Oral history interview with Norman E. Maxson (1919-2007) conducted April 24, 1984.
Norman was the son of Silas and Zelma Burdick Maxson. He was born in New London in 1919 and graduated from Buckley High School and New London Business College. He first came to Groton in the 1930s to work in the construction business (and later established the Maxson Brothers Lumber Company). In this interview he discusses the ways that he has witnessed Groton transform from the 1930s-1980s.
2 recordings
Collection
Oral History Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2025.001
Source or Donor
Found in Collection
Acquisition Method
Found in Collection
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Audiocassette
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Audiotape
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Sound Communication Media
Nomenclature Class
Sound Communication T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
Search Terms
Maxson & Fish Shipyard, Poquonnoc Bridge, City of Groton, Long Hill Rd, Bluff Point, Pine Island, 1938 Hurricane, Poquonnock River, Poquonnock Bridge, Vietnam, Maxson Brothers Lumber Co.
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
MP3
Archive Details
Creator
Norman E. Maxson
Date(s) of Creation
1984
General Notes
Note
Notes: original file name: #23 - Maxson, Norman, E - 1,2of4 - April 24 1984
#24 - Maxson, Norman, E - 3,4of4 - April 24 1984