In honor of Connecticut Archives Month, the Lyme Local History Archives are hosting an Open House on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 1 to 3 p.m.
The Archives, which are managed by the Lyme Public Hall Association, are now located in the Lyme Public Library at 482 Hamburg Rd (Rte. 156) in Lyme, Conn.
Recent acquisitions by the Archives collections will be on display including a photo of the last four-yoke ox team (8 oxen) in Lyme, a Lyme School Board ledger showing where Lyme students were sent to high school in the 1920-50s and documents establishing the Lyme Electric Company to serve customers on Bill Hill and Hamburg in 1921.
Information about the care of family papers and photographs will be on display as part of this event.
The Archives are currently undertaking special initiatives to help families collect and preserve photographs and documents. Carolyn Bacdayan, archivist and Lyme town historian, will be on hand to answer questions.
Connecticut Archives Month is an annual event to raise awareness about the value of Connecticut’s historical records and archives as well as the archivists who oversee them.
For more information, visit www.lymepublichall.org
The Lyme Public Hall Association is dedicated to the appreciation of Lyme, Connecticut’s history, culture, and community through the preservation and use of the historic hall, its archives and historical programs.
This photograph of the last four-yoke ox team in Lyme, CT is a recent acquisition of the Lyme Local History Archives.