Review (1987-1996).
Contains annual class photographs of the New Jersey State Normal School at Trenton. In many instances, there are multiple class photographs because the school graduated students in February and June, as well as other months.
New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.)The image shows students and faculty standing and sitting in front of the main entrance to the school. A portion of the image is missing and the words "Normal 1887" are written in the missing space. Additionally, the word "Mother" and written above a person standing next to a column in the left quarter of the photograph. The back of the photograph is inscribed with the following: "Dorothy Stevens Mount [class of] 29. Her mother (Isabel Gulick) marked."
New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.)The image shows a small group of students, with most standing, but three are sitting. They are standing in front of a painted outdoor scenic background.
New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.)The photograph shows students and faculty sitting and standing on the steps of the school. The faculty are standing in the back row.
New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.)The photograph shows students and faculty sitting and standing on the steps of the school. Some students are leaning on the person in back of them. They are located in front of the main doors to the school building. The photo is inscribed in the center of the bottom of the photograph "Class of Feb. 1895."
New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.)The photograph shows students and faculty sitting and standing on the steps of the school. Some students are leaning on the person in back of them. They are located in front of the main doors to the school building. In the bottom center of the photograph is a sign that reads "February Class '96."
New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.)The photograph shows students and faculty sitting in front of and standing on the steps of the school. They are located in front of the main doors to the school building. In the bottom center of the photograph is a sign that reads "Normal June '00."
New Jersey State Normal School (Trenton, N.J.)