Interview of William Spicer, 1984

Archive

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Groton Public Library

Name/Title

Interview of William Spicer, 1984

Entry/Object ID

2025.001.051

Scope and Content

Oral history interview with William Carroll Spicer, Jr. (1913-1995) conducted at his home on 30 Shennecossett Road, January 10, 1984. William was born in Groton on February 11, 1913, the son of William Carroll Spicer and Pauline Darron Perkins. He served on the Groton Town Council, owned Spicer's Marina and operated a Christmas Tree Farm on Thomas Hill Road. He discusses the Spicer family history, Pine Island, Avery Point, Ram Island (Mystic Island), SUMMER GIRL, Morton Plant, the construction of the Branford House, Italian immigrants, childhood experiences, Bluff Point, Trumbull Airport, Baker's Cove, the Chapman family, Shennecossett Yacht Club, 1938 Hurricane, the Ecclesiastical Society. 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

Avery Point, Pine Island, Merritt Family Farm, Bushy Point, Branford House, Branford House, Eastern Point, Branford Farms, Mystic Island, Ram Island, Coast Guard, Lobstering, Lobster Hatchery, Bluff Point, 1938 Hurricane, Trumbull Airport, Poquonnock River, Mason's Monument, John Mason Statue, Griswold Hotel, Griswold Hotel & Country Club, Shennecossett, Shennecossett Yacht Club

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

MP3

Archive Details

Creator

William C. Spicer, Jr.

Date(s) of Creation

1984

General Notes

Note

Notes: original file name: #42 - Spicer, William - 1,2of4 - Jan 10 1984 #43 - Spicer, William - 3,4of4 - Jan 10 1984