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Two letters from Richard Stevens, son of Martha Bayard Stevens, the primary benefactor of the current library building. These letters concern the nature of the family's donation to build the library and to include the Industrial School.

A Hudson County time capsule was prepared and sealed away in 1990-1991, with the intention of opening it for Hudson County's 200th anniversary on February 22, 2040. The photograph displays the location of the time capsule in the Jersey City…

A bas-relief wooden sculpture of Thomas Hatfield carved by artist Enid Bell as part of the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration. Although the library houses this object, it remains the property of the United States government.

Thomas Hatfield died on October 8, 1925, at the Hatfield home at 606 River Street. Nina took over as head librarian after his death, a position she held for many years before her retirement and own death at the age of 95.

The Inter-Church Movement Women's Group meeting with library staff and Thomas Hatfield, head librarian, in the Director's Office. Photo likely from between 1915-1920.

The artillery shell from the U.S.S. Maine that was donated to the library, here photographed in 1933. It remains in this location in the lobby to this day.

Edward Russ, Esq. with the law books he donated to the Hoboken Public Library to create the Russ Law Library. The books were donated in September 1912. Photo dated to between 1912-1925.

A postcard sent in 1910 depicting the library building.

Nina Hatfield was an accomplished poet and potter. These are two samples of her poetry clipped from newspaper articles, one of which is her retirement announcement (which can also be seen in full in this exhibition).

A photograph of an 8"x10" photograph by Hoboken native Dorothea Lange, captioned "City Librarian Thomas F. Hatfield, 1890-1924." The original photograph's location is currently unknown, hence this copy.