MARCH 2013 BULLETIN

www.haddonfieldhistory.org

W ho was Elizabeth Haddon Estaugh, and

can we, in fact, ever really know her? And

how much resemblance does she bear to "Elizabeth

Haddon" the woman of legend who gave her name

to our town? These questions and others will be

explored by Jeffery Dorwart at the Historical

Society of Haddonfield's annual Candlelight Dinner

on Wednesday, March

27th at the Tavistock

Country Club.

Professor Dorwart is in

the final stages of

preparing a new,

definitive biography of

E l i z a b e t h H a d d o n

Estaugh, to be published

by the Society this fall

and entitled Elizabeth

Haddon Estaugh 1680-

1762: Building the

Quaker Community of

Haddonf ie ld , N ew

Jersey, 1701-1762. He

aims for his talk to

demonstrate how the Elizabeth Haddon tradition

developed over time and why it continues to be

accepted. In his view, the Elizabeth Estaugh in the

historic records was a very different and more

complex woman than the legendary Elizabeth

Haddon that seems to distort accounts of the past,

and was in many ways a far more significant

person in understanding the origins of the

community of Haddonfield and of the place of

women in early American history.

A professor Emeritus of history and former chair of

the history department at Rutgers University,

Camden, Jeffery Dorwart has written a number of

other works of local history including Cape May

County, New Jersey: The Making of an American

Resort, and The Philadelphia Navy Yard: From the

Birth of the U.S. Navy to the Nuclear Age.

His latest work was

compiled with the editing

assistance of the Society's

Doug Rauschenberger and

Kathy Tassini, and is also

based upon notes that the

late Elizabeth "Betty"

Lyons compiled during

forty years of research. The

Society's annual gala will

provide a sneak peek into

this fascinating and

important work.

As always, the night will

not be strictly educational,

as a fine meal awaits, with

a cocktail hour at six

followed by dinner at seven. An additional treat will

be the display of reproduction period clothing circa

1713, in the style that John and Elizabeth Haddon

Estaugh would have worn. The event is open to the

public and promises to be a delightful evening spent

with your fellow history lovers of today and these

two mysterious Elizabeths from the past. Tickets for

the dinner are available through our website as of

March 1 or by using the reservation form included

with this Bulletin.

By David M. Stewart

Volume 57, No. 1

MARCH 2013

President’s Message from Lee Albright

2

HSH Exhibit 2013 2

Tricentennial Event: Quaker Presentation

3

Moving Houses Around & About

4

Book Club News 6

Outgoing, Incoming 6

News from our Neighbors

7

HRH Research Library News

8

Collections Update 8

From the Museum

Cellars

9

Membership News 10

All Rhoads Lead to

Crows Woods

11

Rhoads Team Project 11

Bancroft Property

Map Project

11

343 KINGS HIGHWAY EAST

HADDONFIELD, NJ 08033

856-429-7375

INSIDE:

Candlelight Dinner: March 27th

A TALE OF TWO ELIZABETHS With Professor Jeffery Dorwart

The Bulletin

“Dedicated to the study and preservation of Haddonfield History”

Historical Society of Haddonfield

Upcoming

HSH Events

Annual HSH Candlelight Dinner

March 27th Tavistock C.C. 6 pm Cocktails

General

Membership Meeting and

18th Century Food Demonstration Wed., May 22nd Greenfield Hall

7:30 pm

E-mail: [email protected]

Th e Bu l le t in

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Spoon belonging to

Elizabeth Haddon Estaugh

C hange is in the air – I think. Today is a

50+ degree day in January and even

though I know I shouldn’t, I can’t help but cross

my fingers that such beautiful weather (I can

actually see the sun!) will continue.

For the Historical Society, ‘change’ has been a

way of life since the last edition of the Bulletin

was published in November. There was not

only a changing of the guard in our Research

Library but also in the critical ‘nerve center’ of

the Society – the Office. For more details on

both cataclysmic events, please take a look at

the articles on pages 6 and 8.

The Holiday Shop, organized by our amazing

Liz Albert and her tireless committee, was held

in early December, featuring several well-

known local artisans of handcrafted items. If

you didn’t stop by, you really missed out (and

were really missed!) You probably could have

wrapped up half of your holiday shopping in

one convenient afternoon.

