Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Groton Heights and the Burning of New London - September 6 and 7, 1931

Sesquicentennial - Battle of Groton Heights
Sesquicentennial - Battle of Groton Heights

Name/Title

Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Groton Heights and the Burning of New London - September 6 and 7, 1931

Entry/Object ID

2015.1.0150

Scope and Content

Paper - One Hundred and Eighty-six pages of Text, Maps and Photos with Cover - Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Groton Heights and the Burning of New London - September 6 and 7, 1931 compiled and Edited by Hon. Ernest E. Rogers, President, Fort Griswold & Groton Monument Commission and published by the Fort Griswold & Groton Monument Commission which includes: Commemorative Exercises in Observance of the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Groton Heights and the Burning of New London; Re-enactment of the Battle; Military, Naval and Float Parade; Deed from United States of America to State of Connecticut; Property of the fort Griswold Tract; Artillery and Munitions; Search of the Attacking Regiments, from London; Defenders and Descentants; Colonel Ledyard Cemetery; The Youngest Boy Heroes; Fire Lands; Groton Monument Associatoin/ Finances; Conclusioin and Index. The Defenders and Names of Descendents were not entered under the people section, check the Index which page numbers. All other names have also been indexed, no names of people were entered.

Collection

James L. Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2015.1

Source or Donor

Mr. James L. Streeter

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

History

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Literary Works

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Architectural elements, Historical reenactments, History, Memorial rites & ceremonies

Search Terms

Battle of Groton Heights, Historic Sites, History, Memorial, Monuments & Statues, Tourists & Tourism, Fort Griswold, Groton Monument, Groton Monument Association

Archive Details

Creator

Rogers, Ernest E.

Date(s) of Creation

1931

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/Fading: Tears/Rips: inside Fontispiece

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Date(s): 1931

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Joan Cohn Status Date: 2017-05-16