Annual Meeting
All members are invited
Following the meeting, you are invited to join us in an in-person and Zoom Program
It Started in Paterson…
the City of Invention and Innovation
and its Connections with the World
Presented by
Jack DeStefano, Director of the Paterson Museum
Paterson is the home of many significant, historical firsts. Jack will discuss the impact these firsts have had on our country and the world. Some of the inventions and innovations he will include are Paterson as a model of an industrial city, the Paterson Labor Strike, the history of the Locomotive Industry, the impact of Wright Aeronautical Corp in the world of aviation, and the making of the first submarine.
A Paterson native, Jack is a 1987 graduate from William Paterson University and holds a BA in History. He began as a page at the Paterson Public Library before joining the staff of the Paterson Museum in 1987. In 1989, Jack was named the Museum’s Director.
Admission is free. However, donations are always appreciated.
RSVPs are required by Wednesday, December 16th. Space is limited.
Please RSVP to: Debbie Grossman at debrag@jhsnnj.org or call the JHS office at 201-300-6590.
Funding has been made possible in part through funds administered by the Bergen County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs, Department of Parks, through a General Operating Support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.