Banning the Car Downtown, Selected American Cities by
This book presents an analysis of 16 North American pedestrianization experiments, including one in New London in the 1970s.
Creative Placemaking Pilot Program: New London, Connecticut 2013 by
A master plan was developed in November 2013 through the New London Creative Place-Making Project sponsored by New London Landmarks. This plan includes both the Hodges Square and Williams Street area and Riverside Park (Northeast New London). Topics covered include maps, street improvements, landscaping, and park renovations.
Diary of Joshua Hempstead: A Daily Record of Life in Colonial New London, Connecticut, 1711-1758
One of the premier primary sources for New London's colonial history.
For Adam's Sake: A Family Saga in Colonial New England by
Uses the diary of an American colonial in pre-Revolutionary New England to discuss slavery, the family, and everyday life of the time period.
History of New London, Connecticut, from the First Survey of the Coast in 1612, to 1860 by
Caulkins’ book is one of the primary sources of information on the history of New London prior to about 1860. A phenomenal work. Indispensable for anything related to the early history of New London. 600+ pages, and you simply will not believe the level of detail it contains.
New London City Directory
Early directories contained lists of individuals, their addresses, and occupations. Later directories included a yearly calendar, street maps, railroad schedules, and engravings of public buildings, along with local information about town offices, courts, public schools, various societies, and business listings. Some directories even included marriage, birth, and death information.
Touring Eugene O'Neill's New London by
Created as part of Eugene O'Neill's New London: the influence of time & place a millennial celebration and exploration of Eugene O'Neill and New London County in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries (1885-1915) sponsored by the Arts Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut and Connecticut College.
Building American Submarines, 1914-1940
This book provides an assessment of the Navy's efforts between 1914 and 1940 to develop effective submarines. Developing effective submarines involved extensive public-private partnerships to bring the relatively primitive submersibles of the First World War up to speed for the Second World War. A fair amount of this activity took place right here in New London county.
The New London Plan. A report to the Planning Board, New London, Connecticut
The 1928 plan by Herbert S. Swan.
Little Pink House: A True Story of Defiance and Courage
Documents the story behind the landmark Supreme Court case Kelo v. New London.
New London: A History of Its People
City of New London 350th Anniversary Celebration.
New London Downtown Transportation and Parking Study
The goal of this study is to develop
recommendations and propose improvements
that are context-sensitive, multimodal, and that
would improve safety and support the economic
development of the City.
Plan of Conservation and Development, City of New London, Connecticut
From 2007, a very insightful document on the past, present, and future of New London city planning. Lots of good history.
[Reports on the] Thames River, Conn. by
Reports made to the House of Representatives, dated from 1910 to 1939.
New London County Furniture, 1640-1840
An exhibition catalog from the Lyman Allyn Museum that surveys the work of New London County crafts-people through 1830.
