East Haven Historical Books and Documents Online and at the Library
The following books and historical documents are available on the Internet:
The East Haven Register by Reverend Stephen Dodd, New Haven, 1824
D Part 1. A history of EH 1644-1800. Part II. Names, marriages,births of families which first settled or have resided in EH 1644-1800. (Some printings have parts II and III only called “the appendix.”) Part III Deaths 1647- 1823. Genealogies of the families of East Haven. In relation to the death register “The present place of burial in East Haven was sequestered for the purpose in 1707. Previous to that time, some of the dead were buried on the west side of the Green; but they were generally carried to New Haven.”
This is part one and part two of the first volume of a currently unpublished document. The document was abridged and edited from the original by former Town Historian, Paul H. Stevens in 1965. Parts two through nine in the second and third volumes have not yet been placed on the Internet but are available to be viewed in hard copy at the Hagaman Library.
History of East Haven by Sarah Hughes Morehouse & Taylor Press, New Haven, Conn., 1908
The Evolution of an Old New England Church : being the History of the Old Stone Church in East Haven Connecticut. Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, New Haven, Conn., 1924.
Articles and Documents on Slavery in East Haven
Evil Practice of Slavery Once Took Place In East Haven by Clif Nitchke, Advertiser Feb. 15, 1997
Wedgwood Medallion Against Slavery, Photo courtesy of Clif Nitchke See: Evil Practice of Slavery by Clif Nitchke
Copy of Deed of Sale for Negro Boy 17?6
Zebulon Farren, East Haven Abolitionist, 1795 Information and Excerpt
Zebulon Farren, Document Freeing Sophia “for divers good causes”
Connected with the Amistad Slave Ship
East Haven Native, Sidney Moulthrop, Amistad Artist
Articles and Documents on Lake Saltonstall
Colonial Blast Furnace on Lake Saltonstall from the book Know Your State by W.J. Prendergast
Lake Saltonstall Its Surrounding and Attractions-1895 Pamphlet by George H. Townsend
Picture of Ice Cutting on Lake Saltonstall
First Federal Researchers Favorite Pleasure Spots of East Haven by Donald Chidsey Journal Courier May 10, 1974
Lake Saltonstall in its Heyday was an Oasis for Tired City Dwellers by Mrs. Henry Townshend New Haven Reg. April 16,1966
Excerpt – author unknown
Photo of Lake Saltonstall from New Haven Register June 6th, 1960
Excerpt from East Haven Characteristics by Mary Stakes Cheptin
Excerpt from Historic Connecticut by Marguerite Allis
East Haven Historical Sketch: Lake Saltonstall by Paul H. Stevens, 1969
East Haven’s Wagon and Brush Factory on Lake Saltonstall; Author Unknown
Lake Saltonstall by Deb Townshend in Connecticut Heritage May 15, 1991
“Remember When Steamers Plied Lake Saltonstall?” Photo and caption, no date.
“Oh Those Summer Days in Town” by Cliff Nitchke, The Advertiser Nov 5th, 1994
“Indian Spirit Saw the White Man Coming” by Cliff Nitchke, The Advertiser Dec. 30th, 1995
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“Early Trains: Farmer’s Bane but One’s Pleasure” by Cliff Nitchke, The Advertiser Feb 5th, 2000
Photo: Skating on Lake Saltonstall from EH Historical Society in The Advertiser, Aug. 18, 2005
Articles and Documents on The Old Mill
East Haven’s Wagon and Brush Factory on Lake Saltonstall; Author Unknown
Excerpt on The Old Mill from Old Houses of East Haven by Donald B.Chidsey
Momaguin
“Whiling Away the Summer Days at the Local Beach by Cliff Nitchke, The Advertiser April 18th, 1998
Chidsey Family
From the Scrapbook of Lydia M. Chidsey Bradley commenced in 1872
“H. Walter Chidsey of East Haven Captures a Rare Animal”
“President L.D. Chidsey” (Lewis D. Chidsey)
“President L.D. Chidsey” (Lewis D. Chidsey)
“Cap Chidsey Hauls in a British Fish” (Captain William Chidsey)
Serious Illness of Mrs. Chloe Chidsey
“H. Walter Chidsey of East Haven Captures a Rare Animal”
“President L.D. Chidsey” (Lewis D. Chidsey)
“A Remarkable Dreamer” (Lewis D. Chidsey”
Chidsey Obituaries from the Chidsey Bradley Scrapbook
Chidsey Obituaries: Chloe Chidsey, Sarah Chidsey, Emily Chidsey
“H.W. Chidsey Former Grocer of East Haven Dies”
“The Late J.H.B. Chidsey” Other Obituaries
“Lew Chidsey Dead” (Lewis D. Chidsey)
“William S. Chidsey of East Haven Dies”
Military Information
In Their Country’s Service, A Listing of War Veterans from East Haven, CT from Colonial TImes Through WWII by Phyllis Rico Flood