Norfolk, Connecticut, 1900-1975: An account of some of the aspects of life in Norfolk since the turn of the century and of those who played a part in them.

Title: Norfolk, Connecticut, 1900-1975: An account of some of the aspects of life in Norfolk since the turn of the century and of those who played a part in them.
Author: ed. Alice V. Waldecker
Publisher: Norfolk Bicentennial Commission; Winchester Press, Winsted CT
Published: 1976
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: 1st edition
Number of Pages: 294
Catalogs: New England, American History, Connecticut
Description: Original green paper binding with black text and cover illustration. Water damage to bottom of book near spine, throughout. Some spotting on cover. Ownership and other notations on flyleaf. Interior pages unmarked, but some wrinkling due to the water damage. This book was intended to chronicle the history of Norfolk, Connecticut, from the point at which Crissey's History of Norfolk stopped, and to bring it up to date in time for the American Bicentennial celebrations. The contents include speeches from the Norfolk Bicentennial in 1958, a tour of historic homes, the history of the railroad in town, Norfolks benefactors, histories of the business district, hotels and boarding houses, the literary scene in Norfolk, churches and religious organizations in Norfolk, schools, recreations, and the history of a number of organizations in Norfolk. Paperback, acceptable condition. 294 pages, octavo.