Charles R. Hale headstone inscriptions collection, 1937 Dec.

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Charles R. Hale headstone inscriptions collection, 1937 Dec.

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Alphabetical list of inscriptions for cemeteries in Guilford, Conn., copied in 1934 under the auspices of the F.E.R.A. and W.P.A., sponsored by Connecticut State Library.

1 notebook (loose-leaf, 238 p.)

Guilford Free Library

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Guilford Free Library

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