Griswold Hotel Commemorative Plate

Object/Artifact

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Groton Public Library

Name/Title

Griswold Hotel Commemorative Plate

Entry/Object ID

2017.001.042

Description

Commemorative plate for the 41st reunion of the 309th Engineers Association, September 9-11, 1965. White plate with two gold bands, "41st Reunion, The Griswold Hotel and Country Club, City of Groton, Connecticut, 1965. The Griswold Hotel, formerly located on Shore Ave. in Groton, was built in 1906 by Morton F. Plant and remained in operation until 1967.

Collection

Jim Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2017.001

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1965

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Decorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knickknack

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Decorative Furnishings

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Search Terms

USS Nautilus, Fort Griswold, Monument House, Groton Monument, Sub Base, Diving Tower, Coast Guard, Electric Boat Co.

Dimensions

Diameter

10-1/4 in

Provenance

Notes

From a collection of cutlery, dishware and other items from the Fort Griswold House and Griswold Hotel, collected by Jim Streeter.