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This double-length postcard with a picture of the Williams Mansion and Public Library of New London next to each other shows what this street corner looked like in the nineteenth century.

According to the National Park Service, participation in World War II was the Coast Guard’s most intense and ambitious endeavor. In charge of over 300 ships and over 800 cutters, the military branch proved its worth in this crucial time.

A small double-sided note, addressed to Linda Lee Abel, which is written on a small piece of illustrated stationery with a teddy bear and flowers. The stationery was created by John Henry Litho U.S.A. Transcription: "Linda- / Then said Almitra,…

A small handmade card congratulating Linda Lee Abel on becoming a library representative at Connecticut College. Transcription: Dear Linda, / 'Conn-gratulations'! Take good / care of the library for those of us, / who don't make it over there / as…

A handmade birthday card. It contains a drawing on the front of a figure with a birthday cake, a Yale flag and an etc. flag. Transcription: 'A half-pint / card for / a / belated Half Birthday / Have a Happy!! / Love / Lynn

A clipping of a New York Times article describing how the computer has started acting as a romantic aid when it comes to finding potential dates and partners. This romantic service occurs through computer generated results of compatibility…

Newspaper clipping of an article on the topic of coeducation at Yale University. Yale University President Kingman Brewster Jr. discusses his ideas and feelings on coeducation at Yale and the possibility of Vassar College, a womens college in…

This series of U.S.P.S. stamps celebrating five New England lighthouses. At the release of the series on July 13, 2013, U.S.P.S. Governor Dennis Toner stated: “We are proud to celebrate New England’s lighthouses, which have been guiding ships and…