This year is Haddonfield’s 300th Anniversary of

Settlement and there are many Tricentennial –

themed events happening, starting with the

hugely successful kickoff event: The Quaker

Presentation and Meeting for Worship

(1/27/13). Take a look at the pictures on our

Facebook page and you will see the exquisite

reproduction clothing created for the event by

the talented Dianne Snodgrass and her band of

merry seamstresses – expertly researched,

down to the last ‘tape’. This was just one of the

many events the Historical Society is

sponsoring throughout the year. For more

information about additional events, both

H S H a n d n o n - H S H , c h e c k o u t

www.haddonfield300.org.

Our most important event of the year, our

Candlelight Dinner/Annual Meeting will be

held on Wed., March 27. The featured speaker

is Professor Jeffery Dorwart, the co-author of

the Society’s Elizabeth Haddon biography

which will be published in September 2013.

Just in time for our town’s 300th Anniversary,

it is the Society’s gift to Haddonfield. Professor

Dorwart will be sharing the high points of the

definitive story of Elizabeth, based on the

manuscript written by the late Betty Lyons, a

longtime member of the Historical Society and

volunteer in the Research Library.

Happy Birthday to Haddonfield – she doesn’t

look a day over 199!

Lee Albright, President

Historical Society of Haddonfield Exhibit 2013

THE SEARCH FOR ELIZABETH

T o honor the 300th Anniversary of the

Settlement of Haddonfield, the Exhibit

Committee proudly presents an

exhibit we are calling “The Search

for Elizabeth”.

This exhibit will include displays

of personal items of Elizabeth

Haddon Estaugh and a short

documentary slide show to

complement the artifacts and

archival materials from our

collections. Some of these items

have not been on display since

they were donated to the Society

in the early 20th century. We

will honor the 1913 and 1963

celebrations of the founding of

Haddonfield. It will be a rare treat to enjoy our

celebration of the search for Elizabeth’s story as

it unfolds in our exhibit room.

Elizabeth’s apron and cape from

the costume collection along with

some pieces of her china and

silver will be among the treasures

to be highlighted. The exhibit will

be an integral part of the 3rd

grade school tours this spring and

will be our featured exhibit for

the duration of the 300th

Anniversary. Guests will be able

to enjoy the exhibit during

regular Greenfield Hall visiting

hours through the spring and fall.

By Kim Custer


T wo hundred fifty people joined together in

community spirit on Sunday, January 27,

2013 at Haddonfield Friends Meeting House for

an afternoon of most interesting Quaker

history, a Meeting for Worship and a Reception

following in Friends auditorium. Partnering

this important event were our Historical Society

of Haddonfield and the Haddonfield Friends

Meeting. Our town began with serious Quakers

with strong beliefs; our 300th anniversary

began by honoring them.

Pam Perry from Meeting introduced Bob

Brooks, Meeting member, who delivered a talk

on local Quaker history. Bob Brooks began by

saying he had been given the daunting task of

presenting 300 years in ten minutes. His

program was very well

received. Current

Meeting Clerk, Judy

Owens, gave an

explanation of how

Meeting worship is

structured and then

began the shortened

worship segment with

a handshake. A

number of attendees

felt moved to speak

mostly of peace and

serenity and gratefulness for all those from

John and Elizabeth Haddon Estaugh to today’s

community leaders who have strived to preserve

and protect our town of Haddonfield. Meeting

for Worship ended with the customary

handshake.

For the auditorium Reception, guests were

welcomed by Period Music from the

Haddonfield Cello Society, reproduction Period

Clothing c. 1713 for John and Elizabeth Haddon

Estaugh and Tea and Biscuits from Period

Recipes. Meeting members exhibited

interesting Quaker literature.

It really did take a Village to organize this first

Tricentennial Event. Here are the Volunteers

who made this extraordinary afternoon

“happen”.

Event Organizers from the Historical Society

were Carol Carty and Dianne Snodgrass; from

Friends Meeting were Pam Perry, Bob Brooks,

Linda Lotz, Judy Owens and Deedy Roberts.

