Interview of Paul Paulson, 1983

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2025.001.048

Scope and Content

Oral history interview with Paul Herman Paulson, Sr. (1901-2002) recorded at the Groton Public Library in two sessions on June 1 and July 27, 1983. Paul was born in Ledyard in 1901, the son of Swedish immigrants, Herman and Ruth Paulson. His father was a dairy farmer in Groton and delivered milk in the town until about 1932. He talks about growing up on Fort Hill, Haley Farm, Mystic River Drawbridge, the Groton & Stonington Trolley, First Baptist Church of Groton, smallpox, the Binks family, Charles Morgan, Skunks Lane, Groton Town Hall, Midway Hotel, Crystal Lake, ice harvesting. 4 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

Trolley, Groton & Stonington R.R. Co., Fort Hill, Groton Long Point, Haley Farm, Mystic River Bridge, City of Groton, First Baptist Church of Groton, Midway Yard, Midway Hotel

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

MP3

Archive Details

Creator

Paul Paulson

Date(s) of Creation

1983

General Notes

Note

Notes: original file name: #34 - Paulson, Paul - 1,2 - June 1 1983 #35 - Paul Paulson - 3,4 - June 1 1983 #36 - Paul Paulson - 5,6 - July 27 1983 #37 - Paul Paulson - 7,8 - July 27 1983