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Historic Stonington

Name/Title

Records

Entry/Object ID

2022.204.045

Scope and Content

Collection of papers relating to Bertha and Edwin D'Amico, and to the Pleasant View House, a hotel they operated on 92 Water Street in Stonington Borough. 1938-2017 *Correspondence detailing damage done to Pleasant View House in the 1938 Hurricane *3 brochures for the Pleasant View House "at Stonignton-by-the-Sea" *Boarding house registration form (landlord's copy) issued to Mrs. Bertha Seimer (Bertha D'Amico) for Pleasant View House, 1942 *Rough draft of advertisement for Pleasant View House to appear in the yellow pages *7 Licenses issued to Bertha and Edwin D'Amico by the Town of Stonington to run a lodging house at 92 Water Street, 1964-1987 *Tax assessments for 92 Water Street/Pleasant View Guest House, 1994. *Map, "The Village of Stonington, Founded 1649," published by the Stonignton Publishing Co. (2 copies). Detailed map of Stonington Borough on front and full map of the Town of Stonington on the reverse. *Hand drawn map with handwritten directions to Pleasant View House *3 page "Tour of Stonington," describing historic homes and landmarks in Stonignton Borough *Handwritten property deed description for Pleasant View House *Advertisment for the Pleasant View House as a "boating center vacation" *Article from "Aspire," on the La Grua Center, Winter 2017. Photograph on pg. 8 shows the original sign from the Pleasant View Guest House hanging on a wall in the La Grua Center. *Photocopy of page from "Budget Dining and Lodging in New England," by Fran and Frank Sullivan, featuring the Pleasant View Guest House *News clipping, "Valuables stolen from guest house," Nov. 15, 1985, reporting burglary at the Pleasant View House *News clipping, "Bed and breakfast owners offer alternative," The Day, July 30, 1995 re. bed and breakfasts in Stonington, Mystic and Groton. *News clipping, "Two bed and breakfasts with low profiles," June 26, 1983, featuring the Pleasant View Inn *Collection of news clippings and advertisements relating to the Pleasant View House *Advertisement for Ed D'Aminco's barber shop, Cottrell Street, Mystic *News clipping, Bertha and Edwin D'Amico pictured at the Stonington Antiques Show at the Community Center *12 letters written to Mrs. Edwin D'Amico from guests of the Pleasant View House, 1972-1983.