MUSEUM LOAN PROGRAM
AT THE MORRIS MUSEUM
SOCIAL STUDIES EXHIBITS
North American Natives
History
World Geography
Human Environments
Showcases
Workshops
Morris Museum Loan Program
About the Program
The Museum Loan Department has more than 1,400 portable boxed exhibits containing handling objects and
interpretive materials that relate to subjects in the arts, sciences, history, and humanities. The boxed exhibits contain
artifacts, models, charts, reproductions of artwork, science experiments, classroom activities, and mounted
specimens of mammals, birds, and insects to enhance learning experiences. The collection also contains a number
of CDs, DVDs, and a large slide collection, with slide projectors.
Hours and Location
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. In July and August, the department is open to the
public on Wednesdays only. The easy-access entrance ramp is located at the rear of the museum, underneath the
parking deck. The Morris Museum is located at 6 Normandy Heights Road in Morristown, New Jersey.
Borrowing
Boxed exhibits can be borrowed for two weeks and must be reserved at least seven days and up to two months in
advance. Showcase exhibits, to be placed in a locked showcase, are available for a one-month loan. Workshop
exhibits, which require preparation, are six-week loans. Pickup and return of exhibits are the responsibility of the
borrower. Transportation must be in a closed vehicle.
Boxed Exhibit Listing
An online catalogue lists offerings and provides exhibit descriptions with related NJ Core Curriculum Content
Standards to aid teachers in choosing exhibits that fit curriculum needs.
Fees and Membership
Individual Schools/Districts: See Morris Museum website’s Museum Loan Program page for fees.
Individual Family: $50
Public Library or Private Organization: $375
Adult/Senior Facilities: $375
An annual membership (September through August) is available to schools, school districts, home school groups,
libraries, senior facilities, and individuals. Other groups should call for additional information.
New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards
1.
Visual and Performing Arts
2.
Comprehensive Health and Physical Education
3.
Language Arts Literacy
4.
Mathematics
5.
Science
6.
Social Studies
7.
World Languages
8.
Technological Literacy
9.
Career Education and Consumer, Family and Life Skills
Exhibit Codes
Exhibit Box with a variety of items
Pictures
Chart
Slides
For more information or to become a Museum Loan member,
please call 973.971.3709
or email [email protected].
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SOCIAL STUDIES EXHIBITS
I.
NORTH AMERICAN NATIVES
A. GENERAL
American Indian Musical Instruments
Drums, rattles, pipes, dance bells, glossary, pictures, and articles
Indian Beadwork
Pipe bag, moccasins, pictures and more
Indian Corn Chart
Shows 30 varieties of corn grown by Indians of the Americas
Indian Pictures of Historic Figures (25” X 38”)
Pontiac, Daniel Boone, Sequoyah, Teedyuscung
Indian Stone Tools
Ax heads, points, scrapers and pictures
Indians! (For Grades K-2)
Buckskin, bowl, totem pole, basket, pictures and more!
Making and Using Indian Tools
Stone axes, points, how they are made and crafted with pictures
New Jersey Archeology
Paleo-Indian to 20th Century artifacts, time chart and pictures
New World Food Plants
Map, charts, booklets, and examples of food
North American Indian Art Pictures
Ancient and modern; southeast to northwest coast
North American Indians
Objects from different cultural areas, maps and pictures
Regional Map of Native American Peoples
Map illustrating the six regions of North America; Includes: booklet with activities
See also – North American Indian, page 27
B. EASTERN WOODLAND AREA
Eastern Woodland Set
Stone ax head, arrow points, and moccasins, diagrams of clothing and pictures of Delaware chiefs
Elm Bark Canoe (40” long model)
Woodland Diorama
Woodland Grinding Stones
Mortar and hand stone, with corn and acorns to grind
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Woodland Mask
Reproduction of Iroquois False Face
Woodland Bark Wigwam Model
Woodland Thatched Wigwam Model
Indian Pictures: Woodland (25” X 38”)
The Wampum Maker, the Medicine Man, the Iroquois Fort etc.