Period Hospitality from HSH was provided by

Liz Albert, Pearl Barry, Carol Carty, Pam Chase,

Virginia Dowd, Barbara Hilgen, Carol

Malcarney, Connie McCaffrey and Kathryn

Raiczyk; from Friends Meeting were Connie

Brooks, Debbie Denslow, Jill Heindel,

Cindi Kolaski, Pam Perry and Deedy Roberts.

Period Clothing from HSH was created by

Lauren Carl (illustrator of period shoes), Pam

Chase, Laurie Reiter Eason, Darlene Kelly, Jean

Lawes and Dianne Snodgrass.

Period Music was provided by Tina Admonson,

Dennis Dunn, Kathi Stokes and Julie Wiberg.

All agreed Maureen

Eyles, Tricentennial

overall Chair, was

most supportive.

John and Elizabeth

Haddon Estaugh in

period dress will

reside in Greenfield

Ha l l for th e

d u r a t i o n o f

2013. Exceptions

will be when they

are invited to others’ events. They will be

attending HSH’s Candlelight Dinner at

Tavistock, which by the way, is Wednesday,

March 27, 2013. Do mark your calendars now!

Th e Bu l le t in

QUAKER PRESENTATION The First Official Haddonfield Tricentennial Event

By Dianne Snodgrass

Some highlights

of the day included

live music by the

Haddonfield Cello Society,

a bountiful and delicious

buffet featuring

tea and biscuits from

authentic period recipes,

and a display of

reproduction period

clothing c. 1713.


By Helen Mountney

Th e Bu l le t in

Moving Houses Around and About - XVIII

MOVES FROM DOWN TOWN TO WESTCOATT WALK

O ne of the types of specialty retail stores

which has almost disappeared, due to

the rise of supermarkets, are shops for meat

and meat by-products. Haddonfield has had

several such shops over the years, one of

which was begun by Isaac Ellis, born in 1866,

son of Thomas and Hannah (Lewallen) Ellis,

w h o m o v e d i n t o

Haddonfield before 1870,

and in later years began

meat businesses in two

separate locations only a

few blocks apart. The Ellis

wholesale meat business

began behind Isaac and

Clara Ellis’ house at 408

Main Street (now Kings

H i g h w a y E a s t ) - - t h i s

property went back almost

to Evans Pond. The retail

business, later operated by

C. Howard Ellis, was at 116

Main Street.

The Ellis family got their

start in 1691 in what is now

known as the Ellisburg area of Cherry Hill

Township, where Kings Highway crosses

Route 70. Simeon Ellis, Sr., who had

recently arrived

h e r e f r o m

E n g l a n d ,

married Sarah

Bates, daughter

of William and

M a r y (Ba l l )

Bates, (all of

whom had come

from Ireland).

Simeon Ellis

o p e r a t e d a

t a v e r n - h o u s e

w h i c h l a t e r

b e c a m e a

stagecoach stop.

Th ey ca l l ed

t h e i r h o m e

“Springwell”.

Their son, Simeon, Jr., married Sarah

Collins, a granddaughter of Francis Collins, a

blacksmith who was the first known white

settler in Haddonfield. In 1682, Collins

purchased a large tract of land in and around

what later became the village of Haddonfield

on which he built a home called “Mountwell”,

in the vicinity we refer to now as “Mountwell

Woods”. In 1963, George Dreby Ellis and his

wife, Florence, purchased a new home in this

area—not realizing that one of his direct

ancestors had owned the land and had

actually lived very close to this home over

250 years before!

Isaac Ellis also purchased the large old house

and outbuildings belonging to Stephen Kirby

which were next to the Baptist Church. The

largest outbuilding had been the school

where his two single daughters, Elizabeth

and Mary, taught Haddonfield children. This

house was demolished and a brick store and

house were built on that land. The Ellises

used the old school building as their

slaughterhouse.

About 1915, Isaac retired from the meat

business and he and Clara Ellis moved up the

street to 250 Kings Highway East, and their

son and wife, Walter S. and Mary Jane

(Dreby) Ellis moved into his parents' former

home. Isaac Ellis died in 1916 and Clara died

in 1926. Both were buried in the Baptist

Cemetery in Haddonfield.

