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Includes photocopies of original pages of a diary of Reverend William Hubbard, a transcription of the pages, and a photo of his tombstone.

A brief biography of William Douglas, a Connecticut sailor and solider who led regiments from Connecticut during the American Revolutionary War. Based on the notes of a talk given at the Northford Historical Society, January 14, 1971.

A brief history of Warham Williams, a Northford minister, and his prominent home.

Includes two examples of wallpaper used in the Atwater Library in 1966.

This report appears to be the first annual report written after North Branford became a separate town.

Includes a transcription of a Civil War letter of Allan Sawyer to his family written August 23, 1864.

Reference : Life Story

An Eagle Scout project of Christopher De Matteo who selected and research historic points of interest in North Branford, created a path to visit the sights, created plaques, and mapped the points on a map for the public to view and use.

Includes some history of the Shoreline Electric Railway and the Great North Branford Trolley as well as accounts of the wreck that occurred in August 1917.

Announces the winners of the All America Cities Awards, an urban environment development competition among U.S. cities sponsored by "The Saturday Evening Post" and the National Municipal League, in 1972. Urban problems that emerged as railroads and…