Collection of Hodgdon/Chapman family papers, relating to the parents and children and J. Lewis and Gertrude H. Chapman, 1893-1956. The collection includes correspondence from Rose Belle Chapman, news clippings re. Alfred and Gertrude Hodgdon, Hodgdon and Chapman family genealogies, and high school graduation programs for Robert and Kenneth Chapman.
Collection
Hodgdon/Chapman Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2026.015
Source or Donor
Mr. James L. Streeter
Acquisition Method
Donation
Lexicon
Search Terms
Fitch High School, Groton Heights Baptist Church
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Papers
Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1893 - 1956
Archive Size/Extent
1 Folder
Provenance
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