From that central point, Ellisburg, the Ellis

family spread out and in the late 1800’s,

Isaac L. Ellis came to Haddonfield and

purchased 408 Main Street (now Kings

Highway East.) Isaac Ellis operated a large

slaughter house and meat processing

business behind the house, selling his

products at wholesale.

At the retail store, located in the then new

brick building across Kings Highway East

from the foot of Tanner Street, customers

were known to receive personalized service

while ordering their favorite cuts of beef and

pork and, of course, some of Ellis’ special

bologna and/or sausages. When necessary,

orders were delivered by Ellis employees,

especially when orders were called in by

telephone in the later years. This store was

mainly operated by Howard Ellis who lived at

Cont’d on page 5

Ellis house being readied for the move back

Ellis house moved onto Westcoatt Walk


Th e Bu l le t in

118 Kings Highway East with his wife, Emma

Campbell.

Much of the high quality pork and pork

products the Ellises sold came directly from

the corn-fed pigs delivered early in the

morning in railroad freight cars to the

Lincoln Avenue freight station in

Haddonfield. Ellis employees, using sticks,

would herd the pigs over to Kings Highway

and then down to an outbuilding behind the

store, where they were slaughtered and

butchered. In later years, Ellises were able

to purchase already dressed meats from

wholesalers in Philadelphia and they

discontinued their slaughtering operation.

Ice for keeping the meats cold was taken

from Hopkins Pond and Evans Pond, cut,

stacked using saw dust between rows, and

stored in one of their outbuildings. In the

warmer months, the ice was used in the store

and in their delivery wagons.

There was an apartment on the second floor

of the Ellis house which Mrs. Rachel Thomas,

a widow and a long-time Haddonfield

resident, rented for many years--until the

building was sold prior to its move to

Wescoatt Walk. Those who attended schools

in Haddonfield might remember her

daughter, Helen Bitzer and her husband,

Raymond, and their five children who went

to school here.

In 1950, the house at 118 and the store were

sold and George Westcoatt soon had the

buildings moved to Westcoatt Walk which

was a short shopping strip on a walkway

(facing eastward) running perpendicular to

and on the south side of Kings Highway,

basically in what is now the parking lot that

belongs to the Susquehanna Bank. Several

small stores operated back there: Tano’s

Deli; a dry cleaning establishment (operated

for years by John Adler, father of John Adler

a former New Jersey Assemblyman and

Federal Congressman); Reeves Paint Store;

the Quaker Shoe Repair, operated by James

D. Spinelli who actually started working in

the shoe repair business when he was 11

years old and who is still operating his own

shoe repair shop (by the same name) at 35

Tanner Street--to name a few. Several

businesses leased office space in the

buildings moved there.

Kingsway Cab Company and Haddonfield

Taxi moved their small building from 112

Kings Highway

East (next to

t h e b a n k

behind th e

bank clock)

b a c k t o

W e s t c o a t t

Wa lk . This

shopping area

lasted until

about 1961 and

w a s t h e n

demolished.

In the mid-

1950s, the Ellis

Meat business,

managed by

W i l l i a m

Stevenson, an

employee who

had taken over

the business, moved to 427 Haddon Avenue--

at the corner of Haddon Avenue and Rhoads

Avenue. This shop was there until 1961.

There was also an Ellis Meat facility on Route

73 in Pennsauken, managed by Walter S. Ellis.

This operation included a slaughter house, an

area for manufacturing meat by-products, along

with a retail store.

Unfortunately for the Ellis family and its

customers, the last of the family-run meat

business, opened and operated since 1960 on

Route 38 in Mr. Laurel, by George D. Ellis, a

lifelong Haddonfield resident, recently closed.

MOVING HOUSES from page 4

Kirby house next to Baptist Church, later demolished to build Ellis House

Kirby School building behind the old Kirby house.


Th e Bu l le t in

By Connie McCaffrey

HSH BOOK CLUB NEWS

T he Historical Society of Haddonfield’s Book

Club sets out on a new track in April.

