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Explore publications and collections from the past.
Community History Archive Partner
Cherry Hill Public Library
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Explore this community history collection to discover the people, places, organizations, and events of Cherry Hill.
1956 to 1991Dates represented
See individual titles for available dates.
123,370Archive pages
Historical pages reported for this collection.
Explore local history
Discover the people, places, and stories of Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Get to know Cherry Hill, New Jersey in earlier years through the newspapers shared in the Cherry Hill Public Library's digital archive. Its five titles include material from 1956 to 1991.
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Selected titles
In the collection shared by Cherry Hill Public Library, you will find “Cherry Hill And Delaware Township News” as well as “Cherry Hill News Suburban”.
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Free and open access
No subscription or payment required.
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A closer look
An earlier generation comes into view through the stories its newspapers chose to report, placing familiar names and events within the concerns of their time.
Historical newspapers can connect a family name with the events and everyday concerns of an earlier time, offering more than a date or a name on its own. Bring a family connection, a question about a familiar place or an interest in local history, and see where the sources lead. Explore the archive online for free, without a subscription.
Explore the collection
Titles in this collection
Browse five titles and 123,370 digitized pages, with material from 1956 to 1991. A partnership between Cherry Hill Public Library and Advantage Archives makes this collection available. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.
If you are tracing a family connection or exploring local history, the titles below offer a place to begin and a thread to follow.
Cherry Hill And Delaware Township News
2,808 pages from 1960 to 1961
Cherry Hill News
97,168 pages from 1962 to 1991
Cherry Hill News Suburban
17,058 pages from 1976 to 1981
Delaware Township News
6,028 pages from 1956 to 1959
Delaware Township News The Cherry Hill News
308 pages from 1959 to 1960
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About the Archive
About the Cherry Hill Public Library's History Archives
The Cherry Hill Public Library offers free access to historical resources through its digital archives, provided in partnership with Advantage Archives . The Cherry Hill Public Library has digitized thousands of pages from local newspapers, making Cherry Hill’s history available to the public.
About the Library
About the Cherry Hill Public Library
The Cherry Hill Public Library is dedicated to creating community, honoring equity, and being people-focused. It aims to enhance the quality of life for its patrons through lifelong learning, equity, and inclusion in its programs and services.
Library History
The History of the Cherry Hill Public Library
Since its founding, the Cherry Hill Public Library has become a key institution in the community, offering extensive services and resources for all members of the public. With a focus on equity, learning, and community-building, the library remains an essential service for the diverse population of Cherry Hill.
About the Community
About Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill, a suburban community in New Jersey, has a rich history preserved through the pages of local newspapers. The town is known for its strong community spirit and its commitment to fostering equity and inclusivity.
Local History
Did You Know?
- The library's programs are designed to promote lifelong learning and community engagement.
More ways to explore and share local history
Research Guidance
Look for the story behind a result
Start with something you would like to understand about the past of Cherry Hill. It might be a person, a neighborhood or an event remembered in your family. Use the digital archive shared by the Cherry Hill Public Library to follow that question into the historical record. When using historical newspapers, try alternate spellings and nearby dates, then read the surrounding page to place a local story in its time. Compare later reporting or another available title to explore different perspectives rather than treating one account as the whole story. Search a person, place, or event with a second term, then compare the date and context of each result. A repeated name needs more evidence before it identifies the same person or connects two parts of a story.
After recording the issue and page, search a second term tied to the result and compare the surrounding dates and accounts. Keep matching names provisional until the place and context fit. This can turn one result into a better question without turning a repeated name into a confirmed story.
Capture the title, date, and page or item location for a detail you may want to revisit. Label your interpretation as your reading, not the source's own words. Keep enough context with the note that another reader can retrace it.
Community Partnership
Keeping local history a community resource
This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Cherry Hill Public Library, its community, and Advantage Archives. Together, these partnerships preserve local sources and give people a way to explore, learn from, and share the history around them.
Advantage Archives covers ongoing archive hosting, storage, development, and maintenance. The institution and its community do not pay a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or other recurring archive-service charge. Local history remains a community resource, not a subscription to maintain.
Would you like to see more of your community's history preserved and accessible? Start a conversation with your library, newspaper publisher, historical or genealogical society, museum, or school about the materials they would like to share and a possible partnership with Advantage Archives.
Learn about partnerships
Stories, research tips, and archive news
Read All About It connects archive research with the people and institutions preserving local history. Explore partner and community stories, project updates, research ideas, and perspectives on digitization, education, and working with primary sources. Use the articles as a starting point for your next question or a new way to share a discovery.
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