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Local history as told by people who witnessed it.

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Oral History Project

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Third edition printed due to popular demand:

Tod's Point

Tod's Point brings the history and evolution of the town's crown jewel, Greenwich Point. This book includes excerpts from sixty-seven narrators and many photographs of our beloved waterfront town park.
Tod's Point, our most popular book, has been reprinted and is available for $18 (the cost of printing). To order your copy, go to the Books for Sale page and follow the payment instructions.
This book can also be purchased at Back 40 Mercantile, 496 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT 06870.
Tod's Point makes a wonderful gift, whether it's for a hostess gift, for someone's  birthday, a "Welcome to Greenwich" gift, a holiday gift, or your own indulgence.
The Greenwich Library Oral History Project is a collection of interviews with people who have helped to make or witnessed the history of Greenwich, Connecticut, since 1890.

      To date, the collection contains almost one thousand interviews and 142 books.

     The entire collection is available at the
Greenwich Library,
as well as the Cos Cob and Byram branches, and Perrot Memorial Library. Books and transcribed interviews may be purchased at the Oral History Project office.
Read our latest blog:
100th Anniversary of Women's Right to Vote
We captured the oral histories of four Greenwich descendants of suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton:

John Barney, Rhoda Barney-Jenkins, Catherine Stanton, and Coline Jenkins. These four people were inspired by their famous relative and carry on her mission of equality for women.
To read more about these four citizens' observations and inspirations,
click on the black OHP Blog button below.
OHP Blog
Recently published:
Sixtieth Anniversary
1959–2019

Junior League of Greenwich

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The Junior League of Greenwich has spearheaded many great civic projects in our town, created, organized, and led by volunteers. Five members share their memories and experiences with this dynamic organization. At the end of the book is an exhaustive list of all the programs run by the Junior League over the past six decades. To order your copy, go to the Books for Sale page.

The Grace Notes

Fiftieth Anniversary
1967–2017
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The Grace Notes, a volunteer women's a cappella singing group, has been sharing the joy of music with people in Greenwich and surrounding communities for more than fifty years. One current and two former members shared some of the history and anecdotes of their joyful experiences. To order your copy, go to the Books for Sale page.

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Funded by the
Friends of The Greenwich Library
Greenwich Library Oral History Project
101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
Telephone: 203.622.7945


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