Previously the club has delved into many layers

of the past, but has always employed non-fiction

works for their explorations. They began with

George Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow and

continued on with David McCullough's

The Greater Journey:

Americans in Paris. History

in our own backyard was

viewed in The First

Frontier: The Forgotten

History of Struggle,

Savagery and Endurance

in Early America, by Scott

Weidensaul, and the

entertaining world view of

Neil MacGregor in The

History of the World in 100

Objects. Most recently

they've enjoyed examining

the life of the incomparable

Cleopatra in Stacy Schiff's

biography and revisited

David McCullough's work in

his landmark, Truman.

The next selection however, is the novel Mrs.

Queen Takes the Train by William Kuhn, set in

contemporary Britain. In this lively work,

described by the Minneapolis Star Tribune as "a

delightful read, a bit of fiction… set into

nonfiction..., and a sly look at how the monarchy

is changing along with—or maybe two beats

behind—the rest of Britain,”

the Queen slips out of the

palace and heads out on the

train toward Edinburgh, with

a motley assortment of

representatives of all

England's classes in pursuit.

It promises to provide an

enjoyable read and plenty of

substance for discussion. All

are welcome to join the club

at Greenfield Hall on

Wednesday, April 3. Check

with the HSH office

at 856-429-7375 or email

[email protected]

for the specific time and any

other particulars. Hope to

see you there!

Jean Lawes, left, our beloved outgoing

Administrative Coordinator, imparts trade

secrets to Nina Wallace, right, her replacement.

N ot only was there a change in

leadership at HSH’s Research Library

in January, but there was also a changing of

the guard in the Historical Society’s ‘nerve

center of operations’ – the Office. Open three

days a week (now Monday, Wednesday and

Friday, 1-4 pm), Jean Lawes had been the

Administrative Coordinator since January

2010. Jean was an expert at multi-tasking

and prioritizing, making her responsibilities

look so easy. When she wasn’t keeping the

Historical Society on an even keel, she was

running her own small interior decorating

business, specifically creating soft goods such

as upholstery, curtains, pillows, etc. When

the chance came to partner with another

interior decorator and expand her business,

she couldn’t turn it down. So in December

2012, Jean reluctantly gave notice but was

thoughtful enough (as always) to find her

own replacement: Nina Wallace.

Nina lives in Haddonfield and is the wife of

Dan Gutman, the well known author of chil-

dren’s books. She has a management and

graphic design background so she is a perfect

fit for the requirements of the position. Nina

began the job in the first week of January and

is settling in quite nicely despite the rapid

pace of the many events scheduled within her

first weeks. The refrigerator even broke

down, to add to the craziness! It is a daunt-

ing task to fill Jean’s chair but we can all see

that Nina is up to the task. Stop by and

welcome Nina to our Society family (but not

for too long – she has tons of work to do!)

OUTGOING, INCOMING: PART TWO By Lee Albright


Th e Bu l le t in

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF HADDONFIELD

Dianne Snodgrass

Sophie Dubiel

Officers

President Lee Albright

Vice President Carol Smith

Treasurer Mike McMullen

Recording Secretary Barbara Hilgen

Corresponding

Secretary

Immediate Past

President

Legal Counsel John Reisner

Bulletin Editor Dave Stavetski

Trustees

Term expires Elizabeth Albert

2014 Charlene Kelly Creed

Rob Kugler

Kathryn Raiczyk

Term expires Jim Hansen

2015 Kenneth Kramer

Sue Maslowski

Pat Peacock

Term expires Pamela Chase

2016 Kim Custer

Kate Hilgen

Dave Stavetski

Committee Chairs

Buildings Charles Chelotti Grounds Robert Marshall - -

Collections - General Dianne Snodgrass Library Kathy Tassini - -

Curator of Dolls Shirley Raynor Long Range Planning Kim Custer and

Charlene Kelly Creed - -

Community Outreach Liz Albert Membership Barbara Hilgen - -

Curator of Tools Don Wallace Publications Doug Rauschenberger - -

Education Pamela Chase Publicity/Newsletter Dave Stavetski - -

Exhibits Kim Custer Rentals Lee Albright - -

Finance Mike McMullen Volunteer Management Kathryn Raiczyk - -

Fundraising Carol Smith Webmaster Ronald Creed - -

The Nominating

Committee,

chaired by Rob

Kugler, presents

the following slate of

officers to be voted

upon at the Annual

Candlelight Dinner

Meeting on March

27th, 2013:

Trustees

Trustees who were

members of the

Class of 2013 are to

be nominated for a

second 3-year term

Pam Chase

Dave Stavetski

Kim Custer

New Trustee

Class of 2016

Kate Hilgen

Officers-Secretaries

Waiver required by

Board to exceed

term limits in

By-laws for both

passed unanimously

Recording

Secretary

Barbara Hilgen

Corresponding

Secretary

Sophie DuBiel

Treasurer

Mike McMullen

P lease mark your calendars and join us

for the following events:

Saturday, March 9: The Indian

King Tavern Open House featuring

the Colonial Conjurer, Leuram the

Great.

