Join us on the last Sunday of every month for Sunday at the Sarnoff, a conversation about topics from the intersection of technology, history, and culture.
Important Summer News – Sarnoff Collection closed for building renovations
Due to building-wide facility remodeling and structural upgrades the Sarnoff Collection is open on an appointment-only basis June, July, and August. If you would like to schedule a visit, ask a question about the collection, or share information about David Sarnoff, RCA/Sarnoff Laboratories, or other aspects of 20th century media PLEASE email us at… Continue Reading
The RCA Videodisc system: a few short videos ahead of our April 30 talk
We are happy to bring you a few more Selectavision Videodisc CED (capacitance electronic disc) videos as we gear up for the 1pm Sunday April 30 “dissection and discussion” with Austin Nealon (we’ll be dissecting a player or two, not Austin). The Selectavision system, introduced in 1981, had huge potential in the commercial marketplace but… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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
Vinyl Videos exhibit extended — and tour added
We have extended the dates (and added a public tour) of our Vinyl Videos: The Rise and Fall of the RCA Videodisc exhibit! That’s right: Vinyl Videos, the Sarnoff’s in-depth look at the complicated story of the SelectaVision Videodisc system, RCA’s last large-scale research-driven commercial product, will be on view until the end of April.… 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
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
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