NORWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

NORWOOD, NJ

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The Norwood Historical Society Inc. is a non-profit organization located in Norwood, New Jersey. It was founded in 1979 to promote the preservation and study of the history of Norwood and the surrounding area.

The Norwood Historical Society Inc. works to preserve the history of Norwood and the surrounding area for future generations. They collect and preserve artifacts and documents, as well as create and maintain a historical archive. The society also hosts educational programs and events, such as lectures, workshops, and exhibitions.

The Norwood Historical Society Inc. is governed by a board of trustees and volunteers. The board is made up of local citizens and members of the community who are passionate about preserving the history of Norwood.

The Norwood Historical Society Inc. also runs a museum, which is housed in the former Norwood Grammar School building. The museum is open to the public and features artifacts and documents relating to the history of Norwood and the surrounding area.

The Norwood Historical Society Inc. also provides research services. They are available to assist with genealogy research, house histories, and other research projects related to Norwood and the surrounding area.

The Norwood Historical Society Inc. is dedicated to preserving the history of Norwood and the surrounding area for future generations. They are committed to providing educational programs and services to the local community and beyond.

NORWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in NORWOOD NJ. US MID #8403400133

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

The Roman scutum from Dura, 29 Wood, leather, and bronze Roman Imperial period, 1st half 3rd c. CE From Tower 19 at Dura/Europos (see on <a href="https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/893990" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Pleiades</a>), Syria, 1928-1937 excavations The only surviving (though heavily restored) Roman rectangular shield (scutum), discovered in a tower at Dura that had probably been undermined by Sassanid besiegers in 256 CE. It would once have borne a bronze boss (umbo) covering the central handgrip. Photographed on display in the exhibit "The World between Empires: Art and Identity in the Ancient Middle East" (18 March-23 June 2019) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA In the collection of Yale University Art Gallery, Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos Inv. 1933.715 <a href="https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/5959" rel="noreferrer nofollow">artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/5959</a>
The Roman scutum from Dura, 26 Wood, leather, and bronze Roman Imperial period, 1st half 3rd c. CE From Tower 19 at Dura/Europos (see on <a href="https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/893990" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Pleiades</a>), Syria, 1928-1937 excavations The only surviving (though heavily restored) Roman rectangular shield (scutum), discovered in a tower at Dura that had probably been undermined by Sassanid besiegers in 256 CE. It would once have borne a bronze boss (umbo) covering the central handgrip. Photographed on display in the exhibit "The World between Empires: Art and Identity in the Ancient Middle East" (18 March-23 June 2019) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA In the collection of Yale University Art Gallery, Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos Inv. 1933.715 <a href="https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/5959" rel="noreferrer nofollow">artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/5959</a>
The Roman scutum from Dura, 25 Wood, leather, and bronze Roman Imperial period, 1st half 3rd c. CE From Tower 19 at Dura/Europos (see on <a href="https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/893990" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Pleiades</a>), Syria, 1928-1937 excavations The only surviving (though heavily restored) Roman rectangular shield (scutum), discovered in a tower at Dura that had probably been undermined by Sassanid besiegers in 256 CE. It would once have borne a bronze boss (umbo) covering the central handgrip. Photographed on display in the exhibit "The World between Empires: Art and Identity in the Ancient Middle East" (18 March-23 June 2019) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA In the collection of Yale University Art Gallery, Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos Inv. 1933.715 <a href="https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/5959" rel="noreferrer nofollow">artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/5959</a>

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NORWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
91 SUMMIT ST
NORWOOD
NJ
07648-1813

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MID # 8403400133
Name NORWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 061696713
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201112
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 40.993233, -73.963022
CODES FIPS State Code: 34
FIPS County Code: 003
US Census Tract: 002300
US Census Block: 3014