This Month in Wayne History: Getting to Know Elyse Schoonmaker Colfax

By Tessa Payer, Museum Specialist at the Wayne Museum and Passaic County Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs

Each month, we partner with TAPInto Wayne to bring you 'This Month in Wayne History', our article series spotlighting different parts of the township's fascinating history. The articles will be published on tapinto.net/towns/wayne . We're also collaborating with TAPInto Wayne and Conan Ward – Your Wayne Edward Jones Financial Advisor on the Wayne History Challenge, a fun monthly trivia contest, where you can enter for the chance to win a $100 gift card!

Figure 1- Elyse Schoonmaker Colfax. From The Morning Call, October 30th, 1941.

To read this month's post- all about Wayne resident Elyse Schoonmaker Colfax- click here! You can learn about this month's Wayne History Challenge here!

The Wayne Museum operates under a shared services agreement between the Township of Wayne and the County of Passaic. The County manages and operates the Wayne Museum on the Township’s behalf through the County’s Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs.