Camden County Historical Society — Charter, By-laws and Membership Roster (1922)

The Camden County Historical Society published a small booklet in 1922 containing its charter, by-laws, and of the most interest, a complete roster of its current members, with addresses. It is an interesting list, where one can see people from various walks of life, religious and political affiliations come together for common purpose.

You can click on the links below to find out more about the listed member, and if you like, you can also download the entire booklet as it was originally published, in PDF format.

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Whereas certain citizens of the State, residents in the county of Camden, assembled in the Court Room of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county, upon the fifteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, for the purpose of forming a historical society of said county, after having given at least five days’ notice of the time and place and purpose of assembling by advertisement set up in open view in the office of the Sheriff of the county of Camden, the same being in the Court House in said county in which said Court is held, and also by advertisement in The Post, a newspaper printed and published at Camden, in said county of Camden, for at least ten days, and when so assembled did agree to form a historical society of said county, and by a plurality of voices did elect Henry L. Bonsall, Peter Van Voorhees, Wilbur F. Rose, E. L. B. Godfrey, Louis T. Derousse, John F. Harned, John R. Whitcraft, seven of said citizens, trustees of said society, and did authorize them to incorporate said society pursuant to the statute of this State made and provided.

Now this is to certify, that the said Trustees have taken upon themselves as the name of said society the following, to wit: “THE CAMDEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY”

The purposes of said society are to discover, procure and preserve whatever relates to any department of the history of Camden County aforesaid and of other parts of the State of New Jersey and of the United States of America.

This certificate is made in compliance with the terms of an act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, entitled, “An act to incorporate historic societies in this State,” approved March 27, 1878.

Witness the hands and seals of the said Trustees this fifteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine.

H. L. BONSALL, (L. S.)

PETER V. VOORHEES, (L. S.)

E. L. B. GODFREY, M. D., (L. S.)

WILBUR F. ROSE, (L. S.)

LOUIS T. DEROUSSE, (L. S.)

JOHN F. HARNED, (L. S.)

J. R. WITCRAFT, (L. S.)

Received and Recorded February 21, 1899. Robert L. Barber, Clerk.

A true copy, F. F. Patterson, Jr., Clerk.

Article I. The name of this organization shall be “The Camden County Historical Society.”

Article II. The objects of this Society shall be to study, collect and preserve materials relating to the history of Camden County, and of other parts of the State of New Jersey and of the United States of America.

Article III. The membership shall consist of annual and life members, contributing and honorary members. Annual members shall be those paying a yearly fee as hereinafter provided; Contributing members shall be those who have made valuable contributions, either in material, or money to the library or collections of the Society; Honorary members shall be those who shall be elected by the Society upon the recommendation of the Executive Committee to that position. Applications for membership shall be approved by a majority vote of the Executive Committee, but any member may at a regular, or special meeting, demand a ballot on the election of such applicant; Life members shall be those who at any one time make a payment as hereinafter provided.

Article IV. The officers of the Society to be elected annually, by ballot, on the third Tuesday in January, shall be a President, three Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Financial Secretary, a Treasurer, a Librarian, and an Executive Committee of seven persons, together with the above named officers who shall be ex-officio members. The Society may from time to time, by a majority vote, elect an Emeritus President, who shall occupy that office during his life time.

Article V. It shall be the duty of the President, or, in his absence, of one of the Vice-Presidents, to preside at all meetings of the Society, and the presiding officer shall have a casting vote.

Article VI. The Secretary shall have the custody of all letters and communications to the Society, excepting papers read and addresses delivered before the same, which shall be deposited in the archives under the supervision of the Librarian. He shall notify all members of their election and of such other matters as he may deem necessary, or be directed to communicate, and shall keep in suitable books, to be provided for the purpose, copies of all important letters, written on behalf of the Society. He shall carefully preserve the original of all letters and other communications he may receive and shall deposit the same in the archives of the Society. He shall keep a fair and accurate record of all the proceedings of the Society in a book to be provided for the purpose, and give notice to the several officers and to the executive and special committees of all votes, orders, resolves and proceedings of the Society affecting them or appertaining to their respective duties. He shall give public notice of the time and place of meetings of the Society.

