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Avery Family Photographs Collection, Circa 1870-2011

2 linear feet; 3 boxes, 3 albums
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Photographs and other graphic materials related to the Avery family of the Groton, Connecticut area. These include images of Avery family members, family reunions, historical reenactments, and buildings associated with the family, as well as the move and reconstruction of the Ebenezer Avery House.
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Dorothy Clark Collection, 1849-1983, 1849-1983

.5 linear feet; 2 boxes
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The collection comprises material collected by Dorothy representing her line of the Amos Avery branch of the Groton Avery family. Material related to Oliver Perry Avery and his children figure prominently in the material that Clark gathered over the years.
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Dorothy Clark Collection, 1849-1983, 1849-1983 .5 linear feet; 2 boxes

Dorothy Clark Collection, 1849-1983, 1849-1983

.5 linear feet; 2 boxes
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The collection comprises material collected by Dorothy representing her line of the Amos Avery branch of the Groton Avery family. Material related to Oliver Perry Avery and his children figure prominently in the material that Clark gathered over the years.
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Dorothy Clark Collection, 1849-1983, 1849-1983 .5 linear feet; 2 boxes

Edward Avery Association Association Records, 1895-1916

.25 linear feet; 1 box
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Records of the Edward Avery Association document activities, mostly during the active period (1896-1916) of the association, and include a record book, constitution, bylaws, and meeting minutes, annual meeting invitations and programs, a speech, poems/songs, newspaper clippings with notice of meetings.
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Edward Avery Association Association Records, 1895-1916 .25 linear feet; 1 box

Map Collection Master Index, 1829-2000

12 lf ; 1 Map Cabinet
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This index lists the 170+ maps in the Marian Hunter History Room of the Avon Free Public Library. The maps cover the years 1625 until the early 2000's. The maps were created between 1829 to the early 2000's.
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Roman Galinski Papers, 1919-1974

3 boxes (3 linear ft.)
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The collection consists of correspondence between Roman Galinski, who lived in the US since 1922, and other prominent political figures in Poland, who were sympathizers of Narodowa Demokracja, the Polish political party of nationalistic character. Mr. Galinski was himself very active in various political organizations and wrote extensively on the issue of Polish politics and nationalism, sometimes under a pseudonym Miroslaw Kosinski. He was a great opponent of Jozef Pilsudski and his political party, and on the other hand vas devoted to Roman Dmowski and his political views of Narodowa Demokracja. Collection includes photographs of local Polish American prominent figures. The collection contains a dozen or so anti-semitic publications from pre-war Poland.
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Thaddeus W. Maliszewski Collection, 1935-2004

14.5 Linear feet
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Thaddeus W. Maliszewski a lawyer, military officer, civic leader, was born in Hartford in 1922 and died in 2009. Graduate of Hillyer Junior College (Hartford), Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) and University of Connecticut Law School. During WWII he served in the Pacific, was a member of the National Guard and Governor's Military Staff, finished his military career in the rank of Brigadier General. He served as a judge for several courts, was very active in the Democratic Party. For many years served in different positions in the Polish American Congress on state and national level. In addition, Maliszewski was active in veterans' organizations, Polish American cultural organizations as well as in political organizations. The collection consists of his personal and professional papers along with information about Poland and Polish American culture.
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Ryszard Mrotek Collection, 1955-1984

1.0 box
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Attorney Ryszard Mrotek was born in Lwow, which is in today's Ukraine. He spent the WWII in Warsaw, was arrested during the Warsaw Uprising and send to labor camp in Germany. After liberation he attended high school in Germany, worked as interpreter for the United Nations and moved to the US. He became immigration lawyer and settled in Connecticut. He was very active in local political organizations and served as president of the Polish American Congress, Division of Connecticut. He was also active in other organizations and regularly participated in a theatrical productions of a group called Wiatraki Wyobrazni. This collections consist of records of Polish American Congress as well as some personal records.
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The 44 Club Collection, 1939-2000

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
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The 44 Club, a social organization for Polish American professionals with university degrees, was established in November 1939. The Club fostered and promoted interest in Polish language, culture, and intellectual advancement among Polish Americans. The main activities of the club were monthly social gatherings at the houses of members and social fundraisers for scholarships for youths of Polish origin. The collection features materials related to the history of the club. This includes constitutions, by laws, minutes, financial data and information about social events. It covers the years from 1939 untill 2000.

