"Nannygoats" Newsletter
Society members receive our quarterly newsletter, Nannygoats, both digitally and by regular mail. Issues include original research, transcriptions, news about local preservation efforts, and more.
The name of the newsletter "Nannygoats" is taken from the title of a collection of anecdotes, articles, reminiscences, and letters compiled by photographer, and collector of local history, J Lloyd Grimstead. He took more than 2,800 photographs of the Metuchen-Edison area, mostly in the 1930's. The Society dedicates this publication to Lloyd Grimstead as a way of honoring him for collecting and recording so much of our local history.
NannyKids is our occasional newsletter for children. The published issues are are listed at the end.
Nannygoats' Editor is Tyreen Reuter, and can be reach at metuchenedisonhistory@gmail.com with any questions or submissions of articles for consideration.
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Date Featured Article Volume & Issue
Winter 2003 From the Archives, Robins Hall. Vol. 1 Issue 1
Spring 2003 Franklin School. Vol. 1 Issue 2
Fall-Winter 2003 Humphries Deals Cards Defeat. Vol. 1 Issue 3
Winter 2004 Jerome Lemelson. Vol. 2 Issue 1
Spring 2004 A Glance at the Past...People. Vol. 2 Issue 2
Summer 2004 Glance at the Past...Houses Vol. 2 Issue 3
Fall-Winter 2004 Glance at the Past...Transportation. Vol. 2 Issue 4
Winter 2005 Voices of the Past. Vol. 3 Issue 1
Spring 2005 St. Luke's. Vol. 3 Issue 2
Fall 2005 Bulldog Football Passed. Vol. 3 Issue
Winter 2006 Grimstead Room Offers View of Past. Vol. 4 Issue 1
Summer 2006 Litterst Legacy Vol. 4 Issue 2
Fall 2006 Diners Du Jour Vol 4 Issue 3
Winter 2007 Sweet Memories of Costa's Ice Cream Vol. 5 Issue 1
Summer 2007 From The Archives: 1931 History. Vol. 5 Issue 2
Fall 2007 A Glance at the Past...Glasofer Coll. Vol.5 Issue 3
Winter-Spring 2008 Bygone Ballots. Vol. 6 Issue 1
Summer 2008 Metuchen Firefighters. Vol. 6 Issue 2
Fall 2008 Camp Kilmer. Vol. 6 Issue 3
Winter-Spring 2009 History of the 1st Baptist Church. Vol. 7 Issue 1
Summer 2009 Tending a Gravesite. Vol. 7 Issue 2
Fall 2009 Mary Wilkins Freeman. Vol. 7 Issue 3
Winter/Spring 2010 Historic Piscatawaytown. Vol. 8 Issue 1
Summer 2010 World War II Aircraft Observation Tower Vol. 8 Issue 2
Fall 2010 Woodwild Park Vol 8 Issue 3
Winter/Spring 2011 The Battle of the Brainy Borough Vol. 9 Issue 1
Winter Spring 2011 Insert. Brainy People
Summer 2011 Metuchen YMCA Radio Club Vol. 9 Issue 2
Fall 2011 The 1960's Vol. 9 Issue 3
Fall 2011 Insert Insert. The 1960's
Winter/Spring 2012 To Cast A Freedman's Vote Vol. 10 Issue 1
Summer 2012 Windows on the Past, Franklin School Vol . 10 Issue 2
Fall 2012 The Criterion 60th Anniversary Vol. 10 Issue 3
Winter/Spring 2013 The Thornall Collection Vol. 11 Issue 1
Summer 2013 Lincoln Highway Centennial Vol. 11 Issue 2
Fall 2013 Heaps of History Vol. 11 Issue 3
Spring & Summer 2014 Look Back @ Metuchen's Main St. Vol. 12, 1 & 2
Winter/Spring 2015 James D. Elder Vol. 13, Issue 1
More about James D. Elder
Summer 2015 "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" Vol. 13, Issue 2
Winter/Spring 2016 "Forum Faces Future" Vol. 14, Issue 1
Summer 2016 "New In The Archives" Vol. 14 Issue 2
Fall 2016 "Lucy Was Here" Vol. 14 Issue 3
Winter/Spring 2017 "Bright Future for Menlo Park Vol. 15 Issue 1
Summer 2017 "History in the Headlines" Vol. 15 Issue 2
Fall 2017 "Metuchen Center" Vol. 15 Issue 3
Summer 2018 (Double Issue) "War to End All Wars" Vol. 16, Issues 1 & 2
The Sand Hills of Bonhamtown - FULL ARTICLE
Fall 2018 Memories of Menlo Park Vol 16, Issue 3
Winter/Spring 2019 Prohibition & The Pastor Vol 17, Issue 1
Summer 2019 People in Places Volume 17, Issue 2
Fall 2019 Historic Signage Volume 17, Issue 3
Winter/Spring 2020 Votes for Women Volume 18, Issue 1
NannyKids - the occasional newsletter for kids
2003 Boyhood Days' "Muskrats" Edition #1
2006 "Long Pants, Roller Coasters, & Ice Cream" Edition # 2
2007 "Old School" - Historic schoolhouses Edition # 3
2008 "Wizard of Menlo Park" - Thomas Edison Edition # 4
2010 "All Aboard" - Railroads & Trains Edition # 5
2011 "Local Ladders" Firefighting Edition # 6
2015 Woodwild Park, A Natural Wonder Edition # 7
2020 Edison Township School Names Edition #8