Article VII. The duties of the Financial Secretary shall be to keep a true and accurate account of membership dues; make out bills for the same, and when collected turn over the amounts received to the Treasurer, taking his receipt for the same; furnish a list of delinquents to the Executive Committee, when so ordered.

Article VIII. The Treasurer shall receive all subscriptions and donations, notifying the Secretary of the same, so that proper entry can be made upon the minutes of the Society; deposit all funds received in the name of “The Camden County Historical Society;” pay all bills and accounts, when approved by a majority of the Executive Committee; keep a true and accurate account of all receipts and payments, and from what source obtained.

Article IX. The Librarian shall be the custodian of the books, relics and archives of the Society, subject to such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Executive Committee.

Article X. All books and papers belonging to the Society in the possession of the Secretary, Financial Secretary and Treasurer or Librarian, shall, at the expiration of their respective terms of office, be turned over to their successors.

Article XI. The Executive Committee shall have charge of the general interests of the Society, and is empowered to fill vacancies occurring in any office between annual meetings. It is also authorized to elect all members subject to the provision noted in Article III. It shall meet at least once every three months, and at the call of the President, or, in his absence, of a Vice-President. Five members shall constitute a quorum of the Executive Committee.

Article XII. Annual members shall pay dues of two dollars yearly in advance. Any member paying twenty-five dollars at one time may, upon the approval of the Executive Committee, become a life member without any further payment of dues. Any annual member who shall have failed to pay the said annual fees and dues, for two consecutive years, shall forfeit the privilege of membership, and the name shall be erased from the roll of members.

Article XIII. The regular meetings of the Society shall be held on the third Tuesday in January, March, May and October, at 8 o’clock in the evening. But the President, or, in his absence, one of the Vice-Presidents, may call a special meeting, or, at the request of five members, shall call such meeting. At such meetings any business which might properly come before the regular meeting may be transacted, provided due notice shall have been given to the members of the objects of such meetings.

Article XIV. Ten members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

Article XV. There shall be organized under the direction of this Society a Junior Historical Society, to be composed of members under the age of 18. They shall have power to enact by-laws for their own management, but in all respects shall be under the supervision of this Society.

Article XVI. These by-laws may be altered or amended by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members present at a regular or special meeting, provided ten days’ notice has been given in writing to each member of the proposed alteration or amendment and not less than fifteen members shall be present at such meeting. At the meetings of the Society the following shall be the order of business: 1. The reading of the minutes of last meeting. 2. Reading of letters, or a report by the Secretary. 3. The report of the Treasurer. 4. Report of the Executive and other Committees. 5. Report on the election of members by the Executive Committee. 6. Miscellaneous business. 7. Communications and addresses before the Society. This order of business may be suspended at any time by a majority of the members present.

Membership roster as of June 13, 1922. Where not otherwise noted, the addresses are in the city of Camden.

Life Members

• Dr. J. W. Blackwood — 1396 Haddon Ave.
• Mrs. J. W. Blackwood — 1396 Haddon Ave.
• Mr. Charles S. Boyer — 525 Cooper St.
• Mrs. Charles S. Boyer — 525 Cooper St.
• Mr. Frank H. Stewart — Woodbury, N.J.

Honorary Members

• Miss Ivy Chew — Chew’s Landing, N.J.