The doors of the Tavern will be

opento the public for tours starting

at 1 pm. The 2 pm program will

feature Leuram the Great, a simple-

minded Colonial Conjurer who

claims to have traveled the world

and performed for the heads (and feet) of

state! Admission is free, but seating for the

program is limited. For more infor-

mation call 856-429-6792 or email

[email protected]. The Indian

King Tavern is located at 233 Kings

Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ.

Saturday, March 30: The Had-

donfield Y’s Men’s Easter Egg Hunt

takes place at 10 am at Crows

Woods, rain or shine. Boys and

girls, ages 10 and under are invited

to participate. This event is free.

News From Our Neighbors

EVENTS AROUND TOWN


Th e Bu l le t in

LIBRARY NEWS

T he Historical Society Library Committee

is delighted to announce the appointment

of a new Archivist and Librarian for the

Society. We are very fortunate to

have Ken Cleary, an archivist and

librarian who also works at New

Jersey State Archives, take the

place of Kathy Tassini, who

“retired” at the end of December,

after twenty-seven years as

Librarian of the Historical Society

of Haddonfield.

Ken has a master’s degree in

history from Rutgers as well as a

master’s degree in Library Science

with a specialty in archives, also

from Rutgers. He has a strong

interest and background in public

history as well as a great

background in both computers and

archives. “It is through historical

societies that the study, preservation and

promotion of history come together”, said

Ken, “and I am thrilled to have the

opportunity to join the Historical Society of

Haddonfield.” We are very fortunate to have

him with us in the library.

This is really a wonderful transition made

possible through the generosity of the late

Betty Lyons who left funds to allow us to

employ an archives/library professional in the

position. With the celebration of the 300th

Anniversary of Haddonfield and the release

later this year of the Elizabeth Haddon

Estaugh biography by Jeffery Dorwart and

Elizabeth A. Lyons, all of Betty’s dreams for

both the Society Library and for the biography

have come true. It was her wish to have the

biography released in 2013 and having Ken

take over while Kathy continues to volunteer

and assist him will make a smooth transition

for our many and varied library users.

By Ken Cleary and Kathy Tassini

Katherine Tassini, our “retired” librarian, with Ken Cleary, our new

librarian and archivist.

COLLECTIONS UPDATE

T he following articles have been donated to

HSH since the November 2012 Bulletin:

Egg Toy - 5" x 3.5" x 3.5", cover similar to

modern decoupage, very small farm animals

inside, on outer bottom inscribed “Jack

Hopkins from Father”. It is to John Estaugh

Hopkins (b. 1903) from father E. Gerald

Hopkins. They lived at Birdwood. Toy is from

the estate of John Haddon Hopkins and

presented to HSH by Fran Hopkins O’Neil.

Cloth Book (for babies) - The Night Before

Christmas, Selden W. Anderson, Hurst’s Limp

Cloth Book No. 12, Publishers, 1908. Belonged

to Anthony Cuthbert Hopkins, Fran Hopkins

O ’ N e i l a n d A l i c e W o o d w a r d

Hopkins. Presented to HSH by Fran H. O’Neil.

U.S. Flag - cloth, 38 stars (Colorado) official

from 1876 - 1889, ~ 18" x 24", from estate of

John Haddon Hopkins. Presented to HSH by

Fran H. O’Neil.

By Dianne Snodgrass

Notice the personal inscription on the

bottom of the egg:

“Jack Hopkins from Father”


Th e Bu l le t in

By Don Wallace

From The Museum Cellars

REJOICE!

I t has come to pass that if something large

were to come into our collections that

something large must go out. Well nothing

large is leaving just now, because I recently

refused my first gift! A very large first gift!

