Elm Grove Cemetery Records

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2026.040.052

Scope and Content

Collection of papers relating to the Elm Grove Cemetery in Mystic, 1854 - c. 1905. *Program, "Exercises for the Dedication of the Grounds of the Elm Grove Cemetery Association," July 11, 1854 *Deed recording the sale of 2 plots in the Elm Grove Cemetery to Harris Post No. 7, G.A.R., March 16, 1869. Includes list of rules and regulations for the Elm Grove Cemetery *2 receipts for payments to the Elm Grove Cemetery Association from Mrs. E. E. Bradley and J. Wederkinch, 1885-1889 *Program, "Exercises at the Reception of the Memorial Arch at Elm Grove Cemetery," August 7, 1895. The arch was funded by the Mallory family in memory of Charles Henry Mallory. The ceremony was presided over by Dr. Francis M. Manning and included performances from the Mystic Cornet Band and Quartet Club. *sepia photo postcard of the Mortuary Chapel at Elm Grove Cemetery

Collection

Carol Kimball Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.040

Source or Donor

Carol Kimball

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Article of Incorporation

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Receipt

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Legal Documents

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Financial Records

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Elm Grove Cemetery Association

Date(s) of Creation

1854 - circa 1905

Archive Size/Extent

1 folder

Primary Language

English

Provenance

Notes

Part of a collection of records collected by Carol Kimball during her tenure as the Town of Groton Historian; given to the Groton Historical Society following her death; stored for several years at the Avery Copp Museum; donated to the Groton Public Library 2026