Exhibits & Music at The Monmouth County Historical Association Museum & Library

The first exhibit: Spirituals to Soul: African American Musical Heritage in Monmouth is downstairs and is open Now Thru November 7, 2015
Spirituals to Soul: African American Musical Heritage in Monmouth explores the development of African American music in Monmouth County from 1880 to 1980. Through photos and memorabilia, the exhibit traces the development of spirituals, jazz, gospel, rhythm & blues, doo wop, and soul music along with the venues in which the music was performed. Along with artifacts, the exhibit also features
listening stations for each of the six musical genres where visitors can hear rare recordings while looking at photos and reading about the musicians.

The presentation also features photography, rare concert posters, sheet music, vinyl records, photographs of some of the night clubs made legendary by their musical performers.and other memorabilia collected and preserved by music historians Charlie and Pamela Horner of Classic Urban Harmony LLC.

The exhibition grew from a collaboration between the Horners and the Asbury Park Historical Society that featured a small exhibition at Heaven Gallery in Asbury Park and was followed in February by a month-long exhibition at the Monmouth University Pollak Gallery.

The exhibition in Freehold has been expanded by curators Charlie
and Pamela Horner to encompass all of Monmouth County and was assembled under the careful eye of exhibition designer Stan Cain.

Charlie and Pamela have been researching African American music from Asbury Park and surrounding areas for the past four years.
Their Classic Urban Harmony LLC preserves the legacy of R&B, Doo Wop, Soul and Gospel music through multimedia presentations, concerts, articles, and museum displays.

There was an Opening Reception on June 18th where the neon sign from Leo Karp’s Turf Club in Asbury Park was lighted for the first time in more than four decades. The marquee was rescued from demolition by the Asbury Park Historical Society and has been
restored by Kevin White, Owner of Allied Environmental Signage in Farmingdale. Mr. White donated his services to bring this artifact back to life

Cliff Johnson, legendary nonagenarian saxophone player who played in the original Turf Club performed a solo as the sign was lit.

On July 22nd, Charlie & Pam Horner gave a curators talk at the Spirituals to Soul exhibit The talk was given outdoors under a tent for an audience of about 75 people. Featuring behind the scenes insight into the exhibit including stories and sound clips.

In celebration of summer at the New Jersey shore the Monmouth County Historical Association Museum & Library has opened “Wish You Were Here,” an exhibit that features postcards, photographs and memorabilia from Monmouth County resort communities
This new exhibit takes a trip down memory lane to highlight how summer was celebrated at the Jersey Shore from Bayshore to the Atlantic Ocean from 1870 through the 1950s.

The exhibit covers four main themes: people who visited the shore; popular destinations and towns; hotels; and the steamboat industry, which was the main form of transportation used to go from
New York City to the Jersey Shore during this time.

Also on display are saltwater taffy boxes and memorabilia from the Keansburg boardwalk – including beach badges, tickets and tokens. One item on display that may bring discussion from
visitors is a ledger from the Eatontown Hotel from 1870 that has a the possible signature of then-President Ulysses S. Grant.
Also included in the “Wish You Were Here” exhibit are postcards and photographs of the steamboats that plied the shore. Books about the Jersey Shore and postcards are available for purchase, with all proceeds benefiting the historic association.
The exhibit will run at the museum through Labor Day weekend.

On Monday, August 31, Charlie & Pam Horner will be hosting a FREE outdoor concert outside under a big tent as part of their “Spirituals to Soul” exhibition at the Monmouth County Historical Association. QUIET STORM, the great acappella group and the late Bobby Thomas’ last Orioles group will take to the stage at 7:30 PM
But come early and see the exhibit before the concert!
Light refreshments will be served


MCHA Museum hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
The Library hours are Wednesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For membership or admission fees and further information,
call 732-462-1466.

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