An electrified sharpening wheel that sounded

very interesting. We already have two older

such wheels…foot powered - one treadled,

the other vertically pump pedaled - each a

smaller, different vintage and style. These

which we already possess provide yet another

insight into the technological development

that we like to demonstrate. Let us all

rejoice!

However; we have recently accepted two very

small artifacts from Mr. Bob Mehmet of

Collingswood: A “Warren W. Flitcraft of

Haddonfield” embossed, clear glass bottle

which will reside in our pharmaceutical

cabinet with its other paper-labeled Flitcraft

bottles. You must remember the Flitcraft,

Coleman’s, and Heverly-Walker pharmacies?

Perhaps two of the three? One?

Mr. Mehmet also accompanied this nice,

clear with a very slight green-tint bottle with

a Flitcraft advertising statement that

appeared in “The Letter Basket and General

Advertiser” of 1877:

“Here’s the rub. For all the aches and pains,

rub Flitcraft Green Oil ‘The Magic

Extractor’, 25cents a bottle at Flitcraft’s

West End Pharmacy”.

This bottle is very clear despite having been

found in the ground. It is not sick at all!

Now I must ask if your grandparents saved

their dog’s tags when they became outdated?

Some people do to this day.

Accompanying this bottle from Mr. Mehmet

was a brass embossed dog tag stating:

“Haddonfield Dog Tax 1929”… a stamped

number “10” on a large cut “29” shape. I

checked with Dianne Snodgrass to see if we

might already have a dog tag collection and

was surprised to be informed that there is no

such collection…so guess where any such

collection will develop? Right! Here in the

Museum Cellars.

Since this is the first of the dog tag gifts to be

received, we’ll need to develop an expandable

display so that it will not be overwhelmed by

our larger, more visible and prominent

collections down here. So let the gifts begin!

I can’t believe that we hadn’t already

accumulated a bunch of dog tags. This is

such an interesting and unique tag we will be

happy to receive all those old tags that are in

your dresser drawers or hanging on a ribbon

in your kitchen. I can’t wait to see when this

style ended due to the cost of such a

sculptural device! Remember, please, that

we cannot accept any dog tags dated after

1950! No plastic! Thank You! Now…

REJOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why do I do that so

much? Can you feel my emphasis?

Do you have any old Haddonfield dog tags around your house that you care to donate?

We would love to add to our collection!

Close up view of the Flitcraft bottle, with the words

“Warren W. Flitcraft” and “Haddonfield, N.J.”

clearly readable


Th e Bu l le t in

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Have a question about your Membership Type or Renewal Anniversary?

Feel free to contact the office at 429-7375 or send an e-mail inquiry to

[email protected]

By Barbara Hilgen

MEMBERSHIP NEWS

2 013 is a significant year for the Borough

of Haddonfield - 300 years of history to

celebrate all year long.

All the documentation for this history resides

in the library, in the Mickle House, on the

grounds of the Historical Society of

Haddonfield. This Society was founded in 1914,

just one year after Haddonfield’s Centennial

celebration. It has always been an organization

founded by volunteers, staffed by volunteers,

and supported financially by volunteers.

You’ve received this newsletter because you are

currently a member, or have in the past been a

member. We need the financial support of all

our members, present and past, to continue

keeping, teaching, and sharing our rich history.

A new or renewed membership would be a

great gift to the Historical Society and to the

Borough we are so proud to be serving.

The type of membership desired is:

Senior Citizen $ 25.00

Contributing Member 35.00

Contributing Household 55.00

Patron Member 150.00

Patron Household 250.00

Founder’s Society 1,000.00

Founder’s Household 1,500.00

Contact Information:

Name

Address

E-mail

Address

Phone #

THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF HADDONFIELD 2013/14 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Please make your check payable to:

The Historical Society of Haddonfield

Questions? Call the Office (856) 429-7375

Mail the Application & Check to :


343 Kings Highway East

Haddonfield, NJ 08033

THE BULLETIN newsletter preference: _____ e-mail/electronic copy _____ “snail mail” copy

YES! I (we) would like to JOIN The Historical Society!

YES! I (we) would like to RENEW my (our) membership!