Annual Members

• Mr. F. Morse Archer — 570 Mansion Ave., Haddonfield
• Mr. F. Wayland Ayer — 306 Penn St.
• Hon. David Baird — 804 Cooper St.
• Mr. David Baird, Jr. — Delaware Ave. and Pearl St.
• Mr. Ralph D. Baker — 924 Broadway
• Mr. Ernest L. Bartelt — 311 Market St.
• Mr. Martin V. Bergen, Jr. — 1503 Land Title Bldg., Philadelphia
• Mr. Geo. M. Beringer — 501 Federal St.
• Mr. John Brooks Betts — 324 F. Walnut Ave., Merchantville
• Mr. E. G. C. Bleakly — 318 Cooper St.
• Mr. B. Ralph Boyer — 800 Main St., Riverton
• Mrs. B. F. Boyer — 524 Linden St.
• Mr. Herbert N. Blizzard — 313 N. Fourth St.
• Mr. Wm. D. Brown — Court House
• Dr. Herman Burgen — 63 W. Chelten Ave., Germantown, Philadelphia
• Mr. W. B. M. Burrell — 427 Market St.
• Mrs. W. B. M. Burrell — 427 Market St.
• Miss Clara S. Burrough — Third and Cooper Sts.
• Mr. C. P. Burrough — 544 Penn St.
• Mr. Thos. Burrows — 418 Grant St.
• Dr. James E. Bryan — 412 Linden St.
• Mr. Walter L. Campbell — 317 Broadway
• Miss Lucy Carney — 821 N. Fourth St.
• Miss Emma L. Carney — 821 N. Fourth St.
• Mr. Wm. S. Casselman — 317 Penn St.
• Mr. Wm. H. Chew — 37–39 N. Third St.
• Mr. John B. Clement — Care Central Trust Co.
• Mr. John C. Clopper — 408 Pearl St.
• Mr. Byron Cobb, Jr. — 343 Royden St.
• Mrs. Lydia A. Coles — 135 Green Lane, Manayunk, Philadelphia
• Mr. Richard M. Cooper — Ashland, N.J.
• Mrs. Richard M. Cooper — Ashland, N.J.
• Mr. Wm. A. Cooper — Conshohocken, Pa.
• Mr. B. W. Courter — Woodlynne
• Dr. H. L. Cragin — 401 W. Maple Ave., Merchantville
• Mr. C. Chester Craig — Care Central Trust Co.
• Mr. Chas. M. Curry — 564 Washington St.
• Mr. Elias Davis — 367 King’s Ave., W. Haddonfield
• Mr. J. Carl DelaCour — 603 Bank St., Riverton
• Mrs. J. Carl DelaCour — 603 Bank St., Riverton
• Hon. Ralph W. E. Donges — 805 Cooper St.
• Mr. Raymond R. Donges
• Mrs. Anna W. DeRousse — 326 N. Sixth St.
• Mr. Wm. Easterbrook, Jr. — 401 Paris Ave., Brooklawn
• Mr. John Eggie — Browning Road and Magill Ave., W. Collingswood
• Mr. Willard Entwistle — 417 Vine St.
• Mrs. Bertha W. Farr — Wenonah
• Mr. Edward L. Farr — 224 Federal St.
• Dr. J. W. Fithian — 608 Broadway
• Mr. E. A. Freeman — 314 Market St.
• Mr. C. Stanley French — 1817 N. Eighteenth St., Philadelphia
• Mr. Geo. A. Frey — 421 N. Fourth St.
• Mr. A. Ransaville Frome — Maple Ave., Merchantville
• Mrs. A. Ransaville Frome — Maple Ave., Merchantville
• Mr. Geo. E. Fry — 613 Broadway
• Mrs. Wilfred W. Fry — 612 Cooper St.
• Mr. E. T. Gill — Haddon Farms, Haddonfield
• Mr. Wm. M. Glebe — 501 Market St.
• Miss Alice Goodison — 431 Linden St.
• Mrs. M. A. Graffin — 5112 Regent St., Philadelphia