Roman Galinski papers, 1919-1974

3 boxes (3 linear ft.)
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The collection consists of correspondence between Roman Galinski, who lived in the US since 1922, and other prominent political figures in Poland, who were sympathizers of Narodowa Demokracja, the Polish political party of nationalistic character. Mr. Galinski was himself very active in various political organizations and wrote extensively on the issue of Polish politics and nationalism, sometimes under a pseudonym Miroslaw Kosinski. He was a great opponent of Jozef Pilsudski and his political party, and on the other hand vas devoted to Roman Dmowski and his political views of Narodowa Demokracja. Collection includes photographs of local Polish American prominent figures. The collection contains a dozen or so anti-semitic publications from pre-war Poland.
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Waclaw Graczewski Papers, 1910-1921

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
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Waclaw Graczewski, a first generation immigrant from Poland, came to the U.S. at the turn of the century. He was active in many social organizations established by Polish immigrants in Thompsonville, Connecticut. The collection consists of constitutions, by-laws and dues paid to these organizations.

Stanislaw E. Bask-Mostwin Collection, 1975-1992

2.0 Linear feet
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Stanislaw Edward Bask Mostwin was an achieved war hero and political activist in his lifetime. He was awarded several military decorations during WWII and after immigrating to the United States became actively involved in Polish and Polish American causes. He belonged to groups such as the Polish National Democratic Committee, Polish Heritage Society in Maryland, Polish American Congress, and North American Study Center for Polish Affairs (STUDIUM). The collection includes papers from these groups, especially STUDIUM, and other essays and writings on the state of Poland at the time and its history.

Floods and Hurricanes in Connecticut collection, 1936-2011, bulk bulk 1936-1955

10 cubic feet
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Hurricanes and Nor'easters can cause major flooding of the Connecticut River and its tributaries. Three of the more impressive include floods in March 1936, September, 1938 and August 1955.
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Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company collection, circa 1864-1961

5.5 cubic feet
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The collection consists primarily of photographs depicting company administrators and employees, the Colt's armory in Hartford and other Colt-related properties, events, promotional material, and firearms.
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Administrators Box 1, Folder 1-3

Employees Box 1, Folder 4-9

Other Individuals Box 1, Folder 10-11

Connecticut group portraits collection, 1864-2007

3.5 cubic feet
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This collection contains over 100 group portraits of local and state officials, governors & their staff, Connecticut lawyers and members of local organizaitions.
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Connecticut military portrait collection, circa 1860-1959

5.75 cubic feet
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This collection combines both group and individual portraits of Connecticut soldiers and veterans. A number of Connecticut National Guard, Putnam Phalanx, New Haven Grays and World War II portraits are included in the Collection, but Civil War veterans predominate.

Connecticut Colonial Land Records, 1640-1846

6 Volumes
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Early deeds, land records, turnpike records.

Connecticut Archives, 1629-1856, bulk 1629-1820

303 volumes, 66 boxes, and 55 index volumes
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Papers and correspondence of the General Assembly, the Governor and Council, and other colony or state officials.
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General Assembly papers, 1871-2010, 1871-2010

948.75 cubic feet
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The General Assembly Papers begin in the year 1803 and continue through 2010. The papers described here cover the years 1871-2010. They consist of official papers that document the activities of the General Assembly such as petitions, appointments, proclamations, resolutions, amendments, committee reports, Public and Special Acts, rejected bills, and unfinished business.
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Engrossed bills, 1859-1994

78 cubic feet
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This subgroup is comprised of volumes of Engrossed Bills. Engrossed Bills are those legislative acts and resolutions that having been passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate are appropriately signed by the Engrossing Committee, Clerk of the Senate, President of the Senate, Clerk of the House, Speaker of the House, and the Governor.