Hello and welcome to the ongoing Teaneck Virtual Village development.
This massive project is an effort to make available to the public historic documents related to Teaneck's history.
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General Township History

The History of Teaneck, 1895 - 1995 is a good place to start. And continue for more information in Historical Sketch of Teaneck, from Teaneck, New Jersey - Forty Years of Progress, 1895-1935, pamphlet, copyrighted 1935 by Township of Teaneck

Historical Sketch of Teaneck -- Article by Elizabeth S. Sample, published in Times Review, 3/21/1930.

The Chronology of Teaneck lists major events in Teaneck's history dating back to 1618.

1895 Census of Teaneck Township

Teaneck Diamond Jubilee 1895-1970: 75 Years of Progress -- Articles from Souvenir Edition of The Teaneck Shopper, Supplement, October 21, 1970

Celebrate Teaneck 1895 - 1995 -- A special edition from the Suburbanite (March 1995) for Teaneck Centennial. There are articles on Teaneck history, NECO, school, railroad, Cedar Lane, Model Town, etc.

Discover Teaneck '83 "Then and Now" -- Articles about Teaneck published for the Teaneck Housing Center by The Teaneck News on May 18, 1983.

After 50 Years -- Teaneck Looks Forward -- Articles and photos of Teaneck published in 1946 for 50 years celebration.

Teaneck's Most Progressive 12 Years (1929-1941) -- A success story to make and keep Teaneck the ideal community.     Pamphlet published and distributed by Teaneck Taxpayers League.

Slice of History -- Interviews with municipal historian Larry Robertson -- Articles by Howard Prosnitz, staff writer of Teaneck Suburbanite

Portrait of Teaneck -- Historical materials documenting life in Teaneck.

The Teaneck Plan -- In 1933, the Office of The Township Planning Board of Teaneck made a master plan for the future development of  Teaneck, including the plan for the street system, traffic regulation, public building, the sewer system, etc.

Teaneck General Development Plan -- With the combined effort from Township Council, Teaneck Planning Board and Herbert H. Smith Associates, this General Development Plan for Teaneck included the study of existing land use, the future land use plan, the community facilities plan as well as the plan for streets, highways, bridges and parking. Cost and zoning requirement are also included in the plan.

1934 Report of the Township Manager -- Teaneck Township issues Manager's Report each year.  Take a look of the Report dated 1934 to find out the operation of the Township during that time.

Teaneck As A Model Town--Teaneck was selected as a Model Town by Army authorities from 10,000 communities in 1949. The photo exhibit was shown in Japan and other occupied countries.

Armory

Teaneck Armory -- completed in 1936, has served many roles in its more than 60 years history

Fairleigh Dickinson University

The Pictorial History of Fairleigh Dickinson University

Fire Department, Volunteer Fire Association and Ambulance Corp

Teaneck Fire Department. -- Contains many pictures of fire houses, pictures and information about fire chiefs, and a section on the Teaneck Volunteer Fire Association (TVFA).

Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corp -- Contains articles, pictures and information of the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corp (TVAC).

Historical Landmarks and Houses

Come see the historic landmarks of Teaneck, taken from "A Guide To The Historic Landmarks of Teaneck, New Jersey."

The Pictorial Essay of Historic Teaneck -- A senior service project done by a student at Teaneck High School in 1981.

Historical House Tour -- The Woman's Club of Teaneck conducted an historical house tour in 1960.  Seven houses were included in the tour and historical background of places were introduced.  The newspaper clippings are about the house and the tour.

"The Story of Our First School, Sunday School, and Town Hall." -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post in Teaneck, and its many functions.

Holy Name Hospital

History of Holy Name Hospital

Library

History Tour of the Teaneck Public Library -- Welcome to the History of the Teaneck Public Library site.  Come to find out more about the history of the library, its design and renovations, services the library provided over the years, as well as persons devoted to the Teaneck Library.

New Deal Art Murals at the Teaneck Public Library and in New Jersey

Mayors, Chairmen and Council Members

Mayors, Chairmen and Council Members of Teaneck Township (1895-2000) -- Include biographies, articles as well as campaign materials.

Oral History and Personal Recollections

Oral History of Teaneck--Interviews conducted in 1970s -- Find out where were our schools, streets, railroads or farms, who was the first barber or who owns the first drug store in Teaneck.  Stories told here are vivid and interesting.  

Oral History of Teaneck--Interviews conducted in 1980s -- This project was funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The goal is to develop an oral history archive. The interviews tried to reflect the following areas:  

• Teaneck is a community that had a transition from farm to suburban community; 

• Compare public policy and its intention with the perceptions of impact on its citizenry; 

• Trace the settlement and adjustment of diverse racial and ethnic groups into suburban America;

• What public policies and personal attitudes created a conducive atmosphere for integration.

Teaneck, New Jersey in 1929-1955 -- Recollections of Tom Munday, graduated from Teaneck High School - class of 1947.

My Memories of Teaneck -- By Bob Davis.   Mr. Davis lived in Teaneck for about twenty years. Here are some of his memories of Teaneck.

A Glimpse of the Old Days of Teaneck -- By Robert N. Morrill. Mr. Morrill lived in Teaneck for about 60 years.

Parks

Teaneck Parks

Police Department

Teaneck Police Department -- Contains history and photo essays of Teaneck Police Department.

Postal Office

History of Postal Operation, Teaneck, New Jersey -- History of Teaneck Post Office.

Postcard Collection

Postcard Collection of Teaneck -- Teaneck Public Library has an extensive collection of old postcards about Teaneck. Most of them are unused. But some of them were used and had postmark dated from as early as the beginning of the century to the late sixties. These postcards gave us a glimpse of the history of Teaneck.

Public Works

Department of Public Works in the 1930's

Railroad

A History of the West Shore Rail Line, from 1870 to present.

Religion

"Spiritual Comforts Take Root," -- by Mildred Taylor. An article on the growth of religion and the construction of houses of worship in Teaneck.

History of the Churches of Teaneck -- Information about the development of various churches in Teaneck.

Schools

Teaneck Public Schools -- History of the establishment of Teaneck public schools, old school buildings, etc.

High School Yearbooks -- Teaneck Public Library has the collection, as well as the digital version, of all the Teaneck High School Yearbooks (1930 - now). In celebration of the 30 year reunion of class 1977 and the 50 year, 60 year anniversary of high school graduation, here are the related 1946, 1956 and 1977 Teaneck High School yearbooks.

Woman's Club

History of the Teaneck Woman's Club -- More information and newspaper articles are available at Teaneck Public Library.

• Thirty Five Years of Club Achievements -- By Blanche B. Chesney, Historian, May 23, 1960
• Recall Meetings in Stable On Club's 30th Anniversary -- From THE SUNDAY SUN, May 29, 1955
• The Woman's Club of Teaneck, New Jersey Year Book, 1958 - 1959
• Historical Photos of The Woman's Club of Teaneck

World War II

Teaneck During World War II -- Teaneck Public Library has scrapbooks of newspaper articles about Teaneck men and women in the service all over the world from 1942 to 1945. Now, you can view the articles and many newspaper photographs here.

Donated by Teaneck High School, the Library also has WWII Oral History Videos available for home viewing, which is produced by Teaneck High School students by interviewing local veterans about their experiences in various theatres of war.

William Walter Phelps

William Walter Phelps, Man of Distinction -- Once owned 1500 acres from the Hackensack to Hudson Rivers, Phelps is linked more closed with Teaneck's history and development than any other individual.

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