Publications

In 2006, we launched a series of publications that tell stories about life in Old Lyme.

Our books may also be purchased in Old Lyme at the PGN Library, The Florence Griswold Museum Shop, and (during the summer months) at the Carousel Shop in Sound View.

 

The Charm of the Place: Old Lyme in the 1920s (2011)
$20 (add $4 shipping)

 

Inspired by a remarkable 1929 advertising mural found in the Old Lyme Grange Hall in 2007, this book explores the town's social, economic and architectural landscape in the 1920s. Written by journalist and Old Lyme native Carolyn Wakeman, the book is illustrated with paintings, photos postcards, and maps.

Paperback, 88 pages
Landsavers

Rum Runners, Governors, Beachcombers & Socialists: Views of the Beaches in Old Lyme (2010)
$20 (add $4 shipping)

Temporarily out of stock as of 6/18/13. A third edition will be published this summer.

Written by Old Lyme residents Jim Lampos and Michaelle Pearson, Rum Runners is an intricately researched, intriguing exploration of the beach communities from Griswold Point in the west to Point O’ Woods in the east. Illustrations include a map of the Old Lyme shoreline, decades-old newspaper clippings and postcards, and original photographs. Paperback, 88 pages.
Landsavers

The Land Savers (2009)
$20 (add $4 shipping)

Written by Peter Bernard in cooperation with local conservation trusts and the Florence Griswold Museum. The Land Savers is an overview of the town's open space resources and how they came to be set aside in the first place. Includes color reproductions of American Impressionist paintings of local scenes. Paperback, 68 pages.
Hurricane of 38

The Hurricane of 1938: Old Lyme Remembers (2008) 
$20 (add $4 shipping)

Written by local author Michele Dickey. This monograph commemorates the 70th anniversary of the hurricane that caused major property damage in Old Lyme, especially its beaches. Paperback, 45 pages
This Ancient & Interesting Town

This Ancient and Interesting Town  (2007) 
$15 (add $4 shipping)

This is a reprint of an 1876 article (author unknown), originally published in Harper’s magazine, that recounts Old Lyme’s history through anecdotes about many of its prominent residents. Paperback, 40 pages.
Poverty Island

Poverty Island (2006)
$12 (add $4 shipping)

Written by Neri A. Clark, this is a memoir of a young man’s adventures and hard times on a 500-acre island off Griswold Point during the Great Depression. Illustrations were provided by Old Lyme artist Catherine Christiano. Paperback, 30 pages.


Books may be purchased at the Old Lyme–Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library (cash or check only) or online via PayPal.

To order a copy by mail send a check made out to Old Lyme Historical Society for the price of the book, plus $4 shipping to:
Old Lyme Historical Society, PO Box 352, Old Lyme, CT 06371

All proceeds benefit the Old Lyme Historical Society.

For more information please call (860) 434-0684 or .