Greenwich (Conn. : Town)

Scope and Contents This collection is primarily composed of research and materials related to his architectural preservation interests. Individual properties are separated by folder, there is also more general research on architectural styles and research performed on behalf of different organizations. This collection also includes calendars, notes, and miscellaneous printed materials related to properties being considered for research. The large topograpical map of the YMCA property has been separated out...

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The Bernard Yudain Papers contain both personal and professional materials spanning from 1918 all the way to 2011, with the majority of the collection being between 1943-2008. These materials consist of personal correspondence and paperwork, ephemera, newspaper clippings, magazines, FOIA correspondence and records predominantly with the FBI, political correspondence, and realia.

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The Brush and Lockwood families were joined by the 1855 marriage of Mary Angeline Brush and George A. Lockwood. The collection includes personal writings of family members, correspondence, deeds, estate material, and material relating to the Stanwich Society.

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This collection is comprised of a combination of personal and political materials comprising one legal sized document box. The personal materials contain a graduation speech, rolled in poor condition, WWII era greeting cards which have been digitized and are available upon request, photographs, and publications. The political materials cover the charter commission, the Grady report, and publications relating to town government.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Collection contains records from Thomas N. Cooke that spans from the creation of his real estate firm in 1899 to 1988, with the bulk of the information dating from 1899-1950. The collection features records of early 20th century real estate transactions which include correspondence, statements, ledgers, maps and property photos. Ephemera, property listing brochures and published advertisements are also included. Noteable property owners include members of the Rockefeller family, Thorne,...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of correspondence regarding Bolling's attempts to organize the Zone of the Interior, including ascertaining which types of planes were needed, obtaining the rights to manufacture them, coordinating with the Aircraft Board in Washington, the Air Service, the English, French and Italian air boards, and coordinating U.S. production with that of the Allies. Detailed information about types of airplanes and genines and attempts to establish a flight training school for...

Scope and Contents These materials document some of the history of the Cos Cob branch of the Greenwich Library. It includes a brief overview of the history of the branch, but primarily is composed of materials relating to the threatened closure of the Cos Cob branch of the library in 1992 due to budget cuts. Series one is a collection of four loose-leaf scrapbooks covering in detail both the reactions by the public and the internal goings on at the Cos Cob branch of the Greenwich Library from prior to the...

Abstract The Cos Cob Power Plant, an electrical power plant located in Greenwich, Connecticut, was part of a pioneering venture in mainline railroad electrification. With the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad designed an efficient system using alternating-current (ac) electrification that facilitated railroad traffic into urban areas after the New York legislature passed laws prohibiting the use of steam locomotives in New York City south...

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This collection contains newspaper clippings, meeting minutes of the Greenwich Board of Education and the Cos Cob Association, documentation concerning the temporary move of classroom and students to Parkway School, financial records, and the notes of the Cos Cob Association officer Christopher von Keyserling.

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This collection contains drafts of scripts for "The Way it Was", articles written about the Bush-Holley House, information related to some BHH collections and exhibitions during Elizabeth's time on the board, and various photographs and negatives related to BHH publications, articles, and Greenwich history.