The Historical Society
of East Hartford
Newsletter
The HSEH Newsletter is usually printed 5 times during each Historical Society year - about the beginning of September, November, January, March, and May.
Below is a list our most recent list of Newsletters and highlights of each issue. Each newsletter starts with a Message from the Society's President. September issues include the nominations for officers and directors. Click on the corresponding PDF icons to read the full newsletters.
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January 2025
November 2024
September 2024
May 2024
* President Johnson: Recap of Town Holiday Fest. Finally a new roof on the one-room schoolhouse.
* Ruthie Brown: White Elephant Sale and other events being planned.
* A little history about some families connected to the Huguenot House, which is in need of repairs. See photo in the newsletter!
* Mysterious 1720 sales receipt to William Pitkin Jr., and why is there a street named Silver Lane?
* President Johnson: HSEH's participation in East Hartford's upcoming Holiday Fest. New website built but awaiting to pass legal hurdles.
* "Before Salem" Presentation, at the Raymond Library, CT witchcraft trials.
* An early 20th century "Christmas Carol" poem written by an unknown service member, about being stationed somewhere during before the holidays.
* Ruthie Brown: Some election and tax facts from the late 1800s, as discovered in the documents from our Dowd Collection.
* President Johnson: HSEH Recent Accomplishments and Plans
* HSEH 60th Anniversary gathering with refreshments and tours
* New donation : wooden canoe with paddles
* Dowd, Mather, and Williams Descendents' Reunion held at Brewer House
* Antique Camera exhibit coming to Brewer House
* Autumn Tea to be held at Brewer House
* President Johnson: Upcoming HSEH and East Hartford Events
* Looking for volunteers
* New donation: Kirbell family genealogy with ties to Forbes, Hills, and other prominent local historical families
* Springtime advice from 1863 "The Lady's Book and Magazine"
* Information on becoming a member of the HSEH
March 2024
* President Johnson: HSEH's upcoming 60th anniversary and event
* Info from Committee for the Recording and Organization of the Society Collections
* New acquisition: Deed to property purchased by a David Little (a tavern keeper), that had been previously owned by Richard Risley (a Hartford founder)
* Ruth S. Brown: For Women's History Month: Recognition of some women of East Hartford who advocated for women's rights, including the right to vote.
* HSEH sites will participate CT's annual Open House Day On Saturday., June 8.
January 2024
* President Johnson: Happy New Year message. Visiting HSEH museums during the winter months.
* Looking for someone to identify the house or family in some old photos.
* Alan Brewer: chair and footstool, in the Brewer Family for 163 years, has been beautifully reupholstered, and is back on display. Thanks to the Custom Shop of Glastonbury, and to Alan's wife.
* Back in Time - Old Burnside Avenue. A brief history about the street.
No Newsletters were published in May 2023 and September 2023.
March 2023
* President Strange: HSEH Recent Accomplishments and Plans
* C Johnson: HSEH Business Meeting Wed Mar 15, 2pm at Brewer House; no Program
* C Johnson: More on Grants from CT Humanities
* "Looking Back with Susan (Barlow)" Feb 1945 Bergren Dairy ad
* C Johnson: New Donation - 1813 Goodwin Tavern sign
* Mar 19 Program: "New Finds & Highlights from the HSEH Collection" with Ruth Shapleigh-Brown, 3pm, Raymond Library; no Business
January 2023
* President Strange: HSEH Recent Accomplishments and Plans
* C Johnson updates on minor damage to Bemont House, roof repair on Goodwin Schoolhouse
* EH Nadeau Family Photos Offered to Huguenot (Bemont) House
* Items from Htfd Courant "Looking Back" to Aug 4 1939, Susan Barlow
* Jan 18 program Battle of the Bulge with Aaron Elson, 1pm, Brewer House
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