C. Malcolm Knowles

From Gertrude Brick's personal compilation of books on the art of collecting.

The C. Malcolm Knowles Binder Collection

Section of the Quaker Collection

The C. Malcolm Knowles Memorial Library

The Library
The library is located in the CTHS Headquarter building at 2 Front Street in the village of Crosswicks.  Our research facility is named in honor of C. Malcolm Knowles, a long-time Crosswicks resident and unofficial township historian for many years.  The grand opening dedication was held during our 325th Anniversary celebration on Saturday October 26, 2013.  Hours will be by appointment, so please call Russell Caldwell, our librarian, at 609-500-0452 to set up a visit.  Our collections includes several genealogical publications regarding local families, as well New Jersey State Archives abstracts of early wills.

Online Catalog
Click here to be directed to our online catalog, where you can browse our library collection and search for objects, archives, photographs and people contained in our general collection.  Many objects in our general collection can also be seen at our Museum on Ward Avenue.


The C. Malcolm Knowles Binder Collection
This collection contains a street-by-street residential history of Chesterfield Township, including photos, newspaper articles and other ephemera collected by Mal Knowles since the 1950s.

The Quaker Collection
We have several early Quaker books, periodicals, and publications, as well as originals of the minutes of the Crosswicks Friends Meeting dating from the 18th century.


The Staff
Librarian:        Russell Caldwell (zarnekau@bellsouth.net)
Archivist:        Alex Magoun
Library
Volunteer:   Mela Griffiths