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The Review

The Review is the journal of the Harding Township Historical Society. It contains stories on the history of Harding Township from its earliest settlers to today.  It also shows the work of the historical society.

Issues

The issues are indexed, but not searchable at this time. Click on the date to take you to a PDF of the issue.

Fall 2024

  • A History of the Tunis Homestead Founded 1797 by Deborah Klein Fahy

Spring 2024

  • New Archive Acquisition: Tunis Family Bible by Leslie Potashner.

  • The "Mayor" John Quinn lecture by John Kelly.

  • A New Vernon Bride: 1936 Wedding Dress of Miriam Walling Clackworthy by Leslie Potashner

Fall 2023

  • Ghost Stories of Harding Township by Leslie Potashner.

  • The Famous Raccoons of Harding by Sally Quinn.

  • Tunis Family Members Visit the Homestead by Mary Pendergast.

Fall 2022

  • Hard Cider in New Jersey by Leslie Potashner.

  • New Book features Harding as the foundation for the North American Brown Swiss Cow herds by Leslie Potashner.

Spring 2022

  • The Establishment of Harding Township One Hundred Years Ago by Dorothy W. Harman & Mary A. Prendergast.

  • Historic Films of the Green Village Fire Department on its 100th Anniversary. 

  • Remembering Cynthia McLean Margetts Robinson.

Fall 2021

  • Restoring a 1750s Farmhouse by Sally Quinn.

  • Original preservation and restoration of the Tunis-Ellicks House by Leslie Potashner.

  • The Future of the Tunis-Ellicks House by Leslie Potashner.

Spring 2021

  • The Brotherton Indian Reservation by Eric Olsen, National Park Service

  • Robert Goble: Morristown's Overseer of Indians by Leslie Potashner.

  • Harding's Oldest Tree: The Kinney Tree by Sally Quinn.

Fall 2020

  • Morris County in the 1918 Influenza Pandemic by Leslie Potashner.

Spring 2020

  • Michael Pearce: Revolutionary Era Farmer of New Vernon by Leslie Potashner.

  • Civil Defense in Harding During World War II by Leslie Potashner and Kevin Doherty.

Spring 2019

  • Early Remembrances of New Vernon by Sally Quinn.

  • Gifts to the Archive: Invitations and Haley Photos by Mary Prendergast.

  • Memories of Jane MacDougall.

  • Thanks to Chris Allyn: Retiring after 17 years of service.

Fall 2018

  • A Short History of the Tramp Houses by Sally Quinn.

  • Hunting in the Great Swamp: Three Hundred Years of Regulation by Leslie Potashner.

  • In Praise (again) of our Archivist! by Sally Quinn. 

Spring 2018

  • Tunis-Ellicks Renovation: The Beginning by Chris Allyn.

  • A Political History of the Frelinghuysen Family by Leslie Potashner.

Fall 2017

  • Tunis-Ellicks Renovation.

  • Oliver-Schroeder-Martin House: 1 Lee's Hill Road by Sally Quinn.

  • A Review of The Review by Leslie Potashner.

Spring 2017

  • Historic Photos Produced for Township Hall Renovations.

  • Early History of the Mt. Kemble Lake Community adapted from Martha M. Gray, circa 1970.

  • The Later Life of the Princess Farid by Leslie Potashner.

Fall 2016

  • The Great Awakening in Harding Township by Leslie Potashner.

  • A History of the Churches: New Vernon Presbyterian Church, Morristown Baptist Church, Green Village United Methodist Church, New Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church, Christ the King Catholic Church, Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

Spring 2016

  • In Remembrance of Grace Culbertson by Mary Prendergast.

  • The Fairchild Farm of New Vernon by Leslie Potashner.

  • A follow-up to the Lee's Hill Farm Article by Leslie Potashner.

Fall 2015

  • A Story of Jack and Gussin Walling by Jack Clackworthy and Mary (Post) Norris.

  • Harding Portrait by Chris Allyn.

  • Where did Max Miller Die?

Spring 2015

  • A History of Lee's Hill Farm: Lafayette, Robber Barons & Brown Swiss Cows by Leslie Potashner.

  • A Harding Comes to Harding by Mark Magyar.

