COLCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 13
COLCHESTER, CONNECTICUT 06415
`
April 2012 NEWSLETTER
/
April Program: Let’s Get Down to Business!
April 10, 7:00 pm
Colchester
Historical
Society Board
of Governors
President:
Angela George
Vice President:
Sally Whipple
Treasurer:
Debbie Hayn
The Society is pleased to join local proprietor, Jack Faski and the
Colchester Business Association on Tuesday, April 10th at 7:00 pm
at the historic Hayward House in Colchester.
The Colchester Historical Society will be featuring the newly restored 1740’s account book of James
Stewart’s general store as well as a diverse collection of vintage business memorabilia from our
collections. The James Stewart ledger provides a rare glimpse of a business in town 272 years ago!
The account book features hand scribed entries of many local citizens including 5 Bulkeley family
members, Thomas Carrier (son of Martha Carrier, hung as a witch in Salem), Daniel Foote, Freedom
Chamberlain and Seth Wetmore of Middletown whose parlor is now reconstructed as the the
"Wetmore Parlor" at Wadsworth Atheneum, to name a few. See how buying on credit is not a new
concept!
The Society will also be exhibiting well-documented manuscripts by Dr. C.E. Pendleton, town clerk
and historian in the 1930’s and 40’s. Vintage photos and unique artifacts highlighting drug stores,
hotels, mills, factories and other business sites will also be displayed.
Join us for a complimentary glass of wine. Admission is free, however space is limited and an
RSVP is required to attend. Please call 860 537-5596 or email: mail@colchesterhistory.org. A
short general membership meeting will precede the program.
www.colchesterhistory.org has launched!
The Colchester Historical Society web site is now public.
Check out news, visitor and event information, exhibits
and a gallery of great photographs on the new web site.
More content and visitor options coming soon.
CHS Member Alerts:
Secretary:
Mary Tomasi
Secretary:
Past President:
Joann Riddell
Governors:
Bertha Glemboski
John Hoban
Stanley Moroch,
Steve Kane
Arthur Liverant
Gigi Liverant
Goldie Liverant
Diana Matsuzaki
Linda Stoddard
Gary Walter
 Enclosed is your membership renewal
envelope. Please return by May 1st
to keep your membership current.
 Volunteers needed:
 CHS Museum is now open every
Saturday. Docents needed.
 Festival on the Green is July 28th.
Volunteer staff needed.
Call Joann – 860-608-2911