Green album with title reads Groton Garden Club Collected Newspaper Clippings Volume 1 of 2 1970 - 1973

Archive

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Groton Public Library

Groton Garden Club Vo1 of 2 newspaper clippings
Groton Garden Club Vo1 of 2 newspaper clippings

Name/Title

Green album with title reads ""Groton Garden Club Collected Newspaper Clippings Volume 1 of 2 1970 - 1973"

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.1068

Scope and Content

Green album with title reads ""Groton Garden Club Collected Newspaper Clippings Volume 1 of 2 1970 - 1973" Page 1 - Green list with Habitat for Humanity logo "Saved by Groton Garden Club Newspaper Articles from 1971 Allyn Street Connector 70-1972 - Birch Plain Creek 1772 - 1973 Bluff Point Shennecossett Road and Beaver Brook Swamp" white page with blue printing. State of Connecticut seal dated March 26, 1971 Addressed to Mrs. Charles L. McClellen, 37 Shennecossett Parkway, Groton , Connecticut 06340 from Tom Meskill, Governor of Connecticut regarding the Allyn Street Connector in Mystic Page 2 .2 news articles a) Opinion of the Day dated June 2, 1971 "All Set to Err on Allyn Street" b) Opinion of The Day dated June 23, 1971 "And After the Connector" with a B&W photo of Saturday Afternoon on Baptist Hill" Page 3 - 2 news articles a) 9-16-71 "Allyn St. Connector Out to Bid" b) Opinion of the Day dated July 19, 1971 "Walkout in Groton" Page 4 - 1 sponsored article by the Committee To Reassess Ecology -Environment - Safety (TREES) dated "Mystic is at a Crossroads - Is the Allyn Street Connector to Be or Not to Be?" with sketch of Mystic Streets and an attached cut out to sign and send to the Groton Town Council Page 5- 2 News photographs from the Day with captions about the Allyn Street Connector a) dated October 2, 1971 "Victory and Defeat" With pipes and tree stumps b) dated October 9, 1971 "Cleared Path" Aerial view showing swath of land cleared for the Connector Page 6 - 2 news articles from the Day a) Groton News dated 9/23/70 "Petitioners Seeking Aid In Saving Birch Creek" b) dated 9/29/70 -Session of Council Ends Abruptly Sharp Quizzed on Creek Meeting Page 7 - 3 from the Day articles from the Day Groton News about Birch Plain Creek a) Oct. 1970 ( blue pen) Groton News "65 Take Sunday Hike of Birch Plain with photo and caption "Ecology Tour Starts a t Thomas Road Bridge" b) 10-1-70 "Birch Plain Tour Set Sunday" c) 10-2-70 "Meech Endorsed For City Board" Page 8 Newspaper photograph 10/15/70 caption "State Losing Tidal Marches" Page 9 The Day Thursday, October 21, 1970 "Chances Grow Brighter For Open Space Grant. Page 10 The Day - 1 article and 1 photo with caption dated 10/15/70 a) "Conservationists Want Action - Marshes Focus of Concern" by Mike Ahearn b) Photo "Frog's Eye View of Tour Group" by Gordon Alexander Page 11- 4 articles with 2 photos and captions a) The Day Groton News Oct. 1970 (handwritten in blue ink) Photo with caption "Educational "Trip" b) News Article "Birch Plain Presentation Is Planned" c) Article with 10/20/70 "Council Sees Birch Plain Creek Slides" d) Article with photo Groton News Monday, October 26, 1970 "Conservationists tour Birch Plain Creek area" Caption reads "Boaters at Birch Creek" Page 12 - 4 articles a) N.L. day 8/6/72 (in blue ink) "Council Urged to Apply for Creek Funds" b) N.L. day 8/7/72 (in blue ink)"Creek Purchase is Pressed by Open Space Unit" c) N.L. day 8/16/72 (in blue ink) "Town Given Extension On Plain Creek Grant" d) N.L. day 9/7/72 (in blue ink) "Council Makes Move On Birch Plain Creek" Page 13 - 1 news article N.L. Day Jan. 17, 1973 (date in black ink) with 2 photos "Navy Development Opposed Save Swamp Ecologists Urge" Page 14 - 1 news article with 1 photo 9/7/72 (in blue ink) The Day "Gungywamp Road Plans May be Dropped Navy Seeks New Site for Complex" Page 15 - 1 photo with caption "Beaverdam Brook Swamp" with cut out logo for "The Day Thursday, Sept. 27, 1973 - Page 15" Page 16 - 3 articles with 1 photo The Day a) "Elks Lodge Seeking to Construct Piers "( 2-22-71 in pencil) b)"City Council Approves Two Proposed Docks" (3-19-71 in pencil) c) The Day New London "Engineer Raps Yacht Club Pier Decision" (12-2-72 in pencil) Page 17 - 3 news articles N a) "Conservation Vote Opposes Pier Again" (N.L. Day 12-12-72 in blue ink) b) DEP Hears Shipyard, Yacht Club Plans" (12-15-72 in blue ink) c) "Approval Expected for Docks" (N.L. Day 9-11-73 in blue ink) Page 18 - News Article The Day Sept. 18, 1973 with 4 photos caption reads " Two Sides at the Hearing" Headline reads "Groton Residents Oppose Mycelium Project"

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

Album

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Clubs, Conservation of natural resources, Ecology, Politics & government, Road construction, Roads

Search Terms

Gardens & Yards, Highways, Newspapers, Organizations & Clubs, Plan, Economic Development, Political Activities, Real Estate, U.S. Navy, Allyn Street Connector, B.P.O. Elks, Baptist Hill, Beaverdam Brook Swamp, Birch Plain Creek, Branford Court, City of Groton Conservation Commission, Connecticut College, Connecticut College Arboretum, Connecticut Conservation Association, Connecticut Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Connecticut Department of Enviromental Protection, Connecticut Highway Department, Groton Garden Club, Groton Lodge of Elks, Groton News, Groton Open Space Commission, Gungywamp Rd., Long Island Sound, Mycelium, Mystic River, P.O.W. (Preserve Our Wetlands), Pfizer Inc., Pine Island Bay, Representative Town Meeting, Shennecossett Road, Shennecossett Yacht Club, T.R.E.E.S. (To Reassess Environmental, Ecology and Safety), The Day, Thomas Road, Thomas Road Bridge, Town Council, Town of Groton Planning Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, UCONN - Avery Point, University of Connecticut, Whaling City Dredge & Dock Corp., Groton

Archive Details

Creator

The Day The Groton News, Groton Garden Club

Date(s) of Creation

1970 - 1973

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading, tears/rips with large tears and missing pieces

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Sheila Sullivan Status Date: 2022-09-15