Lyme Historical Society Archives

The Lyme Historical Society Archives encompass correspondence, photographs, publications, and other records documenting the history of the towns of Lyme and Old Lyme. The archival collection includes Lyme and Old Lyme town papers; business records; local family papers; personal papers of Florence Griswold and members of the Lyme Art Colony; records of the Lyme Art Association; and papers of the Florence Griswold Museum, which is the principal public entity of the Lyme Historical Society.

The Archives provides research and reference services to the public. It is housed in the Chauncey B. Stillman Study Center.

Examples of items in the Archives

• Artists' correspondence
• Books and publications
• Family records
• Local house research
• Historical maps
• Photographs
• Postcards
• Oral history audiotapes

Learn how Miss Florence's house was saved and the Florence Griswold Association was formed (which was the beginning of the Florence Griswold Museum). An essay by by Caroline Fraser Zinsser.

Access to the Collection
The archival collection is available to researchers by appointment. Please call 860-434-5542 x114, or email charlie@flogris.org.

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Selected materials from the archives relating to the Lyme Art Colony and Lyme Art Association (including Florence Griswold's personal papers) are on microfilm; reels 4599 and 4678-4680. These are available via interlibrary loan from the Smithsonian Archives of American Art. Click Research Collections then type Florence Griswold into the search field on the top right.

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The library of the Florence Griswold Museum provides research and reference services to the public. It is a non-circulating research collection of approximately 1,000 volumes. It provides extensive coverage in the area of American art, the primary interest of the museum. Additional coverage is provided for related fields, including art history, architecture, decorative arts, and local history. The library also contains the John C. Evans American Art Collection, a group of publications funded by the Henry Luce Foundation and donated to the Museum by Mr. Evans. The library is housed in the Chauncey B. Stillman Study Center.

The library's catalog is available for searching online:
» Search the Catalog

If you need assistance with the catalog, see the User Guide.

The library is available by appointment. Please call 860-434-5542 x114, or email charlie@flogris.org.

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Name:

Phone number:

Email address:

Request:

Purpose of research: Private Use Publication Other

Other. Please describe:

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The Library Use Policy provides additional information about the library's policies and procedures.