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Vernon Historical Society Audio & Document Links

The information on this page is for the use of the Vernon Historical Society. It includes audio, books and documents provided by VHS - audio interviews and items to be scanned. From this page files can be downloaded for the VHS website or linked. Documents are in pdf format.

Historical & Archeology Studies

Valley Falls Historical District Narrative. The Vernon Historical Society prepared the documents to submit an application for establishing Valley Falls as an historical district. This is the narrative describing the area and its history.

Valley Falls Historical District Resources Inventory. Vernon Historical Society Forms for the 17 sites intended for the Valley Falls Historical District.

Sharps Trout Hatchery Site National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. This document includes a narrative description and history of the site. Submitted August 1996. It was provided by archaelogist Bruce Clouette, but VHS has a copy in its files.

Valley Falls Cotton Mill Site National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. This document includes a narrative description and history of the site. It was provided by archaelogist Bruce Clouette, but VHS has a copy in its files.

Books & Pamphlets

Lutz, Hazel P. (1970). Vernon Vignettes, Volume I. Vernon Historical Society. 76 pages. Short stories of Vernon's past including the Rockville Fair and Vernon's tunnel.

Lutz, Hazel P. (1976). Vernon Vignettes, Volume II. Vernon Historical Society. 76 pages. Short stories of Vernon's past including East Cemetery (Bamforth Road) and Valley Falls.

Prescott, Celia E. Vernon and Rockville In the Olden Time - 26 pages. Undated. Out of print, the Vernon Historial Society has several copies.

Audio

Some have been converted to an mp3 file which is accessible to more people online.

1975 Anna Merz Oral History Interview Part 1 - Conducted by ARDIS ABBOTT.

1975 Anna Merz Oral History Interview Part 2 - Conducted by ARDIS ABBOTT.

1978 Darico Oral History Interview Part 1 - Conducted by CAROL BURKE & ???.

1978 Darico Oral History Interview Part 2 - Conducted by CAROL BURKE & ???.

1978 Darico Oral History Interview Part 3 - Conducted by CAROL BURKE & ???.

1978 Darico Oral History Interview Part 4 - Conducted by CAROL BURKE & ???.

1989 John Talcott, Jr. and John Talcott III. 20 minutes. Their memories of early Talcottville.

1989 Frederic Warner, CT Archeologist. Describing the dig at Dobson Mill West. 26 minutes.

1994 Beach Oral History Interview 'Memories of Valley Falls Farm' - Conducted by ARDIS ABBOTT.

2003 Darico Oral History Interview - Conducted by CAROL BURKE who has the original of this recording.

Updated February 2021

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