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Elie Wiesel, Holocaust Survivor and famed author of Night, was invited by Congregation Beth El.

Photographic postcard of the Elks Club lodge (no. 360) in New London, Conn. The reverse of the postcard has a note addressed to Mrs. L.M. Gates in Wakefield, R.I. It has a New London postmark dated May 19 (but no year).

Typed speech by Grace Gallatin Seton with manuscript notes and emendations.

Color photo of present day Exterior photo of Centro de la Communidad

Visual Description: This image captures Fanning Hall in-between class periods on a weekday. There is one individual in the distance near the steps leading to the building. In contrast to the first photograph, this image captures the calm environment…

Fanning Takeover. Foreground Activists from left to right: Erik Rosado, Sheila Gallagher, Frank Tuitt (with hat), and Richard Greenwald. Photo by: Jennifer Caulfield.

Visual Description: A closeup shot of 7 students, a part of the takeover,…

Visual Description: 5 students stand on the stairs inside of Fanning Hall in a recreation of the original picture. Like the original image, none of them are looking at the camera. They also look pensive. This image is cut off from the knees up, with…

Photographic postcard of the Methodist Episcopal Church on Federal Street in New London, Conn.

As men went to serve in World War II, women quickly filled their roles, becoming some of the finest mechanics, engineers, and technicians. The Electric Boat Company was a major employer of female workers. Thus, New London played an important role not…