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Maps, 1651-2008

5 Linear Feet
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The Maps collection is made up of 19th and 20th-century maps of the Lyme, Conn. area and lower Connecticut River Valley.

Stanford R. Inman Papers, 1943 - 1945, 1988, 1990,2004, bulk Bulk, 1943-1945

45.0 Digital objects 1 interview DVD
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This collection details Stanford Inman’s training as well as his flight and combat experiences during World War II. An oral history interview was conducted on November 5, 2004 at Stanford’s home by Eileen Hurst, Associate Director of the Center for Public Policy and Social Research. Along with Stanford’s oral history interview the collection contains print and digitized copies of personal and military manuscripts, and photographs. This collection provides evidence of the military take over and control of Kwajalein Atoll by the United States during World War II as it follows the training, deployment, and convoy patrols performed by Marine Bombing Squadron 613.

Papers of Henry A. House, 1860-1927

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Born in Brooklyn in 1840, Henry Alonzo House lived most of his life in Bridgeport, dying in the city on December 17, 1930. A consummate inventor, he filed for patent after patent in diverse industries, and created the earliest known steam powered automobile in 1866. At his death, he had taken out approximately 300 patents for everything from button hole machines to paper cups to shredded wheat, reflecting diversity and ingenuity.
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Yale Bowl Materials Collected By Charles A. Ferry, 1911-1989

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The collection consists of documents, photographs, clippings, and memorabilia concerning the building of the Yale Bowl. A small quantity of material documents its later use.

Joseph Tracy Gregory Archives, 1946-1958

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The archives of J.T, Gregory notably including specimen lists, field notes and maps.

Redding Papers, 1910-1973

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The Redding Collection is a small collection containing historical information about the Town of Redding.
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Yale and New Haven stereograph collection, 1870-1880

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The materials consist of stereographs of Yale and New Haven, Connecticut from the late 19th century. The majority depict buildings, street scenes, views of the New Haven Green, East Rock Park, West Rock, and Fair Haven.
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George D. Vaill slide collection of Yale buildings and grounds, 1975-1975

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The materials consist of slides by George D. Vaill depicting Yale buildings and grounds.
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Maps, 1614-1992

44 Linear Feet 14 map drawers, 14 tubes, 3 boxes
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The Wilton Historical Society Map Collection contains maps and atlases of Wilton and Fairfield County, Connecticut, in addition to local blueprints, plans, charts, and lists of cartographical interest. The collection as a whole provides snapshots of Wilton since the 1700s, mapping Wilton businesses, homes, residents, and place names, showing developments in transportation, environment, and economy, and reflecting continuity and change in local cultures. The oldest dated items are photocopies, tracings, or drawings of originals; the earliest originals are from the mid- to late 1700s. The latest additions are from the end of the twentieth century.
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Sterling Hall of Medicine, Yale University, photographs, 1924-1949

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The materials consist of photographs of Sterling Hall of Medicine at Yale. Includes photographs documenting the construction of the medical library in 1940.
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