See also — WORKSHOPS: Woodland Indian, page 28
C. SOUTHEAST AREA
Mound Builders: Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippi
Ceramics, clay pipes, stone work, and pictures from early high cultures of Midwest and Southeast
states
Seminole House Model
Seminole house model with pictures
Southeast Indian Set
Cherokee and Seminole items with booklets and pictures
D. PLAINS AREA
Costumed Blackfoot Figures
Models of costumed Blackfoot figures
Indian Pictures: Plains (25” X 38”)
The Camp, Fishing, the Calumet
Indian Portraits (by George Catlin)
Reproductions from several Plains tribes
Mound Builders: Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippi
Ceramics, clay pipes, stone work, and pictures from early high cultures of Midwest and Southeast
states
Plains Diorama
Plains Earth Lodge Model
Plains Indian Set
Drum, beadwork, buffalo horn and pictures
Plains Teepee Model
E. SOUTHWEST AREA
Navajo Cradle Board (full-size)
Navajo Hogan Model
Navajo Loom
Real loom, dye chart, storybook and pictures
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Navajo Set
Weaver, blanket, doll and pictures
Pueblo Cliff-Dweller Diorama
Pueblo Costumed Hopi Figures
Models of Pueblo costumed Hopi figures
Pueblo House Model
Pueblo Kachina Mask
Full-size mask reproduction, Kachina doll, booklet, and art postcards
Pueblo Set
Moccasins, pottery, headband, pictures and more
Pueblo Timeline (From Southwest Parks and Monuments Association)
Pueblo Village Diorama
See also —
SHOWCASES: Navajo Weaving, page 27
F. NORTHWEST COAST AREA
Indian Pictures: Northwest Coast (25” X 38”)
The Wool Dogs, Sea-Going Canoe etc.
Northwest Coast Set
Bow and arrow, canoe, sealskin moccasins, booklet on totem poles and pictures
Northwest Coast Diorama
Northwest Coast House Model
With totem pole and pictures
Totem Pole (37” high)
With booklet
G. ESKIMO
Costumed Eskimo Figures
Models of costumed Eskimo figures
Eskimo Art Pictures
Carvings, stone prints, drawings and more
Eskimo Diorama
Eskimo Igloo Model
Eskimo Life Pictures
Eskimo Set
Toy walrus, ulu (woman’s knife), mukluks, pictures and more
Eskimo Sod House Model
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II.
HISTORY
A. ANCIENT HISTORY
See also – EARLY MAN Section, page xx
THE AMERICAS
Ancient Middle America
Artifacts, reproductions from Olmec, Maya, and Aztec cultures with charts and pictures
Ancient Middle American Indian Art Pictures
Olmec, Maya, and Aztec art and architecture
Bonampak Ancient Mayan Mural Pictures
Indian Corn Chart
30 varieties of corn raised in the Americas
New Jersey Archeology
Paleo-Indian to 20th Century artifacts, time chart and pictures
See also —
WORKSHOPS: Sandbox Archeology, page 27; Woodland Indian, page 28
EGYPT
Ancient Egypt
Glass beads, tomb figures, scarab etc., with activities and pictures
Ancient Egypt Farmer’s House Model
Ancient Egypt: How to Make a Mummy
Small human figure with removable body parts, gauze for wrapping, four canopic jars,
a mummy with its sarcophagus and an instruction booklet
Ancient Egypt Map and Chart (From National Geographic)
Map of the Nile Valley and chart
Ancient Egypt Papyrus and Hieroglyphics
Papyrus and how it is made, rubber stamp hieroglyphics, charts and activities
Ancient Egypt Pyramid Complex
Model, diorama and booklets with activities
Ancient Egypt
Slides with typescript
Ancient Egyptian Art Pictures
Images of paintings, sculpture and architecture capturing Ancient Egyptian art from the 5th dynasty to
the 12th dynasty
Ancient Egyptian Pyramid
Model showing interior plan of a pyramid, and booklets with activities
Ancient Egyptian Wall Hangings
Appliquéd pictures of ancient scenes
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Great Pyramid and the Old Kingdom
Model, map, booklet and pictures
The Land of Tutankhamen Chart (From the London Sunday Times)
Chart with X-ray pictures
The Rosetta Stone
The key to deciphering hieroglyphics with 1/3-size reproduction
MESOPOTAMIA
Ancient Mesopotamia
Reproductions of statues, tablet and envelope, writing chart, map and pictures
Ancient Mesopotamia Slides
Slides with typescript
Ancient Mesopotamia Ziggurat Model
Sumerian temple-tower model
Ancient Mesopotamian Art Pictures
Mesopotamian art is known for its innovations in sculpture and painted ceramics, as well as it’s highly
advanced architecture, pictured in this box.
Ancient Mesopotamian Assyrian Bas-Relief Model
Assurbanipal killing a lion, from Nineveh
Ancient Mesopotamian House Model
GREECE
Alexander the Great
Bust, map and pictures
Ancient Greece
Parthenon model, lamp, coin etc. and pictures
Ancient Greece Gods and Heroes Chart (From National Geographic)
Chart of ancient Greek gods and heroes
Ancient Greece
Slides with typescript
Ancient Greek Art Pictures
An exploration into the architecture, sculpture and everyday items used in Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Ceramics
Modern copies, shards and pictures
The Discus Thrower
Small copy of classic statue
Greek and Roman Mythology Charts
Two charts, resource guide with information and activities
Greece: Modern Greece
Slides with typescript
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Socrates
Small copy of classic statue
ETRUSCANS
Ancient Etruscans: Pre-Roman Culture
Reproductions of artifacts and pictures
ROME
Ancient Roman House
Model with removable roof
Ancient Roman Art Pictures
In Ancient Rome, sculpture was considered one of the highest forms of art. The pictures in this box
capture the vast variety of sculpture, architecture, mosaic tile work and more of this ancient
civilization.
