Newspaper clippings regarding the Morgan Pond Cemetary relocation and the Morgan Pond Reservoir project dating from 1954-1967. With B & W Photos with captions and articles.

Archive

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Groton Public Library

Morgan Pond Cemetary Moved
Morgan Pond Cemetary Moved

Name/Title

Newspaper clippings regarding the Morgan Pond Cemetary relocation and the Morgan Pond Reservoir project dating from 1954-1967. With B & W Photos with captions and articles.

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.0688

Scope and Content

7 newspaper clippings - 3 are newspaper articles 4 are photos with captions. All are concerning the Morgan Pond Cemetery and Morgan Pond Reservoir project. 1) "Morgan Pond Cemetery Moved" with a B & W photo with the Heading "Cemetery Relocated" folded twice 2) article is from the Groton News Section and reads " Morgan Pond Cemetery Shifting is Completed" 3) Looks to be the " Groton News" folded once. Its from the Town & Borough Poquonoc Bridge Other Western Groton Communities and begins " Watershed Purchase First Reading by Burgesses: Other Resolutions Approved. (1954 is a date on the reverse side.) Photo with captions 1-3 are from the "The Groton News" 1) is dated Saturday, June 3, 1967 showing a B & W Photo with the caption, "Nearly Finished…" 2) is dated Saturday, October 22, 1966 with a B & W Photo with the caption "Near Completion" 3) is dated, Monday, June 30, 1966 with a B & W photo and the caption, " Morgan Pond Reservoir.." 4) From The Day New London, Conn. Monday, April 18, 1966 with B & W Photo and the caption "Moved But Not Forgotten" All have the notation "1992.036" in pencil

Collection

James L. Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2016.1

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Clipping, Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clipping

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Cemeteries, Newspapers, Reservoirs, Water supply

Search Terms

Cemeteries, Newspapers, Water, Byles Groton Memorial Home, City of Groton Board of Wardens and Burgesses, City of Groton Utilities, Ledyard, Morgan Pond, Morgan Pond Cemetery, Morgan Pond Dam, Morgan Pond Reservoir, Morgan Rock, Sandy Hollow Road, Groton

Archive Details

Creator

The Day, The Groton News

Date(s) of Creation

1954 - 1967

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading, tears/rips and wear

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Maureen A. McClellan Status Date: 2018-11-05