The whaling industry ushered in an era of prosperity in New London. The New London Directory from 1870-71 lists many businesses of all kinds, both related to whaling and not, demonstrating how businesspeople took advantage of New London’s unique…
Page 1 contains two programs. A Connecticut College Class Day '69 program and a Baccalaureate Service Program. They are both from June 7, 1969 and contain details of the events, times, locations and people involved in each.
Page 31 contains many handcrafted pieces. There is a cat made from a variety of pasted seeds; a drawing indicating college exam progression throughout the month of January; a name tag with Linda's name; and a colorful patterned drawing addressed to…
A small handwritten poem by Linda Lee Abel, written on a small folded sheet of paper. Transcription: 'Memories on a bulletin board / hanging on / trying to be forever / when they've past away / is it right for them to be / when only / past they…
Page 30 contains a small thank you card from Louise Moreland Thomas thanking Linda for a bridal shower gift; a card indicating that Linda's friend Lynn Morgenstern gave birth to a baby girl on May 19, 1969; a small handwritten poem by Linda on the…