Ancient Roman Ruins
Slides with typescript
Ancient Rome
Lamp, coin etc. and pictures
Greek and Roman Mythology Charts
Two charts, resource guide with information and activities
Italy: Rome, Past and Present
Picture guidebook with overlays
Nero Bust
Bust reproduction of a weight from a Roman scale and pictures
MISCELLANEOUS
The Alphabet
Each letter with its biography
Four Alphabets
Mounted letters in four different styles of text from the Victorian era
B. MIDDLE AGES
Bayeux Tapestry Pictures (From National Geographic)
Detailed images of the four panels of the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the story of William the
Conqueror
Castle Great Hall Diorama
The lord and his lady dine with their retinue
The Castle Household
15 cutout figures including lord, lady, knight and armor
Castle with Knight Model
German castle, knight on horseback, townswoman
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Castle, Model
Fortified English castle
Castle, Model, Large (28” X 35” X 17” Needs 2 people to carry and van to transport)
With siege tower, battering ram, catapult.
Castles on the Loire
Slides with typescript of castles in western French valley and booklet
Medieval Hunt Pictures
From book written for King Phillip II of France in 1387
Middle Ages
Model of knight, Book of Hours and pictures
Middle Ages Art Pictures
A brief look at the architecture, tapestry and mosaic work of Europe in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages Art Slides
39 slides with typescript, map of Medieval Europe
Middle Ages Metal Work Pictures
Metal work as seen from different countries around Europe in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages Pictures to Copy and Color
Black and white pictures of medieval times taken from early printed books
Spanish Romanesque Art Pictures
The characteristic styles of Romanesque art and architecture.
C. RENAISSANCE AND AFTER
Early Renaissance Art Pictures
The art of northern and southern artist’s of the Early Renaissance, such as Botticelli, Donatello, Van
Eyck and more.
Late Renaissance Art Pictures
The awe-inspiring works of Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Titan, Raphael and other European
artist’s during the Late Renaissance.
Elizabethan Age Art Pictures
Portraiture and architecture from the Elizabethan Era
Christopher Columbus Pictures
Globe Theater Model (15” X 25” X 22”)
Gutenberg Press Model
With facsimile of 1494 printing
Gutenberg Bible Page
Reproduction of the Gutenberg bible page
Dutch and Flemish Art Pictures
Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer, and Breughel, just a handful of the memorable Flemish artist’s work’s
shown in this 17th Century box.
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Age of Enlightenment Art Pictures
18th Century art from Spain, England, France, US
Cartwright Loom Model
Part of 19th Century Industrial Revolution
D. AMERICAN HISTORY
NEW WORLD
Amsterdam in 1626 Picture
Reproduction of contemporary engraving of Dutch trading center
Christopher Columbus Pictures
Mayflower Ship Model (38” X 12” X 36.5” on wheels inside case)
Model of Pilgrim ship
New World Colonization Charts (From National Geographic)
Map and chart
New World Exploration
Long Boat and Santa Maria, models, globe maps, and booklet on Sir Francis Drake
New World Exploration and Expansion Pictures
New World Food Plants
Examples of new world food, map, chart, and booklets
Settling the New World Pictures
American Heritage Set
Spices
From the Spice Islands: nutmeg, ginger, pepper, vanilla and booklets
Spices and Herbs
Spices and herbs you can smell and booklet
The World of Peter Stuyvesant Pictures (From Museum of the City of New York)
Panorama of New Amsterdam
See also —
SHOWCASES: Columbus, page 27; Santa Maria: model of Columbus’ flagship, page 27;
Viking (Ship and Village Models), page 27
EARLY AMERICA
Benjamin Franklin
Bust, document facsimiles, booklets and pictures
Candles
Three stages of candle dipping with activities and pictures
Colonial House Model
Model with furnished interior and figures with activities
Colonial Times
Candlestick, doll, fabric etc. and pictures
