Politicians

Scope and Contents

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

The papers cover the ten years (1986-1995) of Margenot's incumbency in the office of First Selectman of the Town of Greenwich, an office comparable to town mayor. The collection includes memorabilia of his years in office: awards, citations, proclamations, election banners and promotions, and a large collection of photographs commemorating his participation in civic events such as parades, dedications, school visits, and meetings with town and national figures.

Abstract

Lydia Stevens (1918-2014) served in the legislature as a Connecticut State Representative from 1988-1992. The collection consists of political and personal correspondences, clippings, speeches, reports and memorabilia, which reflect Stevens' participation in State and local politics and in numerous civic and charitable organizations.

Scope and Contents This collection primarily covers materials from the life of Samuel F. Pryor, Jr., both his time immediately after WWI and his life after. These papers reflect his engagement with local and state government, through his involvement with the town and his relationships with various Connecticut officials, including correspondence with Governors, Senators, and state commissioners. There are letters sent home to his father and mother from his trip around the world in 1921, and a small amount of...