Henry T. Blake papers, 1852-1934.

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Henry T. Blake papers, 1852-1934.

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Correspondence, memoranda, notes, legal papers, scrapbooks, clippings, photos, and other papers, chiefly relating to New Haven's parks and history, Blake's service on the New Haven Public Parks Board, his book, Chronicles of New Haven Green from 1838 to 1862 (1898), and his interests in ballot reform and child study; together with records (1891-1913) of Defenders' Monument Association, a group formed by New Haven Colony Historical Society to plan, fund, and produce a historical monument (Defenders' Monument) honoring the successful defense of New Haven by its citizens at the time of the British invasion in 1779.

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New Haven Colony Historical Society Library

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New Haven Colony Historical Society Library

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New Haven Colony Historical Society

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Kelley, James T., 1854-1933

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Illustrator and sculptor; noted for his studies of military and naval commanders. From the description of Notebook, 1892. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 33228837 Sculptor, illustrator and painter; New York City. Kelly's primary work were Civil War monuments. From the description of James Edward Kelly papers, 1880-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77782357 ...

Defenders' Monument Association (New Haven, Conn.)

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New Haven (Conn.). Public Parks Board

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Blake, Henry T. (Henry Taylor), 1828-1922

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Lawyer and parks official, of Bridgeport and New Haven, Conn. From the description of Henry T. Blake papers, 1852-1934. (New Haven Colony Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 457065430 Henry Taylor Blake was born in New Haven, Connecticut on April 27, 1828. He graduated from Yale in 1848 (A.B.) and studied at the Yale Law School. He practiced law in Bridgeport, Connecticut from 1850-1885. He returned to New Haven in 1885 and served on many municipal organizations...