The Morristown NHP Library and Archives represent in large measure the convergence of two separate collections. With the founding of the park in 1933, it acquired the collection of the Washington Association of New Jersey. Twenty-two years later the park was again the beneficiary of another significant contribution when Lloyd W. Smith bequeathed his substantial archival and book collection to the park. Mr. Smith, an investment banker from Florham Park, NJ, spent nearly half a century collecting and bringing together representative samples of virtually every aspect of our western European cultural heritage.
In addition to the library holdings donated by the Washington Association of New Jersey, Mr. Smith’s bequest in 1955 enables the park today to boast a library collection of nearly 50,000 volumes and an archive of nearly 350,000 manuscripts—journals, diaries, account books, letter books, military orderly books, inspection returns, muster lists—and other documents.
In addition to the library holdings donated by the Washington Association of New Jersey, Mr. Smith’s bequest in 1955 enables the park today to boast a library collection of nearly 50,000 volumes and an archive of nearly 350,000 manuscripts—journals, diaries, account books, letter books, military orderly books, inspection returns, muster lists—and other documents.
Lloyd W. Smith
Facilities and Services
The Morristown National Historical Park Library is an active research institution. Researchers may contact us and arrange to use research materials.
The park library's book and manuscript collections have been cataloged and indexed in card catalogs available on site. Librarians and archivists have compiled additional finding aids to assist researchers, including printed guides to the Lloyd W. Smith, Park, Ford and Lidgerwood Hessian collections. Additionally, the library's manuscript holdings are listed in the National Union Catalog of Manuscripts.
The park library's book and manuscript collections have been cataloged and indexed in card catalogs available on site. Librarians and archivists have compiled additional finding aids to assist researchers, including printed guides to the Lloyd W. Smith, Park, Ford and Lidgerwood Hessian collections. Additionally, the library's manuscript holdings are listed in the National Union Catalog of Manuscripts.