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Constitutional Delegates
Biographies, booklets and pictures
Early American Art Pictures
Paintings, architecture, and furniture from the prominent early American artist’s
Early American Carpenter’s Tools
Broad-axe, auger, molding planes, etc. with activities and pictures
Early American Fabrics
Domestic and imported, for clothing and household use and activities
Early American Furniture
Miniature fireplace, cradle, pots, candlestick, etc. and activities
Early American Quilting Bee Diorama
Four figures quilting, patterns, and samples of quilts
Early American Schoolhouse
Model of a school, desk, and hornbook
Early American Schoolhouse and Later
Model, artifacts and pictures of NJ sites
Figures of the American Revolution
Biographies, activities and pictures
George and Martha Washington (19” high)
Dressed figures of George and Martha Washington
George Washington Pictures
Pictures illustrating Washington’s career and personal life
George Washington and the Presidency
Copy of the constitution, facsimiles, booklets and pictures
Lewis and Clark: Animals of Discovery Pictures
Illustrating the land explored and animals studied in the American West by Lewis and Clark
from 1802-1804. Includes: map, labels, glossary and pictures
Making of the Constitution
Document reproductions and pictures including the Magna Carta and League of the Iroquois
New Jersey Dutch Colonial Farmhouse Model
New Jersey Dutch Colonial Homes Pictures
Photographs from the Montville area
Revolutionary Encampment Diorama
Soldiers at 1779 winter camp in Jockey Hollow with booklet
The Revolutionary Soldier
Flintlock, bullets, cannonballs, etc. with activities and pictures
Signers of the Declaration of Independence Pictures
Biographies, activities and pictures
Spinning Wheel (Full size: 30” X 34” x 17”)
Washington and Lincoln Pictures
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Working with Flax
Diorama shows flax-breaking, swingling, hetcheling (processes needed to turn flax into linen) etc.
See also —
SHOWCASES:
WORKSHOPS:
Early American Kitchen, page 27; Early American Life, page 27;
Early American Life: Textiles, page 27
Charles W. Morgan (Early American Whaling), page 28;
Sandbox Archaeology, page 27
PRE-CIVIL WAR THROUGH THE 19TH CENTURY
American Art: 19th Century Painting
Influential American artists such as Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargeant, Mary Cassatt and more
American Folk Art Pictures
An American movement in art history in which the art was produced by laboring trades-people, folk art
being a decorative art rather than an aesthetic one.
Civil War
Cartridge box, parasol, money, daguerreotype, etc. and pictures
Civil War: Brady Photographs
Generals and battles, photographed by Matthew Brady
Civil War: Frederick Douglas
Bust of abolitionist and pictures
Civil War: Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Bust, book, map, cartoon magazine and pictures
Civil War: Gettysburg Relief Map
Lincoln’s Address at Gettysburg, booklets and pictures of Gettysburg
Civil War: Monitor and Merrimack
Models of Civil War ironclads behind plexi-glass, drawings and pictures
Cowboys
Branding iron, boots, rope, DVD and pictures
Images of Miss Liberty Pictures
Photographs spanning 100 years of the Statue of Liberty from its creation to its restoration in 1986
Liberty Folk Art Pictures (From the Museum of American Folk Art, New York)
Posters of various forms of folk art with Miss Liberty as the motif
Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address
Reproduction of bust by Leonard W. Volk, booklet, reprints and pictures
Lincoln Pictures
12 photographs of Lincoln from 1858-April 10, 1865
Lincoln and the Presidency
Reproduction of bust by Leonard W. Volk, New York Times reprints and pictures
The Morris Canal (Two boxes)
Canal boat model, maps, chart, word list and pictures
Telegraph Key (can be operated)
With Morse code, pictures of Vail Factory, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail
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Washington and Lincoln Pictures
Western Expansion Art Pictures
Bingham, Currier and Ives, Remington etc.
