2 page handwritten document outlining pros for a submarine memorial(?) to be built along Thames Street in Groton, Conn. Unknown author and date.

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Groton Public Library

Pros for Submarine Memorial
Pros for Submarine Memorial

Name/Title

2 page handwritten document outlining pros for a submarine memorial(?) to be built along Thames Street in Groton, Conn. Unknown author and date.

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.0846

Scope and Content

2 page handwritten document in blue pen -on possibly white paper originally, lined in blue and pink, - It begins, "54445 1. United Fuel Co. 400 ft So Ne Eng Tel Co 15+ Spicer Ice & Coal Co ] 267 United Fuel (Callihan Oil Co. 144 Count Culver 130.5 Fred and George Sweet 100 Donald Sweet 61.5 totaling 1118.0 Something crossed and measured along Thames St,…"Over 1100 feet of land frontage 10-12 acres of land area can be made immediate vicinity of sewer connections, water connections, electric connections. In the heart of submarine activities by been readily accessible by boat to submarine, base state pier, Electric Boat Co. Easily seen and very accessible from Interstate route 95. Deep water for keeping sub afloat, no dredging. Site visible from all Eastbound New Haven Trains. The considerable boost to further clean-up and modernize Thames St. Adequate fire and police facilities. The area can be useful 12 months of the year for motel, restaurant, modern office space, submarine library, possible auditorium. The area, if necessary can be expanded ,,a considerable distance. This area fits recommendations of Sub Vets of WW 2 at their division convention this past summer Should be no objections from State and Federal Government. Area easily accessible by most any size pleasure crafts for visits. Depth if water suck that possibility an active submarine o…be assigned for dock and berthing, if proper dockage is provided.

Collection

James L. Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2016.1

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Report

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Administrative Records

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Memorial works, Real estate development, Submarines, Tourism, Veterans' organizations

Search Terms

Communications & Public Utilities, Memorial, Plan, Economic Development, Real Estate, Submarines, Tourists & Tourism, Callihan Oil Co., Electric Boat Company, Interstate 95, New Haven Railroad, Southern New England Telephone Company, Spicer Ice & Coal Company, State Pier, Submarine Base, Submarine Veterans Memorial, Submarine Veterans of World War II, Thames Street, Tourism, United Fuel Co.

Archive Details

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading, tears/rips,surface soiling and wear

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Maureen A. McClellan Status Date: 2019-03-18