Name/Title
EphemeraEntry/Object ID
2026.015.011Scope and Content
Collection of Groton ephemera collected by the Hodgdon/Chapman family including the annual report of the First School District of Groton 1911, manual of the Groton Heights Baptist Church 1902, Centennial Yearbook of the Groton Heights Baptist Church 1943, program for the 98th anniversary of the Groton Heights Baptist Church 1941, walking tour booklet of Groton Bank, Groton booklet for the CT Tercentenary 1935, Groton Plan of Development 1961, Groton 300th anniversary calendar 2005, menu and postcards from The Ferry Restaurant, menu for Great Oak Pizza (Route 12 Groton).Collection
Hodgdon/Chapman CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2026.015Source or Donor
Mr. James L. StreeterAcquisition Method
DonationLexicon
Search Terms
Groton Heights Baptist Church, Groton Heights Grammar SchoolArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1911 - 2005Archive Size/Extent
1 FolderProvenance
Notes
Admin or Biographical History: Jesse Lewis Chapman was born in Groton on September 18, 1905, the son of Merton and Rosa Belle Chapman. He married Gertrude Elizabeth Hodgdon (born 1903, the daughter of Alfred and Gertrude Hodgdon) on September 19, 1925 at the Groton Heights Baptist Church and the couple had two children: Robert Lewis and Kenneth Grant. They lived for many years at 75 Starr Hill Road in Groton.
Custodial History: Was given to Jim Streeter by the Hodgdon/Chapman Family, and donated by Jim to the Groton Public Library in 2017