Western Expansion Set
Covered wagon, sunbonnet, railroad spike, documents and more
Western Sod House Model
Western Windmill
Metal Model of a Western windmill
Whaleboats and Whales
Model with harpoons, oars, whale figures, baleen, and sea chantey music CD with pictures
See also —
SHOWCASES: Victorian Life, page 27;
King of the Mississippi: 19th Century Steamboat, page 27
WORKSHOPS: Charles W. Morgan (Early American Whaling), page 28
TWENTIETH CENTURY
Edison
Light bulb, cylinder recorder and pictures
Edison Photographs
Martin Luther King, Jr. Pictures
Pictures taken during Mr. King’s, “I Have a Dream” speech
Titanic (From the New York Times)
Reproductions of articles from April 1912
Titanic Ship Model
Model, articles, and undersea pictures of wreck
United Nations
Flags, chart, map, booklet and poster
Winston Churchill
Bust, book and pictures illustrating the life of Winston Churchill
World War I
Plane diorama, US Army jacket and hat, etc. and pictures
World War II Commemorative Pictures
World War II and the Home Front
World War II Infantry Helmet and Liner
World War II: the War in the Air
Plane models, flak helmet and pictures
Wright Brothers
Slides with booklet on the birth of airplanes
See also —
SHOWCASES: Edison, page 27; World War II, page 27; Into the Wild Blue Yonder, page 27
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GENERAL AMERICAN HISTORY
American Inventors Pictures
With biographies from Benjamin Franklin to J. Robert Oppenheimer
Images of Miss Liberty Pictures (From the Museum of American Folk Art, New York)
Posters of various forms of folk art with Miss Liberty as the motif
The Senate: “The Necessary Fence”
Posters, pamphlets about the US Senate and a teacher’s guide
See also — SHOWCASES: Communications, page 27;
King of the Mississippi: 19th Century Steamboat, page 27
BLACK HISTORY EXHIBITS
12 Famous Black Americans
From Harriet Tubman to Thurgood Marshall
Abolitionists
Biography, Uncle Tom’s Cabin book and pictures
Black History Pictures (From Seagram Distillers)
From slavery to Voting Rights Act of 1965
Black Women, Achievement Against the Odds Pictures (From the Smithsonian Institution)
10 posters, timeline, and activities
Black Women: “Women of Hope”
Posters of 13 African-American women
Caribbean
Rattles, drums, dolls, products and pictures
Famous Black Americans Pictures (From Nabisco Brands)
Posters of famous black Americans
Frederick Douglass
Bust of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and pictures
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Bust of Harriet Tubman, book, map, cartoon magazine and pictures
Martin Luther King, Jr. Pictures
Picture illustrating Mr. King’s, “I Have a Dream” speech
Teaching Tolerance: One World
Pictures, quotations and a study guide
See also —
WORLD GEOGRAPHY: Africa, page 15
SHOWCASES: Africa, page 26; African People, Animals, Stamps, page 26
WOMEN’S HISTORY EXHIBITS
American Women Inventors Pictures
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Famous American Women Pictures
From Betsy Ross to Amelia Earhart with biographies and pictures
Black Women, Achievement Against the Odds Pictures (From the Smithsonian Institution)
10 posters, timeline, and activities
Black Women: “Women of Hope”
Posters of 13 African-American women
Famous Women Liberty Posters (From the National Women’s History Project)
Photographs of 275 famous women, designed to form the head of the Statue of Liberty
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Bust of Harriet Tubman, book, map, cartoon magazine and pictures
E. NEW JERSEY SOCIAL STUDIES EXHIBITS
Colonial House
Model with furnished interior and figures
Morris Canal (Two boxes)
Canal boat model and pictures
New Jersey Dutch Colonial Farmhouse Model
New Jersey Dutch Colonial Homes Pictures
Photographs from the Montville area
New Jersey Firsts
New Jersey’s world-renowned contributions to the world
New Jersey Products
Things made in New Jersey, state flag and map
New Jersey Sights
Slides with typescript
Our New Jersey
Specimens, maps and pictures
Revolutionary Encampment Diorama
Soldiers at 1779 winter camp in Jockey Hollow with booklet
Telegraph Key
Operable key, mounted Morse code chart and pictures of Vail Factory, Samuel Morse, and Alfred Vail
Thomas Nast’s Christmas Drawings
Reproductions of the Morristown artist’s depiction of Santa Claus
See Also —
Eastern Woodland Indians, page 3
III. WORLD GEOGRAPHY
See also — MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGY: Maps and What They Tell Us, Science, page 24
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A. AFRICA
Africa
Teapot, arrow, ostrich egg, elephant tusk, pictures and more
Africa (Central)
Elephant hair and skin, cloth, mask, pictures and more
Africa (North)
Fly whisk, scarf, knife, dolls and pictures
Africa: Two African Figures
Wooden Makonde Spirit sculpture with 3 faces from East Africa, displays mother with two children
carrying a pot on her head
African Art Pictures
African Hut Model from Kenya
African Kifwebe Mask
Secret Society mask from Democratic Republic of Congo
African Mask
Carved wood mask from Ibo (Igbo) tribe of Nigeria
African Masks and Sculpture: West and Central
Masks, map, activities and pictures
African Masks Poster
14 African masks, illustrated
African Pygmy Hut Model
African Reliquary Figure from Ghana
