George B. Crary Memorial Booklet

Publication

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Groton Public Library

Name/Title

George B. Crary Memorial Booklet

Entry/Object ID

2026.040.066

Description

Memorial booklet, "In Loving Memory of George B. Crary," published 1902. Includes a photograph and biography of Capt. George Burrows Crary (March 13, 1822 - June 17, 1902) as well as a memorial tribute by Rev. Byron Hatfield. George as born in Mystic, the son of Jesse and Catherine Crary. He began his life at sea sailing with Capt. William Clift, then served as first mate on the bark FRANCIS ASHBY and as captain of the ship B.F. HOXIE, steamship ARIADNE and yacht WATER WITCH. He married Catherine Latham in Groton on August 6, 1843 and the couple had three children: Jesse D. Crary, Nellie C. Crary and Georgia Crary Cottrell.

Collection

Carol Kimball Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.040

Source or Donor

Carol Kimball

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pamphlet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Publication Details

Date Published

1902

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