Margaret Pezalla-Granlund | The Sarnoff Collection

Vinyl Videos: Dissecting and Discussing the RCA Videodisc System

An informal discussion and demo with Austin Nealon and Sarnoff curator Brian Wallace

Sunday, April 30, 1:00 pm

Sarnoff Collection, Roscoe West Hall

Please join us at 1pm this Sunday April 30 for an accessible in-depth tour and lids-off look at cutting-edge tech circa 1981!

RCA Selectavision Videodisc collector Austin Nealon and Sarnoff curator Brian Wallace delve into the history and technology of the last major consumer product developed by this major 20th-century media corporation.

Free and open to the public!

Marking 111 years since the sinking of R.M.S. Titanic

R.M.S. Titanic at the Sarnoff Collection The Sarnoff Collection at TCNJ April 14 2023, 4–6 pm FREE and open to the public! Join us to commemorate the sinking of the Titanic, and to explore the (unexpected) connections between the Sarnoff Collection and the events of 111 years ago. Titanic and Sarnoff? Long story short,… Continue Reading

January Hours at the Sarnoff

The College of New Jersey is on break, but WE ARE OPEN 1-5pm SUNDAYS (except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day) until we return to our regular Wednesday 1-pm/Sunday 1-3pm hours on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Come visit! Continue Reading

History Starts at Home: Family History Preservation Workshops

Learn to preserve the artifacts that tell your family’s story! Through these workshops, you’ll learn to properly store and care for treasured family, photographs, papers, and historic documents. These hands-on workshops will be lead by Stephenie Schwartz Bailey, Education Program Manager & Preservation Consultant. Bring your artifacts — and your questions! Making a Preservation-Quality Four-flap… Continue Reading

Vinyl Videos: The Rise and Fall of the RCA Videodisc

The RCA Videodisc system – along with the story of its creation, introduction, and impact on the RCA corporation – embodies the curious power and fragility of corporate innovation. This exhibit uses objects, images, and documents from the Sarnoff archives to examine the complex relationships between basic research, business decision-making, and product development and marketing. Continue Reading

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Dr. Gary Woodward: Six Vital Auditory Landmarks

Join us for a presentation by Dr. Gary Woodwork on Sunday, December 5! Dr. Gary Woodward Presentation Six Vital Auditory Landmarks Sunday, December 5, 2021 5:00 pm Join us at the Sarnoff Collection to celebrate its re-opening, and for this audio/visual presentation by TCNJ emeritus professor Gary Woodward based on his provocative new book, The… Continue Reading

Welcome Back! Re-opening Celebration Sunday, December 5

Welcome Back Open House at The Sarnoff Collection Join us to celebrate another important milestone, the reopening of the Sarnoff Collection at TCNJ! Stop by the Sarnoff Collection on Sunday, December 5th to mark the Sarnoff’s reopening with a free public reception and audio/visual presentation by TCNJ emeritus professor Gary Woodward based on his provocative… Continue Reading

Sarnoff Closed for Thanksgiving

We are sorry to miss you, but the Sarnoff Collection will be closed Wednesday 11/24 and Sunday 11/28. We’ll reopen on Wednesday 12/1 at 1:00! Also – be on the lookout for an announcement of our official welcome back event on Sunday, December 5! Continue Reading

We’re Open!!

Come visit us — the Sarnoff Collection at TCNJ is open to visitors! **Update: Please check us out on social media and please come see our Vinyl Videos and Innovations that Changed the World exhibits: we’re open all summer long (excluding holidays) Wednesdays 1-5 and Sundays 1-3. We are excited to announce that the Sarnoff Collection will now… Continue Reading

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