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This well-worn cadet cap from World War II, invites us to wonder about the life and experiences of its long-ago wearer: What shores has this cap seen beyond the Thames? Although the design of the cadet cap has changed over the years, it still…

These class D and G submarines were among the first to arrive in Groton during the First World War. Transforming the original Navy Yard site, the quiet seaside town of New London became the location of the first ever Naval Submarine Base.

Photographic postcard of the Eagle, training barque used by the U.S. Coast Guard for training cadets in sailing skills at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn. The reverse of the postcard provides a brief history of the 295-foot vessel.

Photographic postcard depicting a color guard of cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The postcard also depicts Hamilton Hall , Chase Hall and Saterlee Hall.

IIn 1932, citizens of New London donated land to the US Treasury to move the Coast Guard Academy from its original location at Fort Trumbull to its present site. This postcard depicts cadets in a uniform procession, most likely, a “Regimental…

Photographs of the Connecticut College Arboretum. Includes images of Mamacoke Island; the Railroad tracks and land bridge leading to Mamacoke; and the cliffs, streams, and trees within the arboretum.

A two page typed statement of dogma written by Libby True, M.D. the founder of the organization called M.U.S.H. or Mushrooms United for Sporadic Happiness! This statement describes the founding principles, beliefs and motivations behind the…

Clipping of an article describing the possibility of co-education eventually coming to Connecticut College. It describes the co-educational stance of many institutions of higher education at the time including: Connecticut College, Yale, Vassar and…

Capitol Theater was once a lively spot, regularly selling out shows and movies, but as New London’s economy sunk so did attendance records. These images from an article in the local newspaper The Day evidence the beauty of the once thriving theater,…

42 Bank Street has long been a host to two popular coffee shops for New London locals and tourists. When Mugz closed in 2004, the Waterford Times ran an article that captured the role of the coffee shop in every day life in the city. Regardless of…