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!
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Sailing (and more) with David Sarnoff in 1956
We recently enjoyed a lively and informative visit from Mr. Carroll M. Haskell of Philadelphia, along with his middle daughter Jennifer Perry and several of their friends. Back in 1956 – which suddenly seems like SUCH a long time ago – Haskell joined the small crew of David Sarnoff’s newly-commissioned yacht Electron.… Continue Reading
SPECIAL DECEMBER AND JANUARY HOURS…and a great preservation project
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! Preserving Vintage Radio Recordings New Jersey collector Greg Lentine lent the Sarnoff Collection a set… Continue Reading
Family Artifact Preservation Workshops
As a complement to the current Vinyl Videos: The Rise and Fall of the RCA Videodisc exhibit – and check back soon for an update about the show! – The Sarnoff Collection and the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts recently co-hosted two hands-on workshops focused on preserving family heirlooms and… Continue Reading
Innovations that Changed the World: An Introduction to the Sarnoff Collection
Innovations that Changed the World: An Introduction to the David Sarnoff Collection explores Sarnoff’s pioneering contributions to the electronics industry. The exhibition traces the history of telecommunications from the invention of radio to the dawn of information age using objects drawn from TCNJ’s David Sarnoff Collection. 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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Summer at the Sarnoff!
We’re very happy to have two terrific students working with us this summer to help us keep moving forward on some ongoing projects – and help us find new ways to connect to our campus audiences. We checked in with Melanie and Stenneth during their first week of work, and we’ll continue to do… Continue Reading
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Vinyl Videos – a new exhibit and a lively debate! [plus links to great videos]
Vinyl Videos: The Rise and Fall of the RCA VideodiscThe 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. Continue Reading
Vinyl Videos Opening Reception and Zoom/In-Person Informal Discussion
On Sunday April 24, to mark the opening of the exhibit, the Sarnoff welcomes campus and community friends to a public reception (1pm) followed by a live/Zoom conversation (2-3:30pm) among Videodisc project leaders and scholars and historians of science, technology. and innovation. Continue Reading