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Oral Histories

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Old Lyme High School Members of the Class of 1960, from left: Ken Hall, Linda Berggren Marsh, AnneDenison Birch, Mark Lander, Dawn Ray Zerbe, Alice Johanson Strauss, Christoper “Kit” Andersen.

Oral Histories
Shirley Mascalo Annunziata
22:35

Shirley Mascalo Annunziata

Summer childhood memories of Sound View Beach
Jane Bugbee
28:11

Jane Bugbee

Early childhood trips to Poverty Point, crabbing on the Black Hall River, Old Lyme Fair, quaint neighborhoods, and the stores on Lyme Street.
Deke Cooksley
24:25

Deke Cooksley

Korean War veteran, Deke Cooksley talks about growing up in Old Lyme, and his time serving in the Old Lyme Fire Department.
David Good - I
33:53

David Good - I

The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme minister talks about starting cross-cultural outreach programs around the world, raising youth awareness of the human family. He also touches on the Parish House, Meeting House, food pantries, the White Elephant Sale, Tree of Life Ministry, Dick Hoag, Musical Masterworks and more.
David Good - II
05:44

David Good - II

The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme minister talks about starting cross-cultural outreach programs around the world, raising youth awareness of the human family. He also touches on the Parish House, Meeting House, food pantries, the White Elephant Sale, Tree of Life Ministry, Dick Hoag, Musical Masterworks and more.
Richard Hurley - I
33:25

Richard Hurley - I

Richard talks of his many adventures in law enforcement as the Old Lyme Resident State Trooper.
Richard Hurley - II
02:31

Richard Hurley - II

Jane Marsh - I
34:00

Jane Marsh - I

Descendant of Matthew Griswold, Jane talks about Griswold family reunions, growing up on a working dairy farm, and "Elsie the Cow."
Jane Marsh - II
08:08

Jane Marsh - II

Alison Mitchell - I
34:13

Alison Mitchell - I

Alison Mitchell's destiny is to be a force in collecting and preserving the history of Old Lyme.
Alison Mitchell - II
21:15

Alison Mitchell - II

Priscilla Swanson
22:49

Priscilla Swanson

"The Duck River Garden Club...I call it the dirt club."

In the fall of 2009 the Society embarked on an oral history project headed by OLHSI Board member Sousan Arafeh. Sousan has a doctorate in education research and extensive experience in the field. The project, known affectionately as “Telling Tales Out of School,” had its kickoff at the Lymes’ Senior Center in November, 2009. A group of community volunteers were trained to conduct interviews with Lyme/Old Lyme residents to mine their memories of life and times in our town.
 

The interviews, some of which were videotaped, have been posted on this website and collected as part of our archive. We are also developing a program that will train high school students to conduct future interviews. Several oral histories were collected in March 2010, and then, members of Old Lyme High School’s Class of 1960 were interviewed at their 50th reunion on September, 2010. Later that same month, a fourth Oral History Day focused on residents memories of WWII at home and on the front lines.

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