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Lyme Public Hall & Local History Archives

Lyme Public Hall & Local History Archives

Lyme Public Library
Local History Archives
482 Hamburg Road
Lyme, CT 06371
lymepublichall1887@gmail.com
(860) 598-9760
https://lymepublichall.org/
The Lyme Public Hall & Local History Archives (LPHLHA) is a non-profit, membership organization dedicated to the appreciation of Lyme's history, culture, and community. The Lyme Public Hall, originally built in 1887, is a community gathering place. With the help of community participation, the LPHLHA puts on events and programs throughout the year including suppers, lectures, musical programs, historical programs and exhibits, walks, workshops, and more. These events and programs are open to everyone, members and non-members, locals and visitors alike. The archives section of the LPHLHA, located in the Lyme Public Library, collects and preserves historical materials about the town of Lyme, its history, culture, life-ways, institutions, and people. The archives holds historical documentary and cultural heritage materials dating from the 17th century to the present. Collections include genealogical materials, family and personal papers, institutional records, manuscripts, newspapers and clippings, books, photographs, artwork, artifacts, maps, and exhibit records from LPHLHA programs and events.
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Alberta and Homer Pfeiffer papers, bulk 1945-1951

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Art, 1900-2020

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    Artifacts collection, 1843-2007

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    The Artifact Collection holds a variety of small objects having historical significance for Lyme's cultural history and community life.
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    Artifacts collection, 1843-2007 10 Linear Feet

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    The Artifact Collection holds a variety of small objects having historical significance for Lyme's cultural history and community life.
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      Audiovisual, 1926-2016

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      The collection consists of videos and slide show documentaries created by the Lyme Public Hall Association, as well as media made independently by Lyme residents, and by local media about Lyme topics.
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      Audiovisual, 1926-2016 2 Linear Feet

      The collection consists of videos and slide show documentaries created by the Lyme Public Hall Association, as well as media made independently by Lyme residents, and by local media about Lyme topics.
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        Books, 1854-2016

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        The Book collection contains books about Lyme, or on topics relevant to interpreting or contextualizing Lyme's history.
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        Books, 1854-2016 12 Linear Feet

        The Book collection contains books about Lyme, or on topics relevant to interpreting or contextualizing Lyme's history.
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          Carol Hardin Kimball papers, 1880-2006

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          This collection includes research notes and drafts for Carol Hardin Kimball's contribution to Tidewaters of the Connecticut River, an Explorer's Guide to Hidden Coves and Marshes by Thomas Morley, 2000. Local subjects include notable persons and families; the history of steamboats, shipbuilding, river commerce, slaves, cemeteries and gravestone carvers, and special geological and ecological features. She was a conservationist and avid kayaker.
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          Carol Hardin Kimball papers, 1880-2006 .25 Linear Feet

          This collection includes research notes and drafts for Carol Hardin Kimball's contribution to Tidewaters of the Connecticut River, an Explorer's Guide to Hidden Coves and Marshes by Thomas Morley, 2000. Local subjects include notable persons and families; the history of steamboats, shipbuilding, river commerce, slaves, cemeteries and gravestone carvers, and special geological and ecological features. She was a conservationist and avid kayaker.
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            Chamberlain Ferry papers, 1900-1998

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            Chamberlain Ferry (1907-1998) spent his retirement in Lyme in the area of the Ely landing area on the Connecticut River. The bulk of the collection deals with the history of the Ely's Ferry area, and includes significant coverage relating to local environmental preservation and open spaces.
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            Chamberlain Ferry papers, 1900-1998 2.5 Linear Feet

            Chamberlain Ferry (1907-1998) spent his retirement in Lyme in the area of the Ely landing area on the Connecticut River. The bulk of the collection deals with the history of the Ely's Ferry area, and includes significant coverage relating to local environmental preservation and open spaces.
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              Doris Reynolds Jewett papers, 1870-2006

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              The Doris Jewett papers contain material about her childhood, teacher training, and career. They also shed light on the Lyme community, particularly the Hamburg and Sterling City areas, from the late 19th through the early 20th century.
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              Doris Reynolds Jewett papers, 1870-2006 1 Linear Feet

              The Doris Jewett papers contain material about her childhood, teacher training, and career. They also shed light on the Lyme community, particularly the Hamburg and Sterling City areas, from the late 19th through the early 20th century.
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                Edith Anderson Raymond papers, 1732-1939, bulk 1900-1939

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                The collection holds the work of professional genealogist Edith Anderson Raymond (1876-1941). The collection contains a variety of material with genealogical information on southeastern Connecticut and Lyme families including the Raymond and Bill families. The collection includes transcribed bible and church records and headstone inscriptions (Lyme, East Haddam, and selected other southeasternn Connecticut towns).
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                Edith Anderson Raymond papers, 1732-1939, bulk 1900-1939 2 Linear Feet

                The collection holds the work of professional genealogist Edith Anderson Raymond (1876-1941). The collection contains a variety of material with genealogical information on southeastern Connecticut and Lyme families including the Raymond and Bill families. The collection includes transcribed bible and church records and headstone inscriptions (Lyme, East Haddam, and selected other southeasternn Connecticut towns).
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                  Elizabeth Huey Putnam newspaper clippings, 1896-2003

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                  Elizabeth Huey Putnam and her mother Dora Warner collected extensive news clippings about Lyme and Hadlyme from regional newspapers (Deep River New Era, New London Day, Pictorial Gazette) spanning the 20th century. They had a special interest in artists, authors, musicians, and other notable figures who lived in Lyme, local association and organization events, churches, ferries, fishing, historic houses, mills, steamships, stores, World War I and II, and a large collection of obituaries.
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                  Elizabeth Huey Putnam newspaper clippings, 1896-2003 1.5 Linear Feet

                  Putnam, Elizabeth Huey
                  Elizabeth Huey Putnam and her mother Dora Warner collected extensive news clippings about Lyme and Hadlyme from regional newspapers (Deep River New Era, New London Day, Pictorial Gazette) spanning the 20th century. They had a special interest in artists, authors, musicians, and other notable figures who lived in Lyme, local association and organization events, churches, ferries, fishing, historic houses, mills, steamships, stores, World War I and II, and a large collection of obituaries.