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The Betty Guinan/Alice Newman
Historical Room
The Alice Newman Historical Room began in 1983 with materials collected by the East Granby Public Library and the East Granby Historical Committee, a committee that was appointed in 1971 to research the history of the town. If you would like to schedule a appointment call the library at (860)653-3002 or email:history@egpl.org
INCLUDED IN THE COLLECTION:
- Material on Newgate Prison and Copper Mine
- Church records
- Genealogies of East Granby families
- Cemetery records
- Local railroad history
- Account books and diaries
- Material on tobacco growing
- War records
- Local oral histories on cassettes
- Miscellaneous information relating to town government and local organizations
- Extensive information on and photos of old East Granby houses
- Histories of surrounding towns
- Census records on microfilm
- Photo Collection
- Newspaper clippings
- Maps
TOWN OF EAST GRANBY CEMETERIES
- Copper Hill Cemetery - 39 Griffin Road
- Center Cemetery - 5 School Street
- Elmwood Cemetery - Nicholson Road
- Beth Hillel Synagogue Cemetery - Wolcott Road
- Hartford Mutual Society/Memorial Park - Wolcott Road
- Congregational Teferes Israel Cemetery - Wolcott Road
INCLUDED IN THE COLLECTION:
- Material on Newgate Prison and Copper Mine
- Church records
- Genealogies of East Granby families
- Cemetery records
- Local railroad history
- Account books and diaries
- Material on tobacco growing
- War records
- Local oral histories on cassettes
- Miscellaneous information relating to town government and local organizations
- Extensive information on and photos of old East Granby houses
- Histories of surrounding towns
- Census records on microfilm
- Photo Collection
- Newspaper clippings
- Maps
TOWN OF EAST GRANBY CEMETERIES
- Copper Hill Cemetery - 39 Griffin Road
- Center Cemetery - 5 School Street
- Elmwood Cemetery - Nicholson Road
- Beth Hillel Synagogue Cemetery - Wolcott Road
- Hartford Mutual Society/Memorial Park - Wolcott Road
- Congregational Teferes Israel Cemetery - Wolcott Road
East Granby:
The Evolution of a Connecticut Town
by Mary Jane Springman and Betty Finnell Guinan
is available at the library for $35
The Evolution of a Connecticut Town
by Mary Jane Springman and Betty Finnell Guinan
is available at the library for $35