• Mr. C. William Grosscup — 17 N. Thirtieth St.
• Mrs. Caroline S. M. Hackett — 413 Linden St.
• Mr. Chas. K. Haddon — Care Victor Talking Machine Co.
• Miss Elizabeth S. Haines — 227 S. Sixth St.
• Mr. Eugene F. Haines — 124 St. James Place, Merchantville
• Mr. John F. Harned — 424 Market St.
• Mr. L. A. Hawkes — 220 E. Maple Ave., Merchantville
• Rev. G. H. Hemingway — 417 Linden St.
• Mr. Howard B. Hemphill — 613 Broadway
• Mr. David A. Henderson — 305 Market St.
• Mr. Frederick Himmelein
• Mr. W. K. Holmes — 4 E. Maple Ave., Merchantville
• Mrs. W. K. Holmes — 4 E. Maple Ave., Merchantville
• Mr. Harry Humphreys — Delaware Ave. and Linden St.
• Mr. Harry L. Humphreys — 116 N. Sixth St.
• Mr. W. Leonard Hurley — 801 Broadway
• Miss Loretta F. Ireland — 22 W. Maple Ave., Merchantville
• Mr. Wm. H. Jefferys — 1021 Market St.
• Hon. Frank B. Jess — 531 Federal St.
• Mr. David Jester — c/o J. B. Van Sciver Co.
• Miss Florence G. Johnson — 525 Mickle St.
• Miss Margaret W. Johnson — 119 Linden St.
• Hon. Chas. V. D. Joline — Maple and Springfield Aves., Merchantville
• Mrs. Chas. V. D. Joline — Maple and Springfield Aves., Merchantville
• Hon. John B. Kates — 517 Federal St.
• Mrs. Frank J. Kavanagh — 405 Penn St.
• Mr. Oliver B. Kern — 128 N. Eighth St.
• Mr. Wm. Ketler — 122 State St.
• Mr. Ludwig A. Kind — Head of Fifth St.
• Mr. Paul A. Kind — Head of Fifth St.
• Mrs. Leidy E. Klotz — 8 E. Oak Ave., Moorestown
• Mr. Benj. H. Lackey — 5 Hudson St.
• Mr. Chas. Lafferty — 1453 Baird Ave.
• Mrs. Chas. Lafferty — 1453 Baird Ave.
• Mr. Chas. H. Laird, Jr. — 19 Franklin Ave., Merchantville
• Miss Ethel M. Lee — 451 Trenton Ave.
• Mr. C. H. Leverich — 514 Penn St.
• Mr. J. Walter Levering — 802 Station Ave., Haddon Heights
• Dr. A. Haines Lippincott — 406 Cooper St.
• Mrs. A. Haines Lippincott — 406 Cooper St.
• Mr. Joseph Lippincott — 219 E. Main St., Moorestown
• Mrs. Mary P. Lloyd — 401 E. Maple Ave., Merchantville
• Miss Martha B. Lummis — 308 N. Sixth St.
• Mrs. John A. Mather, Jr. — 314 E. Walnut Ave., Merchantville
• Mr. Chas. L. Maurer — Collingswood, N.J.
• Dr. Alexander McAllister — 580 Federal St.
• Rev. J. B. McCloskey — Broadway and Ferry Ave.
• Miss Elizabeth McCreight — 321 State St.
• Miss Elizabeth B. McCully — Haddonfield, N.J.
• Dr. Wallace MacGeorge — 521 Broadway
• Dr. Paul M. Mecray — 405 Cooper St.
• Mrs. Paul M. Mecray — 405 Cooper St.
• Mr. A. C. Middleton — 231 E. Main St., Moorestown
• Mr. Chas. K. Middleton — 422 Benson St.
• Mr. M. F. Middleton, Jr. — 538 Cooper St.
• Mr. Henry D. Moore — King’s Highway W., Haddonfield
• Mr. Arnold H. Moses — 8 Springfield Ave., Merchantville