Fall 2014

  • President Harding's Grandnephew to Speak by Mark J. Magyar.

  • From a Unique Gift: The Evolution of an Exhibit Idea by Chris Allyn.

  • Electric Car Technology: Revolution or Déjà Vu? by Gil Fitzhugh.

Spring 2014

  • Daniel Goble, Jr.: A Very Early Settler of Harding Township by Leslie Potashner.

  • The Harding Township Man Who Never Existed by Dr. Charlotte V. Groff, PhD.

Fall 2013

  • More from the Wandering Photographer Jane Kendall -- Sporting Vistas in Harding.

  • Sports in Harding by Chris Allyn.

  • Presentation Accompanying Bridle Path Association Donation to the Township by Mare Olsen.

Spring 2013

  • "My Town Through the Eyes of a Child" research project.

  • More from the Wandering Photographer Jane Kendall -- The Estates District.

  • Spring Valley Hounds and Spring Valley Horse Show.

Fall 2012

  • ​Warren G. Harding comes alive as Harding Township turns 90 by Mike Condon.

  • President Warren G. Harding by Kathy Josephson.

  • More from the Wandering Photographer by Jane Kendall. 

Spring 2012

  • Historical Society Archives: Images of Harding's Past by Mary Prendergast and Chris Allyn

  • Harding Township Library's history dates back to 1914 by Katherine Josephson.

  • Dr. Marc Mappen lecture: There's More to New Jersey Than the Sopranos.

Winter 1996

  • Storyteller Paula Davidoff presents an evening of Celtic and English tales and ballads.

  • Winter open houses.

  • Search for the Logansville/Sassafras Cemetery and adjacent Native American burial grounds.

Fall 1989

  • Changes to the Historical Society and new mission statement.

  • Historic Harding slide show.

  • Tidbits of New Vernon History.

Spring 1989

  • Morgan's Rifle Corps and Lamb's Artillery return to the Tunis-Ellicks House for encampment.

  • Historical notes on the Tunis-Ellicks House

  • Corn crib sought.

Spring 2022

  • The Establishment of Harding Township One Hundred Years Ago by Dorothy W. Harman & Mary A. Prendergast.

  • Historic Films of the Green Village Fire Department on its 100th Anniversary. 

  • Remembering Cynthia McLean Margetts Robinson.

Spring 1988

  • The Morgan Rible Corps returns to the Tunis-Ellicks House.

  • An exhibit of pottery by Bonnie Courtney of Madison for Memorial Day open house.

  • Virgal Quick, granddaughter of Joseph Hilbert, the original owner of the Tramp House will speak at March 6 open house. Quick was Overseer of the Poor after the Civil War.

Winter 1988

  • 10th Anniversary dinner featuring a slide show by Richard Lynch and 18th-century musicians.

  • Tramp House removal was approved by the federal government.

  • "Historical Anecdote" on the marriage of Rev. Nathaniel Conklin, pastor of the NVPC and Jennie Drinkwater, author.

Fall 1987

  • "And the Living Wasn't Easy" lecture on cottage industries by Wilma Sagurton.

  • Tunis-Ellicks House update. Installation of milled wooden gutters from Maine and rain barrels.

  • Open House in the cottage garden with a demonstration on cooking with herbs. 

Spring 1987

  • Morgan Rifle Corps encampment at Tunis-Ellicks House.

  • Tunis-Ellicks House hearth cooking open house.

Winter 1987

  • "B. Franklin" one-man show written and performed by Lon Freeman.

  • Tunis-Ellicks update.

  • Survey of Historic Morris Sites.

Fall 1986

  • Canal Society speaker at the annual meeting.

  • Bus trip to Drumthwacket, the Old Dutch Parsonage, and Rockingham House.

  • Tunis-Ellicks House and Garden update.

Spring 1986

  • "Life in Morris County as seen through its Architecture" lecture by Sandy Brown, Architectural Historian.

  • Civil War photographer Mathew B. Brady photos on display at Memorial Day Open House.

  • Tunis-Ellicks House update, new well, by Nancy Gockley.

Winter 1986

  • "Excavation of Artillery Park, Headquarters of General Henry Knox 1778-79" lecture by John L. Seidel, Project Director of Somerset County Pluckemin Archaeological Project.