Wood, bronze, and brass sculptured face and body in the Kota tribal style of Gabon
African Sculpture
In wood, metal, stone, and calabash
African War Canoe (31” long)
Ebony model war canoe with 7 figures
Kenya Slides
Slides with typescript
Primitive Peoples’ Art Pictures
From Africa, Pacific, North America
See also –
SHOWCASES: Africa, page 26; African People, Animals, Stamps, page 26
B. NORTH AMERICA
Alaska
Sled model, fur, birch bark, basket; pictures
Blueberry Hill Farm (Grades K-2)
Model barn and silo, farmer, tractor, animals
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Canada
Mountie doll, Indian and Eskimo items, minerals and pictures
Cowboys
Branding iron, boots, rope, DVD and pictures
Farming
Real and model tools, animals, book and pictures
Hawaii
Lava, coral, outrigger, muumuu, lei and pictures
New Jersey Archeology
Paleo-Indian to 20th Century artifacts
New Jersey Products
Things made in New Jersey, state flag and map
New Jersey Sights
Slides with typescript
Our New Jersey
Specimens, maps and pictures
United Nations
Flags, chart, map, booklet and poster
See also — SHOWCASES: Canada, page 26
C. MIDDLE AMERICA
Ancient Middle America
Artifacts, reproductions from Olmec, Maya, Aztec cultures, charts and pictures
Ancient Middle American Art Pictures
Olmec, Maya, and Aztec art and architecture
Bonampak Picture Set
Ancient Mayan murals
Caribbean
Rattles, steel drum, dolls, products and pictures
Guatemala
Hat, weaving, dolls and pictures
Mexican Crèche
Straw figures in manger scene
Mexican Market Scene
Straw figures set in a Mexican market
Mexican Mask (22” high)
Modern mask from Tonala
Mexican Piñata
Traditional toy for Christmas and birthday parties
Mexico
Pottery, weaving, dolls and pictures
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Middle America
Sugar cane, cocoa, machete and pictures
Our Neighbors to the South
Slides with typescript
Spices
Nutmeg, ginger, pepper, and vanilla from the Spice Islands with booklets
See also — SHOWCASES: Mexican Kitchen, page 27
D. SOUTH AMERICA
Brazil
Boat, minerals, food, magazine and pictures
Our Neighbors to the South
Slides with typescript
Paraguay
Hat, weavings, mate and pictures
Peru
Panpipes, llama figures, and more from Inca times and today
Peru: Machu Picchu, Lost City in the Andes
Slides with typescript
South America
Dolls, products, animals and pictures
South America: Amazon
Rattles, feathers, headdress, animals and pictures
South America: Andes
Skull, pot, silver llama and pictures
South America: Pampas
Bolas, horse and saddle, maté sipper and pictures
South American Indian Art Pictures
Mochica, Chimu, Inca art and architecture
See also — SHOWCASES: Peru, page 27
E. EUROPE
Consider the Euro
Old European currency and new 21st Century Euro currency, maps and activities
NORTHERN EUROP
Amsterdam in 1626 Picture
Reproduction of a contemporary engraving of Dutch trading center
British Child
“Bobby,” bagpipes, peat, cricket ball, booklets and pictures
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British and Emerald Isles
English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish objects with pictures
British Isles Pictures and Booklets
Castles on the Loire
Slides with typescript of castles in western French valley and booklet
Consider the Euro
Old European currency and new 21st Century Euro currency, maps and activities
Dutch Dike and Town Model
Dutch and Flemish Art Pictures
Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer, and Breughel, just a handful of the memorable Flemish artist’s work’s
shown in this box.
Elizabethan Art Pictures
Portraiture and architecture from the Elizabethan Era
France
Kitchenware, brocade, beret, pictures and more
Germany and Austria
Beer stein, woodcarving, dirndl, pictures and more
Globe Theater (15” X 25” X 22”)
Model of Shakespeare’s theater with figures, map and booklets
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Art Pictures
Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cezanne, Seurat and more of the works by the artist’s who embodied the
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist styles in art history.
Ireland
Fabric, ceramics, hand puppets with short play script, clothing and pictures
Ireland Slides
Slides with typescript
Low Countries: Belgium and the Netherlands
Lace, wooden shoes, dolls, pictures and more
Scandinavia
Wooden ware, ceramics, dolls and pictures
Stonehenge Model
English Megalithic structure and booklet
Swiss Chalet Model
Swiss Pictures
Costumes, landscapes, sports
Switzerland
Model of chalet, apron, bell, pictures and more
Winston Churchill
Bust, book and pictures
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SOUTHERN EUROPE
Consider the Euro
Old European currency and new 21st Century Euro currency, maps, activities
Italy
Farm cart, gondola, coins, food, pictures and more
Italy: Rome, Past, and Present
Picture guide book with overlays
Italy: Rome and the Vatican
Slides with typescript
Italy: Seven City Tour
38 Slides with typescript, map, and map activity exploring Milan, Venice, Pisa, Florence, Rome,
Naples, Pompeii
Portugal Slides
Slides with typescript
Spain and Portugal
Cork, comb, bandolier and pictures
Spanish Bullfight Diorama
With extra figures
Spanish Costumes for Children
Bullfighter and dancer costumes with accessories
Spanish Romanesque Art Pictures
The characteristic styles of Romanesque art and architecture.