Call me about Volunteer Opportunities! I can help with:

Lisa A. Flowers Nina Wallace Marie DiMatties Marjorie Coar

Pete Hulleberg Robin Potter & Peter Gould Sheila Rodriguez


Th e Bu l le t in

A Tricentennial Earth Day Celebration

ALL RHOADS LEAD TO CROWS WOODS

O n Saturday, April 27 from 10-2, the Historical

Society of Haddonfield, Shade Tree

Commission, Environmental Commission and

Sustainable Haddonfield plan to join forces in

celebration of Haddonfield's natural history with an

Earth Day Celebration and

Birthday Party honoring

Samuel Nicholson Rhoads, a

prominent 19th century

Haddonfield naturalist. A day

at Crows Woods is planned

with a full slate of outdoor

activities and exhibits, natural

hikes, and of course, Birthday

Cake.

The Historical Society will

provide a display about Samuel

N. Rhoads including a life-size

standing figure, journals, and items used for his

international collection expeditions. It will be a look

into the past of bird expeditions of the Academy of

Natural Sciences sure to inspire future generations!

The Environmental Commission and Sustainable

Haddonfield will develop workshops and other

activities for children and adults including a tree/

woodland walk including a visit to the beaver dam.

The STC will offer tree planting

and pruning demonstrations by

the Haddonfield Branch

Managers throughout the

morning. The STC will

announce the fall 2013

Tricentennial Trees sale and

p l a n t i n g d a y a n d

"subscriptions" sold to

“purchase trees for this event.”

The celebration will be centered

at the Crows Woods Nature

Preserve Pavilion. Contact Kim

Custer for more information at

856-616-1657 or [email protected], and

check out www.haddonfield300.org to keep posted

on these and other Tricentennial events!

Samuel Nicholson Rhoads

By Kim Custer

BANCROFT PROPERTY MAP ENTERED INTO GIS MAP GALLERY AND CONTEST

On Dec 5, 2012, Kim Custer, assistant

researcher for the Historical Society of

Haddonfield, took part in GIS Day at Burlington

County College. It was a professional conference

that highlights uses of GIS (Geographic

Information Systems) and sharing information

with presentations of map projects and lectures.

This project was also entered into the County of

Burlington GIS Day Map Gallery and Contest.

You can view one result of this project on

YouTube, where the video “Maps and Headlines

of the Bancroft Property 1858-2012” is posted.

It's a fascinating look at 150 years of history,

dedicated to “The thousands of residents who

made their voices heard from as far back as

1916 to the present. May they be heard again.

Understanding our past is an essential element

in better planning our future.”

By Kim Custer

RHOADS TEAM PROJECT

The Research Library is proud to announce

our staff worked with Rosy Tucker of Rutgers

University and Ron Smith of Haddonfield

Memorial High School on the project

“Weathering Change- Shifting Environments,

Shifting Policies, Shifting Needs" as part of

our ongoing Rhoads Team project.

The project investigated changes in land

cover, habitat and bird diversity in

Haddonfield from the late 1800s to 2012. It

was presented at the Delaware Estuary

Science and Environmental Summit, January

27-30 in Cape May, New Jersey.

Our Rhoads Team project “Weathering Change -

Shifting Environments, Shifting Policies, Shifting Needs” presented at the

Delaware Estuary Science and Environmental

Summit


343 Kings Highway East Haddonfield, NJ 08033


Preserve our past. . . Leave a legacy for the future!

Addressee or Current Resident

Non-Profit Org.

U.S. Postage

PAID

Bellmawr, NJ

Permit # 1627

Phone: 856-429-7375 E-mail: [email protected]

GREENFIELD HALL NEW HOURS!

Monday, Wednesday & Friday afternoons from 1 - 4 p.m.

First Sunday of the month 1 - 3 p.m.

RESEARCH LIBRARY HOURS in the Samuel Mickle House

Tuesday & Thursday mornings 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

First Sunday of the month 1 -3 p.m.

SPECIAL HOURS/TOURS BY APPOINTMENT

[email protected]

(856) 429-7375

“Like” us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter - HSH@HSH1914

MARCH 2013 BULLETIN

Documents

Transcript of MARCH 2013 BULLETIN