• Mr. John D. F. Morgan — 37 N. Third St.
• Mr. Clarence A. Munger — 203 E. Maple Ave., Merchantville
• Miss Mary L. Neer — 1401 Kaighn Ave.
• Dr. Jos. L. Nicholson — 400 Penn St.
• Mrs. Jos. L. Nicholson — 400 Penn St.
• Miss Myrtle E. Nye — 825 Haddon Ave.
• Mr. W. G. Oaks — 807 Cooper St.
• Mr. L. J. Ostermayer — 624 Linden St.
• Mr. Louis F. Paret — 511 Market St.
• Hon. F. F. Patterson, Jr. — 327 Cooper St.
• Mrs. Theodore N. Patterson — 436 Penn St.
• Mr. George R. Pelouze — 216 Third St., Haddon Heights
• Mr. H. P. Pelouze — Second and Penn Sts.
• Mr. Harry Pine — 929 S. Fifth St.
• Mr. E. E. Read Jr. — 604 Cooper St.
• Miss Elizabeth C. Reeve — E. Main St., Moorestown
• Miss Hannah C. Reeve — 531 Linden St.
• Miss Laura Reeve — 301 State St.
• Mr. Wm. F. Reeve — E. Main St., Moorestown
• Mr. C. A. Reynolds — 1300 Pine St.
• Mr. Samuel H. Richards — 106 Market St.
• Rev. Roland Ringwalt — 3016 Carman St.
• Mr. Maurice B. Rudderow — 43 K. Cedar Ave., Merchantville
• Mr. Oscar D. Rudolph — 230 N. Seventh St.
• Mr. Chas. P. Sayrs — 1457 Kenwood Ave.
• Mr. Sig Schoenagle — 538 Federal St.
• Mr. Chas. H. Schopback — Collingswood
• Mr. W. F. Schmid — 945 N. Twenty-sixth St.
• Mr. H. C. Sharp — 616 Benson St.
• Mrs. Helen Woodward Sheaffer — Haddon Heights
• Mr. C. E. Sheip — 829 Vine St.
• Miss Helen F. Sherk — 2647 Westfield Ave.
• Miss Sarah F. Shoemaker — Collingswood
• Mr. Fithian S. Simmons — 319 Cooper St.
• Miss Lily E. Simmons — 600 Benson St.
• Mrs. Oliver Smith — 534 Cooper St.
• Mr. Wm. J. Strandwitz — Haddonfield
• Mr. Jas. F. Sullivan — 829 N. Fifth St.
• Hon. Lewis Starr — Fourth and Market Sts.
• Mr. T. David Stern — Care Camden Courier
• Mr. Harry C. Stevenson — 625 Penn St.
• Mrs. M. S. Taylor — 1224 Spruce St., Philadelphia
• Mr. Henry G. Taylor — 305 Cooper St.
• Mr. G. Wilbur Taylor — 520 Linden St.
• Mrs. G. Wilbur Taylor — 520 Linden St.
• Mr. J. Wesley Thompson — 128 Federal St.
• Miss Florence Tisdale — 825 Haddon Ave.
• Mr. J. Lynn Truscott — 627 Cooper St.
• Mr. Millwood Truscott — 310 N. Second St.
• Mr. Ephraim Tomlinson — Care Camden Safe Deposit & Trust Co.
• Mr. J. B. Van Sciver — Delaware Ave. and Federal St.
• Mr. Gustav Wack — 711 N. Eighth St.
• Mr. Chas. H. Wagner — 504 N. Fourth St.
• Mr. Warren Webster — 626 Cooper St.
• Miss Alice B. Westcott — 300 Haddon Ave., Haddonfield
• Mrs. Lelia D. Wiggins — 515 N. Fifth St.
• Mrs. E. M. Woodward — 223 Cooper St.
• Mr. Geo. W. Whyte — 909 Cooper St.
• Mrs. Geo. W. Whyte — 909 Cooper St.
• Mr. John R. Witcraft — 30 W. Walnut Ave., Merchantville
• Miss Florence G. Yard — 416 N. Second St.