EASTERN EUROPE
Balkans
Items from Romania, Greece, Yugoslavia and pictures
Consider the Euro
Old European currency and new 21st Century Euro currency, maps and activities
Greece: Ancient Greece
Slides with typescript
Greece: Modern Greece
Slides with typescript
Russia
Samovar, dolls, woodenware, pictures and more
Russia, The Breakup of the Soviet Union
Two maps
Russian Art Pictures
The luxurious jewelry, architecture and paintings of Russia, from the 4th century to the 19th century
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F. NEAR EAST
Afghan Girl’s Dress
Traditional clothes, with girl and boy dolls and pictures
Bedouin Tent Model
Holy Land
Menorah, cap, sling, goat bells, map and pictures
Israel
Oil lamp, clothing, miniature Dead Sea Scrolls, Torah, bible, Koran, map, booklets and pictures
Jerusalem and Surrounding Areas
Slides with typescript
Jewish Holiday Customs
Ritual objects and explanation of major Jewish holidays
Lebanon House Model
With grist mill, stove, bowls and pictures
Near East
Fez, brass dish, clogs, dolls and pictures
See also — Ancient Mesopotamia, page 7
SHOWCASES: Middle East, page 27
G. ASIA
CHINA
China
Chopsticks, dolls, porcelain, music CD, and pictures
Chinese Art Pictures: 1600 BCE to 1800 CE
An in depths look at the scroll painting, calligraphy, bronze and stone work of China.
Chinese Books
Stories of silk and rice, in Chinese and English
Chinese Child
Playthings and clothes with pictures
Chinese Horses
8 small wooden horses and Eight Noble Steeds book
Chinese Junk Model
Boat in glass case
Chinese Opera Puppets from Taiwan
China, 8,000 Years Young
Slides with typescript
Contemporary China Pictures
Postcards, newspapers, magazine, map and pictures
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If You Were Chinese
Hat, child’s jacket, shoes, books and pictures
See also — SHOWCASES: China, page 26; Traditional Chinese Clothing, page 26
INDIA
India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
Sari, embroidery, chart box, music CD, miniature musical instruments and pictures
Indian Puppets
Four Rajput puppets with carved wooden heads and cloth bodies
See also — SHOWCASES: India and Pakistan, page 27
JAPAN
Japan
Sandals, silk, lacquer work, pictures and more
Japanese Art Pictures
A look at the art’s from Japan, from the 7th Century to the 18th century.
Japanese Child
Things for school and home
Japanese Doll Festival (20” X 18” X 19”)
Imperial court set up in glass case
Japanese Hair Ornaments
With model of wig, pillow and pictures
Going to School in Japan
Slides with typescript
See also — SHOWCASES: Japan, page 27; Japanese Cloth Dolls (with accessories), page 27
KOREA
South Korea Slides
Slides with typescript
See also — SHOWCASE: Korea, page 27
MONGOLIA
Mongol Yurt Model
Felt tent and pictures
H. SOUTH PACIFIC
Australia
Koala, platypus, boomerang, coins, pamphlets and pictures
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Australian Aborigines Diorama
Hawaii
Lava, coral, outrigger, muumuu, lei and pictures
Pacific Islands
Things from Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia and pictures
Four Faces from the Pacific
Small carved wooden column
The Philippines
Dolls, baskets, pottery, pamphlets and pictures
Southeast Asia
Items from Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and pictures
See also – SHOWCASES: Pacific Islands, page 27
I. WORLD GEOGRAPHY SLIDES
All slides are in carousel trays with typescripts. Slide projectors are available upon request.
