Clifford Zink is a long time Princeton resident who continues to research, and actively contribute to the preservation of the multifaceted architectural and historical heritage of the town and the region.

His notable work Mercer Magic: Roeblings, Kusers, the Mercer Automobile Company, and America’s First Sports Car was awarded the Nicholas-Joseph Cugnot Award for Outstanding Book of 2015 by the Society of Automotive Historians; and his fascinating account "The Roebling Legacy” was recognized by the 2011 John A. Roebling Award for his “outstanding contributions to documenting or preserving the industrial heritage of the greater New York-New Jersey area.