  • Tunis-Ellicks House Update.

Fall 1985

  • "Evidence of Age of Authenticity in American Furniture" lecture by Robert Daeshler.

  • 18th century cooking demonstration at the Tunis-Ellicks House kitchen.

  • Tunis-Ellicks update by Nancy Gockley.

Spring 1985

  • Showing of the film "The Hard Winter" with special guest Marge Dahle.

  • HTHS receives an award from the Antique Club of New Jersey.

  • In memoriam Polly Olfe, Trustee and Chair of the Oral History Committee.

  • Tunis-Ellicks House restoration update.

Winter 1985

  • Swiss Schroeder to speak at the annual meeting.

  • Tunis-Ellicks House renovation report by Margaret C. Thompson.

Fall 1984

  • "Historic Harding" slide show by Dick Lynch and Dorothy Adey.

  • Tunis Ellicks House renovation report. 

  • Christmas Antique Fair. 

Winter 1984

  • "Morristown, The War Years" authors Judy Benvenuti and Mary Ann Cataldo.

  • Tunis-Ellicks House renovation report by Margaret C. Thompson.

Winter 1983

  • Lecture series: "If You Like Williamsburg, You'll Love New Jersey" by Sandy Brown, Architectural Historian; Ulysses G. Dietz, Curator of Decorator Arts Newark Museum; Henry Hold, Art Collector and Dealer.

  • Tunis-Ellicks Restoration Chairman's Report by Margaret C. Thompson.

  • Lindsley Room Dedication.

Winter 1982

  • Annual Dinner Meeting.

  • Tunis-Ellicks House report by Cynthia Robinson.

  • "Describing New Vernon" excerpt from the June 17, 1885 edition of The Review.

Winter 1981

  • Harvest Home Tour was a huge success.

  • Tunis-Ellicks House report.

  • Dorothy Adey Wins Carl B. Scherzer Prize in Local History for "Slavery in New Jersey with Particular Emphasis on Morristown, New Vernon, and Green Village.

Fall 1981

  • Fall meeting guest Captain Levi Drinkwater's great-grandson Howard Drinkwater.

  • House Tour Planned

  • "Aldermen Meet, March 4th, 1885"

Spring 1981

  • Restoration of the Tunis-Ellicks House update.

  • Harding Township Post Offices and Post Masters.

Fall 1980

  • "The Early American Woman" lecture by author Dorothea Connolly.

  • Part 2 of Remembrances of the Lindsley farm.

  • Dorothy Adey named Local Historian by Tom Allocco

Spring 1980

  • "History of Harding" slide show by Dick Lynch with text by Dorothy Adey.

  • Tunis-Ellick Furniture and Decorative Arts

  • "Remembrances of 'The Farm'" interview of the Lindsley family.

Winter 1980

  • Elaine Silver to perform at the annual dinner.

  • G. Mills Bockoven wins the 1979 Century Farm Award.

Fall 1979

  • "Public Monuments and Sculptures in Morris County" lecture by Jean Crummy.

  • Recent acquisitions.

Spring 1979

  • "Thomas Edison and the Perfection of the Electric Light 100 Years Ago" lecture by Conrad Beneshan.

  • "The Good Old Days" 1885 grocer's advertisement.

  • "New Vernon Taverns" by Suzanne Strasenburgh.

Winter 1979

  • Two Centuries in Harding lecture by Dorothy Adey.

  • New Vernon Stagecoach ad from 1885.

  • New Vernon Schools excerpt from Harding a Beautiful and Historic Township by Rev. Harold Hayward.

Fall 1978

  • The annual meeting features Linda Russell, singer of eighteenth and nineteenth-century songs on guitar and dulcimer. Jersey Lightning parties.

  • Gifts to the Tunis-Ellicks House.

  • Tunis Ellicks House progress report by Dorothy Adey.

Spring 1978

  • Harding Township Committee approves restoration of Tunis-Ellicks House by HTHS.

  • First history award given to Harding Township School class of 1978 by HTHS.

  • Historic map prepared for Environmental Commission.

  • The New Vernon Review, an 1885 newspaper.

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