AFRICA
Kenya
ASIA
China: 8,000 Years Young
Going To School In Japan
South Korea
EUROPE
Ancient Roman Ruins Slides
Castles of the Loire
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy: Rome and the Vatican
Italy: Seven City Tour
Portugal
NEAR EAST
Jerusalem and Surrounding Area
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SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
Our Neighbors to the South
Peru: Machu Picchu, Lost City in the Andes
UNITED STATES
New Jersey Sights
National Parks, Eastern
J. HOLIDAY EXHIBITS
Christmas Animal Showcase
Christmas Crèche
Carved wooden figures from Germany
Christmas Crèche
Straw figures from Mexico
Christmas Pictures
Christmas Plants
Booklets of traditional plants and pictures
Festivals of the World Pictures
Pictures from UNICEF; festivals in USA, Canada, Spain, Poland, Romania, India, Thailand
Jewish Celebrations
Colorful pictures of Hanukkah, Going to Shul, In the Sukkah, and more
Jewish Holiday Customs
Ritual objects and explanations of major Jewish holidays
Kwanzaa (also Standard 3.1)
Candleholder, cup, corn, fruit, bowl, gifts, mat, flag, book for 7-day celebration
Madonna and Child Pictures (13th through 20th Century)
The Madonna and Child, as seen and depicted through the ages in painting and sculpture
Thomas Nast’s Christmas Drawings
Reproductions: Morristown artist’s depictions of Santa Claus
See also — SHOWCASES: Christmas Animals, page 27
IV. HUMAN ENVIRONMENTS
A. COLD LANDS
Cold Lands Pictures
Cold Lands Animals Pictures
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Winter Pictures: Scene from the US
See also —
Alaska, page 16
Eskimo, page 5
Scandinavia, page 19
B. HOT DRY LANDS (See also specific geographic areas)
Hot Dry Lands
Things from North Africa, Near East, Arizona
Hot Dry Lands Pictures
See also specific geographic areas
C. HOT WET LANDS (See also specific geographic areas)
Hot Wet Lands
Things from Nigeria, Venezuela, New Guinea
Hot Wet Lands Pictures
Rainforests: Tropical and Temperate
Two boxes containing maps, charts, games, and books
Tropical Rainforest
Products, animal models, maps, charts and pictures
See also specific geographic areas
D. SEA COAST LIFE
Lobster
Large claws, figure of lobster-man and pictures
Sea Coast Life
Man-made floats, traps, nets, and fish cutouts
Sea Coast Life Pictures
Sea Life in Estuaries Chart (From the US Environmental Protection Agency)
Scenes of transition between ocean and river from the Northwest, California, Gulf Coast, Mid-Atlantic,
Southeast, and Northeast and explanatory label
Whales and Whaling
Whale tooth, baleen, harpoon head, booklets, sea chantey music CD and pictures
Whaleboat and Whales (also Standard 1.5)
Model with harpoon, oars, and whale figures, baleen, sea chantey music CD
See also — WORKSHOPS: Charles W. Morgan (Early American Whaling), page 28
E. THE SEASONS
120 Snowflakes
Photographs b W. A. Bentley
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Autumn Pictures
Woods and animals in the fall
Spring Pictures
Flowers and animals in the spring
Summer Pictures
Summer season in the US
Summer Prints by Currier and Ives
Reproductions of prints by Currier and Ives
Snowflake Photographs
Winter Pictures
Winter scenes in the US
Winter Prints by Currier and Ives
Reproductions of prints by Currier and Ives
Woodland Plants from New Jersey Woods (Three Related Boxes):
Flowering: Vines, shrubs, herbaceous plants
Non-flowering: Fungi, lichens, mosses, horsetails, ferns
Woodland Seasons: Pictures of spring, summer, winter
I.
SHOWCASE EXHIBITS
These exhibits are available for one-month loans and are to be displayed in locked showcases only. Large,
valuable, complicated, or delicate items not suitable to be handled in a classroom are loosely packed in a large box
with a simple identification list.
A. GEOGRAPHY
Africa
African People, Animals, Stamps
Canada
China
China: Traditional Chinese Clothing
India and Pakistan
Japan
Japanese Cloth Dolls
Korea
Mexican Kitchen
Middle East
Navajo Weaving
North American Indians
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Pacific Islands
Peru
B. HISTORY
Columbus
With ship model
Communications
Early American Kitchen
Early American Life
Early American Life: Textiles
Edison
With posters
Into the Wild Blue Yonder
Model airplanes
King of the Mississippi, 19th Century Steamboat
Model; pictures
Santa Maria
Model of Columbus’ flagship, things on board
Victorian Life
Viking
Ship and village models
World War II
C. MISCELLANEOUS
Christmas Animals
Dolls, Dolls, Dolls
Fabrics and Fibers
Masks
Puppets
Shoes
Who Wears This Hat?
Hats on stands to match with figures, such as chef and bridesmaid
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II.
WORKSHOP EXHIBITS
Workshop Exhibits go out for six weeks and require considerable teacher preparation.
Sandbox Archaeology
Clear-sided box for setting up site, tools, artifacts, sand, dirt, pebbles and a teacher’s guide provided.
Teacher must supply garbage (27” X 27” X 14” on wheels).
Charles W. Morgan Whaleship
Large ship model with reproduction of contemporary journal, vocabulary, baleen, whale tooth,
scrimshaw, cutouts of whales, charts, diagrams, activities; references to Moby Dick.
MUST BE TRANSPORTED UPRIGHT (36” X 38” X 13” case on wheels).
Woodland Indian Workshop
Deerskin, rawhide, stone, bone tools
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